The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02

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Of Vandalia. Ill, who was chairman.
Noultrie. George \. Fields: Shelby. W. II.
AugEiEb4u%h
Permanent Observation-Disclosures, !. e. An
Pei; Fayette, George +. Snerly; Madison. j.
j Grown. Montgomery. NJ. j. McAiurry.
Miouiirie. George Fleming; Shelby, ". T..
Iiesolutions-Bond. J. A. Harris; Fayette.
r Is spurSeon; Madison. II. r.. Hotz; Mont
Eon;ety. Elias pay; MOuitrie, \ hoots;
snylby. George +. Miner.
Congressional committeensE-Bond. 'has.
Carriilioni tayette, j, r. McAtec; Madison.
John +. Mctiinnis: A~iOntEurHyry. Don y.
Strider: NoUltrie. John T.. Lilly; Shelby.
benjamin +. Mof,arIy.
During The noon recess. a5 Well - b.
Tor, tt' HS-'rIh.'UC az tar conventions. TN,
Enterprise :ia'td uf ~E.v-ui-ytiic CAV. a
cOrctIt IN the COURTEOUS gtrn. ara Wncn
the convention w.s called to order in the
afternoon, the band played several sels.-
tl"nS IN .bs convention han. while the COM
mttee on Resolutions was preparing its re-
port.
Following the concert. Editor {. W. Hiss
Of the Montgomery County News. known
throughout Illinois As the Weather Fore
caster. read "A humorous poem. and the fol-
lowing telegram was read from Congress
man Jctt, Who had been detained AT WASH
inSton by the press OF official duties:
IA a Htic. Chairman CONGRESSIONAL Com
miltee. EdwardsvIilc: Important pending
LEGISLATION aud the Investigation before the
Military Affdirs Committee. which is of
mucn interest to our people. makes 1t i'm
possible for me to be with you to-day.
hope the convention will be harmonious and
give It's unqualified Endorsement Of the priu-
ciples enunciated at Chicago. its condemna-
;ion OF trusts and the imperial policy of the
Mckinley administration, as expressed in
an for President"
Chairman W. II. Owenhaueh of the Com
mittee on Credentials. reported no contest
ing delegations. and Chairman u. j. Me
hurry nf the Committee on Permanent Or
Ednization recommended that the Temporal
ry organization be made permanent Upon
the 9Fgnflgn of h0fh rgrgrrG Chairman 9.
J.. Miner Of the Committee on Resolutions
submitted a report. which WAS likewise
adopted, tndorsing William. Jennings Bryan
for President. and Congressman Thomas ".
Jctt. rejoicing in tie recovery of Judge
J. Phillips. denouncinG trusts and imperial
ISM. demanding the repeal OF the war
stamp act, and reafiirming the Chicago
platform, sympathy for the Beers was also
The roll Of the counties was called for
the presentation of a candidate for Con-
Eress, and when Montgomery was reached
VIGOROUS address. presented the name of
Thomas VI. Jett for denomination. Delegate
T.. W. Nudge of Edwardsville moved that
the nomination he made unanimous, but the
applause which greeted his motion prevent
ed the chairman from putting the question
for some minutes.
The nomination OF CONGRESSMAN Jet was
followed by the placing OF j. ". Nautis of
Shelhyviile in nomination for the state
by Delegate John f. McGinnis Of Madison
County. Mr.. Yantis Was called upon for a
speech. and, after he had responded, Gen
erai Alfred Orendorff Of Springfield. who
is a candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton for Governor Of Illinois. was then
called out. General orendorff had entered
the hall during the address OF Mr.. Yantis. |
having ridden on a freight train several
miles in order to get to the convention.
BEFORE adjournment. an announcement
WIS made that at a meeting al the new
Congressional COMMITTEE. held IN the Le- |
land Hotel. John p. Lilly II Moultrie COin- |
" was chosen chairman and John +. Me |
Ginnis OF Addison County secretary. 1