The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-17
MANY CONVENTIONS HELD.
REPUBLICANS GATHER TO MAKE
NOMINATIONS.
Missouri and Kansas Pit Ont Full
state Tickets-AI Indorse Nc
KfnIey and Elect Delegates
to the National Convention.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 16-Delegates-
at-large to the national convention at
Philadelphia-D. NJ. Houser and D. p.
Dyer, of St. Louis; James L. MINIS, of
Carrollton; c. G. Burton. of Nevada.
Electors at-large-J. w. Moore, Of Cali
fornia; Joseph Black, of Richmond.
Governor-Joseph Flory, of st. Louis.
Lieutenant governor-E. F. Allen. of
Kansas City.
Secretary of state-E. L. Porterfeld, of
Springfield.
Treasurer-w. e. Fleming, of Webster
Grove.
Auditor-Alf Bloembaum, of st. Charles.
Attorney general-Samuel O'Fallon, of
Oregon.
Railway and warehouse commissioner
c. C. Grouse, of Pierce City
Chairman Of state central committee
Thomas A. Atkins, of Humansvlle IRE
elected.
The Republican state convention of Mis-
souri,, today, In a continuous session last
ing from 9:45 a. m. to 4:45 p. m, named the
deegates-at-large, alternates-atlarge and
presidential electors to Philadelphia, and
selected full set of state officers The
nominations for governor and lieutenant
governor were by reclamation, and there
were but slight contests for the other
state offices. The big fight OF the con-
Vention was expected to come over the
election of delegate at-large, for which
there had originally been seven avowed
candidates. However, but five names were
presented-those of Houser and Dyer, of
st. Louis; MINIS and Carrollton; Bur-
ton. of Nevada, and Nathan Frank, of St.
Louis.
The name of Mai. J. l.. Bittinger. of st.
Joseph, consul to Montreal, who was yes
terday considered strong candidate, was
not presented Maj Bittinger, like Mai
William Warner, United States district at
torney of Kansas City, who yesterday
withdrew his name to prevent impending
strife, was sacrificed to a sentiment that
federal offceholders should not attend the
national convention. The vote resulted:
Houser, 99i; Burton, 9is; Minis, sos;
Dyer, 646la; Frank, 6101s, and the first
-FOUR named were declared elected
Nathan Frank, who was the only man
for whom National Committeeman Rich
ard Kerens took a firm stand and who
was, In addition, demanded by the Zeig-
enheim machine of st. Louis, was de-
serted at the last moment in order TO
make place for Dyer
Thus, for the first time In twenty wears
the Republicans of Missouri broke away
from bosses. This fact was empha-
sized by the delegates when Dyer's Sc
lection was made known by the most en-
thusiastic demonstration of the conven-
ton. Delegates waved their hats and
stamped their feet and shouted for Dyer
In manner that stopped proceedings for
several minutes
Nathan Frank was nominated for cleo
tor at large, but requested that his name
be withdrawn.
The resolutions indorse Mr.. Kerens for
reelection as national committeeman.
Webster Davis, who was expected to be
factor In the convention, and who was
yesterday made the occasion Of an hours
wrangle, today took no part In the
proceedings, aside from mat of a spec
tator.
The resolutions declare that the plat
form of 1896 has been indicated 'in
achievements In peace and glorious VIC
tory In war" and indorse 1.-THE progress
sive administration or William McKin-
ley for the blessings II has bestowed upon
the American. people In establishing the
highest prosperity the country has ever
known" They favor the continuance of
the gold standard and the extension of
self government to all people that have
lately come under the protection of this
country, as rapidly as they demonstrate
their ability to exercise IT: favor immedi-
ate enactment of such legislation by con-
gress as shall make the seas give evil
dence that American built, owned and
American manned ships are carrying our
foreign commerce. oppose trusts and
combinations in restraint of trade con-
denim Democratic congressman from Mis-
souri, who failed to support the bill for
the Nicaragua canal, and denounce the
state administration for alleged extrav-
agance and for 1.-THE enactment of vici-
Gus election and police laws, devised TO
enable the governor to control elections"