The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
REPTBLIC SPECIAL.

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Jacksonville. Aug. 2o.-The Democratic
Congressional Convention of the Twentieth
District ended at Sis o'clock tonight in the
nomination of Henry T. Rainey OF Carroll
ton. The result was obtained on the two
hundred and fifty-seyenth ballot. This bal
lot was as follows:
For Rainey-Brown, 6; Calhoun. 3; Cass,
s; Greene. Il: Menard, 5; Morgan. u; total
45 For Bollan-Mason. T. For Williams
Jersey, g. Menard, /; Pike. .I: Scott. 8; to-
tai. %.
The nomination was made unanimous and
Mr.. Rainey was applauded enthusiastically.
He made a brief speech of thanks, which
was interrupted by his friends. who showed
their delight in a most effective manner.
Morgan County furnished the votes which
nominated him. The convention had been
see-sawing for thirty ballots. when Menaro
began giving Rainey five votes, gradually
Calhoun, Cass and Brown dropped in, and
when it was seen Morgan could nominate
Rainey on the last ballot McNabb and Nor
man Jones of Carrollton rushed over te
Morgan and vehemently begged Hinrichsen
to aud the cap sheaf, but Morgan was voted
tor HinrichSen.
A moment later Judge Thompson changed
to RaIney and the nomination was made
This is the first time in its history that
Greene has had a Democratic candidate for
Congress. The nomination is equivalent to
election, every county in the district IS
Democratic. The best of feeling prevailed,
many delegates feeling that Greene's un-
swerVing stalwart Democracy should De
recognized.
Mr.. Rainey has been defeated for the
nomination three or four times in success
sion, and always accepted the result with
goou nature and has increased his list OF
friends each time. He will make splendid
representative in Congress.
Detail of the Vote.
During the balloting of the forenoon and
afternoon four candidates were within
reach of the nomination at different stages
Of the proceedings. Thirty-nine is ma
jority of the convention, and Mr.. Nanny
received thirty on the one hundred ani
thirtieth and one hundred and seventy
ninth.
the eighty-first, Mr.. Bollin thirty-five on
the one hundred and seventy-third and Mr..
Robinson twenty-seVen on the one hundred
and eightieth and one hun !red and eighty
first.
The highest point Mr.. selby reached was
twenty-three on the one hundred and sew
enty-second and one hundred and eighty
sixth.
Rainey and Mr.. Williams each for one bal
lot just before the afternoon adjournment.
Chairman Riggs resigned the chair to
Mr.. Meyerstein most of the day. being
compelled 10 go home to Winchester to
attend to a business matter. Secretary
Bowe was REINFORCED by County Clerk
Terrell of Mason, and Dan Murphy OF Jer-
also assisted in the afternoon.
After an hours voting this morning the
four counties in the Thirteenth Senatorial
District-Brown Cass, Mason and Menard
began a filtration with each other. and
Calhoun Joined the play after a time. These
counties muster the thirty votes received
by NANNY. Calhoun did not vote for Nus
baum or Robinson on any ballot, hence
their total did not exceed twenty-seven.
Calhoun's three delegates would have
brought the total Of both to thirty.
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