The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-06-17
The Session Holds Until 3O'cl0ck
This Morning.
Burgess Leads Off Like a Win
ner and is Crowded at the
Close by Gantt-VOtes by
Ballot.

the morning, the opera house being
crowded to Its full capacity and the stage
filled with an assemblsge of distinguished
democrats. The balcony and gallery and
the boxes set apart for the use of the visi.
tors were filled, every inch Of space being
taken.
The committees were not ready to report
promptly at the time for The calling of the
convention and the call to order was de-
layed in consequences. The interim vas
spent by the candidates in last effort be
fore the balloting.
The permanent organization OF the con-
vention was captured by the anti-Burgess
men. The other candidates in order to do
this pooling their issues and fighting for
enc CONT mon end-the election of perma-
nent chairmen.
Shortly after o'clock the convention
was called to order by Chairman Yesman.
The report of the committee on credentials
was called for Pending il, the convention
adoped a resolution recitinc that the con-
vention rendered its sympathy to the Hon.
Waller Young in his severe illness.
The committee not being ready to report,
the time was spent in listening To speeches
from prominent statesmen.
The nominations for Supreme Judge
were then declared in order and a lively
skirmish took place as 10 whether the roll
should be called by congressional districts
or by counties. The latter prevailed and
the roll was called. Adair and Andrews
counties we're called without response.
Atchison county presented Hon. A. NJ.
Alexandr of Monroe, ex-congressmsn, as
her orator and he nominated Govor D.
Burgess, Of Linn. His speech was often
interrupted by applause. The Burgess
men had lost the permanent organization,
but the Linn county delegation were in
the front rows of the balcony and gallery
and they made the opera house resound with
cheers at every period of Mr.. Ale1snder's
speech. Mr.. Alexander reviewed the bio
graphy of Burgess and then wandered in
geography. bringing up the old question Of
locality. He thought that the section
north of the river should have the supreme
judgeship.
The nominating speeches we're limited
to ten minutes. This helped the audience
somewhat.
Barton county was callen and II. c.
Timmonds responded, nominating d. P.
Stratton of Vernon.
State Senator james E. HAZEL of Mont
tesu stepped upon the stage at p. m. He
placed the name of Judge ii. Clay Ewing
before the convention.
Judge d. A. Dermond Of Bates, per.
formed like Office for Judge T. J. CAN'T.
William Evans of Howell county Sec
onded the nomination of Judge Burgess
Ex.Congressman Martin L. Clardy pre-
scented the name of Judge John L. Thomas.
Senator Sam P Sparks of Johnson
county, seconded Judge Cant. as did also
J. ID. Shewalter of Lafayette county, while
J. NJ. Anthony of Madison, made a speech
in support of Judge Thomas.
The last one of the list of nomin atiug
speeches was made by ]. Med. Trimble of
Kansas City who placed the name of Judge
MacFarlane. Senator Clay seconded this
nomination.
On motion of John w. DrabelIe the con-
vention then proceeded to bslloting.
BALLoTING FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
First ballot-Burgess 166, Stratton AZ,
Ewing SO, CAN'T 50, Thomas l12, Mac.
Farlane 81. Kansas City gave Burgess 10,
Thomas Z, CAN'T z, Ewing 4, Stratton 2,
MacFarlsne 2.
After the announcement OF the first bal
lot the convention adjourned until 9
o'clock.
The interval between the afternoon and
night sessions was spent in caucusiug by
the various delegations in the interest of
the candidates from their sections.
When Chairman Benton called for or
der at sharp 9 o'clock, q disposition to pro.
coed with rush was manifested on the
part of the Burgess men. The timelv
words of Chsirman Benton were not lost,
however, and the convention proceeded
with due deliberation.
Second ballet gave Burgess IL, Grant, S,
, Ewing 8, Thomas 8, MacFarlane /. The
ballot resulted: Burgess 18l, Thomas 100,
CAN'T 81, Ewing A, MacFarlane 6s, STRAIT
ton 50.
Third ballot resulted: Burgess $50,
Thomas 1Ol, MacFsrlane 90, CAN'T 97,
Ewing 80, and Stratton 90.
Fourth ballot-Jsckson county gave
Burgess Is, CAN'T z, Thomas 9 and Ewing
8. The result was Burgess 1876. Thomas
SO, Ewing 33, MacFarlsne "a, Stratton 81,
CAN'T ITO. The enthusiasm of the Burgess
men wss dampened somewhat BY the gains
made by CAN'T.
The counties began to jump on the fifth
battot. jackson county gave Burgess IA,
Thomas II, and Can't 2: The ballot re-
suited: Burgess 1s5, CAN'T IL, Thomas
81, MscFarlsne o., stfatfon Is, Ewing
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