The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-01-14

| rive candldateS wore Joan ". Jdccs.
placed before tbs caucu, fo- assistant chief
clerk as follows: Georg, ". Hunter.
OF Gentry; Edward p Caruthers. Of Jas
per; James Il. Dam,ron, OF Charlton; Sid
ney j. Roy. OF 81. Louis; Gilbert Gilbreath. Of
Pettis. The first ballot resulted as follows:
Hunter. lS; CaIuthers. 81: Dameron. Is; Roy.
| IL; GnbreRth. q A second ballot followed
with this result: Hunter. 10: Caruthers, q;
| hoy, ID; Daneron, .; Gilbreath, = A rsso-
luton to drop the candidate receiving the
snia ST number OF votes after the next ballot
was adopted. The name Of D,msrou was
withdrawn and this third ballot resulted
Hunter. "a; Caruthers, ss; Roy 9; Gilbreath
g. Mr.. Hunter was dropped and the fourth
| ballot resulted: Caruthers. %; Roy, "a; Gil
breath, Is. Mr.. Gilbreath was dropped and on
tho ballot following Mr.. Roy was nominated
by vote OF 81 to g.
". A. Rutherford. of Clark. was nominated
for en:rossing clerx By acclsmation, after .
rousng speech by Mr. Fozlc. ofSchuyler.
For enrolling clerk two names were present
| ei-James A. Turner. Of Carroll, and R. L.
Lunsfori, of Howell Mr. Luns.ord was
electei the vote standing: Turner. 80: Lun,-
ford, So
The orators spent thirty minutes II nomi-
mating T. N. Horne, OF Madison; W. 3. Brown,
Of Kansas City. and G. W. Lockett, OF Cole,
for doorkeepsr. The vote resulted: Horne,
;; Brown, y; Lockett, q Mr.. Brown was
nominated.
J. l. C. Davis. of Saline; George W Garrett
OF Barton; ". l. Munger. OF Carter, and j. @.
Burnett, o; Boom. were nominated for ssr-
geant-at-arms. Mr.. Garrett received a votes.
and was nominated on this first bs'lot
Thos. D. Steele. Of Barry couu y. was nom
mated for Official reporter
Rev. VIM. N. Prottsman. Of jefferson City
was re-elecioi chaplain without opposition.
This ended the caucds.
DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAUCUS.
The senate democratic caucus met with
closed doors and was in session nearly four
hours. Senator Taggart, presi lent and A. s.
Lyman was secretary. The following officers
Of tho senate were nominated: President pro
tenn ]. W. Sobroe, of Carroll; secretary j. @.
Roach. OF Jasper; assistant secretary. N.
c. Hicxox. OF Montsau; sergeant at arms, P.
II. Ellis. Of Boone; doorkssper. Col. Sam Stan
ton, Of Ste. Gelevisve; official reporter, Al.
Morrow, OF Johnston: chaplain, Rev. J. F.
Watkins. Of Jeffetsoa City; folder Mrs. 8. P.
Sparks, OF Johnson: psg.s-Cla-k Smell. JEFF
ferson City; John Hoililsworth. Kansas City;
James Brown. St Louis No further business
was transacted.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The republican members OF the general as
sembly-forty- eight in number-met in the
senate chamber in joint caucus last night. J.
B. Paschall. Of st. Louis, chilled the caucus to
order. James 7. Moore. of Llclsle, was elect
Cd chairman. and B. F. Russell. Of Craw-
ford, secretary. Tho republican senators
decided to cast their vote for e. F. Busche, of
St Louis. for president pro tan Of the s,nate.
No further senat, nominations were made
For officers OF tn, holss the following wers
selected: Speaker. Alonzo Tub53. OF Usage:
speaker pro tenn, Thos. c. Martin. Of st.
Louis; chief clerk. Elmer Pyle. Of Da1e; as
sistant chief clerk Thos- Ashcroft ST. Louis;
enrolling clerk. Eigar Huttle; engrossing
-lsrk. L. C. Hodges, OF Putnam; doorkeeper.
Fred Burhle OF Cole; o.icial rep -rtsr, Lieut..
Walter Sander. OF st. Louis: chaplain, Rev. ).
J. Hoffman. Of Andrew. This concluded the
business of the caucus and Hon. J. a. Both
well, chairman OF the republican state central
committee addressed the caucus on political
issues.
Speaker Mabrcy's Career.
Thomas ". Mabrey Is a native Of Missouri.
He was born In Stoddard county March g. lS62
at Bloomfield. Hs removed with his parents
to Ripley county In 1859. and has made
that county his home ever since. He at
tended tho public schools and acquired q
good education, which WAS completed at the
state university. After leaving school he en-
tered the printing establishment o: Carter 8
Rcgan at jefferson City. and learn,d the print
Doaiphan Prospect News. and. associited with
his brother. has ever since conductsi that pa
per.
Mr. Mabrey has had considerable eIperisnce
with legislation H, started as . page in the
house in 1879. aai has bosn elected a member
Of that body for the last three ses'ions.
Where Men Are Scarce-Father
(meekly)-"I came, sir, to ask your
hand in marriage for my daughter"
Young Man (iercely)-'What do you
mean. sir?' Father (humbly)-'I love
her very much, sir, and I want to make
her happy" Young Man-"So? So?
Well, sir, what is your financial condi-
ton? Can you support her in the
style to which she has always been &C.
customed?" Father (confdently)-"I
am quite sure can, sir" Young Man
(cautiously)-"well, call around to-
morrow. and I'll give you my answer"
Father-"Thanky you, sir. Good morn
ing. sir. Detroit Free Press