The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-06-17

a couple of minutes in which to trade.
and then the sixth ballot was begun AT
1l:04. 1t resulted: Burgess 1877, Thomas
l10,Gsntt 122, MscFarlane A, Stratton IS,
Ewing Is.
A scene of wild excitement followed the
announcement of the vote. Senator Daball
OF Pike county moved that the convention
adjourn. A storm Of nays quieted il and
the motion was withdrawn.
ii. c. Timmons, of Barton. who had
placed Judge Stratton in nomination, was
recognized by the chair and Withdrew
STATIONS name.
At 11:40 the roll call for the seventh
ballot was begun. The greater part of
STATIONS strength went to CAN'T. The
527 delegates were tired and bad been in
sessi>n since 9 O'Clock without rest or re-
freshment, except such as was afforded by
the music of the band and the shouting OF
crowds. With coats of and with palm
leaf fans the convention watched the ap-
proach Of the midnight hour, listening to
the monotonous call of the reading clerk,
interrupted every few minutes by the yell
OF Burgess enthusiast who had a frag-
ment of his voice left. When Pemiscot
county was reached the facetious "lone
delegate" from that county yelled ::
& Pemiscot votes solid for Thomas"
An attempt was made to stampede
the convention to Burgess on the ballot.
When Ray county was called, she voted
six for CAN'T. Johnny Morton of Ray
was on his feet and declared he would
vote one for Burgess. Confusion prevailed.
The attempt to stampede, however, failed.
The city of st. Louis which had voted al.
most solidly for Burgess all night, gave
him an increased vote. Some of MscFsr-
lanes strength went to Burgess and he was
within forty votes Of the plum.
Jackson county gave Burgess II, Thomas
10 and CAN'T s on this ballot. The result
was Burgess PIP, CAN'T l39, Thomas ITO,
% and Ewin: Is.
The eight ballot was begun at 1927.
Judge Ewing of Cole dropped out on this
ballot, his home county dividing between |
Thomas and CAN'T. At12:55 the result of
he eight ballot was announced. 1t was
Burgess 224, CAN'T les, Thomas 104, Mac
Farlsne Al.
At lilo o'clock the ninth ballot was be-
yun. The result was announced at 1872 |
,'clock. Kansas City gave Burgess IA |
iantt s, Thomas 10 and MscFarlane Is. |
The result was: Burgess 2l3, CAN'T 100,
Thomas l24, MscFarlane 80.
After the ninth ballot another attempt |
o adjourn was made with the same result
The conflicting leaders were afraid TO risk |
{ and the tired convention struggled on.
The gains made by Thomas on the ninth
,sllot encouraged his friends. The tenth
'allot was begun at LOO. The result was:
Burgess 213, CAN'T 157, Thomas l2l, Mac
9arlsne IS. Estes /.
At c:40 o'clock, after an exciting scene |
q trying to get an siournment, the roll
vas scain called on the question. Lieu
enapt Governor B ii tried 10 pass q motion |
hat the convert ton remain in session un-
ii ii had nominated not only the supreme |
Judge, hut the other two as we'll. The race |
lsd dwindled:down to Burgess, CAN'T and |
The deadlock looked as though |
{ might last q week.
. After the roll call had been half COM
,leted tine convention went to pieces. st. |
louis city. which had been voting almost |
olidly against adjournment voted aye and |
he rest followed like flock of sheep.
At 8 o'clock the convention adjourned
Until 1870 this morning.
TO DAYS SESSION.
This morning the convention
net at IL o'clock. After be-
ug called to order the eleventh
ballot was taken and resulted as follows
Burgess 30, CAN'T 146, Thomas 127, Mac
Fsrlane 43.
The excitement over the Judge contest is
7ery intense and the friends OF CAN'T are
7ery confident of success. 1t looks as If
Burgess would be defeated as he has polled
his full strength. Pettis county is voting
three for Burgess and four for Gsntt. 1t
will be late tonight when the convention
,djourns.
LATER.
On seventeenth ballot CAN'T was pomi-
mated for the Office of Supreme Judgeship'
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