The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-17

represented at the state convention
Gen. Ewing next arose and go
the attention Of the chair. He movct
that the convention proceed to bust
ness, as the matter had been given
good airing"
Mr.. Maddox was also opposed t.
the power of the pen and so ex.
pressed himself.
After the spccch.making vas ovcl
II vote was called fO., and VIII II The
ballots had been deposited and
counted, ii was found that
The horny.handcd sons Of toll
had downcd
The horny handed sons of spoil.
Tnu vote stood rs follows:
Lampkin, Is.
Leach, Is.
Lucas, iG.
Ramsey, 81.
ToIin, If.
The country, it will be seen, voted
almost solidIy against Mr.. ToIin, he
receiving only four votes from the
outside districts.
The work of the convention is not
calculated TO promote harmony in
local affairs. The peni'cntiary is
the great bulvark of thc Democracy
Of the county, Ga election days
they arr called upon to perform their
full duty. They respond with an
alacrity that has always made the
Republicans shiver, but the touching
up that they got Saturday will not
be calculated to stimulate their pat
riotisln. They have been told that
they can vote the ticket, and that
they must vote il straight, but when
it comes to the distribution of the
%fayors, Col. Tolin may sit on the
fence and see the procession go by,
but further than this they must MT
go. THIS is OF course good doctrine,
and we hope that it will he strictly
adhered to from now on. We are
rcligiousIy opposed TO the power Of
the "pcn" cvcn on election days.
We can see how it might disturb tho
serene surroundings of political as.
pirants, who have not the friendly
support Of that institution, Just rs
readily As we can see the danger that
coufronts the Republican party on
election day, when they wheel the
&" dyed >in.thc.wool and I'm.
washed" from the prison gates to
the courthouse door with directions
to vote her straight" We there
fore endorse Col. Silvor's fight. We
are in favor of diminishing the
power OF the IS PEN" and believe
that good results for the Republicans
will be the fruits in the fall cam
paign.
Col. jim Ramsey was on hand.
His face during the proceedings was
a study. When Col. Bradbury pre-.
scented tho claims of Col. Tulin, Col.
Jim's face core q solemn and p%cnsive
look. 1t made US feel rs if he had
no friends in the world, hut when
Cot. Silver cam" TO the rescue the
shadow began 90 disappear, and in a
few moments Col. Jim's face was
wren he'd in smiles. lie saw the 9ol-
den harvest that he would soon reap.
The posilion OF the colonel, is anon.
ulCns. The farmers have made
strange bed fellows. CD. /evely
la, heretofore EJl been 10 ked upon
as Il friend Of the d" horuy.hnnled,"
hut rather as Standing in
with the other sons, those WHO "to'l
not aud neither do they svtn,' but
in this convention lie was the
hero Of the farmers. ~ VA "a tue
attitude vi one who had been their
bosom friend for 10 these many years.
II viii, therefore, be seen at o"ce
that Col. Z.vely has almost accom-
plished a miracle so far as creating
new friends is concerned. What the
outcome Will be remains to he seen.
One thing is certain, the action Of
the convention has not promoted
harmony within the Democratic
party,