The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-17

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May f6.-The
Missouri Democratic state convention
was called to order by Chairman c. c.
Mailitt of the central committee at
l2:iO o'clock. The Rev. j. OBJ Lowry
invoked the divine blessing on the
convention, after which Chairman
Mailitt read his address. He made "a
plain plea for harmony ami asked the
earnest and united efforts of the mem
bers OF the convention to dissipate
the clouds of discord with wi ich the
enemies of the Democratic party have
been attempting to obscure it. In
conclusion, he asked the convention
to nominate ticket which would in
sure the old time Democratic ma jority.
j. Med. Trimblc OF Kansas City was
introduced as temporary charm IN of
the convention and was greeted with
applause. Chairman Trimblc said:
This is not a national convention,
and 1T is not in the PROV tnce of state
conventions to decide national issues.
This convention has no more power to
bind any person on the silver ques ton
lhhh IL hdS W nOllluuIt Il
for the presidency. 1t is like JUS
tice of the peace deciding question
which belongs to the supreme court"
The speaker was frequently inter
rupted by applause, and once when
he quoted from Shakespeare, was
loudly cheered and voice cried:
'Ilurrah for Richard the Third.
When Mr.. Trimble finished there
were loud and boisterous calls for
Bland. The chair raped for order
and announced that 1T was time to
begin regular work. Motions to elect
secretary were offered, but the
chairman announced that w. Il.
Painter had been selected for secre-
tarv, and d. W. Wallace. assistant, by
the state central committee.
\ delegate moved that the action Of
the committee be adopted. The
motion carried and the members of
the committee as selected by the
caucus were announced.
THE COMMITTEES.
First dstrict-Sti commit eman John
J. Carroll OF Putnum county. re elected com
mitttcc on resolutions, Edward Mckee OF
Scutli md county
Second disttitt-Stlte committcom ln Rob.
ert l-oZier Carroll county committee on reso-
lutons, E NJ Harder, Trenton.
Third district-State committeeman, j. H.
Thomas OF Gentry county. r;-e cctcd com
mtttee on resolutions, r. {. Hall OF Clinton.
Fourth dstrict-State committeeman j luIes
Davis OF IT Joseph committee on resolu-
tons. j. w CootS Piatt CITY
Filth distrIct-StAte committeeman Ber-
nard Corrigan, KanSa. city committee on
resolutions. Frank johnson. Kansas City.
sixth district--St tte committee man. Harvey
w Salmon. Saline county COMMITTEES on rcso
lutons, j. w Suddath
Seventh district State committeeman, j
X Brown Saline county.
Eighth district-Statc committeeman. w j.
Zeverly Cole county committee on resolu
tions. l.. Bland Bland was not present
and his election was by acclamltlon
Ninth district-State committeeman, =. Ii
Cook, Mexico committee ~ resol utiOns A.
+ MeDearmond, ST Charles county
Fifteenth district Central committeeman,
Thomas Connor. committee on resolutions,
Governor Stone
Fourteenth district Central committeeman,
a G. sherwood committee on resolutions,
Thirteenth dlstrlct-Centrll committeeman
J.. Roster 81 Gen6vIeve committee on
resolutions, NJ X Smith, st Francis
When the name of David II. Francis
was read as the member of the com
mittee ON resolutions from the
Eleventh district there was n ovation
of cheeas and hand clapping, which
proved that both Francis and the adj
ministration have many friends in the
convention.
1t was moved by Nicholas Bell of
st. Louis that during the temporary
organization that all platform resolu-
tions be referred to the committee on
resolutions. The motion was IA stroke
in the interest of harmony and was
carried with but few dissenting
voices. Governor Stone was selected
by the Fifteenth district delegates as
their representative in the committee
on resolutions. The announcement
when made by the chairman caused a
general ovation. Delegates, visitors
and others rose in their seats, shouted,
waved handkerchiefs and the conven-
tion went wild.
At . o'clock, on motion of John B.
Carroll of Putnam county, recess
was taken until o'clock while the
various committees were meeting.
THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
The committee on resolutions met
for few minutes in room adjoining
the hall Immediately after the noon
adjournment of the convention. AS
the two sides stood in line, both fac
tions showed disposition to avoid an
immediate test of strength. EX-Gov-
ernor Francis suggested that they ad-
iourn till 8 o'clock in order to give
time for them to get luncheon. Gov
ernor Stone proposed that when they
meet again they meet in his room at
the Coates house. Francis and his
followers did not want such an ar
rangement, and after few minutes it
was agreed that the committee should
meet at 3 o'clock in the club room of
the Coates.
The committee on permanent or
ganiZation and order of business met
Immediately after the convention ad-
journed, and agreed to recommend
the following order of business
Reports of committees as follows;
Committee on credentials, committee
ON rules, committee on permanent
organization, committee on resolu-
tions.
Nominations for supreme Judge,
superintendent of schools and rail-
road and warehouse commissioner. q
The committee recommended Gov
ernor w. j. Stone for permanent
chairman, Charles Green for secretary
and jeff Pollard of st. Louis, and
Dave w. Wallace of Kansas City, as
assistants, and s. 5. Bass of ST. Louis
for reading clerk.
REAssEMBIING OF THE CONVENTION.
At 2:3O o'clock the delegates and
spectators began to return in squads
and resume their seats slowly. They