Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
Congressional Convention.

The Tenth District Democratic Con-
gressional Convention, pursuant to
call by c ,ngressional Committee, met
at the Opera House in De Soto, on
Tuesday, the 10Th inst. The conven-
ton was called to order, at lis z. NJ,
by Mr.. Elvis Harrison, of Reynolds
county, Chairman of the Congressional
Committee. Secretary III. G. Bell, of
Potosi read the call for the conven ton.
Hon. VIM. f. Broadhead, of st. Louis
county, was called TO the chair to rre-
side rs temporary chairman and H. Z.
Bell, of Potosi, as temporary secretary.
Mr.. Broadhead on taking the chair
spoke briefly, on the condition and
prospects of the party in the 10th dis
trict, which had been temporarily
wrestled from the Democratic party.
He had no doubt that the nominee of
the convention would be elected in No
vember, which elected a hearty round
ofapplause. Some discussion took place
over the appointment of the committee
Oh crede initials. There being two con-
tested delegations, one from Ste. Gene
We've county and one from the
| thirteenth ward of st. Louis City. The
roll was called and each county and
ward of the city in the district named
one member of the credential commit
tee. When the 9th ward was called
Joe Murphy, the 13 ward city central
committeeman, was named as the del
egate from the 9th ward, which gave
rise to some discord and tumult which
lasted for some time. Mr.. Jos. Walker.
Of Iron county, Mr.. Frank Green, of
Jefferson county, Mr.. DeMenil, of st.
Louis, VIM. S. Anthony, of Washing
ton county, and others, participating
in the debate. Finally Mr.. w. II. h.
Thomas, of Jefferson county, obtained
the floor and was recognized by the
chairman and made some timely num-
erous remarks which set the conVen-
ton in an uproar of laughter and good
humor. Speeches were then made by
Judge John l.. Thomas, H. Martin
Williams aud Victor Gibhardt, of st.
Louis all of which " ere enthusiastically
received A recess was then taken I'M
til 4 O'Clock p. NJ, to await the report
of tie committee on credentials.
The convention reconvened at 4
o'clock and appointed committee to
walt on the credential committee and
ascertain when 1t would be ready to
report. Word was sent to the conven-
ton that the committee would not be
ready TO report befor o'clock, to which
\ hour the convention then adjourned.
When the convention met at O'Clock
p. NJ two reports came in from the
Committee on CT edt ntisis. The ma
jority report favored the seating of the
Terry delegates from Ste. Genevieve
county, and the 1871. ward ofSt. Louis.
The minority report favored the seat
ing of tue Byrns delegates from the
contested ward and county.
Mr.. TIL, $. Walker, of St. Francois
county, offered substitute for both
reports, seating both delegations, from
the contested precincts, and permitting
each delegation to east one-half the
vote thereof, in the convention, after a
considerable wrangle and debate the
substitute was adopted by large MAJ
jority.
A permanent organization was then
effected by electing Hon. A. n. De-
Menil, of -. LOUIS. Chairman and
Henry G. Bell, of Polosi, Secretary. In
taking the chair Mr.. DeMenil, made a
few appropriate remarks amongst
other things, he SAID: ave are here
to nominate \ candidate for our party.
If he is not elected the fault will be
placed at our doors. We made a mis-
take when we allowed man to be
elected in this district two years ago
who has had no influence at the Ma
tional Capitol, and who has made a
laughing stock of one of the greatest
districts in the nation"
After recess of 20 minutes the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the
following, which were adopted:
|. we the Democrats of the 10th Con-
gressional District, Of Missouri, in conven-