The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-18

sehoel saperiatendent a.d MeCally for
Railroad Connissienee.
For Judge of the supreme court Gong
rmNWilliam c. Marshall, of st.
Louis.
For Judge of the supreme court
(short terme LEROY B. Valiant, Of
st. Louis.
For state superintendent Of public
schools William T. Darlington, Of
Greene county.
For railroad and warehouse commits
sioner-William L. McCulley, of Macon
county.
For chairman of the Democratic
state central committee-Sam B. Cook,
of Audrain county.
SPR1xGF1ELD, Mo-, Aug. 12.-The
Democratic state convention last night
Endorsed a platform in which is en-
grated William j. Stones ideas upon
territorial expansion, just as he wished
them written. The report of the COM
mittee on resolutions was made just
before the adjournment sine die of the
convention.
1t had one plank in it that was not
there when it came from the commit
tee. This plank was also suggested by
William ]. Stone, and it declared in IA
vor of the nomination of William j.
Bryan as the Democratic candidate for
president in 1900.
There was no roll call in the pass
age of the resolution. The amend
ments were voted down and the orig
inal resolutions carried with a shout.
Before adjourning the convention on
motion of Frank P. Walsh, reelected
Sam b. Cook chairman of the state
committee, by unanimous vote.
William E. McCully, editor of the
Macon Times, was nominated for rail-
road commissioner on the eighth bal
lot, after a bitter and stubborn fight.
There were sixteen candidates for the
Office, but from the first the contest
was between McCully, Cowgirl, Her
rington and Mercer. $50 -..-
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 11.-Judge
Marshall was nominated for supreme
judge, long term, and Leroy i. VAL
liant for the short term, on the first
ballot taken last night. Marshall re-
ceived one vote more than Valiant.
Valiant. .....................S73 l-2
MARSHALL. ...S74 IL
20 90
HALLIBURTON. H.. ..sS1 Id
Harrison, Beck, johnson and Forgey
withdrew after the first ballot, and
Geary and Munger after the second.
Trigg was dropped, being unable to
hold on longer in his effort to injure
the chances of Cowgirl.
The eighth ballot nominated Nc
Gully, who got 37sh votes, just few
more than the necessary number.
The Baldwin opera house was
crowded to suffocation when Chairman
Cook of the state committee called the
Democratic state convention to order.
After prayer he introduced Congress
man r. P. Bland as temporary chair
man without any preliminary remarks,
but not before a delegate from the
three cheers for the army and navy.
Congressman Bland spoke at length,
and was given close attention. When
he talked free silver he aroused cnthu-
siasm, but he did not seem to be alto
gether in accord with his hearers when
he discussed more recent issues. Bland
declared in the beginning that the
issues of the Chicago platform were
the paramount issues, and that they
must be until they are settled.
He urged the convention not to de-
clare for the Philippines as it would
be against the Monroe doctrine. He
again and again declared against the
annexation Of Cuba, Porto Rico and all
other Spanish possessions, claiming
that Thomas jefferson would have
spat on such an idea. He begged that
the Democratic party do not pin Cuba
and Porto Rico to the nation by the
point Of the bayonet. After speaking
forty-ave minutes he closed and raped
for order.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported as follows: Congress
man NJ. E. Benton, permanent chair
man; ]. F. Mitchim, permanent
secretary; Philip Stow, doorkeeper;
jeff Pollard, clerk.
The platform adopted declares for
the annexation of Porto Rico, favors
looking after the Cubans until they
are ready for annexation. and declares
for holding ''coaling stations and pos
sessions favoring American commerce
in the Philippines. Governor Ste
phens is given q personal Endorsement
and his administration commended.
The building of the Nicaragua canal
is favored and the Chicago platform
Endorsed.