Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-01-12
names were Pre-.

Five candidates were john ". Jacks.
placed before the caucus for assistant chief
clerk as follows: George W. Hunter.
OF Gentry; Edward P. Caruthers. of JAS
per; James II. Cameron, OF Charlton; Sid
ney J. Roy. OF ST. Louis; Gilbert Gilbreath, of
Pettie. The first ballot resulted as follows:
Hunter, 10; Caruthers. q; Cameron. ID; Roy,
II: Gilbresth. % A second ballot followed
with this result: Hunter, 10; Caruthers. q;
hoy, ID; Cameron, 7; Giibreath, %. A reso-
luton to drop the candidate receiving the
slna lest number of votes after the next ballot
was adopted. The name of Cameron was
Withdrawn and the third ballot resulted:
Hunter. IA: Caruthers, Is; Roy. IS; Glbreath.
"a Mr. Hunter was dropped and the fourth
ballot resulted: Caruthers. So; Roy, 81; Gill
breath, Is. Mr.. Gilbreath vas dropped and on
the ballot following Mr.. Roy was nominated
| by a vote of 81 to 81
w A. Rutherford. of Clark. was nominated
for engrossing clerk by reclamation, after a
rousing speech by Mr.. Fogle. of Schuyler.
For enrolling clerk two names were present
ed-James A. Turner, of Carroll, and R. L.
Lunsford, of Howell Mr.. Lunsford was
elected. the vote standing: Turner, So: Luns-
ford. So.
The orators spent thirty minutes il noni
mating 7. N. Horne, of Madison; w. h Brown.
OF Kansas City. and q. w. Lockett, of Cole,
for doorkeepsr. The vote resulted: Horne.
8; Brown, Y; Lockett, 8. Mr.. Brown was
nominated.
j. L. c. Davis. of Saline; George W. Garrett.
of Barton; w. L. Munger, Of Carter. and J. G..
Burnett. OF Booile. were nominated for ser
geant-at-arms. Nr. Garrett received ~ votes,
and was nominated on the first ballot.
Thos- D. Steele. Of Barry county. was NOM
mated for official reporter.
Rev VIM. n. Prottsman. Of jefferson City.
was reelected chaplain without opposition.
This ended the caucus.
DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAUCUS.
The senate democratic caucus met with
closed doors and was in session nearly four
hours. Senator Taggart president and A. s.
Lyman was secretary. The following officers
OF the senate were nominated: President pro
tenn. J. W. Sebree, of Carroll; secretary j. G.
Roach. Of Jasper; assistant secretary, NJ.
C. Hckox. Of Moniteau; sergeant at arms, p.
b. Ellis, OF Boone; doorkeeper, Col Sam Stan
ton, of Ste. Genevieve; official reporter, AL.
Morrow, of Johnston; chaplain, Rev. J. F.
Watkins, of Jefferson City; folder, Mrs. s. p.
Sparks, of johnson: pages-Cla-k Smell. JEFF
ferson City: John Hollinsworth. 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. ].
B. Paschall, of st. Louis, called the caucus to
order James T. Moore, of Laclede, was elect
ed chairman. and B. F. Russell. of Craw-
ford, secretary. The republican senators
decided to cast their vote for e. F. Busche, of
st. Louis. for president pro tenn of the senate
No further senate nominations were made
For officers OF the house the following were
selected: Speaker, Alonzo Tub5s, of Usage;
speaker pro tenn, Thos. c. Martin, of ST.
Louis; chief clerk, Elmer Pyle, of Dade; as
sistant chief clerk Thos. Ashcroft, St. Louis;
enrolling clerk, Edgar Huttle; engrossing
clerk. L. c. Hodges, of Putnam: doorkeeper.
Fred Burhle. of Cole; official reporter, Lieut.
Walter Sander. of st. Louis: chaplain. Rev s.
]. Hoffman, OF Andrew. This concluded the
business of the caucus. and Hon. J. 81. Both
we'll, chairman of the republican state central
committee, addressed the caucus political
issues.
Speaker Mabrey's Career.
Thomas W. Mabrey is a native OF Missouri
He was born in Stoddard county, March s, 1852
at Bloomfield. He removed with his parents
to Ripley county in 1869. and has made
that county his home ever since. He at
tended the public schools and acquired a
good education, which was completed at the
state university. After leaving school he en-
tered the printing establishment of Carter s.
Regain at Jefferson City, and learned the print
ers trade. Ten years ago he purchased the
Doniphan Prospect News, and. associ ated with
his brother. has ever since conducted that pa
per.
Mr.. Mabrey has had considerable experience
with legislation He started RS a page in the
house in 1879. and has been elected member
of that body for the last three sessions.
Where Men Are Scarce-Father
(meekly)-'I came, sir, to ask your
hand in marriage for my daughter
Young Man (iereely)-''What do you
mean. STRIP Father (humbly)-s'I love
her very much, sir, and 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 tconfidently)-"I
am quite sure can, SIR" Young Man
(cautiously)-''Well, call around to-
morrow, and Tll give you my answer"
Father-''Thank you, sir. Good morn