The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-06
IS S0UNDLY DEMOCRATIC.
Therefore, it Must Command the
Peoples Respect.
Excitement and Enthusiasm at the
Michigan Republican State Con-
vention Now Being Held at Grand
Rapids-AssOciated Press of the
Opinion That the st. Louis Plat
form VIII Be Endorsed.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Aug. s.
The Democratic state convention was
called to order at 1928 today by Sam
B. Cook, chairman of the state central
committee. Judge James Wilson, of
Kansas City temporary chairman, de-
clared the convention would name the
next state officers of Missouri and en-
dorse the action of the Chicago conven-
ton. IN my Judgment" he said,
that platform and ticket already have
been endorsed by six million voters. 1t
is soundly Democratic 1t says this
people can manage the finances of this
country and will do it by the free coin
age OF Silver at ratio of 16 to l.
Great applause.)
The various districts selected the fol-
lowing presidential electors, all of
whom are strong free silver men and
not likely to endorse any future eff
fort looking to a deal with the Popu-
lists:
c. c. Fogel, of Schuyler; Sig. Froth-
We'll, Moberly; W. B. Hamilton, Gala
tin; w. l. Jenkins, Platte City, Wiley
Q. Cox, Kansas City; c. C. Dickinson,
Clinton; Chares Wilkins, Polk; James
E. Hazel, Moniteau; Thomas Cunning
ham, st. Charles; W. G. Frye, st.
Louis: Felix Gum. st. Louis; Daniel
Hatton. st. Louis; Robert Lamar,
Texas; W. n. Evans, Howell; John B.
Cole, Barton.
The state committee was reorganized
and all the gold standard Democrats
eliminated.
1t was not until 4 o'clock that the
convention reassembled.
Senator Charles Pears of Warren
was chosen permanent chairman
United States Senator Vest, who was
in the hail, responded to. repeated calls
for a speech, which was received with
cheers He explained how Mr.. Bland
had been defeated ait Chica go The
nomination of Bryan, he said, was the
RESULT OF AN HONEST IMPULSE
and showed that the programme at
the Chicago convention was not &. cut
and dried affair.
The platform adopted at Chicago
declared the senator, was Democratic
in every word and syllable, and he
felt certain that Missouri would give
it an unprecedented majority.
AT the conclusion of Senator Vest
speech W. NJ. Williams of Bonneville
placed Lon V. Stevens of Cooper in
nomination for governor, under a sus-
pension of the rules. James r. W9d-
dLil of St. Louis and David Ball of
Pike were Withdrawn and Stevens
nomination was made unanimous. MI
Stevens made a speech, thanking the
convention, after which a recess was
taken until p. m.
The com nllttee on resolutions report
ed at 9 o'clock and the platform was
adopted without debate 1t endorses
the Chicago platform and Bryan and
Sewall, favors the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 without
w,<&lng for the cooperation of any
other nation, and making silver coin
legal tender for the payment OF all
public and private debts.
THE STATE ADMINISTRATION IS
COMMENDED
and the platform closes with blanks
demanding that railroad com andes
shall adopt safety appliances for the
protection of their employees, and in
favor Of legislation tending to amelipr-
ate the condition OF laboring men gen.
orally.
The following were placed in NOM
inatson for lieutenant- governor:
John A. Lee of ST. Louis, j. F. Da-
wilson of Marion, Theodore K. Cash
of Clay, John B. OMeara of st. Louis.
George T. Dunn of Lincoln, A. H.
Bolte of Franklin, E. S. mccarthy of
Cape Girardeau.
Bal9}ettng was not started until 10
The first ballot resulted: Lee, 1O1;
Davidson, 60; Cash, p; O'Meara, 95;
Dunn, rs; Bolte, 6S; McCarty, 50.
The second ballot showed but little
change. On the third ballot Gash's
name was withdrawn and on the fourth
o Meara dropped out. Before the fifth
ballot was commenced, the name of
Mr.. Dunn was Withdrawn The bal
lot resulted in the nomination of
Bolte, but before the result was an
nounced Mr.. Lyon withdrew the name
ot Mr.. Lee, and Mr.. Bolte's nomination
was made unanimous
Alexander A. LeeUeur, the present
incumbent, was renpminated for sec
retsary Of state by acciametion, and at
1:55 the convention adjourned until 9
a. m. tomorrow.