The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-22
A CONVENTION is ASSURED.
Chairman Maffitt Says He Will Vote
for One Himself.

for One Himself.
At q conference between Chairman
Maffitt of the Democratic State Com
mittee and Committeeman Farris at
the Laclede, says the dispatch,
an agreement was reached which prac-
tically assures a state convention on
the silver question. After an hour and
u half of discussion Mr.. Maffitt an
nounced that ne had agreed to call a
meeting of the state committee, ii
either a majority Of the state commit
tee or a majority Of the chairmen of
the county committees requested it.
He said further to a Post Dispatch
reporter: '.If the majority of the
chairmen of the county committees
unite in a call to me to call a meeting
Of the state committee, l will do so.
You can also say that l will vote for a
state convention"
Mr.. Farris said after the conference !:
''Mr. Mafitt's proposition is entirely
satisfactory. 1t means a state conven-
ton sure. The only thing to do now
is to draw up o formal request to Mr..
Maifitt and send it to the county char
men for their signatures. A majority
has already signed the called for a
state convention. At q conference to-
night plans will be formulated to get
the signatures of the county chairmen
as soon as possible. l think it can be
done In a week. My own idea is to
make an effort to secure q request from
= majority of the state committeeman
also for a call. This is q matter which
will be discussed tonight. I am graft
fed with the action of Mr.. Maffitt,
because it assures harmonious action"
The news Of the result of the confer
ence spread rapidly among the politi-
clans in waiting at the Laclede. All
of them accepted it as finally settling
the question OF q state convention, and
there were general congratulations on
the result.
Mr.. Farris later received kilograms
from the chairmen Of Wright, Jeffer-
son, Vernon and Jasper counties say
ing they had signed his call. While
Mr.. Farris' signers are for the state
convention they will all sign . request
for q meeting of the state committee.
| Mr.. Mafitt's declaration that he would
| vote for q convention II the majority OF
the chsirmen asked for . meeting
leaves no question about the result.
| The convention will probably be held
in August.
Chairman John w. Farris, Of the
Laclede county democratic committee,
arrived 10 St. Louis Thursday morning
and Immediately appraised Chairman
Mafitt Of the state central committee,
by letter of his presence. He stated
in the communication that he had
obtained the signatures of q majority
of the county chairmen to Q request
for . state silver convention, and asked
MI. Mafitt to confer with him.. man,
ing 2 O'Clock at the Laclede Hotel. II
was ut this conference Chairman Maj
| fit reached his decision.
Mr.. Farris came with q call tor q
convention signed by the majority Of
the chairmen Of the county committees
of the state. His list does not include
Audrain, Butler, Clay, Dade, Jackson,
johnson, Marion, st. Charles, Sullivan,
Barton, Buchanan, Cole, Holt, Jasper,
| Macon, Rails, Schuyler, Vernon, Doug
las and jefferson, which have held
conventions and declared for . state
convention, but whose chairmen have
not yet signed Mr.. Farris' call. These,
with Mr.. Farris' list, make seventy-six
counties out of the ia, which have de-
| clared for o convention.
The Francis afit combination Is
now discussing the a~dvisability Of
making q fight on the election of dele
gates. They have concluded that there
Is going to be q state convention any
way, but they are not quite certain
whether it is best to keep hands OF
altogether or 90 out and make q fight.
Postmaster Carlisle is inclined to make
Q contest. He had intended to leave
the city soon, but says he will stay to
see whether he il needed. r. Graham
Frost thinks also that there may be
fighting ground In Missouri by the time
q convention Is called. But Grifi
Prather thinks that the Administrations
friends should take no part. THIS is
| also said to be Francis position, and
it is likely to be the one adopted.
Francis is said to realize that the senti-
ment IN this state Is 80 Overwhelmingly
for free silver that any opposition to il
would be a forlorn hope. He expects
to keep his promise to hold Missouri Ia
line by refusing to let the state CONS
mittee act,