The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
1000 DEMOCRATS
Assemble at Kansas City For
the State Convention.

Kansas City, June -Four thousand
Missouri Democrats met in a huge tent
spread in Shelly Park in front Of the
county court house here today at the
state convention of that party to name
a full state ticket and adopt a plat
form. There are no serious conflicts in
sight and a harmonious gathering is
predicted.
on the state ticket there seems no
question that ex-Congressman A. NJ.
Docbery will be nominated for gov
ernor by reclamation. For lieutenant
governor the contest appears to have
dwindled down between r. H. Love Of
Jackson and w. S. McClintic of Ma
rfon. The other candidates for this Of
fee are J. NJ. Lowe of Kansas City, ].
". Farris and E. A Noonan, John A
Lee and w. S. Bryan of St. Louis. For
secretary of state s. B. Cook of Mexico,
chairman of the state committee is
sure of nomination as is Mr.. E. G.
Grow of Jasper for attorney general and
James B. Can't of Henry for chief
Justice of the supreme court A. H.
Bolte of Franklin and r. =. Williams
of Howard are the leading candidates
for treasurer, with Bolte probably
slightly in the lead For railroad and
warehouse commissioner, the fight
seems to be an open one, with the toi-
/ lowing named candidates in the race:
w. c. Bronaugh of Henry, Joseph Her
rington of Pettis, 7. w. Park of Platt,
c. H. Vandiver of Lafayette, NJ F. Bel
of Galloway, J. B. Blackmore of Dun
kiln, c. NJ OConneI of Madison, Bax-
ter Brown of Jackson and O. L. Guth-
RE of St Lotus.
There IS a spirited contest on FOR the
state craftsmanship to succeed Cook be-
| tween Frank W. Walsh of jackson and
James Seibert. Walsh is the candidate
/ of the younger crowd while Selbert IS
| the choice of Dockery. The contesting
! delegations from st. Louis and three
4 from, a civ ,xill carry their fight
| into the convention.
| w S. Cowherd who will act as tenn
| porary chairman and later place ex-
/ CONGRESSMAN DOckery in nomination
| for governor says the resolutions will
| reaffirm the Chicago platform, oppose
| imperialism and trusts, insist upon the
| strict observance of the constitution,
| express sympathy for the Beers and de-
uand justice for Porto Ricans and the
abolition of the tariff tax upon the isl
! and.
The convention is made up Of 1921
delegates and like number of alter
mates.
The convention was called to order
shortly before noon by S. 3. Cook, state
chairman who introduced Congressman
| William S. Cowherd of Kansas City as
temporary chairman.
Before the convention met the Is con-
gressional delegations caucused to Sc
lect two delegates from each district to
the Kansas City convention, one pres1-
1
| alternates. Four delegates at large to
| Kansas City will be named at sepa-
rate convention to be held at Jefferson
City June "A.
The most important development OF
the morning was a story to the effect
that the enemies of w. J. Stone of st
Louis, were perfecting an organization
to not only defeat him for denomination
as national committeeman but as one Of
the delegates at large. For some time
there has been a contest on between
Ex-Governor Stone on one side and Gov
ernor Stephens, a. M.Phelps on the 9th
er. All three are candidates for dele
gates at large.
Mr.. Stone is counsel for the st. Louis
Street railway strikers and is unable tt
attend the convention. In his absence
his friends say movement has beer
started against him with Phelps anC
Stephens as the leading spirits. Up t.
this time it has been taken for grantee
that the mantle of United States Sena-
tor Vest, whose term expires in 190
would fall upon Stone. 1t is argued
that if Stone could be shelved now TIT
senatorship would be free for all race
offering equal opportunities to Con
gressmen Benton. Clark, DeArmond
Doekery and possibly Governor Steph
ems.
Chairman Cowherd's remarks wer
warmly applauded Committees on ere
dentials, permanent organization ant
resolutions were then named. The com
pletion of the credentials committes
: makes it certain that the fight agains
the police machines in ST Louis AM
Kansas City will be conducted to tn
bitter end. The Fifth district congress
sional caucus had resulted in victor
for the anti-Reed faction sO-called from
} KaEsas City, and in the St Louis dis
2 tricts the victories were generally wit
: the m&chine
The convention adopted a resolutio