Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-01-14
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.

Democratic Press Bureau
The l2nd General Assembly Of the
state has been in session Just three days
this week, but in that time II has made
an enviable record in transacting busi-
ness with neatuess and dispatch. The
organization Of both houses has been
accomplished with the minimum offric-
tion and everything is ready for the dis
patch Of the regular business. The first
days Of a Legislative gathering
are especially strenuous, and while
the death Of Mrs. .Dockery and the cor
row of the people Of Jefferson City and
the people Of the state in her loss, op-
Grated TO keep away from the capital
city until the last moment the usual
crowd. the energy that was crowded into
the work of few days Of Legislative
sessions and night caucuses was sufic-
lent to completely wear out the legisla-
tors and on Friday they gladly adiourn-
cd over to Monday, giving the presiding
officers Of both houses an opportunity
to make up their committees and giving
large number Of Legislators a chance
to hunt quarters.
For the first time in the states histo-
ry record was broken when former
speaker, James II. Whitecotton Of Mon
roe county, was reelected speaker. Two
years ago Mr.. Whitecotton made amost
excellent record as presiding officer and
in the democratic caucus no one was
nominated against him. Speaker White
cotton is stickler for Legislative econ
omy and dconservatism in the expenditure
Of public funds; the democrats Of the
house placing themselves on record in
this matter by supporting unanimously
q resolution that prevents the employ
ment Of over one-hundred clerks, just
about the number absolutely required,
Durlng'the first few days Of the week
contests for positions in the assembly
divided time with the senatorial situa-
ton. The races for positionain the as
senbly attracting more notice than the
democratic senatorial nomipation. The
republicans on the other hand, we're de-
voting their entire time and dattention to
IA fight among themselves which resolved
itself into a question Of Doodle and fed
eral patronage. About every republican
politician Of prominence. and every fed
eral oiEse holder in the state was here
taking hand in the fight which waxed
hotter and hotter until it eliminated in
the long drawn out republican caucus
which named Kerens by majority oi
one vote, which it was freely charged
was turned to Kerens by the nse Of
liberal chunk OF boodle-the man was
from So. Louis. So fierce was the re-
publican contest, and SO many were the
charges and counter charges that the
Kerensites threatened to have the Other
fellows investigated for using Doodle.
TO these who were in Jefferson City
the st. Louis papers were especially
funny. There was no trutAfn the state
ments.se out. Stone had the situation
well il hand at all tunes and neither he
nor his friends were at anytime alarmed
in the least, no one seriously consider
ing the possibility Of Wallace or q
adark horse" because it was known
that Stone had more thaneneugh, pledg-
ed aud instructed, votes TO elect him
The nomination ol Governor Stone BY
the democratic caucus Thursday nigh
was a spectaeularaffair, his friends from
over the state wore there in force, the
beauty, wit and ichivalry Of Jefferson
City were there, every democratic mem
ber Of the general assembly was there
the house was crowded with light
hearted, happy throng who came only
toado honor to Missouri's next United
States Senator. The causus was called
TO order promptly BY Senator Walker
and after roll call, nominations for the
position as democratic nominee fol
United States Senator we're isorder and
the dashiny .s0uny I.eyspap n man ol
she worli's Pair City, cossn selph,
aroas.ani ina 9 ort. Aris lsd and elc.