The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-01
DEMOCRATS PERFECT STATE
PARTY ORGANIZATION
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will appreciate the honor done by giving to
then: the first meeting"
Efforts CT certain interests to make IL
appear that George c. Orchard of the Four
teenth District had been mstreated in the
election of Mr.. Mitchum to the secretary
ship were dispelled by Mr.. Orchard in an
interview last night.
- have absolutely no III feeling about the
matter" he said. Some OF the leaders sug-
gested to me that I would be available for
secretary Of the committee. 1 really did
not care to have It unless there was agree
ment that 1 was the best fitted for the
place. When some of my friends suggested
that Mr.. Mitchum seemed to have many
elements in his favor I promptly informed
them that 1 would not go before the ccm-
nittee as candidate.
Il am now free to go home to Poplar
Bluff and announce myself candidate for
the nomination for County Clerk 7 shall
do SO Immediately upon my return and
work as hard as I can for the success OF
the ticket in my county
Among those who were at the Laclede
were Doctor R. L. Robinson of Troy. c. W.
Wilson of ST. Charles. James R. Lowell OF
Moberly, Sam C. Major Of Fayette. Joe s.
Tall of Kahoka, Wes L. Robertson Of Gal
latin, Congressman James T. Lloyd OF
ShelbyyiIIe, Robert Lamar Of Houston,
State Senator Frank II. Farris and Doctor
Charles F. Greene of Poplar Bluff. State
Senator Thomas L. Rubey of La Plata,
Scott J. Miller and W. D. Leeper of Chill
Iicothe, Joe Hoeken and exCongressman
Samuel Burns and others.
GOVERNOR DOCKERY
MINGLED WITH CROWD.
Many Of the State officers were on hand,
dividing their time between the Planters
and the Laclede. Governor Dockery, Sec
retary of State Sam B. Cook. Treasurer r.
P williams, Auditor A O.. Allen and Lieu
tenant Governor John A Lee mixed with
the assembled Democrats. Mayor James A
Reed of Kansas City was on hand. OF the
local contingent there were Excise Commits
sioner James NJ. Seibert, r. P. Thompson.
Judge John NJ. Wood. Michael 4. McGrath
and others.
All of the candidates On the State ticket
were present excepting Judge Burgess.
Judge Fox of Fredericktown was accom-
panied by his wife. Judge Valiant spent
most of the day downtown. Superintendent
of Schools ". T. Darlington, Railroad Com
missioner Joseph P. Rice and his running
mate, John A. Knott of Hannibal, were
also in attendance
CEAIRMAN ROTHwELL CALLS
NEW COMMITTEE TO ORDER.
Chairman Rothwell called the committee
together at noon in the parlors Of the La
clede Hotel. A score or more Of the Demo-
Gratis from the corridors crowded into the
room and listened to his opening remarks.
He spoke briefly and to the point
81 do not consider this the time or the
occasion in which to make speech, he
| said. This IS essentially a business meet
| Ing The organizatio is to be effected In
| the best manner possible. Officers are to
| be elected and the usual committees pro-
.-ided Ior Ncmindlly secondary, but hard
| " 50 in fact will be the better acquaint-
| anceship made possible by this meeting
| There are Democrats here from every part
| of the State. We want to hear their ad-
| vice We want to find out the sentiment in
| every section CT Missouri. We will be
guided by their suggestions. The commit
| teemen are desirous of doing only one
| thing, and that IS the right. With that
| purpose in view, we are gathered
AS soon as Mr.. Rothweli had finished
| speaking, W. P. Cruise Of the Sixth District
| moved that the committee go into execu-
| tive session. This was passed unanimously.
| Noah J. Winters of the Second District
moved that ]. II. Edwards Of the Eighth
| district. the secretary of the old State Com
| mfttee be made the temporary secretary OF
| the new committee. There being no opposi-
tion. Mr.. Edwards was declared chosen.
ONLY TWO MEMBERS
ABSENT AT ROLL CALL.
Upon roll call it developed that only two
members were absent. Henry Quellmalz of
the Tenth District and J. A. McNinn of the
! Third. Every other committeeman was
| present in person, there being no proxies
| presented.
J. n. Sallee of the Third District asked for
/ information concerning the intention OF the
committee regarding the appointment of Its
officers. He said that in the congressional
caucus in St Joseph. c. L. Bolster of Clin-
ton County had been inaorsed for secretary
| of the State Committee.
| In order to get the matter before the
committee in proper shape. NJ. T.,Davis OF
the Fifteenth moved that the officers OF the
committee be chosen from among the COM
, mitteemen. This was unanimously adopted.
Nominations were called for secretary by
congressional districts. All the districts
passed excepting the Seventh. Solon Smith
OF that district presented the name OF
Thomas F. AIitchum OF Sedalia. There be-
ing no other name presented. Brice Ed
wards of the Ninth moved that Mr.. Nit
chuEl be chosen by acclamation. This was
carried. and Mr.. Mitctum took his place as
secretary.
Virgil Conkliag OF the Second District pre-
sented the name OF Thomas J. Ward of st
nominations. Mr. Ward was unanimousi,
elected by acclamation.
sU8CoMMITTEEs PROVIDED
FOR IN RESOLUTIONS.
Lee Salmon Of The Fourth District then