The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-06

the hrlcction of n secretary. Major 1iar-
a. II. McGlashon Of anicm. The vote was
~ to n favor Of Bell The following vot-
Gulon, Flynn. Ward. Holiday and narri.
son. Before the result OF the roll call
was announced Mr.. Russell OF the SIX
tcenth moved that the nomination Of Mr..
Bel be mad" u nnifnOua.
For treasurer Of tho committee Colonel
Moses WntmurG nnd Charles 4. L"inp
were mentioned. II wns stated that Colo
r"l Wetmorc could not Hcrv". AZ he was It
nominee for Eie"tOr At Large. By unani-
nous vot" Mr. I..mp was chosen.
II WAS then moved that the chairman he
empowered TO appoint nm Executive Com
mttco Of seven members. five Of whom
should be members Of the State Commit
tee. and that he should designate the
chairman. Judge Evans said that h. would
confer with tho nominees Immediately
after adjournment and aHnounc" the
nnincs In III" evening.
Virgil cunkllng moved and Major Sal
mon seconded that doflnit" rule regard
ing proxies and nhg.nte.H from committee
meetings b. adopted. The following WIN
then passed without diascnhion:
''Nesolv"d. That In the nbrcncs Of
written proxy 10 some other person In III"
district tho vote OF the nbrcnt member
Uf this COMMITTEES may bc cart on any
question by tho other member FOR hia dis
trict
Further, that proxies In thir commit
tee shall bc held only by some Democrat
residing ~ IN: di"'ric, for which 'hF
This resolution was par,cd Ia avoid con
fii.ion and alaD To prevent William H.
Phelps from securing proxies OF city m"in-
brfr Of the committee.
Chairman Evans announced nat h" hhh
failed 70 secure permanent hritiGuaf'"rs
up 10 this time. but that for the present
III" old Headquarters IN III" Common
wealth building would bc used. judge
Evans SiBh.d To pct rooms in building
whore the elevator runs at night.
Thomno j. Wnrd. treasurer " the old
cornlnit,ce. read hls mn,.ncn: regarding
of the last campaign $500 was In tho
treasury. At prss,ht. thsr. " hci,hcr
the headquarters IN tho Commonwealth
Committee.
Though II was expected by some OF me
Democrats present that speeches would
be held nt the call oS the cbairman NJ
iotrnrnenf waa taken while the committee
was in executive session. We nre here
for business and not for talk" said Chair
man Evans -
The next meeting OF the committee Will
be held nj the cad lof the chairman ut
the openink Of tho campalyn 49,,
ImmediR tr1y after adjournment tho nom
inces conferred with Judge Eynnr regard
Ing the pcrsonrel Of the Executive Com
mittee. The opening Of headauarters ana
Evans stated that he would not name the
chairman until later. but that II would
bc either Congressman Nandiver or Hr.
Mcleod. Judge Evans Will depart TO-
morrow for weeks stny in hir Circuit,
after which he will return for the cam
palgn. Congressman Nhndiver viii 20 70
Cane Girardcau this morning nnd return /
Monday, when he will have charge OF
headquarters during the absence OF Judge
Evans.
Judge Evans announced the Executive
Committee last evening. The makeup az
the committee Represents all factions OF
the party. Congressman Nnndiver. James |
". Mytton and N. W. Mcleod have been !
,nerIbers Of the Folk Executive Commit
tee Ed. II. Shields is a former stare
has been a strong rupporter 0i (
Mr., Folk. and Ia an experienced poll !
tician.
Judge Chrisnan Of jackson County IL m I
rxperionced politician. and took the FOLK
.nI OF the gubernatorial fight: virgil
l,onkling was ono Of Mr.. Reeds chief |
supporters Major Salmon has been Sth,e
chairman and Is a friend Of both Mr.. Folk !
and Mr.. Cook. Mr.. Russell Is one OF tho |
two Folk members Of the old state C4in-
Inittce and lives in The Sixteenth District.
In mos r. Miles lives In 81. Louis and In
accounted g. practical politician.
Judge Evans decided. with the concur
renee of the nominees. to appoint seven !
members OF the committee on the FIX !
ecutlve Committee, so that there are nine /
members. lie will name the members OF |
In. Finance and Speakers committees to- |!
day.
will be about September ]. |
Judge Evans said that ne did not believe |
It would be at the Sedalla state Fair. az |
the date was too early. He expects TO be |
able to announce the place within a rev |
days.