The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-06-28


Howell county; P. Thompson, Vernon
county; E. H. " heller, Texas county.
Resolutions on the death of L. S.
Polk were read and adopted.
The convention is winding up by
the rerort of the committee on reso-
lutions. The Australian ballot, the
special jury law, demand abolition of
railroad commission, demand repeal
of Tucker law, favor good public roads
and The use of convict labor in their
construction demand eight hours for
days work denOunce convict labor
instead of legitimate laborers; de-
nounce employment Of Pinkerton de-
tectives, ETC., etc.
PARTY PARAGRAPHS.
1T is understood that the report
of the committee an resolutions will be
q very voluminous one.
Speaker Ward said last night {:
"Scratch a Peoples party man and
you will fiud an absolute free-,rader."
H. w. Hayes. representing the
Kansas City Times arrived in Sedalia
at noon and is reporting the conven-
ton.
-Ex.congressman 7. NJ Rice, of
Boonville, who was elected once on II
time, ms a greebbicker, over John F.
Philips, looked in on the c. invention
this morning.
George Ormrod, late of Cooper
county, and now of Kansas City. is
an enthusiastic Peoples party man.
He clsims that the democratic party
has forsaken the true Jeffersonisn
principles. in which he was reared.
Dick Slater, representing the
Kansas City St r, arrived in town last
night tor the purpose OF reporting the
convention. Dick always gets assign
ments to hangings and political gath
erings.
The two beautiful arches which
were erected across Ohio street TOR
the Bankers convention, have been
transformed to suit the present occa
sion. They bear The legend-''keep
10 the Middle of the Road"
| w. c. Alldredge. editor Of the
California, No.. Newspaper, and tenn
porary chairman of the convention,
held a Captains commission in the
confederate army and made brilliant
record Is q daring soldier and brave
fighter.
ID. X. B-uhaker, who is a dele
gate from Co per county, wac one OF
Lees most gallant soldiers. He was
a hard fighter in the PeninsuIs cam
paign and had sn eye torn out by a
fragment OF shell at the battle of
Malven Hill.
1T is generally conceded that
more or less liquor is consumed at
democratic and republican conven-
tons, but the Peoples party conven-
ton prides itself upon the fact that
its members do not indulge in the
flowing bowl.
Pierre Ridgely, the han, some
ard dehonair ex-BOonville journalist,
is in Sedalia for the purpose of
doing" the convention for the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch. Pierre is a
bright yourg fellow, and it goes with
out saying that he will furnish his
paper fine report Of the proceedings.
H. G. Neville, the regular err.
pendent of the Globe Democrat and
Of the Chicago Times is attending the
convention. He has made consider
able fame writing up for these great
papers very full and fine reports of
the Ball Knobers outrages. He has
made speciality Of the matter and
enjoys the distinction of having got
ten in some important scoops. Mr..
Neville is . most accomplished young
man, is an elegant writer, and has
made many friends during his stay
in the city.
Yesterday afternoon a delegate
made a motion shat all members OF
the convention who wore the blue,
stand up. About twenty persons re-
spOnded. Tnen it was moved that
those who wore the gray should do
likewise, twenty or more cbDfederat.s
rose, including the temporary chair
man, Capt. W. c. Alld,idgs Then
q motion was made that the blue and
gray shake hands. The scene that
ensued was happy and unique one, as
the old soldiers Of either aide hurried
from one delegation to another and
clasped hands in cordial friendship.
Hon. Leverett Leonard, Of Saline
county, president of the Missouri
Farmers alliance, arrived in the city