Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-09-11
TENTH DISTRICT CONVENTION.
4 Cat-and-Dog Time.
] kinsey Comes Out on Top,
To be Showed Under In November.
De SoTo, Mo-, Sept. 4, 1890

De SoTo, Mo-, Sept. 4, 1890.
Well, as your readers are already
aware the Republicans of the 10th Dis
trict recently met in convention in this
city and agreed on windy-brained
Kinsey as the man TO make the race
against Sam Byrns in the coming cleo
ton.
The gathering was in many respects
remarkable one, and let ME assure
you in the first place that the result
reached was by no means entirely sat-
isfactory, neither does it represent any
thing like a unanimity OF sentiment.
On the contrary more disgruntled
lot of politicians never quit cobven-
ton than left here on the breaking up
of this meeting last Tuesday evening,
and unless there's heap of explaining,
a deal of raffy-giving, Mr.. kinsey il
going to hear something drop" when
the Republican votes in South st.
Louis are counted next November.
There is every Indication that the
scratching of the Light-W eight's name
will be numerous, varied and artistic.
The first delegates arrived by the
Arcadia tain from st. Louis last Mon
day evening. Among them were the
strikers for BETH Dartholdt and knsey.
The former was present i'll person and
the latter represented by such young
bloods as Stark loft, who imagines be-
cause his uncle was appointed to n
consulate, that to him should be given
the distinction of naming candl-
date Tor the Republicans of the 10th
district to vote for. Then there was
young Krauss, who much resembles a
hogshead in shape, also kiusey man.
They had charge of Kinsey's city inr
terests. From the country part OF the
district there were some odd-not TO
say neutrality-suspicious. Of humanity.
Kossuth Weber, of St. Francois, and
b. B. Cahoon, of Madison, represented
about all the brains there were present
as delegates from the country. Weber
is well known to your readers as
prominent Republican office-seeker
and withal a very clever gentleman.
Caboon achieved most of his notoriety
by reason of pamphlet which one of
his brother Republicans printed about
him several years since.
Tie delegation f.om Iron county
reached l.ere early "Wednesday morn-
ing, aud, AS usual, your statesmen
distinguished themselves. They were
in tor anything just so il suittd kln-
sey. ! shouli like to relate III detail
the actions Of each one of your delega-
tious while here, as it would be inter
estine reading. Oh how your Iron
county Republican statesman does en-
ioy deiiberating! How wise and self
satisfied he can look as he throws his
chest forward, places his thumbs un-
der his suspenders and struts about
with that air of conscious superiority.
And then when he is engaged in con-
suitation, with what austerity and pre-
sumption he remarks the date of the
last letter he received from kinsey,
wherein Mr.. K. said he wouldn't
labor for the nomination but would be
very thankful for any efiorts his
his friends might make in his behalf.
There were, ali told, believe, 12o
delegates. They adjourned TO the
opera house on the arrival Of No. 751, +,
which brought the remainder OF the
ST. Louis delegation, and the meeting
was called to order by the chairman of
the Congressional Committee, d. NJ,
Parks. of De Soto. The usual COM
mittees were appointed. after consid-
erable wranglipg as TO what should be
done in connection with some o: the
contested delegates from St. Louis.
The committees reported in due time
and the nominating speeches COM
menced. Kinsey of St. Louis. Moore
of Jefferson, and Hequenlbourg and
Barthold of ST. Louis, were successive
iy placed in nomination. The country
representatives cheered the announce
ment of Kinsey's name, and the city
people cried, she can never be eiectsd."
Ralioting began and it was evident
Kinsey had the lead. The most bitter
opposition anne from Barthold's ranks
and the excitement ran high. Five
serueants-at.arms were detailed to keep
order aud in spite of them confusios