The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-05
UPTON'S USUFRUCT.
Can He Carry Out What He Prom.
ises to His Followers
More About the Recent Session
of the Republican Bosses.

The BAzoo's expose of the secret
session of political bosses presided
over by Joe Upton, last Friday even
ing fell upon the Republicans who
were not in the charmed circle like q
clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
They had not anticipated such a
stroke. Joe Upton had been in town
for forty-eight hours and not half
d, zen, outside of those interested,
we're aware of the fact. The sessions
of the conference were held in
back rooms of private offices
and In secluded bedrooms at
the hotels. 1t Was like finding
needles in haystack TO find out the
object of the meeting or 10 name the
participants. the BAzoo essayed the
task and succeeded. Succeeded so
well that the astOnishment of these
IN ignorance OF what was going on,
Was fully equalied by the wonder
menf of those who were in the secret,
as to how the BAzoo got 50 close To
the facts Fridays edition of the
BAzoo containing the first lniimatiOn
OF what vas going on, appeared on
the streets about / o'clock. BY D
O'Clock tue edition was eXh4 asted ana
calls made for more. ii hen Boss
Upton saw the paper and Caught
sight of the headlines Ot the Article,
he dropped it upon the foo AMI ex-
claimed:
"Great Coz ! how did tney get
hold of thai =
The selection of Mr. f ID. Craw-
foru as the candidate ef the confer
eDce for postmaster WIS mad about
one O'clock Friyay afternoon. by
two O'Clock the announcement Of the
fact was III type III his Oltice.
There We're some funny features
connected with the conference. When
the question Oh Il selection OF post
master for LamJnte came up, there
were several NAMES suggested, but
t;at Of Joe Peuquite lea the van.
Joe Upton wanted 10 see Penquite and
talk with him before pacing his name
on the book OF life which Boss
Upton carries to Washington. Henry
Lamn was delegated TO bring the
candidate down from Lamonte 50
that ,he- Polk county BJss could
gaze OF MIN. The following message
Mas sent 10 Peuquite
TO Joe Penquiie, Lamonte-
Come down to Sedaiia at once.
LANIM.
Penquite didn't understand what
Ia. mischief was up, so he showed
the message to jules Buscn, who tele.
phoned the following 70 another party
in Seda;ia
What i'll blue blazes does Henry
Lamm want Penquite for? Answer.
BUSCH"
Mr.. Lamm then sent the following
cliucuer
''Te:l him that Joe Upton is here
and wants TO see him, Rush him
down. LAMM.
Penquite came and Joe was salts
fled, it is presumed, but time will
more fully prove the presumption.
Mr.. Crawford, of the Sentinel,
who is Joe's favorite in the
race for the p0stofice, was seen by
BAzoo reporter, yesterday. MIR.
Crawford wore a cOntented look but
was non-committal. Like newspaper
man he attempted to take hand
himself by inqmring how the BAzoo
found out so much. II am a news
paper man myself added Mr.. Craw-
fore, but that beats me" and he
walked away laughing.
Mr.. Upton left yesterday morning,
it is supposed for Washington, with d
complete list of prospective postmas-
tiers for the sixth district in his pock-
ct. The name of Ed Crawford of
Sedalia leads all the rest.