The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-22
Gets 551 Votes, While ia Are
Cast for Hawes, and 46
for Reed.
SELECTION MADE UNANIMOUS.
The Nominee, Escorted to the
Platform by Hawes. Addresses
the Delegates - Wallace's
Wonderful Speech.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

1
Democrats of Missouri this morning a
| $40 O'clock
The actual ballot stood: Folk, 5Sl
| Hawes, ia: Reed. 46. The nomination o
| FOLK was made unanimous on the motto,
| OF Harry B. Hawes. Randolph County
| which instructed its delegates for Reet
last spring, cast its eight votes for Hawes
Inc nomination came after a night re
plete with dramatic events. The Creden.
| tials Committee had reported and tn,
platform had been adopted. when Chair.
man Graves announced that the time haG
come for the nomination of a candidate tc
head the ticket
William Fl. Wallace of Kansas City took
the platform to place Folks name before
The convention. All during most re-
markable speech he was heard with an at.
tention which was a tribute to his ora
torical powers.
When Wallace had finished Thomas L.
Anderson of st. Louis nominated Hawes
In speech equally as flashing as Mr..
Wailace's- The St Louis contingent
chee7ed itself hcarse as the young speak
er completed each of his perorations.
w. B. Anthony Of Pennington seconded
Folks nomination, and Pearl D. Decker
of Joplin, originally a Reed man, spoke
foI Hawes.
The roll call was begun and quickly fin
ished' there not being break in the Folk
ballots until Carroll County was reached.
Inc result OF the vote had no sooner been
announced than Harry Hawes was on his
ieet' moving to make the nomination
unanimous. The motion carried with a
cheer, and the chair appointed Halves,
N. w. Mcleod and c. C. Dickinson of
Henry County to notify Mr.. Folk of his
nomination.
HALVES ESCORTS FOLK.
FOLK was escorted to the platform by
Harry B. Hawes. and made a short ad-
dress to the convention.
Among other things, after thanking the
delegates for the honor. he said:
We must look to the good citizens of
this State to indoI SO the position we have
taken, and We should give them a ticket
from top to bottom in harmony with this
idea, and one that will appeal to all lov-
ers of good government"
After Mr.. Folks speech the convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock. The speech of
Wallace nominating Folk is pronounced
one of the most splendid oratoricai efforts
In the history Of State Democratic con-
ventions. Mr.. Wallace said:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Conyen-
tion: Righteousness exateth nation. but sin
Is a reproach to any people" History has alum
dantly proven that Solomon was right. Moral
ity and freedom. vice and despotism, have -trav-
eled hand in hand down the age. -r
SHOW me national rectitude and I will show
you liberty; Show me national corruption and
r.o-s1s IN the END END ! Will show you slavery. Puelic
.lsI, GissTo was ismenuns the low state Of pubic
began and liberty. aarish.sd. left his people
ton whose history has been written. =
ea fssd. Of Ese Of cur sae Gensu
ssTe ny that the laws avs are distributed and faith
the necessities Of orderly government. he is
made The 81 and
TAKES HAT OFF TO FOLK.
In this resrettable emergency in our public
affairs, and to which. thank heaven the Demo-
cratic party has been equal. arise to place in
nomination for this high office man who has
mueS oesm a & tb In the face e OF
trtne Of civic righteousness.
lie prints have constantly charged that he was
,s stale ale, person. weafying his G9untrymen with
They have sought to injufe him in the esteem
Of Oft, the people people. BY referring to him "a man
not read the life Of this old world ''e OF ours
Alright. The greatest benefactors of the human
race race have been men absorbed with a single
am his senior in years. know. and the
my temples. but take on my 's hat i haS apYt it
high . in nal, air. 1 & cheer this young man from st.
Courage to preach the lofty gospel Of eisie
integrity.
said:
.Mi;on MF Chairman 4rn and Gentlemen Of the Con-
is in than Rs PsF is NO 3Gf tS ana
Sny Political phinTseei will to
years has. has added nothing but honor and glory
to the shs sGp q 1h ssrs oa to
ssb sef snd With he csaI s1s ,r IT. al and settles Il
toward none for he Knows ii that att 'a out fr WheTe
he is, out where the air is pure and the birds
pathy with the laws Of nature and her Creator
But. gentlemen. the winter of our discon-
the people, We are gathered here to-day as
has departed We are worshipers at e the same anne
great shrine. comrades in the same great
1 am here to nominate for the office of
Chief Executive Of grand old Missouri
toned, and who. for his terrific battles in
as it Is possible for this convention to bestow.
HAS PATRIOTS BLOOD.
In his veins thrills the blood of those pa
have ave helped 10 mold and make the destiny A Of
lie enters enters the e9ngsnsiSn aCs TO-DAY s like a Re
rest rest and the badge Of battle upon his shield. lie e
All the world loves a fighter and Democrats
has yet led e Of to de
feat. We cffer to YOU man whose philosophy
I faith Turn 0Faes S so IF he ssoSs S I
its pages tell a story that brings a flush Of
'Ss -Four times me- he met the onslaught Of the Re-
Scsn @ IN and r Su ss .ss retired
more more overwhelminr than the last ~ con
We all glory in the imperishabe reconi o;
hes o wh1 and S sa
one leaf would We pluck from their laurel
Of their eras sn saes Sera in the s Rsnd
enough for all. let US give some to the man
with The master mind that spent ten YEARS. asS IN
shaping the destiny Of the Democratic organiza-
fearless. capable men whose Eiory to-day rings
round the world were named and elected by
ATONE FOR WRONG
If my poor speech can do nothing else,
have a, s Least the a Sma II hope that
done this man. Coming to Missouri. at the age
m ~ SsF cer SF friend se oasht hs es M
way through overwhelming difficulties and
S to ot s and
want the people q this great State to un-
rto1 a1 noad As i @ bs ssn fs H x
cerements. the revelations of bribery and cor
sss Ss e1sa x1eas II sS H. Fs a.
Of s.; Louis to-day would be Republican:
ne ana hf G
familiar with the classics as his defamers are