The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
b. b. Cahoon's Boom for Governor.

b. b. Cahoon's Boom for Governor.
FREDERICTowN, Mo-, Jan. %
The gu%bernatorial boom of Hon. B.
B. Cahoon, of Fredericktown, was
formally launched by the County Elk,
ecuive Committee today. At a meet.
ing this afternoon the following res
olutions were adopted:
Solely moved by it's desire to make
Missouri a Republican State. this com
mite respectfully presents to the Re,
publicans of Missori as a suitable can.
didate forthe nomination for Governor
blythe Republican party ofour State, il
the ensuing canvass, the name of Hon.
Benjamin Benson Cahoon, of Mad.
ison County Mo. Its reasons fol
making this recommendation are a:
follows:
First, Mr.. Caheon was born in Della.
ware, JulytI. 1916, and is an American
citizen in every sense of the word
He is an ex-UHion soldier, and was
wounded at the battle of Gettysburg.
He settled at Fredericktown, Mo-, in
September, 1868. a poor, unknown
young lawyer. He was then, and is
now, a Republican of advanced ideas,
having the courage of his convictions.
He made shortly after his arrival
here, the first Republican speech ever
made in Southeast Missouri, advoca-
the enfranchisement of the negro.
That speech aroused against him the
political enmity of many Democrats,
to whom the making of such a Repub-
lican speech was at that time little
less than a crime. Since then there
has been no campaign, State or Ma
%tional, in which Mr.. Cahoon's voice
has not been raised in eloquent, log
zeal and fair argument in support OF
the most advanced ideas of the creed
of Republicanism. All his large la
Dor for the party has been at his own
expense.
Second, Mr.. Cahoon is a man of
great ability, is known all over the
State. and stands at the very front of
his profession. He possesses wonder
full executive ability, and is a splendid
manager of forces and men. As Il
thinker, he i always il the advance:
ne j. 4 thorough student. and is, be-
sides, earnest and practical. He is
an exhaustive worker: MS untiring in
dnstry and the amount of work he ac-
cUmpli5hed are the wonder. of his
friends. He has always dared to en-
press his convictions. and men have
always known his opinions. He is the
product OF and Is Il devoted friend of
the public school system. From these
characteristics NJ. Cahoon has natur-
ally become a recognized leader of
MS party in Southeast Missouri. and
mas done as much 10 increase the Re
publican vote in this, the former
stronghold of Democracy, AS any nan
i'll ii. lie mas largely aided to make
Southeast Missouri so Republican
that it is now represented by tive Re-
publican members of Congress.
Third, Here under our eyes, Mir.
Cahoon has risen from poverty to af-
.f1uence. This change in his condition
is due to no fortunate change of cir
cumstances. but to real ability, hard
wosk and unblemished integrity. His
success has been characterized by
liberal assistance to educational in
stitutionS il our section, and By wise
Is encouraging it, material develop
Elent.
Fourth, We believe the harmony and
Dest interests of the Republican party
OF Missouri require that It's nominee
Governor should be from the
country, and be Il man like Mr.. Ca
hoon, who is in no manne identified
with the conflicting differences in
various elements OF the party, which
seem to be incident of and inseparable
from city politics.