The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-05-17
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Francis. He is peculiarly qualified
for the position. Mr.. Tlllery is one Of
Liberty's substantial business men and
one Of the prominent politicians oil
northwe.t Missouri.
The following we're the candi-
dates announced for delegates-at-large
-four to eltct-to the democratic
National convention from Missouri /:
T. T. Crit,enden, Of Kansas City C..
G. Maffitt and Charles H. Jones, of
st. Louis; Waller Young, Of St.
Jyseph; Thomas Delaney, Of Spring.
field; w. H. Phelps, of Carthage,
and Martin L. Clsrdy.
Col. j. G. Prather, who for the
past twelve years has been Missousi's
representative on the national demo-
cratic committee, has headquarters at
the Sicher. Col. Prather has done
much for the democracy of the state,
not only in the expenditure of his
own money, but in labor done for the
party. He wants to see Col. Maffitt
chosen as one of the delegates at
large.
Col. Elijah Gates, of St. Joseph.
accompanied the Buchanan delegation.
Col. Gates is one of Gods noblemen.
and very deservedly one of the most
popular men in the state. He has
been treasurer Of Missouri, and later
was U. S. marshal for the Western
district Of Missouri. He thinks the
Buchanan delegation will support
Maffitt as one of the delegates at
large.
Major O'NIeara, of St. Louis, the
handsome candidate for lieutenant
governor is here, and winning many
friends for himself. In point of fact
as he is the only candidate for this po-
sition which st. Louis recognizes, it
a foregone conclusion that he will be a
victor. There is no doubt of his fit
ness for the position, as his friends are
by him to a man, he has
reason to be confident Of his success.
John NJ. Woods, the able candi.
date for denomination as attorney gen.
eral, although a late arrival, is doing
some telling work for himself. In
point Of fact the gentleman. by pains
taking care of the duties devolviug
upon his very responsible position,
has won friends all over the stale, and
it is not q difficult thing for him to
plead his cause-his friends will do
that for him.
Sam. A. Peace, of Kearney,
Clay county, is one of the prominent
and effective working democrats nov
attending as a delegate from that
He is representative young
man, we'll versed in political matters,
of popular manners and in every way
of recognition at the hands
of his party. When the time comes
to choose presidential electors from
that staunch district, it would be an
honor worthily bestowed to remember
Mr. Pence in that connection.
The fight at Sedalia to-day is
much more than a contest for the
choice of four delegates to Chicago
and the filing of other triaing places.
1t is, in fact, fight to the finish in
the inwards of the democratic party,
between two we'll defined factions.
st. Louis is the real battle ground
and the question is, which Of the
democratic factions-that led by d.
r. Francis or that led by E. A. Moo
nan-shaIl be supreme in the local
affairs of this city. 1t is a very
pretty quarrel as it stands.-Globe-
Democrat.
Governor David r. Francis arrived
last night and is occupying parlor 8,
at Sicher's. Governor Francis ex-
pressed himself as believing that the
should enneavor to reach
the real sentiment Of the people of
Missouri. He thought the people
were for Cleveland and tina: the con-