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Special Dispatch to the Daily Ledger.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Aug. 11.-W. T.
Darlington, of Greene county, was
nominated Superintendent of schools.
A dozen candidates contesting for
the Railroad Commissionership were
placed In nomination and the conven-
ton adjourned until 8 p. m.
Bad feeling exists among the VAL
liant men over his defeat for the long
term by Marshall.
The country delegates are feeling
very sore because St. Louis captured
both of the Judgeship nominations.
William O. Marshall, Of st. Louis,
was nominated for Supreme Court
Judge Qong tsrm) and Leroy B. Val
liant for Supreme Court Judge (ahort
term) on the fret ballot.
The vote was so close between these
two candidates that Marshall won the
long term by only one vote, he re-
ceiving 374k and Valiant 33S
Ramey secured 247 votes; Given, 1929
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CARRINGToN NOMINATED.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, August 1.-THE
State Democratic Convention met at
10 O'Clock and Chairman Benton an
nounced that the order of business
was the nomination of candidates for
State Superintendent of Public
Schools. 1T. White, of Springfield,
placed the name of Prof. W. T. Oar
rlngton before the convention for that
Office. Samuel Davis, of Marshall,
named Prof. T. E. Spencer. After the
ballot had proceeded for some time
and Darlington ran far ahead, Spenc-
er's name was withdrawn and Car
rington was nominated by acclama-
ton.
W. e. M'CULLY FOR RAILROAD COM
MISSIONER.
The following gentlemen were be-
fore the convention for the nomina-
tion for the Office of Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioner:
George W. Trigg, Ray; James p.
Geary, Carroll; Joseph W. Mercer,
Jackson; VIM. E. McCully, Macon ;
B. F. Bourne, Scotland; James Cow
gill, Caldwell; W. O. Bronough. Henry;
Joseph P. Harrington, Pettis; r. P.
Beck, Polk; G. Tom King, Galloway;
Il. A. Forgey, Audrain; o. L. Nun
ger, Carter; ]. B. Blakemore, Dunklin;
DR.. R. ]. Smith, Lawrence; G. W.
Harrison, Newton.
First ballot for Railroad Commits
sionsr resulted: Trigg, 31k; Gerry,
40; Mercer, 80; McOully, ~; Bourne,
80; Cowgirl, ss11; Bronough, 70; Her
rington, 81; Beck, IA; King, 81; For
gey, Is; Munger, 4s19; Blakemore,
s61s; Smith, 16k; Harrison 24k.
Lowest candidate was dropped after
the second ballot.
Second ballot was: Trigg, "a; Gerry,
SO; Mercer, ss1k; McCully, IS; Bourne,
13; Cowgirl, 116; Bronough, 70; Her
rington, So; Beck, 8; King, 81; Forgsy,
13; Munger, Al; Blakemore, 81; Smith,
IL; Harrison, 8; johnson, Is. Smith
dropped out and johnson Withdrawn.
Third ballot: Trigg, q; Gerry, %;
Mercer, "a; McCully, SO; Brown 35;
Cowgirl, 120; ,Bronough, 100; Herring
ton, SO; King,s516; Munger,46; Blake
more, IS. Harrison, Forgey and Beck
withdrew and Trigg dropped.
On fourth ballot Munger withdrew
while balloting. Result of ballot:
Mercer, 1011k; McCully, 1os; Bourne;
IL; Cowgirl, 161; Bronough, s616;
Harrington, 101; King 7sk; Blake
more, 70.
Fifth ballot: Gerry Withdrawn and
Bourne dropped. Mercer, 121; Nc
Gully, 1241k; Cowgirl, 1854; Bron-
ough, SO; Harrington, 121; King, So;
Blackmore, SO. Blackmore was
dropped.
Sixth ballot: Mercer, 124; Cowgirl,
1861; Harrington, 1os; McCully, lit;
Bronough, 50; King, 70. On this bal
lot King dropped out.
Seventh ballot: Mercer, 107; Cow
gill, 1877; Harrington, lit; McCully,
2421k; Bronough s5. Bronough was
dropped.
Eighth ballot: Mercer, "a; Cowgirl,
1866; Harrington, 1o5; McCuily, 37sh,
McCully was nominated on this ballot.
The bsiloting for Railroad Oommis-
sioner lasted from noon yesterday
until nearly 10 O'Clock last night.
Sam B. Cook was elected chairman
OF the State Central Committee by
acclamation.
The platform endorsing the entire
administration and Gov. Stephens