The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
ny r. 9. AUSTIN.

HI r.. y. AUSTIN,
STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE RID
Kansas City. Mo-. July The Missouri
delegates began TO arrive early this morn
ing. They kept II up all day. and 10 noses
have been properly counted, tho degelation
is practically ali on the spot.
Governor stephens came In on the fast
mail from Jefferson city this morning.
Colonel Dave Ball and W II. Phelps the
other delcgates-at-large. came ia carly.
Governor stephens secured quarters at the
Midland. ard all morning he WAS sought
by delegations from other States. as well
as the Missouri crowd present. y biz badge
announcing his position a. chairman Of tho
Reception Committee was pinned IN his
coat. and the Governor endcavored TO ex-
tend ms warm a greeting possible TO all
the visitors. He was busy all day shaking
hands with the crowd In the lobby of the
Midland.
Colonel Phelps showed up as bright as
freshly minted coin. He paid more atten-
ton possibly to the Missouri delegation
than to outside visitors.
Among the delegates now In the city are
. John Carroll Of Unionvile. John Knott of
Hannibal ". II. Leeper Of Chillicothe. Doc
tor Haley of Linn g. A. Risley Of Clinton
County. s. n. Wilson of Lafayette. W. A.
Shelton of Henry. T. ]. Delaney OF Spring
field. John ]. Burke and J. +. Sweeney of
81. Louis.
Quite a number of the alternates are also
in the city.
As yesterday. National Committeeman W.
J. Stone was a busy man. Besides attend
ing meetings of the National Committee he
was still making desperate attempts to pro-
vide tickets for his Missouri friends. His
collar was wilted TO the band and the long
lock OF hair on his forehead hung over
with greater persistence.
Fight ON stone.
10 aob h. 70
vent him from taking seat in the Com
m;ttee on Resolutions began In earnest this
morning Stones friends urge that 1t Is
logical to give him the position. This Is
denied by the opposition. which is con-
Quoted by Governor Stephens and Colonel
Phelps.
The contest Is growing exceedingly trop-
ical and outside delegations are beginning
to take an interest in the matter.
II Is understood that Governor Stone Is
DESTROYS that Colonel NJ. &. Wetmore OF
ST Louis should succeed him on the Ma
tionai Committee. II is urged that he VIII
make a strong member on account OF his
friendship for ". j. Bryan
IL the Stone forces can succeed In ac-
ccmplishnG this change they propose 10
put the former Governor on the Resolutions
Committee and that this would be the
only honor asked by him at the hands OF
the delegates.
The opposi;icu to Stone will not coneede
this. They declare that ne should be salts
fled with reelection TO the National Com
rnIttee, and that he should not attempt TO
dictate his successor.
Governor Stephens said yesterday after
noon: "I do not think Governor Stone can
ask for everything. / am for him for Ma
,ional Committeeman. and presume all fhe
other delegates are. do not think hs
should be placed on the Committee on Reso-
buttons There a large number OF good
Democrats on the delegation, and i think
a h.a
possible"
The anti-Stone delegates held caucus
Yesterday morning and made up the slate
for the various positions afterwards: FOR
National Committeeman. W. j. Stone: chair
man Of the delegation. Governor Stephens
member Committee on Resolutions. D. A
Ball; member of committee to notify the
nominee for President. W. D. Leeper OF
Chillcothe- -,
Their plans have not been fully formu-
lated as vet caucus WAS held this morn
ing, and another one late tonight Inc op-
position asserts that twenty votes have oeen
secured 10 put this slate through when the
delegates caucus IN tho morning.
Colonel Nick Bell and Sam Il. Cook were
busy this afternoon interviewing delegates
In the interest of Mr.. Stone. They also eau
cussed with the former Governors friends
ON the delegation several times in the after
noon. While they will not admit that the
situation is at all serious to Mr. stones In
,erests the question as to whether the iot-
mer Governor will try TO have Colonel Wet
more made National committeeman IN MS
stead remains unsettled
II the contest becomes too warm. MI.
Stone will again assume his place on tho
National Committee. which he can have
without opposition. as the delegates are
specifically instructed for him.
state Committee Meets.
The Democratic State Committee held
fnU pf hA
tel Among the members present were
bradford of Putnam. Wagner of Scotland.
ConNliug of Carroll, T. j. LysaSht OF Bu-
chanan. Aull of Lafayette, Walsh OF Kan
sas CITY. l.. 8. Hickman of Johnson. New
ton OF Greene. Secretary Harry Edwards OF
cole r A. Glenn of Pike. Henry Quell-
mali. Ernest Marshall. T. b. Barrett and
" T. Flynn, all OF ST. Louis, Gilbert Barbee
of Jasper and n. T. Davis OF Lawrence.
A committee consisting Of Virgil Conk-
ling f. a. Glenn and NJ. I. Davis was ap-
nointed by Frank Walsh. who was acting
chairman in place OF MIR. Slebert, for the
nurpose of calling upon National Commit
tsauan Stone TO ascertain how the tickets
To The convention would be distributed and
how many Missouri would receive.
The committee adjourned until o'clock.
when another session Vas held to hear the
reoort Mr. Conkling announced that Gov
eruor Stone had stated that some few tick
cts rad been allotted 70 Missouri and that
thew would be allotted to the State Commit
tee. TO the State candidate, 10 the Congress
men and TO the congressional districts. Mr..
C.nk!ing said that MIR. Stone would not
state how many tickets he had at his dis
posal. but would tell them tonight or In the
morning.
The committee was continued. with In
structions to SEE Mr.. Stone and report at
meeting to be held at $50 o'clock in the
morning at the Midland Hotel
The State Committee went into executive
session to consider the appointment Of
Campaign Committee. A resolution vas
adopted to empower the chairman to select
a committee Of seven. including himself
and the secretary of the committee.
A communication from Chairman Seibert
announced the selection Of Frank Walsh Of
Kansas City as q member of the Committee
of Three, Including the chairman and Sec
Rotary. to select headquarters In st. Louis.
Call on Croker.
The members OF the State Committee
called upon Richard Croker. the leader of
Tammany Hall. They were escorted with
out ceremony into the lair Of the Tiger
on the fourth floor of the Midland and in
troduced by MIR. Edwards and Mr. Newton
MIR. Dockery accompanied the party as did
Colonel r. P. Williams and other MIS-
sourians.
: MIR. Conkling, who acted as spokesman,
announced that the Missourians were pres
eut to ind out what Mr. Croker would do
for them In the way of tickets. The Tam
many chief smiled at the request, and the
entire party laughed heartily at the ap-