The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-13

Aug. F. Dsis. Il. A. c. weyiand L. caspar
J. Wolf t. A. j. o.BoyIe a. James Grtf-
fin. Is. Pat cOushlIn. is. Jas. B. Music H.
II; Clay Sexton, SEXTON Is Is Bernard Israel; sr: - !,
Louis +. Eiser. - Alex. sendmore. "a Peter
sheehan. a. Peter II. Gillespie. u John II.
Booker. %. William Delaney. r. John p.
Leuherg- =. John c. Roberts.
Committee on Resolutions and Piatform-l
John T. Nasle. 2. william Schnitzius- J. John
NJ Roach. T. Contest. s. T. A. Canty. s. Will
is m schwarz. ]. Peter Steis- Joseph Niemey-
er. 9. August A. Busch. 10. Bernard H. Rush.
II. James NJ. Courtney. Il. Dennis J. Smith B
william Stock. IA. Pat oconneli. Is. n. j.
nell IS Joseph webber. 10. John p. burning.
81 Joseph J. Quinn. 81. John F. Ryan. q. John
III. Overall. 2s. ]. Walter Brennan "a James
German. 25. ii. r. Hawes. es. Mike Haughey.
q John J. Schultz. =. Festus J. Wade.
After the committees had been named
the chairman instructed them to retire for
consultation. and at 1870 a recess was or
dered until p. m.
CONTESTS IN
THREE WARDS DECIDED.
There were three contests before the Gre
dentials Committee-one from the Fourth
Ward. one from the Twentieth and one
from the Twenty-first. These three wards
were accredited to Tinker. according to the
face Of the returns. In Tom Barrett's warI.
the Twentieth. and in Andy Blong's ward.
the Twenty-first. the Election Commission
ers had issued certificates Of election to the
Tinker delegations and the Credentials
Committee decided to seat those delega-
tions.
In the Fourth Ward. however. the confu-
sion In the returns was so great that the
Election Commissioners refused to issue a
certificate to either delegation. In the COM
mittee-room the evidence submitted by
both factions was SO evenly balanced that
the committee decided. as compromise.
TO split the delegation. allowing the Tinker
men and the Wells men four and one-half
votes each in the convention. and to refer
the selection of the member Of the House
of Delegates and the Central COMMITTEE
man from the ward back to the City Cen
trail Committee for action.
This decision was agreeable to the Wells
men. but was violently opposed by Thomas
Kinney AMI his adherents. Kinney declared
that he wanted his entire delegation recog-
nized or none at all. but the committee ig-
nored him and prepared Its report as orig
inally decided upon.
There was an unusually long and tedi-
Gus delay in calling the convention to or
der for the afternoon session. At o'clock
Chairman Swift mounted the platform and
announced that the Committee on Creden-
tials desired further time to reconsider
their report. and a further recess was or
dered. The committee. yielding to pres
sure had determined to reopen the Fourth
second examination the committee threw
out the Tinker delegation altogether. and
substituted the Wells delegation.
1t was about 4 o'clock when Chairman
Swift again raped for order and an
nounced that the Committee on Credentials
was ready to report. The announcement
was received with cheers by the patient
delegates. Chairman John R Butler Of
the Credentials Committee. handed in the
report. which recommended the seating Of
the Wells delegation in the Fourth Ward
and of the Tinker delegations In the
Twentieth and Twenty-hrst wards. A mi
nority report. recommending that the
Fourth Ward delegation be divided equally
between the two factions. was voted down.
and the majority report adopted
John r. Boogher. chairman Of the Com
mittee on Organization. submitted report
providing for the transaction OF the pun-
ness before the convention and recon-
mending that the temporary officers Dc
made permanent. which was adopted
John H. Overall, chairman OF the COM
mittee on Resolutions. submitted the plat
FORM The reading Of the platform evoked
tumuItuous applause. especially those por-
tions referring to franchise regulations. ar
bitration. labor unions, the Worlds Fair
and the Improvement OF streets. alleys ana
public institutions. The report was unani-
mously adopted.
HAwEs PLACES
WELLS IN NOMINATION.
Chairman Swift then announced thar NOM
nations were in order. the first 10 % con-
stdered being that for the mAyoraity. AT
this there were stentorian shouts Tor wens
from all sides of the hall. during which
the secretary began the roll call OF the
wards.
When the First Ward was called NICK
Bell arose and gave way to HaHy b
Halves of the Twenty-nfth Waru. Wno
placed Rolla Wells in nomination In nsief
speech. which aroused the widest entnu-
siasm among delegates and spectators alike
In part, he said:
'Mr Wells Is essentially . home man.
and IL IL perhaps meet that he should DO
placed In nomination Tor TINS hisn orSe
by a delegate from his home ward Mr.
Wells il a man Of the people, public-
spirited, thoroughly simple man OF the peo-
ple; courteous and considerate In ms asso-
Citations with his fellow-men. He u nom
inee who can best stand upon the platform
which you have just adopted mere piat-
form containing principles and pledges
which, through him, will redeem your city
from the corruption and ring rule Whicn
has disgraced 1t for years, and VIII give
you good government.
"Mr. Wells did not seek the nomination to
this high >office: did not spend one cent or
write one word to influence his friends in
obtaining II for him-it was the once that
sought him. as should be the case with all
good men.
THE Democratic party never had .
grander opportunity for success than It has
to-day. Il will have q clean ticket. and .
broad and liberal platform to 60 before the
people with in the campaign-a combina-
ton that leaves nothing further to be de- |
sired. The Republican forces for twelve
years have defeated the will OF the people. |
and we have to-day just as We did last