The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-17
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION.
COL Silver Fires a Red Hot VoIIey
at the Pen.
4 Fight Not Calculated TO Pro.
mote Democratic H5rmo1N.

and was called to order ut the county
court house by Col. L. NJ. Brown
chairman of the y mucratic county
committee. After reading the call
Col. Brown announced that the first
order Of business would he tic cleo.
ton Of n Chairman. On motion OF
DR.. Lompkin, Mr.. Schcperlc WIS
elected temporary chairman without
opposition. upon~ assuming the
chair, Mr.. S%chcptrln announced that
the first order of business was the
election Of n permanent chairman.
Some gentleman got up and nomi.
mated Mr.. Bruins for secretary. and
Mr.. Ell Stewart of Marion, thinking
that he woull make a better chair.
man than Mr.. Scheperle, put the mo
ton, and Mr.. Bruins was duly de-
cIarcd elected. Mr.. %Schcperle there.
upon announced that the next order
was the election of a permanent
chairman.
Mr.. Silver then arose and stated
that committees on organization ard
credentials were not necessary, and
he moved that the temporary organ
ization be made permanent, and the
motion was put and duly carried q.
When Mr.. Dixon of Teal reported
that he had forgotten his Credentials.
Mr.. Stewart announced to the con.
vcntion that there would be no oh
t%ctions, as he would stand good for
Mr.. Dixon, and on motion Of Gen.
Ewing he was admitted as n dele
gate. On motion Of Mr.. Shocklcy,
an assistant secretary was elected in
the person Of Jim Meyers.
AT this point, upon motion, candi.
dates for delegates to the Kansas
City convention were placed before
the convention.
Nj. +. NJ. Bradbury, on behalf
of Mr.. Tolin, stated that at the cast
end jefferson township convention
Mr.. ToliE received 10 votes as
against 60 for Mr.. Ramsey, and he
asked as n matter Of fairness and
justice that Mr.. Toljn be elected rs
one OF the delegates to the convention
He intimalcd that.it was understood
from Mr.. TOlin's overwhelming vic
tory that he should 90 AS one Of the
delegates TO the Kansas City convea-
ton.
Mr.. Silver arose and said that he
regretted that he would have to take
issue with Mr.. Bradbury that he
knew Of n6S understanding Of that
nature, but on the contrary, Mr..
Ramsey had continued his candidacy
and had never promised, directly or
indirectly, that Mr.. ToIin should 90
as one of the delegates. At thi,
point Mr.. Silver began 10 wa up,
aud told the convention that Mr.,
TuIin's strength come largely from
the ''pen;" that that institution
was used a an organized force"
for the purpose Of carrying the pre-
clnct; that he was opposed 10 that
institution interfering rs an organ.
izcd body with the politics Of the
county that ii vas q matter that
had given the DEMOCRATS IN years
ptas considerable trouble aud that
during the incumhcncy Of the late
lamentcd Gov. Marmaduke he called
his attention TO the evil that then tx
lsted, and that Gov. MarlnadulSr,
who was Il patriot, stopped the use
of that Institution as all organized
body for any individual that might
desire TO use 1t. While he did MT
deprive them of their rights as citi.
zcus to cast a vote, he vas opposed
To the methods that lad been prGc.
ticed.
At this point Mr.. Silver took his
seat, and Mr.. Bradbury stated that
lheie wero only sixty slate employees
at the primary referred TO and that
the others were citizens in no way
connected with the prison. II,
stated that they all voted a straight
Democratic ticket and ought not t.
be deprived Of a voice. Mr.. Silver
hore again took the floor and depre'
Gated the use Of the - organization >
as Il political machine. lie stated
That in the past it had disorganizct
and disrupted the party and pulled
il down. He regretted very mucl
that II had come up again, but lie
for one, was ready 10 meet it. Ill
illustrated the dangerous use o
organized force" as practiced tw,
years ago when he was a candidat
to the judicial convention and Mr.
George Morrison was placed in nom
ination against him. Mr.. Silve
; stated that he was elected by
scratch and that he had to fight Til
. whole organization = at the prison
= and he appealed 10 the Democrats {
the county TO elect Mr. Ramsey an
Mr.. Lucas as their delegates. Co