The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-14

presented It's report, Which was uhhli
imously adopted.
Permanent chairman-The Hon. NJ.
f.. Benton, of Newton county.
Vice prGsidents-Silas WoodsOn, of
Buchanan, ID. II. Ball, of Pike county,
aud J. j. Butler, OF ST. Louis.
Sccretaries-J. A. Knott, of Marion,
Il. II. Bradford, of Putnam, V. M.
CoukIing, OF Carroll, w. V. Lindsay,
of Mercer, Il. F.. Murdoch, of Platte,
AL Morrow, of Johnson, Ill. l.. Gray,
of Boone, G. ID. Rogers, of Audrian,
Il. l.. Mulvihill, OF st. Louis. John
Butler, of St. Louis, w. l.. Tow nsend,
of jefferson, G.. a. Pollock of Galloway,
w. r.. Mack, of Barton, j. IL. Diggs,
of Mcdonald and b. Hunter, of New
Madrid
Sergeant al arms-Abe Furst, of ST.
Joseph
Doorkeeper-A. Duff Tillery. of
Clinton.
The committee gave as the order OF
business The nomination OF a supreme
Judge. superintendent of public schools
and railroad commissioner. This adj
herence to the old established precedent
in the order of nominations was re-
ceived with cheers. A committee OF
three was appointed to escort the Hon.
Nj. f.. Benton, the permanent chairman.
to the speakers stand. Reviewing the
political history of the democratic par
tv, he gave a twenty minutes speech g,
which was wildly applauded.
The roll of the congressional dis
tricts Was then made for the appoint
mcnt of the new state central commit
tee. The personnel is as given herewith:
First district. II. Carroll. OF Put
Second DISTRICT. ii. Finks, of
Charlton.
Third district j. b. Thomas, of
Gentry.
Fourth district-Thomas f. Ryan, of
Buchanan.
Fifth district-A. M Allen OF Jackson.
Sixth district John ID. Tolson ,ot
Howard.
Seventh district George T. Dunn,ot
Lincoln.
Eighth district--E. A.Noonan, of ST.
Louis.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures A. Maffit, OF
St. Louis.
Tenth district. A. Brown, OF st.
Louis.
Eleventh district-B. p. Bailey, Of
Galloway.
Twelfth district-W. Ii. Phelps, OF
Jasper.
Thirteenth district-T. j. Delaney, OF
Greene.
Fourteenth district-D. j. Allen, OF
Wayne.
The nominations for supreme judge
were then declared i'm order and a live.
ly skirmish took place as to whether the
roll should be called by congressional
districts or by counties. The latter
prevailed and the roll was called.
Hon. A. M. Alexander, of Monroe,
| nominated Cover ID. Burgess, of Linn.
His speech was often interrupted by
applause.
The nominating speeches were linn
tied to ten minutes.
Barton county was called and Ii. &.
Timmonds responded, nominating ID.
r. Stratton, of Vernon.
State Senator James T.. HAZEL, OF
Moniteau, stepped upon the stage at
5 p. m. He placed the name of Judge
II. Clay Ewing before the convention.
Judge ID. A. DermOnd, of Bates,
performed a like Office for Judge II. j.
CAN'T.
William Evans, of Howell county,
seconded the nomination of Judge
Burgess.
Ex-Congressmsn Martin l. Clardy
Thomas.
Senator Sam p. Sparks, of johnson
county, seconded Judge CAN'T 30 did
also j. ID. Shewalter, of Lafayette
county, while j. NJ. Anthony, OF
Madison made a speech in support oil
Judge Thomas.
The last one of the list OF nominating
speeches was made by j. Med.
Trimble, OF Kansas City, who placed
tho name of Judge MacFarlane. Sen.
ator Clay seconded this nomination.
On motion of John w. Drabelle the
convention then proceeded TO balloting.
After the nominating speeches for
the supreme Judge had been concluded
the first ballot was begun amid great
excitement. The result WAS Burgess,
l6G, StrattOn, AZ, Ewing, SO, CAN'T,
| 80, Thomas, ll2. MacFarlane, 81.
After the announcement of the fret
ballot the convention adjourned untiI
8 o'clock.
Chairman Benton called for order al
sharp 9 O'Clock.
The second ballot was taken. The
ballot resulted: Burgess 1871; Thomas
100, CAN'T 81, Ewing "A, MacFarlane
63, Stratton 81.
The third ballot resulted: Burgess
$50, Thomas 101, MacFarlane So, CAN'T
81, Ewing IS and Strstton 81.
The call OF the fourth ballot was de,
Iayed for a few minutes by the lively
trading that was going on between The
delegates. The result was Burgess 1856
Thomas SO, Ewing 80, MacFarlane 81
Stratton 81, CAN'T ITO.
The fifth ballot resulted: Burgess 1876
CAN'T il2, Thomas 81, MacFsrlane "a
Stratton %, Ewing ~.
Chairman Benton allowed the dele.
gates u couple of minutes in which tc
trade, and then the sixth ballot was
begun at ll:04. IL resulted: Burgess
1877, Thomas ITO, CAN'T 122, MacFar
lane 81. Strstton IS. Ewing 18.
A scene OF wild excitement followed
the announcement of the vote. Senator
Daball, of Pike county, moved that the
convention adjourn. A storm of nav
quieted it and the motion was with.
drawn.
Ii. c. Timmonds, of Barton, who had
placed Judge Stratton in nomination
was recognized by the chair and with
i drew Stratton's name.
AT 1l:4O the FOIL call for the seventh
ballot was begun. The greater part o.
| STATIONS strength went to CAN'T.
The result of the seventh ballot wa,
announced Just two minutes after mid
night. An attempt was then made to
adjourn until 10 o'clock.
1t created much confusion. The
three leading candidates for supreme
lost by an overwhelming vote.
The eighth ballot was begun at 1927,
Judge Ewing, of Cole, dropped out on
this ballot, his home county dividing
| between Thomas and CAN'T. AT 1858
the result of The eightl ballot was an
nounced. 1t was Burgess 224, CAN'T
loo, Thomas l04. MscFarlane ~.
When the eighth ballot was announo.
ed a motion TO adjourn was made and a
roll call ordered. The motion was
again defeated.
AT | 10 O'Clock the ninth ballet was
begun. The result was announced at
| :32 O'Clock. The result was: Burgess
213, Can't 100, Thomas l24, MacFar-
lane 80.
After the ninth ballot another at
tempt 10 adjourn was nude with the
same result, The tenth ballot was
begun at ! 40. The result wasi Burgess
2l3, CAN'T l57, Thomas III, MacFar-