The San Francisco call., 1898-08-25
.CHAUNCEY F|LLEY
 IS TURNED DOWN No Longer Leader of the Missouri Republicans. WORK OF THE CONVENTION OHIO DEMOCRATS REAFFIRM THE CHICAGO PLATFORM. Four State Conventions Also Open at Boise, Idaho, and Populists
 Are Much in
 Evidence.
WORK OF THE CONVENTION
OHIO DEMOCRATS REAFFIRM
 THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 24.-After a two days session the Republican State convention, which was the largest and most harmonious ever held in Mis- souri, ended it's labors and adjourned sine die at 7:45 o'clock this evening.
 The following ticket was nominaEed Supreme Judge, long term, G. A. Fink lenburg of St. Louis; Supreme Judge. short term, Edward Higbee of Lan- caster; Railroad and Warehouse Com missioner, w. $. Hathaway of Mexico: Superintendent of Public Instruction, Professor John k. Kirk, incumbent.
 The most important work of the con- vention to-day was the turning down of Chauncey Ives Filley, who for twenty five years off and on had been chairman of the Republican State Gen. tral Committee. J. T. Aiken. banker and business man of Humansville, was elected to succeed Filley.
 DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 24.-The Demo- cratic State convention assembled at II o'clock to-day at the Fair View Casino, a suburban summer resort. The reso- lutions adopted reaffirm the Chicago platform and say:
 We particularly indorse the finan- cial plank therein declaring for the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to l, independent of any and all other nations.
 We are proud of the patriotic con- duct, in peace and war, of that great leader, William J. Bryan, and we favor his renomination for President in 1900.'
 The resolutions favor the building of the Nicaraguan canal, the enlarging of the militia of all States and the re- ducing of the standing army. They also oppose alliance with England or any other foreign power and demand that the United States Senate take action sls MI the election of Marcus A. Hanna as Senator.
 BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 24.-Four State conventions opened here to-day-the Democrats. Silver Republicans and two wings of the Populists. The Democrats elected W. H. Watt temporary chair man. The fusion Populists elected Jo- seph Bonham temporary chairman, and the e-of-the-roaders chose Lieu tenant Governor Moore.
 Each branch appointed a harmony committee of five. The middle-of-the- road convention adopted a resolution in favor of fusion of silver forces.
 For the Silver Republicans Lyttleton Price acted as temporary chairman, and Judge Keats was chosen perma- nent presiding officer. The convention adopted a platform and named a com mittee on conference with the other conventions On the question of ac- Qu1red territory the platform says.
 "The final disposition of territory &C., quired by this nation in the war from which we are emerging is of vital inn portance to the people of the United States; therefore, voicing the senti- ments of the Silver Republicans of Idaho. we declare it to be our firm con- viction that all territory over which the United States has acquired sovereignty or control is ours, henceforth to be owned, controlled and governed as an inseparable part of the territory of the United States"