The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-07

| The republican state convention for the &C.
lection Of delegates to the Republican national
| convention at Minneapolis and the nomination
Of state ticket met at jefferson City the
2fth. The first day proceedings were given to
the selection of delegates to the national con.
ventiun and the second day to the nomination
| Of the state ticket
Promptly at 3 O'Clock Chauncey ]. Filley, IS
chairman Of the Republican state central com
mittsc, called the couveptb7u to order. He reli
the call and made spereh urging harmony.
The convention hall Bss crowded, AMI strict
attention was given Mr.. Filley when he
began TO talk. Mr.. Filley said lie wes
| In favor Of what the republican party wanted.
and did not want anything the party did NOT
want. When he added, Il have no special can
diiate for any Office. but do hope that the con-
ventiOn will nominate tho gallant William War:
ner, of Kansas City for govern or" the hush OF
expectancy gave way to applause. Mr.. Filley
further said: Il iEdorSe the splendid admins
tration of President Harrison, and sincerely
hope that this convention will inlorSe It. And
want TO say that the man who can not and will
not indorso the present national administration
is not good enough republican for me"
An adjournment was then taken till 12 o'clock.
At the hour named ex United States Attor-
uey j. ;. BottsfOrd was made temporary chair
man: Chas. $, Mowder, secretary. and c. II. F.
Rohlfing. assistant secretary. The different
committees were appointed. and another ad
iournment taken-till O'Clock.
When the convention reassamblcd reports OF
committees wers heard and approved. The
committee on permanent organization and or
der Of business named Jadse Charles D. Bur.
ton, OF Vernon county, as permanent chair
man; F. II. Wilson. OF Pettis, a. permanent
secretary. The same report named as vice
presidents of the convention from the distr,Jt
In their order. Messrs. W. F. Chamberlain, F.
c. Freeman. B. II. PrentiSs, F. W McCiee, H.
c. Schurtz, B. l.. Morrison. W d. Hartman
James t. Moore, b. l.. Mathews. G. Marshall.
c. II. Ossing. +. G. Niedringhaus. Henry Sick
man, Henry Schaefer and p. X. Bierman. The
assistant secretaries chosen were: Robert Robyn.
d. VI. Wilson and ID. NJ Armi-ton. Joseph
Park was made sergeant at arms, and Fred
Buehle docrkeeper.
The contest then began for delegates at
large, and the first ballot resulted in tho selec
tion of Hon. William Warner X. G. K"rens AMI
Chimney |. Fill"y. Before second ballot
could be secured an adjournment was taken till
s:39 p. m
At the evening session Col A. c. Dawes was
elected a. the fourth delegate at -llrse AMI
Leon jordan ami Prof. Pelham colorei l, was
elected alternates- at large ut the suggc stion of
Maj. Warner. T b. TTcughwnut AMI Billy Hobbs,
Of st. Loui>, were th1S"n as the other two al
ternateS large.
ID. p. Dyer and s F. Scott were chosen as
presidential! electors at large.
The district electors named by the chairman
of the delegation in the nun ,rical order of tho
districts wera: John Mckinley. c. Il. Nor
rison, l.. T. Mottan. David B0lhln, If Anlrew
county; Joseph Mccoy, Jackson county; J. T.
Purly, Cass county; Odon Guitar. Boona cogel-
ty; Walter J. Powell, Pcelps county; Benja-
man F. Russell, Crawford county: +. W.
RauchenStein, St Louis county: +. W. Brown
ell and Nathan Cole. of st. Louis: H. B. Ca
hoon. of Madison county: Joseph P. Davidson.
Of Butler county; T. W. Ditty, of Barton
county.
Maj. Pierce. Of st Loui- moved that in caSe
OF vacancy in the district electors from incl
igibilty or otherwise thu state central commit
tee be authorized to fill such vacancy; carrie
unanimously,
Amid the widest excitement AMI cnthu si1sm
the rules were suspended, and John H. Both
well was chosen chairman of thr state Central
committee
The roll was called for the election of four
members at large to the new state committee.
T. VI. Harrington, Jesse Root, p. VI. PrentiSs.
james Hanson. W. NJ. sleeper John 7. Blake
Chas. p. CovIngton. Chas +. Ciallenkamp As
bury Burkhead and e. F. Bell werc placed in
nomination, and tue first ballot resulted in the
election of Blake, Covington. Gillcnkamp and
Bell
The convention then adjourned till s:30 of the
18th.