The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25

fD1t4d Alex. "A. lAes'cur, Vi TIC
IN. Giles, of Shelby county placed
maine of John ID. Dale, of that
Ilty. before the convention.
sfrfV. Rucker, of st. Charles, nomi-
Id e. b. Kellogg, of Charlton
5hn Young, of Carroll county, nomi-
M games IL. Turner, OF Carroll
iFifh Rucker, Kellogg, McGrath, Le-
fe Dale and Turner before tho
vantion the nominations were clO-
and fhe balloting was begun.
Ief0r9 the result of the first ballot
s8aifrounced, the band struck up a
Uninterrupted the announcement
inanEes. Lesueur had received 2l3
81. After the band stopped the
i,iies began to change to Lesueur
ion motion of Boone Lesueur's NOM
ti0H was made unanimous.
kfter the cheering and hat throwing
Irflibs denomination OF Lesueur for Sec
arrDf state subsidized, the next order
business was the nomination OF state
itSt.
dsrsh Arnold nominated James
moe Seibert, the present state
hsurer.
Ex- General McIntire nom
Il. Clark.
lE8tballot resulted as follows:
Total vote, 40; necessary to a choice,
1. Siebert, 4051; Clark, 643.
6afnns M. Siebert was declared the
Eninesfor state auditor.
~ THE PLATFORM.
Ths democratic party OF the state of Mis-
~ n convention asBembled, hereby re-
land adopts the declaration Of principles
the platform of tho national demo-
Itsly1 une Z, lSSS. and pledges It's earnest sup-
ft033foycr Cleveland and Allen q. Thur
alsthe Nominees of that convention for pres
n4Aad vice president Of the United States.
.xEaHIident of tho integrity and wisdom OF
d4xH party in conducting the Affairs OF
s4f1td, we invite the closest scrutiny, and we
,nrs< ufRte the people upon the prospect OF AN
approval of the state and national
piDletratIOns as conducted by the servants
Abe people and tho representatives OF the
noef5fic party
m ApprOye the action of the democratic
$50 uf representatives of the present congress
ps>s1iag the Mills bill. and declare II to be in
" EIXHIN " Ntu u AT va t"o tAAAh
atakapon to the purpose OF raising the reve-
f6f the payment OF the necessary expenses
l sobttgati0ns Of the government.
a1E8ttdemDcrarlc party AS the special cham
IN OF the people condemns all trusts and rings
iotgvars such wIso legislation IN will secure
Producers and consumers prices based
the fzws OF supply and demand.
y Wdtieplore ana deeply lament the untime-
deatfi Of Gov. John =. M~urmaduke, and the
a. Scars wiling testimony to his honest and
tifuli administration rs chief execut We OF
state, and TO hts exalted character Us Il citi-
j anil public servant whose integrity WINS
UNSATISFACTORY:
44IH Splendid judicial ticket nominated by
desaocratic Judicial convention, recently
at Springfield, meets our approval,
4 E8ihereby indOrse and IL to the
lrty rapport oil The people OF the state
After the nomination for state audi
{ was made, chairman John ii. Over
OF the committee OH resolutions sub
itted the platform as printed else
here. The platform was adopted
i<hont al opposing vote.
James Gibson of Kansas City
13Hy placed the name of Ed. Il. No
nd before the convention tor the place
<reasurer on the state ticket. As
} other candidate was suggested the
was made unanimous by
|..LIE- =
the nominations for attOrnc'
sfiHrsl were called for, alter a few
iautcs' delay tho chairman remarked
Il there are no candidates tor thit
we will pass on TO the next order
busihess." This remark brough'
Htt Dryden TO his feet, who nominal,
w. Booth of Franklin county.
Soaator b. NJ. Dillcy of Caldwell
John Nj. Wood.
34Iaes II. Wilson of Dunklin nomin'
<6{t Mai John Dennis.
tom IL. Lucas of st. Clair nominated
8 Boone, the present incumbent.
The first ballot resulted 10 follows:
l4ufal number OF votes cast, 470.
Necessary to a choice, 235.
Booth, II; Boo G, liza; Wood, IL
4S.
aAs mono of tho candidates receive,
30 necessary 235 votes a second ballo
R1s ordered.
Before the result of the second ballO
ms announced the changes to the sue
candidate became SO numerou
Itk& tIlO ECtt ~ lCo bCChIlO .
be count. 1t was then moved the rule
o suspended and John Nj. Wood b
|eclarcd the unanimous nominee 70
Before the motto
vas put Attorney-General Boon
nounted the speakers stand and aske
bat the nomination of Mr.. Wood b
made unanimous.
MY .a,tN,, a. ,nn1-n Shn atnEnttNatIn
Iasnimous was carried, and John M
Food was declared the nominee iO
After the nomination of the attor
,ey general the convention took n II
,oss at l o'clock for one hour, leavin
he nominations for register of land
md railroad commissioner.
When the convention was call cd
rider at 2 O'Clock, Ed. Stephens,
introduced a rcsolutiO
banking ID. ii. Shields for his service
IL chairman of the state central COLI
and it was unanimously adop'
Ex- Congressman G.. ii. Morgan,
then nominated Dick Love,
county, for register of land
D. A. Ball nominated General j. {
fnmison. Captain John Pearsall,
nominated H.. w. GulbOr,
81. Louis, and II. M. Phillips, of Me-
8adrid, nominated Colonel Robe
The call of the roll resul
ia as follows: McCullOch $50, Low
IA, Jamison Sc, Howe 100, Guibor 2
Captain Guibor and General Jamist
we're withdrawn and the second call
ne roll was begun. When it endt
ulloch had 2l7 votes, nineteen lie
Than enough to nominate him, b
before the vote was announced some
this counties began to change and &
widest scene of the convention follow
ed The chair announced that in vie
Of the confusion incident to the chan
Ing of votes the secretaries were n
ecrtain of the vote and he would ord
mother call of the roll. This broug
Tie McCulloch men to their feet a.
they yelled and protested like wi
men and for ten minutes the conVe
ton resolved itself into Il bowling IN
while the excitement Was intens
Finally the secretary got straightcn
out "A little and the chair stated that
would announce tho vote. One cou
McCulloch 236, Love l24 a
Howe 60, and the other gave Nice,
Ioch PAP. Either vote nominated N
Cnlloch. During the cxciteme
Howe withdrew and after anotl
period OF bowling excitement the n
Gulloch men agreed to take anoti
ballet. 1t resulted i'll McCulloch 9
ting 273 votes and Love 1917. McC
loch's nomination was made una
NOUS.
John T.. Joyce, of Jefferson coun
was nominated for railroad CONN
sioner by Sam Burns, of WashinSt,
Frank Wcimer, of Gentry, by l
Schultz. of Gentry; Tim iienncssy
Randolph, by John q. Butler, OF :
Iiyan; Homer a. Osborne, by Ed
| Yatos, of Andrew; Casper Ehrha'
OF ~, Charles, by Nat DRYDEN, OF |
j. l.. Pace, of Batter. by d
| Pace. of Bates, and Frank Webb,