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

The advance of the peoples party
of Missouri arrived early yesterday,
and every train, from the north, south,
east and west since then, has been
bringing in delegates and visitors until
to-day the hotels are crowded and the
streets present an unusually spirited
appearance. Several hundred stran-
gers, most of whom are wearing metal
or ribbon badges, are in the city.
Sedalia gives them cordial well
come and feels honored 10 have them
in her midst. They are an intelligent,
well dressed, orderly body of men,
and are evidently sincere and honest
in the reform ideas they entertain and
desire to put into practice.
Like all third party or so-called
reform organizations, this one is
composed of many kinds of men
There are those who we're reared is
Jeffsrsonian democrats; those who
marched behind the Iorchlighis and
beneath the banners of republic anism
for many years ; some who rode with
"Pap" Price and Joe Shelby and
Stonewall Jackson, and others who
fought with Grant and Sherman and
Sheridan.
Dissatisfied with the old parties.
they are now members of this alleged
reform movement in politics. Their
anticipations of success are bright and
abundant aud. as Delegate Will
Leonard, Of Saline county, remarked
in a hotel corridor to-day, 1--WE expect
to poll our heaviest vote and reach
our high-water mark next November"
CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called to order
at two o'clock this afternoon, in the
criminal court room, by chairman NJ.
V. Carroll. The call for the conven-
ton was read by Secretary Gardner.
After the playing of ''The Star
Spangled Banner" by the Sedalia
Military band, Rev j. I. Cowan led
in prayer"
Temporary Chairman W. c. All.
dredge was introduced and addressed
the large sssemblsge briefly.
During the retirement of the COM
mittee on credentials. City Attorney
John eastman was introduced and
made an exceedingly happy address
of welcome. The response was made
by J. Weller Long. of Wsrrensburg.
who acquitted himself most credita-
bly,. Both addresses were frequently
and loudly applauded.
The committee on credentials re-
turned at the conclusion of these for
malities, and made the following re-
port:
The following committee on Gre
dentials has been selected, represent.
ing each congressional district:
1. George w. Kincheloe, Macon
county.
2. Paul J. Dixon, Livingston
county.
3. D. A. Rhodes, Ray county.
4 F. w. Richardson, Nodaway
county.
5. j. NJ. Burrus, jackson county.
6. E. w. Longwell, Cars county.
Il. H. c. Tucker, Saline county.
s. Robert Bleckenhofer, Laclede
county.
Z. John P. Wilson, Montgomery
county.
10. ], Robinson, St. Louis county.
II. F. j. Huckles, 18th Ward,
St. Louis.
IL. W. s Morgan, St. Louis.
IL. John O'Hearn, Texas county.
IA. George Nokes, Christian coun-
y.
Is. 8. F. Boyden, Newton county.
The temporary chairman is w, C.
Alldredge. California; temporary SEC
Rotary, William Anderson assistants,
81. Clay Neville, of Springfield, and
Mr.. Page, Of Kansas City.
The prelude to the Peoples party |
state convention took place at the |
criminal court room last night. The
audience was composed almost wholly
of the advance guard Of delegates, |
numbering about . hundred gentle
men from various parts of Missouri. |
The meeting was called to order |
by J. B. Hedges, Of this city, Who
introduced George Ward, of kansas |
City, o. the first speaker.
Mr.. Ward devoted large part of
the opening of his speech 70 the