The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-24
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
The Big State Convention in Session st
Springfield Opening Work.

The Big State Convention In Session a5
Springfield Opening Work,
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July at was
just Il o'clock when, with a band
playing in front and a drum corps in
the rear of the opera house, Chauncey
L Filley, followed by the faithful AL
bert Griffin, state secretary, marched
into the republican state eOnven-
ton hall The building was crowded.
Most of the delegates we're in their
seats, and when the state chairman
made his appearance his admirers stood
up and cheered. Springfield people
had decorated the convention hall very
prettily with flags and bunting. Filley
sat for several minutes after his ar
rival and the ovation it caused 10 the
chairmsn's seat facing the convention,
and smiling as though he felt satisfied
that MS work had been well done. Rev.
j. Z. LEM opened the convention with
prayer.
Mr. Filley then stepped forward on
the platform and said; ''Thirty-twO
years ago the republican party was
first organized in Missouri" The re-
publican party, he said, was increas-
ing in strength. numbers and respect
ability. He declared that the repub-
lican party would turn back the enemy
and, Sheridan-like, with Mckinley at
the head, drive them out of their pres
emit position of power. He told Of the
growth of the party from year to year,
and then, jumping so a tip-toe posi-
ton, he shouted: We've got EN-, boys.
They are turning, they are coming
the heresies of to-day if carried into
effect will make the greatest panic
this country every saw. Everything,
every sheep, rooster, hen, everything,
is interested in reversing the mistake
of 1892 The people, Mr. Filley de-
clared, had seen enough of misgovern-
ment by the democrats and were tired
of them. It was the fault Of the peo-
pie if things went wrong. When he
said: with the protection of our little
red school house." his words were al.
most drowned in the applause made by
the A. P, AS Of Kansas City and St.
Louis,
Mr. Filley introduced Temporary
Chairman ]. d. Rothwell, Of Sedalia,
who, in opening, referred to the reso-
luton Of the republican party of Mis-
souri, to win over the state forever
from the solid south, and placed the
number of republican voters in the
state at 27O, 600 He characterised the
democrats as a party Of opposition
and criticism and deploFed the action Of
the American people In 1884 and 1892
Of returning that party to power.
The committees on credentials, reso-
buttons and permanent organization
were then appointed.
The state central committee yesteF.
dav unsested the anti-Filley delegates
in Pike and Clay counties, aud seated
the Filley men. The state committee
was with Fiiley almost to a man. The
Warner contest from Kansas City was
referred to the committee on creden-
tials and a warm time IS expected
when the contest comes before the con.
vention. It will prove the strength OF
the Filley and anti-Filley factions For
permanent chairman the Filley meu
viii support Congressman Bartholdtr
of St Louis, while the other faction
will name Congressman Charles Bar
ton, of Nevada
It is impossible to predict with any
degree of certainty who viii be named
for governor. Friends Of each esndi
date make lavish claims and only the
ballots by the convention viii ssttls
the matter.