The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-16

TOT. MARTIN, OF BARTON, III Il rafting nNe-ENln-
Ete speech, presented the name OF John W.
Farris. OF L.acleGe. Hawkins. of Marion,
named Web. NJ. Rubey, of Marion. Leeper,
Of Linn, in behalf Of the Second congressional
district, presented the na.1e OF James H.
WhitecOtton. of Monroe. Crisp, of Jackson,
placed the name or q. II. Avery, of Lincoln,
before the caucus. Tine nomination Ct Ferris
was seconded by Spoiford, OF jackson. in an
Eloquent maiden effort. Burke, of Saline, sec
Ondcd Avery.
Before the roll-call was commenced it was
suggested from the floor that the roll as pre-
pared by Secretary Of State LeSue IT did not
contain the names Of all those desiring to par
ticiFate in the mountaineering to the popu-
lists and that ali Of such names be added
The names OF the following populistS, all Of
WHOM voted for FarriS, we're then added: Dy-
er, frost. Hood. Russell, Rutledge, Sweeney,
Tandy. Thomas. Wade. Hale and Nanderhon.
Before the ballot was announced Avery,
Eubey ard WhitCcOtton withdrew. and the
nomination CT rarTIS for speaker was made
unanimous by reclamation. The vote stood:
Farris, Go; Avery, 10; Rubey, .; Whitecot-
/ ton, 3.
When nominations for speaker pro tenn.
were called for the names of George L. Lee.
of Carter, and Matt Hall. of Saline. were
presented. Lee won over Hall by a vote of Gj
to q.
For chief clerk the following names were
presented: W. L. townsend. Of jefferson cOun-
ty; Thomas Jefferson Lingie, of Pettis, ana
Charles W. Green, Of Linn. The names Of
COrtez a. Kitchen and w. JET Pollard, both OF
st Louis. VIII were candidates, were not pre-
sented, they being withdrawn before the eau
Gus met. The ballot resulted: Green. So
Townsend, -: Lingle. Z. Green was declared
the nominee for chief clerk.
Fer assistant C lief clerk these names were
presented: Junn W. Jacks, OF Montgomery,
and X II. Thompson, OF Barry. Thompson
was nominated by Il vote Of 81 t. -.
For engrossinS clerk NJ. c. Falkenberg, of
Mcdonald; h. =. Link, OF Galloway; Robert
II. Ward. Of Ced"r r; Joseph 5. Tall, OF Clarke;
w. 5. Rutherford. of Clarke, w. Ii. Warren, of
Dade. were nominated. There being no choice
On tie first ballot. u second ballot was ordered
and resulted in the nomination Of Warren
Gus 4. Leftwich, OF Ray, was nominated for
enrolling clerk.
Charles johnson. Of Johnson county, was
dominated for official reporter.
William VI. Malone, a populist. of Dade coun-
ty, was nominated for doorkeeper over Billy"
Rex. Il st. Louis democrat.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. S.-SENATE-Perma-
nent organization was speedily effected yes
terday. and then followed a shower of bills,
nearly fifty being introduced. one bill reguir-
ing all executions in Missouri to take place in
the state prison.
Among the new measures was one requiring
INV appointment VI a commissioner StlcCl
schools and colleges in the state that shall be
allowed to confer degrees.
Making it u misdemeanor to exhibit de-
formed persons.
Providing for the sale of the blind asylum
building in St. Louis,
To amend the St. Louis and Kansas City
election law.
BY Senator Lyons (of Kansas City, requiring
convict-maGe goods exposed for sale to be
plainly marked US such.
HoUsE-The sessions OF the lower house
were mOnotonouS, and nearly all of the time
was taken up with the formal election. by
roll-call, of the candidates for house positions
nominated at the democratic caucus. The
republicans placed their candidates in nominal
ton and voted for them religiously, although
they well knew that they could not be elected.
A composed of Avery. Ward and
Sessinghaus. was appointed to wait on the
governor for his messages.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. Both houses ad-
journed Yesterday till the Ilth. Little BUSH
ness was transacted in either house. Both
branches met and canvassed the returns for
state officers. The governors message was
read in both houses.
Thu democratic senatorial caucus nominated
Senator Vest for United States senator. Gov.
stones name was placed before the caucus,
but was Withdrawn.