The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-05
Joe Flory Treats the Leaders to
Plain Talk That Is
Unexpected.
NO HOPE ON NATIONAL ISSUES.
State Committee and Leaders In
formed by the Candidate That
Attention Should BE Con
fined to State Affairs.

EErr-BLIC SPECIAL
Sedaia, Mo, Sept. 4.-The opening of the
Republican State campaign in this city to-
day. which was attended by prOblbiy 1900
visitors. was made notable particularly by
the talk of Joseph F'iory, the candidate for
Governor. to the meeting of the State Com
mittee. at which nearly every member was
present.
During the long meeting of the full State
Committee every congressional district in
the State WAS heard from. Upon national
issues the committeeman declared that the
party had no chance to win. Its only hopes.
they declared. were in attacks on the pres
ent State administration. the last Legisla-
ture and jefferson City affairs generally.
Flory went before the committee and
begged for more active fight along the
lire of State issues. He declared that If the
fight on the record of the Democratic ad-
ministration were made hot enough he could
win
The speakers for this afternoon were Jo-
seph Flory. candidate for Governor; Gov
ernor Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa and J. r.
Burton of Kansas. There were overflow
meetings to-nigh; and the speakers included
r. O. Gardeau Of Wisconsin. T. +. Ray OF
New York. Colonel Pat Dyer Of St. Louis
and ]. X. Davidson of Illinois.
The campaign was opened with ideal
weather distinctly different from the show
cry conditions under which the Democrats
inausurated their work In the same city.
Democrats vied with Republicans as mem
bers of the Reception Committee In making
all feel that the city was theirs-for the
day, al least.
Crowd Estimated at Fifteen Thousand
The crowd was large. The figures fur
nished by the railroaus show that $40 ex-
CursiOn tickets were used on the several
special ana regular trains. The visitors
Sedalia on horseback and in all kinds of
vehicles numbered not less than $3.50. and a
very liberal estimate of the whole at
tendance outside of Sedalia would be 5000.
The parade of marching clubs, delegations
and mounted Rough Riders made a fine
exhibition There were sixteen bands In
the total number of paraders. counted by
machine, was !? ia.
The Sedala Republican Flambeau Club,
the PettiS County Roosevelt Rough Riders,
and the Merchants League Club of ST.
Louis carried eff the honors for appearance
and number of men In line. Morgan, John
son and Cooper counties sent large delega-
tiors of mounted and unmounted uniformed
Rough Riders. and they attracted much at
tention along the line OF march. which was
through the principal ine streets from the
The head of the parade reached the park
at 2:Oo. and the Sedalia F'larnbeau Club
c0unterfnarc0eu ana formed IN line inside
the park entrance. while the carriages In
which were seated the distinguished guests
were halted on the other side OF the drive
way and the entire parade passed in re-
BY the time all of the parade reached the
park there were probably l5,0Oo people pres
ent.
BarthoIdt in the Chair.
At the conclusion of the review Of the
parade Chairman Akins called the assem-
blage to order and introduced Congressman
II,
man OF the afternoon meeting. On tho
platform We're members of the National
and State Republican committees. Governor
Leslie Shaw Of Iowa, Joseph Flory, ]. K.
Burton of Kansas. Mayor Ziegenhein Of
St Louis. J. II. Davidson of Chicago, Ma
ior William Warner of Kansas City. Ben
tionai House of Representatives, E. c.
Rowse of st. Louis Doctor c. NJ. Chastain
of Marshall. Richard Jardeau of Washing
ton. d. c.. Majo, B. B. Ray of the Paymas-
Chicago. r. G. Kerens of st. Louis f. w.
Shriner. secretary OF the State Committee.
Louis. Mayor s X. Crawford and Judge ".
S. Shirk of Sedilia. Congressman Dennis
FLYNN of oklahoma did not appear as ex-
pected. although J. Ralph Burton was fire.
quenty pointed out as the hero of the free
homes" bill.
Chairman Bartholdt made brief intro
6uctory address and then introduced Gov
ernor Shaw as the orator of the day. The
Hawkeye Governor made q most able sd-
dress viewed from a Republican stand
point. his speech being confined to dis
cussion Of national issues
Joe Flory. Republican candidate for Gov
ernOr, followed Governor Shaw. F1ory spoke
from manuscript, and aside from the initial
greeting. evoked little enthusiasm. He was
first applauded wnen he mentioned the name
of President Mckinley. The only other in
stance during his speech when the audience
applauded was when he mentioned the re-
suit of the Spanish-Amercan War, n vic
tory which was won. he said, by the efforts
of the sons of those who had worn both
blue and gray.
]. Ralph Burton was then introduced as the
next Senator from Kansas. and he put
ginger into the meeting by witticisms.
Overflow Meeting of Negroes.
An overflow meeting was held by the ne
stand. Robert Beasley Of ST. Louis pre-
sided. and j. c; Chastain OF Kansas City
acted as vice chairman. John Walker of
st. Joseph. Professor Tecumseh Vernon,
president Of Quindaro Institute Of Wyan-
1otte. kas. and Colonel William Davidson
Of Chicago made speeches at this meeting.
Professor Vernon and Colonel Davidson had
an attentive audience.
The night parade of fiambeau clubs was
one of the best ever seen in Sedalia. No
money was spared by the national and
State committees In providing a generous
supply of fireworks and the pyrotechnicai
display was one of the finest ever seen in
this city.
The evening meetings which were held
In the courthouse parks were not so largely
attended as had been expected, the crowds
being more intent on parading the down.
town streets and turning the rally into
carnival for fun and jollity. Besides the
speakers mentioned. ]. Ralph Burton. Major
William Warner and Joe Flory spoke at
night.
among the distinguished Missourians who
attended the rally were: Ralph o. Stauber,
A. w. Brewster, Mayor Combe. w. l.
Buechle and f. NJ. Birkes of St. Joseph; Z.
+. +. McJimsey and George Toll of Mary
villei JOHN kennish of Mound City. nom
nee for Congress; W. c. Pierce and Sam
uel OFallon of Oregon; W. r. Rankin of
Tarkio; Henry Ziegenhein, John a. Tally,
Jacob Klein, James +. Withrow, p. X.
F'litcraft, W. W. Henderson. Henry w.
Mott. George d. Reynolds. Eugene McQuil-
IAN, Augustus Filley. Charles F. Belts.
Theodore kalhfeil, Henry Constanz, c. L.
Doctor John a. King, ID. /.
Nordhoff. Chris Schawacker. George Cobb.
John B. Owens. August Klossing, Jeptha
Howe, Edward Godron. Ed W. Bauman,
Henry Droste. Sheriff John II. Pohlman.
William II, Hahn, Gus. Fred and William