The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-31
CONVENTION ENDORSES ALL
DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATIONS.
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Smith introduced Harry B. Hawes, who had
been selected to make an address Of well
come TO the delegates on behalf Of the JEFF
ferson Club. When Hawes advanced to the
platform he was received with hearty cheers
and his remarks were frequently punctuated
with applause by the country members.
The keynote of the speakers address was
a plea for harmony in the councils of the
Democratic party In the State. and to that
end he counseled his hearers to reject. in
the course Of their deliberations. all issues
extraneous to the work for which they had
assembled. He declared that the city DEM
ocracy and the Jefferson Club its strongest
representative. was in hearty accord with
the Democracy of the State. and that 1t
would accept without demur the convictions
of the majority of the county Democracy.
properly expressed in open convention. even
though these convictions be not In accord
with the sentiments OF the city Democracy.
He pointed out that there were certain men
posing as Democrats in Missouri who would
be base enough to take advantage OF a
meeting like the present one to manipulate
it TO their own interests. even though by
such action they weakened the party
and left it open to successful assault by the
common political enemy.
He warned the members that the meet
ing was not a proper place to air personal
grievances or inject personal issues. and
made plea. In the interest OF q united and
tertained in the deliberations which might
pave the way to dssension and rupture.
HEREFORD PLEADS FOR
HARMONIOUS MEETING.
James E. Hereford Of st. Louis County
followed Hawes with an address OF welcome
on behalf OF the county Democracy. In
his opening remarks he also made a plea
for harmonious meeting and an avoidance
of discussion Of measures not germane to
ha If the meeting said the
committeeman had not been called to make,
mar. modify or criticise party platforms.
nor to interfere in any manner with the
conduct of the State. Judicial or Congress
sional committees. The National Conven-
tion, he said. was the proper place to dis
cuss and construct party platforms. and
the State Committee was the proper body
to conduct and manage the party's affairs
in State campaigns and it was not the
province Of this meeting to consider Ques-
tions which properly belonged within tho
jurisdiction Of those bodies alone.
There is one matter" said Mr.. Here
ford, in closing. which 1t seems to me this
convention should take cognizanee Of and
act zpon promptly, and that is the matter
cftelecting the very strongest candidates
for the State Assembly. At this time. when
corporate interests are endeavoring to
evade Just and equitable legislation. and
using unseenly methods to secure the en-
actment OF legislation favorable to them
and the defeat Of measures hostile
to their interests but subserving the inter-
ests OF the people. 1t is well that Democ-
racy take action demanded by the people.
The Republican partisan organs are making
direct but infamously false charges against
the State administration, and attempting to
discredit Missouri in the eyes Of the Union.
ut is necessary, repeat. that we select
as our candidates Tor the next General As
sembly men who are above and beyond the
influence Of the pernicfous lobby. and who
will obey the will Of the people in enacting
just and equitable laws. five do this. We
will glorify Democracy as It has never been
glorified before, and 1t Is our solemn duty
to do So"
James Black Of Jackson County made a
short address on behalf of the committee
men assembled. He said that the two fac
tons of the Jackson County Democracy
were represented in the convention. and he
asked, on behalf Of his colleagues, that
the convention would not consider their
Family quarrel In their deliberations. hut
allow them to settle 1t in their own way on
the outside. He promised that In the COM
ing State campaign Jackson County would
fall into line with a united and harmonious
organization to assist in rolling up an In
creased majority for the Democratic party
In the State.
CHAIRMAN SMITH GIVES
REASONS FOR THE MEETING.
Chairman Smith then read the can Issued
for the meeting and reviewed the reasons
which had prompted It. It was issued. he
said. at the suggestion Of large majority
Of prominent members Of the county. organ
izations. to whose Judgment he had sub
mitted the idea The purpose that AMI
mated those interested In calling the meet
ing. he said. was simply the betterment
| Of Democracy in the formation Of sys-
| tematic organization of the county commit
tees. the work Of which would be OF greater
benefit, in results to be obtained, than the
work Of the various organizations individ-
ually. With this explanation Of the OBJ
, jects Of the meeting. he said. he felt as
| sured that the convention would confine
itself strictly to the discussion Of those
matters pertaining to the work or organi-
zation. and avoid all reference to individual
interests. candidates. platforms or faction
al differences.
The chairman then announced that the
nomination Of temporary officers was in or
der. J. J. Russell Of Charleston nominated
Judge W. N. Evans OF Howell County for
| temporary chairman. Homer Osborn was
! nominated for temporary secretary. and
they were unanimously elected.
| Peter n. Hnck Of Ste. Genevleve County
presented resolution authorizing the ep-
rointment Of committees on credentials
permanent organization and address and
consist of one representative from each
| congressional district. to be selected by
delegates from such district and another res
olution. providing that all resolutions be
Iefened without debate to the Committee
on Address Both resolutions were adopted
COMMITTEES APPOINTED FOR THE
WORK OF THE MEETING.
The following committees were named
and instructed to report at $50 p m. to
which hour recess was ordered:
Committee on Credentials-Ffrst District.
| Thomas L Luby. Macon: Second District.
William Farrell. Monroe: Third District,
Harry K Allen. Daviess; Fourth District,
Albert b. Duncan, buchanan: Fifth Dis
trict, no name: Sixth District, Doctor J. K
Ward. Cass: Seventh District. E. 7. Mitch
| ell. Greene; Eighth District, William H.
| Robinson. Usage; Ninth District W. l.
Gupton. Montgomery: Tenth District Cha4
Bilhartz. St Louis; Eleventh District, Chas
Geraghty. st. Louis; Twelfth District. VIII
liam J. Flynn, St Louis: Thirteenth Dis
| trict. r. NJ. Wilson. Perry: fourteenth
District, ]. p. Lee, Christian; Fifteenth Dis
arict, W. H. Warren. Jasper; Sixteenth
District. B. H. Lyle. Shannon.
Committee on Permanent Organization -
First District. W. O. L Jewett. Shelbina;
Second District, Russell Kneisley, CARROLL
| ton; Third, c. c. Thompson, Clinton;
| Fourth, H. F. Staples. Atchison; Fifth. no
name; Sixth. ]. s. Anderson, johnson; Sew.
enth. VIM. Aull. lafayette; Eighth, ". n.
! Thompson, Rocheport: Ninth. W. D. Thom-
! as: Tenth. Louis Kunz, st. Louis; Eleventh.
! Thos e. Mulvihin, St Louis: Twelfth. w.
P. kghtholder, st. Louis: Thirteenth, w.