Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29

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their frenzied desperation they havs
sDcwed out their vomit of SANDER and
abuse. There are two things I am proud
izens have given me. and the other ths
Intense hatred and malicious mouthings
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party has. assumed. responsibility for
citizens. of every political belief, to aid
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make Missouri the most unhealthy place
in all the land for corruptionists to op-
There Is work to be done In this state
In moral. material and intellectual adj
yanccmcnt, which you have commissioner
one. and l shall observe II as such. Here
II your pre.ence. and In the presence q
and. with your help. and as long as God
gives me life and strength to do II, I will
combat the things that dishonor and OPP
press
When Folk had concluded the dele
gates en- masse demanded to hear from
Halves. Halves said In part:
II have done my best to defeat Folk. I
have opposed him by all honorable meth
DDS from the inception. OF this campaign.
There Is q law hat Is Older. than any
law IN this state, and that Is the law
OF our Jefcrsonian democracy-that tho
will of the majority Is accepted as final.
l want to say thai I accept the will OF
the majority OF this convention, and from
now on l am a %staunch supporter of the
man who VIII be the next governor Of
Applause that expressed the good
will OF the delegates toward Halves
continued unanimously until a motion
to adjourn until ten o'clock was car
ried.
THIRD DAY.
Jefferson City, Mo-, July 22-After
an all-night session OF the Democratic
state convention ending with the nom
inatlon Of Joseph Wingate Folk. Of
st. Louis, for governor, a speech from
the nominee and a short one from his
principal antagonist, Harry d. Halves.
who promised to work for the ticket, q
recess was taken until 10 a. m.
Immediately after the convention
was called to order for the third days
session. the name of Thomas l.. Rubey.
of LAGRANGE, was placed before the
convention for nomination as lleuten.
a~nt-governOr.
G. G. Grow, a delegate from 81. Jo-
seph, rushed to tho platform and Of
fered a resolution that a committee OF
three be appointed to request Secretary
of State Sam b. Cook to refuse to all
low his name to be presented for re-
nomination.
This was the fret open declaration
that there was opposition to Cook, and
instantly many delegates were on their
feet demanding that tho resolution be
tabled. The chairman declared that
the resolution was out of order.
No other nominations for lieutenant.
governor were made, and Rubey was
nominated by reclamation.
Nominations were hen declared In
order for secretary Of state. Tho names
placed before tho convention vera
James A. Todd. n. w. Mitchell. L. II.
Musgrave and Sam B. Cook. Cooks
name was received with an ovation.
Cook was nominated on the first bal.
lot. The vote: Cook, 447k; Mitchell.
l22A Musgrove, CT: Todd, 40.
When order was restored long
enough for the result of the ballot to
be announced, and 1t was declared that
Secretary OF State Sam Cook had been
renomInated, the demonstration was
resumed, and it did lot stop until Mr..
Cook had mounted the platform and
~cndcavored to quiet the delegates by
m~otioning for silence. He made q
brief address. declaring answering al.
lcgiance to Mr.. Folk.
Mr.. Allen, the present incumbent.
was renOminated for auditor on the
first ballot. The vote was: Allen, 574:
Marmaduke. 1879; O'Meara, 1919:
Pitts, 2.
The demonstration following the am
nounccment OF Aliens nomination was
one of the longest and most enthusi!
astic of the convention.
Judge James Cowgirl, OF Kansas
City, was nominated for state treasurer
on the first ballot.
II. Rubcy Oglesby was nominated for
Railroad and Warehouse commissioner
After the tickets had been nominate
ed and the delegates were hOarse from
cheering that had prevailed much OF
the time during the session. the con
the business before It. and listened at
tentivcly to the speech of congressman
w. ID. Vandiver, who had been tenn
porary chairman, when he presented
the name of Judge w. N. Evans, ot
Howell county, for election as chair.
man OF the state central committee.
The nomination was seconded by Har-
ry b. Halves. of st, Louis. who had
contested the race with Folk for the