Iron County register., 1894-08-23
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.

AbCCOUhl hEI UDLiCdltDs
They Meet at Excelsior Springs
and Nominate a Ticket.
The Platform Declares for Protection.
enforcement Of Immigration
Laws and the Consistent
Coinage of Silver.
The Ticket.
Judge Supreme Court
William NJ Robertson. of Webb City.
Superintendent Public Schools
J.R Kirk, CT westport
Railroad Commissioner
Joseph Flory, CT st. Louis.
There was great crowd at Excel
sior Springs on the 18th, when the re-
publican state convention convened
The convention did not meet until IL
o'clock, although the hall, which seats
1,5OO, was packed at 9:3O. Chairman
Boutwell, of the state central COM
mittee called the convention to order,
and made brief address, reviewing the
prospects of the party in general and
the political outlook in Missouri in
particular. When Chauncey /. Filley,
Maj. Warner and Mayor Webster Davis
OF Kansas City entered the hail they
were warmly received.
At the conclusion of his remarks
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced Maj. Warner
as temporary chairman. Maj. Warner
addressed the convention at length,
predicting republican victory this
fall, and comparing the success of
democracy conducting the ship of state
to the traditional bull in the china
shop.
Following Maj. Warmers address
Mayor Thompson of Excelsior Springs
welcomed the delegates. Maj. Warner
responded to the address. after which
Mr.. L. NJ. Hall was made temporary
secretary.
After appointing the committees on
credentials, permanent organization,
order of business and resolutions, re-
cess was taken until 4 o'clock.
After lunch Music hall was filed, and
the time was occupied with speeches
by various leaders of the party in the
state. which infused the delegates with
additional enthusiasm. A telegram of
congratulation was read to the conven-
tion from Mr.. r. Bartholdt, Of St. Louis,
the lone republican Missouri congress
man, which was received with applause.
The committee Oh credentials report
ed that names of 945 delegates were en-
titled to seats in the convention. The
committee on permanent organization
reported Hon. L. H. Waters as perma-
nent chairman, w. A. Hobbs. ST. Louis.
secretary, and Col. John p. Tracy, of
Springfield. sergeant-at-arms.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Col. J. P. Tracy, of Springfield. nom
mated W. S. Shirk, of Sedalia, as a can
didate for supreme judge, and Col. J.
II. Flanagan nominated William NJ.
Robinson, of Webb City. The vote
stood as follows: Robinson, 6s115; Shirk,
24719. On motion of Col. Tracy the
nomination was made unanimous.
Joe Mccoy, of Independence, NOM
mated J. r. Kirk. of Westport, for SUI
perintendent of public schools, and B.
L. Russell, of Crawford, placed F. II.
Lynch, of Mountain Grove, in nomina-
tion. The vote resulted as follows:
Kirk, 66s; Lynch, 311. On motion of
Mr.. Russell the nomination was made
unanimous.
The following were nominated for
railroad commissioner: Joseph Flory,
of st. Louis; S. r. Grimm, T. J. Pres
ton, Theodore Hews. c. D. Comfort.
The vote stood: Flory, 5731S; Grimm.
1861; Preston, 143; Hews. 55. Nc
Donald and Comfort withdrew on mo-
tion, and the nomination was made
unanimous for Flory.
FILLEY WITH A wHooP.
When the chairman of the conven-
tion announced that the next order of
business was the nomination of chair
man for the state central committee
ripple of suppressed excitement and ex-
pectation ran through the body. Mr..
w. S. Leper, in spirited speech, NOM
mated Chauncey Ives Filley. A storm
of applause greeted the mention of his
name. No other name was put in NOM
ination, and the suggestion went
through with enthusiasm.
Next came the nomination and cleo
tion of four committeemen-at-larg for
the state central committee. An up
roar followed which it was impossible
for Chairman Waters to control for
some time, though he shouted himself
hoarse and nearly pounded his desk
into kindling wood in his efforts to
preserve order. Finally he entertained
a motion to adjourn. which was
voted down with an emphatic
no, which nearly raised the roof.
like order having been
the nominations began, but
confusion again broke out, and Secre-
tary Hobbs was compelled to begin call
ing the roll for nominations and the
following gentlemen were named:
Charles Schattner, Charles Covington,
James C. Beach. w. S. Leper, James
TAYLOR Ed. H. Redmond, Charles T.
]. w. Wall, Burr Duncan.
L. d. Bell and T. F. Russell. The NOM
NATIONS being closed, the ballot re-
suited in the following selections:
Burr Duncan, of Poplar Bluff: Charles
of Franklin county; Charles
SchattEer, of Kansas City, and W. s.
Laper. of Caldwell cou1ry.
Numerous motions to adjourn were
made an.: lost. and great confusion
ensued. The members being wearied
with their labors and tired of waiting
for the committee on resolutions to re-
port. a member made a motion to adopt
the Minneapolis platform and adjourn
sine die.
This motion was defeated. and the
took recess for an hour
for supper.
When the convention reconvened the
on resolutions presented its
report. which was adopted unan-