Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-01-26
MISS0URFS Big DAY.
WHEN THE TWO LEGISLATIVE
HOUSES BALLOT FOR UNITED
STATES SENATOR.
A "Field Day for all Glasses Of People
-Gen. ooekrell Dear to the Hearts
of the People Of Missouri-A
Letter from Capt. Allen.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 20.-
Tuesday last was what is generally
known as "feld day" IN legislative
semblies-that is, day for the ora
tors to disport themselves and glorify
the 'TmpeEial Commonwealth" Of
Missouri The occasion was the bal-
lotiug in the two Houses for sue
cessor to General F. NJ. oockrell in
the Senate Of the United States.
Monday night the two parties met
in caucus, the Republicans in the
Senate chamber and the Democrats in
the hall of the House of Representa-
tives. The former named Richard O.
Kerens, of St. Louis, and the Demo-
Gratis General Francis NJ. Cockrell.
Tuesday was a Geld, cloudy, dis
agreeable day; nevertheless, IL was to
be no commonplace day for the peo-
pie OF Missouri. The beauty and the
chivalry of her capital city were de-
termined to grace the occasion, and
by $3.50 o. m. fair women and their
gallant escorts were vending their
way over the hills and across the val
| leys to the beautiful capitol In the
stream OF humanity that flooded the
streets that cold and dismal day were
seen a mixture of all classee--tht
handsome society girl and her accom-
plished beau, engaged In the meaning
less chit-chat Of the day; the sturdy
old citizen, who has witnessed many
a political contest in the "Land of the
Big Red Apple,r earnest, quiet, de-
termined, true as the needle to th'
pole; the young man, with broad
shoulders, firm step, intelligent face
giving evidence of the fact that he i
brave and patriotic and ready T.
shoulder bis share OF the responsible
lity of the future OF this state anC
nation; and scattered all along thi
line of men and women were seen no
a few with one leg, one arm, or
aabre-cnt on his face. or other eyi
dence that In the days of long ago h'
stood "where the bullets fell thickes
and the steel glittered brightest Il
ltha ,;na. too there were MANY Of tha
class denominated by Mr.. Lincoln th'
apIain people - Their appearanc,
told avervone that they were par
and marcel Of those pillars Of powe
ana strength thar support and nphoi
the superstructure OF this great gov
ernment.
As your correspondent stood in th
loapitops rotunda and saw these peo
Die. representatives of all classes, al
in and ascend the circular stairwa
that leads to the Senate and House Q
Representatives. he wondered wha
motive prompted them and each q
them to attend the sIttiugs Of the tw
Houses on this particular day. Will
the thought was in nv mind, Wake
mn the stairway with a man who's
hair was white and whose hands wer
hard ant, whose dress marked him q
: one of the ,IpIain people.D AS W
walked M the stairway together,
said:
0Mv friend. there seems to be q
unusnal crowd to. day.n
, Yes. air. This Ia one of Missouri
! big days.
CHOW Ia thatfn
wWhy. sir. don't Won know zoe ball,
TODAY for g United States senator9
eyes. I know it; but there is b
, oontast ahopt Il Ara vou n mamb,
Z AZ aithar Housa9n
aNo air. 7 am oue Of the comma
:, paonIe who make Ieoialatures. ana
know that NOT one Of these Dem ocra
corId have haan aiected 10 eith,
uorsa 20 he had NOT baen for aener
lCockrsll for Senator. and ha,
!. come twelve miles 70 do honor to o,
q ~ the best and bravest men God ev,
made - 81
III Inst than 7 rot,oad h,s armle
a sIesva Iwaa daanIv tonchad at n
9 great eaynastness Of the man. q
!. svas asshas s,,a h;s ohaat,s t,nshaa
!. he taoad me whan rafarrad IN h
d armlass sIseva He nromntlv told n
I he ma. with coclralI An the late w
r. and ha then asked. aWhere were vo
4 s,r a. ,hosa tarr,hla davsp whare a
Won standing to-day. sir. when dea
and damnetion are staring us all
l,ha saca and the Ranuhlie IA thres
. eusd With .lea,rpction9n 7 modes,
y told him where I was in 1ss1-5 a
I where stand to-day ON the polite
= cheaa-board and he prasped nv ha,
with n yIse.iike grip. saving, al kpC
= then Won are for old Frank y
y them asked him 10 tell me 1
- secret Of General Cockrelps strenQ
with the people--how Il was that wi
so MANY able. brilliant and wort
10 men IN Missouri we'll equipped
J. the Senate. not one had dared to a
&c that his elaims be considered.
y nromntlv answered substantially
ie follows.
First C4eneral oookrelrs aervice
.ha corfadavata army marked him
a a gooa man With 4 heart full of svl
l. natbv for His men
!. sacord he Was n hrava and 1
= ..rD,,nad man who was aIwavs raa