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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13
County. Missouri, Thursday, August 49, 1906
dldaey of William j. Bryan for presi-

oidaey OF William j. Bryan for Presi-
dent"
After a hot discussion, this resolu-
tion was amended SO that it contained
only the first clause, thus eliminating
the provision for but one Bryan elee-
toral ticket in the State, and was then
adopted.
A motion that the convention elect
three members at large of the COM
mittee was offered. Adiel Sherwood,
OF st. Louis, offered an amendment,
investing the new State Central Com
mittee with authority to elect these
three members at large, but the
amendment was Withdrawn upon re-
quest of Sam B. Cook, of Audrain.
A roll call on the original motion
was demanded.
The st. Louis delegations vote
against the motion, 6S votes, were
challenged by Ben Clark, there being
but three other st. Louis delegates
present-Tom Wand, Dan Hatton and
William Logan. Tom Wand had the
proxies of all absent st. Louis dele
gates, and upon call of the wards he
voted them, the st. Louis vote on tn q
motion being 67 noes, 2 ayes. The
total was as follows:
Total number of votes in conven-
ton, 536; quorum, 269; total number
of votes cast, 332; ayes, 1893; noes, 1874.
The motion was declared carried, but
before an election could be reached,
and in the midst of hot fight over
the authorized election, a motion to
adjourn was made and seconded. IT
was put to the convention, and at 30
p. m. the convention adjourned sine
die.
The names before the convention
for election We're: Geo. w. Allen, of
st. Louis, Major Harvey w. Salmon,
/. III. Kinley, of Kansas City, and
John A. Knott, of Hannibal.
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LON v. STEPHENS.
Sketch of the Man Placed at the Head
of the Democratic State
Ticket.

Lawrence Vest Stephens is native
of Cooper County, Mo-, and was borr
December 81, 1857. He is OF an ole
and well known Missouri family. Hi
father, Col. Joseph L. Stephens, ano
his mother, were also natives of Cooper
County.
He received the rudiments of an ed
ucation in the public schools and
Cooper Institute, and prepared for
college at the school of Prof. F. T.
Kemper. He graduated from the law
department of Washington and Lee
University, Virginia, in 1876. He
then went to Europe and spent year
in foreign travel and study.
Returning home to Boonville, he
took editorial charge of the Advertiser.
He was married in 1880 to Miss Mar
garet Nelson, a daugter of J. M. Nell
son, of Boonville. He and his wife
are active members of the M. E.
Church, South.
His first experience in banking was
in his fathers bank, the Central Ma
tional Bank of Boonville. He COM
menced as collector and is now Vice.
President of the bank.
In 1887 he was appointed receiver of
the Fifth National Bank Of st. Louis,
which failed with q, ,Os0, 900 liabilities.
He developed q high order of finan-
cial ability in the settlement of the
affairs Of that bank, and was highly
complimented by the Comptroller Of
the Currency, and also by Judge
Thayer, Of the United States Court,
for the Eastern District OF Missouri.
When State Treasurer holland de-
faulted in 1889, Mr.. Stephens was ap-
pointed by Gov. Francis to fill out the
unexpired term, and in 1892 he was
and elected for the new
term by large majority.
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that delegation and made his way to

that delegation and made his way to
1 the platform to place Lon. V. Steph-
ems in nomination. Williams is not
an orator, however, being stiff and
awkward in manner, and he lost
a great opportunity to-day. But the
anything pertaining to Lon v. Steph
| ems, and so the nominating speech
| went just as though it were a SPELL
binding effort.
The speaker said that the people of
| Missouri had already spoken as re-
garded his candidate, and all that the
convention had to do was to register
the peoples choice. The Democrats
of Missouri had delegated to the con-
vention the simple duty of an
nouncing the verdict of the State
Democracy. He did not intend to
stoop to any detraction of any other
candidates who might be in the field,
but there were peculiar reasons max
ing advisable the nomination of that
distinguished son of Missouri, Lon v.
Stephens. wild applause.) Neither
would he indulge in mere idle words
of compliment for the candidate
whose name he desired to place be-
fore the convention. He would men,
ton some qualifications and reasons
for Stephens candidacy.
He then reviewed Mr.. Stephens
public career, extolled his loyalty as
free silver Democrat, his faithful
ness to his friends and courageous op-
position to enemies. He was a true
Westerner among Westerners; bus
mess man among the people of Mis-
souri,, and in sympathy with every
interest of the State. He had been
intrusted with important duties and
found faithful. He was Democrat
in practice and by inheritance.
OF late there had arisen a new quail
ification for Democrats. 1t would ap-
pear that they must be orators-men
of tongues, but to this speaker it
seemed that what was needed now
was a man of affairs, OF cool courage,
of trained capability. Lon v. Steph-
ems was such man.
Delegate ]. w. Alexander, of Gal
latin, placed John K. Waddill III nom
ination. His speech was short and
quietly received, there being nothing
but Stephens in the atmosphere of the
convention.
When Pike County was reached in
the roll call, the Ball band in the gall
leries struck up "My Name, it is Joe
Bowers" and David A. Ball came to
the front to pronounce his own death
warrant, so far as gubernatorial NOM
ination was concerned. 1t was case
of getting in out of the wet, and Can
didate Ball did it without whimper.
He took occasion to make rattling
Democratic speech at the same time,
and when he announced that he was
no longer in the race for the govern
orship, and then bowed himself of
the platform, he was cheered like q
gladiator, who dies in the amphithea-
ter at the thumb down signal.
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATIoN.
Then came the surprise. Without
vote taken, or even the complete
roll call of counties for the no1ninat-
ing of candidates, Delegate e. NJ.
Harber, of Grundy, jumped up with
a motion that further roll call be dis
pensed with and that Lon v. Steph-
ems be unanimously nominated by ac-
ciamation.
The motion went through like Q
fash of lightning, and the Chairman
declared Stephens the unanimous
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

A little daughter of Mr.. Lewis Day
ton, an old and much respected citizen
of Barnitz, Pa, occasionally has trouble
with her stomach which gives her
considerable distress. In speaking OF
it Mr.. Dayton said: GAS soon as she
has an attack we give her dose oi
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera end Di-
arrhoea Remedy, and it has never
failed to relieve her promptly. We all
use it in our family with the same good
results" For sale by o. A. Buckner
Druppist
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

JERRY DORSEY, prominent busi-
ness man of Columbia, Mo-, and well
known to the reaGers of the LEDGER,
is sound money Democrat, but will
give his cordial and hearty support to
the nominees of the National Con-
vention. Mr.. Dorsey, in answer to a
letter written to him by w. M. Reddy,
Secretary of the sound money Execu-
tive Committee OF st. Louis, inform
ing him that Thos. K. Skinker had in
formed the committee that no would
probably be willing to take part in the
sound money organization of which
Col. James .. Broadhead is chairman,
wrote Mr.. Reddy the following point
ed letter, which should be cut out and
pasted in the hat of every sound mon
ey Democrat in the country:
To W. NJ. Reddy, St Louis Mo-:
My DEAR SIR: The test that man
is a true Jeffersonian Democrat is for
him to bow submissively to the will of
the majority. II he gets angry and
shows i'll temper for having been beat
en- then he is at heart Federal,
Wing, Know-nothing or Republican,
owing perhaps to his sire or dam, who
at some time in their history became
impregnated with these aati-Jeffer-
sonian ideas, and it crops out in the
progeny. A true blue Democrat goes
away sorrowful, but never angry at
the majority. / have ever believed
that the best money should be the
standard of values, but the majority
of Democrats think otherwise. AS a
loyal Democrat must submit and
vote for Bryan and Sewall. must
work inside the party lines to correct
the reckless majority and In time
make them conservative majority
by education.
My kindest regards to MIR. s;kinker.
Tell him to get down of his box and
vote the ticket like good, true Demo-
crat that he is. think his sire was
an old fashioned Virginia Democrat.
may be wrong, but think not.
Respectfully,
j. s. DORSEY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

In is not necessary that a man
should be fine orator TO make a
good Governor. Some of the very
best Governors Missouri ever had
were honest, straightforward, sub
stantial business men, like Hon. Lon
V. Stephens.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

REV. J. ID. MURPHY lectured at the
Court House Friday night and Satur-
day afternoon under the auspices of
tho Bryan and Sewall Club. The sub
ject on Friday night was "Signs of the
Times" and Saturday afternoon "The
Financial Question" Rev. MIR. Muir
ply was listened to with close atten-
ton and both of his addresses were
received with frequent and cordial
applause.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13
Call for Ynnr Eeea

Persons having fees in the follow
ing cases can get them by calling at
my Office:
State of Missouri vs. VIM. Stewart
State vs. VIM. Brown.
State vs. Mike Casey.
State vs. Stella HDI.
State VS.. John f. Betz.
State vs. Ben Haynes.
State We. Nj. W. Barnes.
p. M. MORRIS, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

No MATTER what q mans opinions
may be, there are only two men for
him 10 choose between for the presi-
dency. Either Bryan or Mckinley
will be the next President. Votes
may be cast for other men, but they
will be thrown away.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

THE Mexico School Board is putting
some splendid improvements around
the new school house on the South
Side. This is Il handsome piece of
property and will be kept in good
shape.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

THE telegraph reports throughout
the country are to the effect that the
crops nave been severely injured by
the intense heat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

JOHN SHERMAN says he doesn't be-
iieve in ghosts, but he quakes every
time he sees the silver spook.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

Lakenan & Barnes, as agents for
b. X. Canthorn, sold 20 acres OF the
north part OF his farm to w. II. Tink-
er, OF Bowing Green, Mo-, scr $4,000.
Mr.. Tinker will improve anal make
this place his home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

We notice that the preachers who
divide the country into two classes,
"patriots and traitors always put
themselves IN the former class.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

MARK HANNA has notified the Wall
Street millionaIres that az it is their
light he is making they must put up
the money required, and he requires
heap of it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

CHORUS of Republican leaders:
"H-s-s-h not word about high
tariff. You might scare the gold DEM
nnrafa y
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

THE fight the corporations are max
ing on Bryan will give him more votes
than it will take away from him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

Lakenan Il Barnes this week sold
lots and In block 8 OF their College
addition to L. Marshal for s240.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

nominated James M. Selbert for State
Auditor on the first ballot. The vote
was: Seibert, 1886; Brown, 1853; Kali
meyer, 81.
PITTS FOR STATE TREASURER.
Frank L. Pitts was then nominated
for Treasurer by acclamation.
CROW FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The nomination for Attorney Gem
eral brought on stiff fight between
Crow and Jourdan, but the former won
on the first ballot.
The convention then took recess
until 2:30 p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

= EVERY time a partisan political
harangue is delivered from pulpit
the influence of that pulpit is lessened.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

The whole system is drained and
undermined by indolent ulcers and
open sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve speedily heals them. 1t lie the
best pile cure known. For sale by
Woodbridge & Purdy.
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THE TICKET COMPLETED.

THE TICKET COMPLETED.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, August g.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion of the Democratic State Conven-
| ton ]. w. Farris, of Laclede, offered
| this resolution:
"Resolved, That the Democratic
State Committee be invested with full
power and authority to fill any and all
vacancies that may occur on the State
electoral ticket, and that it is the
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

City, Secretary of State A. A. Lesueur,
of Lafayette county, was nominated
by acclamation. The convention then
adjourned unit a. m. Thursday.
sEIBERT FOR STATE AUDITOR.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Aug. 6.-The
convention met this morning and
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tMliS(S

The wise farmer handles
fruit very carefully. He
knows that the bruised spots
are the first TO decay. So with
your system. Don't let your
cold continue. The hard ef-
forts at coughing and the in
flammation bruise the delicate
lining to your throat and lungs.
Disease germs like these
bruised and weakened parts.
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ScouSemulsicn.

of Cod-liver Oil. with Hypo-
phosphites, will soothe the
cough, relieve the inflamed
membrane, and tone up the
whole system.
SCOTS EMULSION has been endorsed by tss
medical profession for twenty years Ga fss dstor
This is because Il Is always esls.sksaisys Hsgorw
--awsys seHfaius tAs fEJsss Har-1<stsE Cas5cr Oil
axS Hypce eSespAites-
Insist on Scott's Emulsion with Trademark q!
nan and fish.
Putu La 90 cent and stoo sizes. The sEnsn sire
may Be enough to cure your cough or help your baby
SCOTT q BOVINE, 1fg. Chemists, New York
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

The Huntsville Mo- Herald, one OF
Missouris most influential country
Democratic papers, is in lire for the
Democratic nominees, and is doing
good work for the ticket. The fol-
lowing is short extract from an edi-
torial in the last issue:
at is well known that we are not
an advocate of the free, unlimited and
Independent coinage of silver at fix
ed ratio, but majority of the party
having declared for it, we gracefully
accept the mandate, just as we would
have expected the others to do if the
platform had been IN conformity to
our views. The battle is between the
Republican and Democratic parties.
The former offers US higher taxes,
more trusts and combines, gold mono
metallism and an endless issue Of
government bonds. The Democratic
party offers the reverse of all these,
and there ought to be no hesitancy on
the part of any one opposed to pluto
cratic reign in choosing between the
two, be he Republican, Democrat,
Populist, Prohibitionist, or what not.
''The only remedy offered for our
present distressing financial condition
is presented by the Democratic party,
and thousands everywhere, regardless
of past party affiliations, are embrac-
ing it fervently and enthusiastically.
There is some Democratic detection, of
course, but for every one who goes
astray there will be at least ten access
sions. In other words, the masses of
all parties demand change in our
financial system, and as "free silver"
is the only change offered, it will
triumph at the November election"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

Tom WATSON holds the record for
pure and unadulterated gall.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13
ONLY CURE.
PIMP!LES ]!
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I SOAP

1t IL so because it strikes at 1he cause of
the CRogged, Lrritated. Lafanied, Sluggish, or
OueY1coTked PORE.
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us- How TO Prevent FmPles," 81 pages, ilus fres.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

Don't trifle away time when you
have cholera morbus or diarrhea
Fight them in the beginning with De-
Wits Collie & Cholera Cure. You
don't have to wait for results; they
are instantaneous, and it leaves the
bowels in healthy condition. For sale
by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

RICHARD SHELL, of Laddonia, one
OF Audrain county's staunchest DEM
ocrats, was in Mexico this week on
his way home from the Jefferson City
convention. Mr.. Shell thinks the
ticket as whole is a very strong one
and that it will be elected by big ma
iority. Mr.. Shell says that the DEM
ocrats in his part OF the county are all
IN line and that great many Repub-
leans and most Of the Fopulists VIII
vote the STRAIGHT Democratic ticket
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THROWS UP ITS HANDS.
The "Courier-Journal" Says Ken.
lucky is Henceforth Republican.

LOUISVILLE CKy), May 31.-The
COurier-Journal," in an editorial TO
be published tomorrow, throws up both
hands as far as future Democratic sue
cess in Kentucky is concerned. 1t
says the State is from now on in the Re
publican column. The editorial in part
says:
They (the DemOcrats) have repudi-
ated the only President the Demo-
cratic party has elected and seated for
fifty years. They have repudiated the
most distinguished of Kentucky's liV-
ing sons and the greatest Democratic
intellect in the United States. They
have spit upon the fathers Of the party
whose name and organization they
claim; have proclaimed jefferson an
ignOramus, Jackson conspirator, Ben
ton a knave, and Cleveland a traitor.
For the faith handed down through
hundred years of glorious party his
tory they have substituted a fad re-
jected by every intelligent civilization
on the globe, and for the exponents of
that faith they have substituted such
apostles of Populism as Stewart, such
exhorters Of socialism as Tillman evan
gels Of anarchism as Altgeld.
Saturdays work makes Kentucky
Republican for years. Before Satur-
day Bradleyism was dead, but Satur-
| day made il possible for any RepublI-
can to carry Kentucky over a party
which binds itself to the corpse of free
silverism. The one thing now for
Kentucky Democracy is that the Chi
cago Convention shall not ratify it's
stupendous blunder and that chance
seems all too remote"
The record-union., 1896-06-01
JAMES S. CLARKSON.
Serious Fitness of the Noted Iowa
Republican.

NEW YORK, May 31.-James s.
Clarkson of Iowa is seriously i'll in his
apartments at the Fifth-avenue Hotel
Mr. Clarkson has been i'll for more than
two weeks, but his illness was not con-
sidered of a grave nature. Yesterday
however, after what had appeared to
be a period of sure recovery, he had a
relapse and was reported to be in a
dangerous condition.
Mr. Clarkson who is a member Of the
Republican National Committee and
acknowledged leader of the Allison
boom, returned from an S,000-mile trip
about the country a few weeks before
he became i'll. He was obliged, in fact,
to come back from Washington, where
he had gone to confer with Senator
Quay and other members of the anti
Mckinley combine. Owing to his i'll
ness a consultation of the anti-McKin-
ley men was delayed for several days,
but he was not strong enough to at
tend the meeting.
1t was said that had Mr.. Clarkson
been content to rest quietly and refrain
from undue exertion he would have re-
covered more promptly, but he was
not content to do this.
At late hour tonight Mr.. Clarkson
was said to be about the same.
The record-union., 1896-06-01
OUT OF THE WORLD.
Count and Countess FestetiCs Yacht
ing i'm New Britain.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-By the
last steamer which arrived hers from
Hawaii it was learned that the Count
and Countess Festetics had sailed On
their yacht, the Tolna, among the
islands of New Britain.
This is the first news that has been
heard Of the Tolna and her cruise for a
long time. The Count has escheWed
newspapers altogether Neither does
he communicate with his friends. so
that the Count and Countess are for a
period to all intents out of the world
It is not known when they will con-
clude to return home.
They are moving about as the whim
takes them, having no we'll defined
plans, but staying as long in given
place as it is found interesting. AT
last accounts they were at the island
of Mioko, of German New Britain,
where they were studying the ranges
and making collections of various
souvenirs of the islands.
The record-union., 1896-06-01
STOCKTON TOURNAMENT.
The Olympic Gun Club Wins the State
Championship Cup.

STOCKTON, May 31-The second
days shoot Of the California Inanimate
Target Association tournament was
more successful than the first. The
grounds at Goodwater Grove were
crowded from early this morning until
late at night. The day was perfect for
good shooting, but in spite of this fact
in the team shoots the scores did not
reach the marks made yesterday
One of the first events of the day was
the shoot for the Golcher trophy, which
was scheduled as the fifth event Be
sides the trophy. for the man making the
highest score there were seven money
and seven merchandise prizes. In this
event good work was done by Tanning
of the Olympics, Trombone (W. H
Severs) of the Reliance and She'll of the
San Joaquin Gun Club, they tieing with
twenty birds each. In the shoot-off
Tanning made II, Trombone Is and
She'll 16, giving the trophy to the Re-
lance man.
The chief interest of the day centered
in the shoot-off between the team from
the Stockton Athletic Association and
the Los Angeles Gun Club. Following is
the result of the contest that gave the
trophy to Southern California: Los An
geles Gun Club, total 105; Stockton
Athletic Association, total 90. Next of
interest was the shoot-off of the ties
for the Gold Dust and the e. T.
Allen trophies. There were three who
tied at 20 birds each for the first named
trophy yesterday-Chick of San Diego.
Haas of Stockton and Barney of the
Lincoln Gun Club. To-day Chick made
II, Haas 16 and Barney II. Chick and
Barney again ST It. Chick scoring II
and Barney 10; so Chick takes the
Gold Dust" medal this year.
The Olympic Gun Club won the
State championship cup of the associ-
alton Following is a summary of the
scores made: San Joaquin Valley Gun
Club 81, Olympic Gun Club 100. Capi-
tai City Gum Club SO, Reliance 81.
Eureka Gun Club SO, Garden City
Cyclers SS, Stockton Athletic Associa-
ton st, Antioch Gun Club 90, Stock
ton Gun Club 81, Empire Gun Club "a,
Lincoln Gun Club 90, Amador Gun
Club 81, Los Angeles Gun Club 90.
Spoonbill Gun Club of Sacramento 95
The club members who remained in
town sat down to a banquet in the Yo-
semitic Hotel tonight. They were a
merry throng and there was not one
VINO left Stockton but who was well
pleased with the two days sport in this
city.
The third event of the day was the
shoot for the individual championship
OF the California Inanimate Target AS
sociation- Sensaboy of Visalia broke
twenty straight birds and took the
championship medal. Chick took the
second prize of $25, and Heidelberg
(Dr. Barker) secured third place.
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HIS NECK BROKEN.
A r1an Killed i'm a Saloon Row at
r1OdeStO.

MODESTO, May 31.-A row in Lou
Comins saloon this evening terminated
in the death of Ed Bolton. His neck
was broken by a kick, but he lived for
over ten minutes after receiving the
fracture and talked calmly with those
about him.
Bolton, who was a laborer on the
ranch of 0. McHenry, came to town to-
day, and in company with two com
panions proceeded to have a gay time.
When in Comins saloon Bolton missed
his hat, and seeing two hats in the pos
session of one of his companions, T. A.
Bookman, he tried to obtain possession
Of one. Bookman warned him to de-
sist. Bolton struck at Bookman, who