Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-17
TO NOMINATE A STATE TICKET.
SPRINGFIELD WILL soon NE THE
REPUBLICANS MECCA.
Friends of the various Candidates
win Gather Thrrc-Thc state
Convention WIN Open on
Next Wednesday.


fortune of that beautiful city TO have ever
experienced before. For on next wedncs
day the Republican state convention Will
meet there TO put in the field a nominee
for governor as well as to nominate candi.
dates for other state Offices.
The city will be overrun with politicians
from all parts OF the state. Not only will
the Warner and Davis men run special
trains from Kansas City, but in addition,
two special trains will be run from Clinton.
one from Lewis and the other from Upton.
| OF course St. LOUIS will send a train. and
| possibly two. 1t Is thought that at least
leo men will go from st. Joseph. Most of
| these, 1t is said. will go on the Warner
| train.
| 1t Is now estimated that in addition to the
I6a delegates to the convention, at least 1900
rootcrs for different candidates Will be
| there.
The Kansas City contests will, 1t ls said.
be one OF the features of the convention.
II is known that every delegate, now
knowledge OF the high handed proceedings
| at Turner hall last week. Major Warner,
Gardiner Lathrop, and the representative
of the other wards and townships thrown
out by the majority without the slightest
cause. have been busy since the Turner
hall convention prerarins evidence 70 be
when Il is appointed by the state conven-
tion. Should this committee be under the
it is thought the matter will then be pro-
sented to the convention itself and plea
Will be made there FOR fair play. II is
iumored that the state central committee
has already agreed upon j. II. Boutwell,, OF
Scdalia, for temporary chairman and Albert
Griiin, of St. Louis. for temporary secre-
tary.
Mr. Boutwell, was one OF the big four
delesates-at-larae to the St. Louis conven-
tion, and Mr.. Griffin has been secretary of
the state committee for years and was
reading clerk in the last house OF the leg
islature.
field next Monday morning to make up the
temporary roll.
There are at least eleven gubernatorial
1t is now thought that Mayor WalbridEe.
OF st. Louis, Will have the highest vote
on the first ballet 1s the i1s s hoTi1 VIII VG,ns @
% two, md longer should the St. Louis
mayor show q greater strensth ,nr, IN INC
b. ii. Cahoon OF Frederlckstown. st.
Francois county, will shcW up about g'
1t is claimed by those who have studied the
ballot What might be termed the dark
the tightening is more than likely to fai!.
are j. b: Upton Of Green county; 1r.ot; ~; +
Burton, OF Vernon; Alonzo Tupps, oi
Usage; 5. T. Brock, Of Macon, and Wells
spoken Of. They are, however, looked upon on
in the light of favortte sons more 70 ne
complimented than anything, more serious.
There has been considerable talk OF late
that the friel,ds OF Joseph Fiory viii re-
ceive his consent to be placed in the HELD
Mr.. Flory is now railroad ana Wafshouse
that he would be the strongest candidate
that can be named on account OF ms
great strength among railroad einpioyes:.
For lieutenant governor, senator trea
Nott of St Louis: Senator j. Bohannoh,
Of buffalo, and j. T. Erwin, Of Fulton, are
eandtda,s The spran,S sspnru, Sf for e the higher
honor might consent to serve IN the minor
capacity. H., -, r,ro,,.
blilties Includes: W. l.. porterfeia, Spring
Held; W, p. Freeman. TusGumbia: HI ~
Eio hS9ns0n e b. SsEhSs MssshSsln e. kanass 4 "SH SS and
Thomas ii. Allen, Cassville Secretary Al
bsr, Grsn Of the ,t STATE he ,nsss he would
For state auditor; those In the Meld ap.
gssgp gssp 'G sanal ss y Of + KrEsgs; rksHe T. husss
of Greenfield, and Mr.. cramer, OF scotland
ISai.' For attorney general, State Senator John
Konnish, OF Holt county, Is believed to
have a walkover. Other Grandidates are
AG Aiyn Of F9Ss sedsa OF and njS james ' f. moore Of
Lebanon. The latter two are only hearsay
sandidaes and it Is n not bIir nrobans they
For state treasurer, ]. =. Gmelich of
Boonville, is In the lead, with joseph AL
bus, Jr., and Mr.. Scovern. of Macon. as
probable competitors:
The one varcancy for railroad and ware.
house commits s!oner has attracted lots OF
candidates, The principal ones are 10 r. $; :;
Mexico; G.. A. Stlle, OF unionyille; j. y.
Cotty. OF Mobcrly; ]. Is. Merrineld- of St
Louis; y. B. Ramsey, of BtsmnrcK; Mr.
Glassner. of Kansas city. and c. d. Bois-
For the responsible post OF supreme court
Judge, TO succeed Judge Brace, IT ,,,,i !, under,
make the race: Rudolph Iiirzcl, Of st.
Louis county; w. =. Scherck, Of Sedaiia;
Morris Whybark, OF Marble Hill John ?.
Fills, of ST. Louis: j. W. Booth, OF Wash
ington, and Judge II. NJ. Ramey, OF ST.
Joseph
known candidates are: Judge Roiertck h.
Rombauer, of st. Louis, and w. r. Nixon
of Lacledc county.
For large, two candidates are
already in the fields. q. Brock provided
he is not nominated for governor, and
General Odin Guitar.
Challenges Hrynns Statements.
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