The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
MIR TARsNEY THE PARTY'S CHOICE
The District Convention at Holden
Full of Harmony.
Che Nomination by AceiGnation
annie Much Enthusiasm.
Platform Adopted for the Oandi,
date to Stand Upon.

Holden. Mo, June 3.-The democratic con-
| grrssional convention held here to-day was har-
| inOnious in every possible way and In this re-
spect was in marked contrast 10 some OF Its pre-
decessOrs. To-day harmony reigned In the
convention hall and perVaded the political
| atmosphere to such an extent that one good old
democrat from Lafayette county who came {"
| the convention with u pair OF linen trousers and
Il palm Leaf iun expecting n hot time, spent
nenrly an hour In search Of q minister that the
proceedings might be open,d with prayer.
AS IA result of the harmony which prevailed
the Hon. John G.. Tarsney was nominated to
succeed himself bv reclamation aud amid u
round OF ringing cheers.
The opera house IN which the convention was
he a was tAstefulIy decorated with large bou-
uuct OF flowers. Above and around the chair
mans desk the national colors were entwInrd
and directly above the prosceninm arch the
| likeness Of Grover cleveland looked down upon
the enthusiastic and harmonious asseinb.aRe
with eyes that seemed TO twinkle approval.
when jackson county, johnson county and
| Lafayette comfy joIneii hands In "a cheer Tor
Cleveland and tarIiI ieforin, the wind moved th"
picture gently To ana IrO ana one delighted
democrat asserted that IL vinked
the early mOrning train from kansas CitJ
brought down nbOnt nf'y delegates from jackson
and Lafayette counties. and the morning tram
from The eIst brought IN the delegates from
Johnson. But little time was required 10 set
up pins, us there were no pms To al up. liner"
were no cont, sting delegations aud not = point
To provoke disc uHsiOn was raised throughout
The entire convention.
Tn" time Tor calling The convention 10 order
Was fixed Tor II O'Clock, but bee Itise OF the Tact
tulE ull VI ~ I W NV WIZ " Nv
the convention WIS not called TO order until
Il:3O.
AT that hour Chair man Bnllingal faced the
Sky delegates and The audience which hau
gathered In tue opera house JallinR the con-
ventIOn to order he pr.iaced The beginning OF
business by II neat slt. oh in which he congraln-
lated the democracy on lis present united con
dItiOn. The 1ith district wnS now securely In
the hands OF the democracy apd there was no
danger that II would again be reHresrntcd by a
republican IN the lOwtT house oi'cOrgress The
democracy was gaining ground all over the
country because the people knew that It's suc-
cess meant good laws and honest government.
At The close OF his introductory speech Chair
man Ballingai drew from some hidden recess q
small bundle which looked as much like an
Original PACKAGE ns anything else. Taking
Il from its wrappings. ne held Il up TO the view
of tho audience. The only official mailet oil the
nfth congressional district, which was present
ed by the Odessa democratic club two yeart
Wrapped in II copy Of the Kansas CITY Times
the mallet had been preserved 10 ibe'dtstrict. 'lt
WAS presented. :" saId Mr.. HaIlinggl, that we
might have something TO maui republicans
with.'
the convention then proceeded to business. DIR.
j. j. Fulkerscn. OF Lafayette. was elected tenn
porary chairman and Charles Anderson. oi
johnson. Ms temporary secretary.
ID Fulkerson briefly thanked the convention
for the honor accorded Lafayette county The
democratic Of johnson and Lafayette had come
there for three things he said Tor democracy,
Tor harmony and Tor John Z. Tarsney.
The temporary organization whs further COM
pletcu by the app IMMINENT oil u committee on
credentials, Il Committee on ordet OF business
and permanent organization anu n
on resolutions.
The several committees were named Us fol-
lows:
ON credentials-J. A. Bond; jackson county ;
William Steele. johnson county: W.T. Ander-
son, Lafayette county.
On order of business and permanent 0rgani-
zatiOn-M L. Anderson. Jackson county; X A.
Erwin johnson county; Ed Smith. Lafayette
comfy.
On Revolutionary. &. FAIR, John Grady, NJ
e.; Rice. Or. Miller and william fRn.
The temporary organization completed, II
recess was taken until = pE IN.
Mr. FAIR NoMINArKs MIR. rARsNRY.
The afternoon scesIon was devoted largely to
oratory. several speeciles. ~ Of them good.
being made, '
Hon y. & Farr. OF Kansas city ros 10 place
in poRinption. Mr., Tarsney. 7 . speech was
literally applauded qid many Of his finished
perioa. were interrupted by CHEERS.
1T has become my pleasant hHty.' SAID Mr..
Farr, ITO present to the democracy OF the 9th
congressional district the name of u candidate TO
was the custom of the aneirnts, when u citizen
had distinguished himself as IL leader OF men or
on the field of battle, TO meet HIM AS he returned
from conquest and to shower him with praise
His hIghrst duty WIS TO die on the field OF
battle. But in he"b-tter civilization of the
nineteenth century HE highest duty II u patriot
ic cItiJen ID To serve his country e1 So nst alone /
on the field OF bqttle. but in legislative halls as
well II y very ~EIcqsing duty In This nominal
ton to voice tle nDaniH1As sentiment OF the
democracy OF jackson cOuEty. ICheers Therr
has been no period IN the history OF onr gov
eminent WHEN 30 mIny vital. gurhtlonS were
pressing tor settlement us now. Two years ago
thqt mhtchless patriot and leader o fmen, dr0Ver
CLEVELAND tChecrsl. presented to the people oil
this country The gTeat, vital burning Issue lap
plnutel The Issue was iis!s before the country,
but the people were derived: Like He lallprs
OF Ulysses when they brsvrd The Whve OF ihes
NJ ditierrnnean, thew parioOk OF the .terribiel
drug and were put To sleep la the contest then
pending ID which 80 mIny Of their interests were
a mal" whom the pee Pile knew
repT' scented this issue. '1as nolAinated for con-
result wns his trinmphant election and The 'Fe-a
demEtlpn Of this district from republican mis-
rule. LLifFrr9 To-day i come to speak not
the entire district" He is " ms bqat o. duty and
we arr met per. TO dRurn place tic baiFtr OF our
- -. %,s bad tGResFS tIt is T. T hsG ,6s Rapper
10 stand ~ the halls Of GisDEre5s ana IN lne lace
oi the terrific onslaught OF pensi.. ieEislHuon
that Ia now cursing the country. To say that this
hnd gone lar enough and must be stopped.
lChcers In behalf of the democracy oil Jack
son county ] present 10 you The name oil Hon
John &. TaTsnrV -
Applause that was GeSTty and spOniancOns fol-
and at its concnI lion hr. B' Pr y Etue.
neatly seconded the nOmInation. laying uhai
he was perhaps the only old federal soldier In
That heniOcTutic crowd
Mr. John Sulligan secGnIed the nomipatiOn IN
behalf of the young democracy Of The Hith qis-
trict.
''The coming congress, - said Mr.. Sullivan,
demands from the democracy in it's contest with
jObbery corruption and monopoly
IN, It's sirnngcst intellectual giants. The
nth district Oi Missouri sends II peer 10 The
Iblest, \ national democrat. One VINO viii
stand IN the front rlnka IN the demand Tor Just
taxation, absolute integrity lind sirIct @cpI9my
IN public affairs; Tor IL comprehensive, sohnd
and sale financial policy relief 10 our agrIcui
Iurnl interrs's. Jackson county pledges John q
double the majority OF 80. AMI sends
It's greetings To johnson ami Lafayette.
Colonel William Aull, OF Lexington, and
Charles Anderson. oi WHTrensburg, In behalf 81
heir rI p"CtIvC counties. also seconded tht
nominal on al Mr.. IarSnry Colonel AulI starred
Dut hy IA, ing that h" had no such speeches
with him as hn'i been delivered by those who
Ind preceded him, and then he CAV" the con
'tntion Il rOusInR good talk, which was wildly
'pplauied. Though his HImilrs w're rather lar
e,ehei, he caught the crowd and they We're