The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-02-16

"Dixie" but he was yelled down by q
oh rus of bowls, and another delegate
aptly remarked, "This amt no Dixie
crowd"
At 1l:45 DE Ole Man." otherwise
known as Chauncey l. Filley. came
in from the rear and took a seat on
the platform by The side of Judge w.
S. Shirk. His entrance WAS the sig-
nal for a prolonged outburst Of ap-
plause and wholesale hand shaking.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
At ten minutes of twelve, President
Matt. G. Reynolds, of st Louis. rap
ped the convention 10 order and arose
beside the presi enl's table. His APP
pearance wss greeted by applause.
When The cheering ceased, Mr..
Reynolds formally called the conven-
ton to order and delivered short
opening address, outlining the nature,
object aud work of The convention aud
ASKING for order and harmony. He
euIogized the past, present and future
of the repub lean party and referred
to to-day a. the anniversary of the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln. He
lluded pro ection and said a little
fight within a party did If good, pro-
vided it presented a solid front at tue
polls. He deprecated mere personal
antas' nism in parties, conventions
and leagues. de referred to the
young men OF the republican
party as the hope of the party for
success in the State. He thanked the
League clubs of the republican party
of Missouri, in convention assembled.
for the honor of being their president
for the past four yesrs His remarks
were fir quently interrupted by ap-
plause, aud when he closed he was
cheered long and loudly.
The secretary, assisted by dozen
assistant secretaries. then called the
districts tor members Of the COMMIT
tees un credentials, resolu ions and or
der of business. These committeeman
hrd been previously chosen this morn
ing by the deleg ,tes from TIE rssrec-
tive districts, assembled by PREVIOUS
arr. n cement, in headquarters at ifier-
ent places in the cry. The d,l.ga! es
there met by congressional districts
and selected their var.ous committee
men ani when called upon in c,n-
veurion by thu secretary handed IN
their selections fIr the three com nit
tees above mentioned.
Here a fight commenced.
There is bitter FiIley and Anti
FiIlcy contest for representation in
rhe Ninth c'ugressionaI district. Here
l. the seat anu heart. center and CIR
conference, Of the silk stock;n5 and
hoodlum fight. Consequently, there
Is a con est for recognition on ali OF
the commi tees from this district. Tie
delegates of the TWO factions in thi-
district met at separate places tins
forenoon and each selected sepirate
commit emeu. When the di,tlicts
were called for committeeman in the
convention. each fact on from the
Ninth district handed in full quota
of commi teemsn. Il 9TH were receiv'
ed for the lime being. The following
constitute the committees, as aruoun-
ced nv the secret try, after the district:
were called and h I'D responded.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS
First district - J. Ii. Pelham, tcol
Ored }
Second district j. L. Moore.
Third district-H. G. Miller.
Fourth disirict-E. }. Kellogg.
Fifth district-Joseph Meow.
Sixth district j. J. Kinney.
Seventh dstrict-J I. Mor-ey.
Eighth district H. S. Harmon.
Ninth dis,rict-John McFail, from
one fac. ion; H-nry Alt, from III,
other.
Tenth district j. 5. &. McGinniss
Eleventh district-J. I Moore.
Twelfth district. L. Flannig.n
Thirteenth district-A. X. Perry
Fourteenth district-J. L. David
son.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
| FIRST distr ct-G. w. Eckles
Second district-Sterhen Perry.
Third district-D Filson.
Fourth district. l.. Bitiinger.
Fifth dis;ric,-L l.. Miidlebrook
Sixth district &. e. Bell.
Seventh district j. & kiskadion
! + ghlh diStrict-W. Street.
Ninth dlstrici-John Orrick, from
one fac ion; j. Turner, from thu
other.
Tenth distrct-Wm kinsey.
Eleventh dist,ict-R. Freeman.
Twelfth dislricl-J. Fl. Flanagan
Thirteenth dis rict-J. L. Howell
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