The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-05

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PLATFORM SHORT, POSITIVE.
After the appointment of the commit
| tees and announcements of where they
would meet. recess was taken until go
for them to make Up their reports. Tne
Resolutions Committee organized with
William z. LighthOlder as chairman and
James l.. King as secretary. IL was
deemed best to have a short platform th.lt
would leave no doubt regarding the posi-
Ton Of the convention. Charles J. Mdurcr
presented the Folk plank. and it was
adopted without dissent. as was the plank
praISinS Mayor RolIa Wells Given Camp
bell, member Of the committee, who was
an original Folk man and VINO fought
Wells. said that ne was satisfied with the
resolutions
Peter a. Steis was chairman Of the Per
manent Organization Committee. 1t took
very little time for 1t to finish its work.
Harry y. HaweS was chosen permanent
chairman, Louis KunZ permanent secre-
tary and Andrew Sheridan sergeant-at-
arms.
Chief interest Centercd in the Credentials
Committee. Ii met at > O'Clock in an up
per double room. The committeeman were
surrounded by Interested contestants and
their opponents. James J. Butler called
the committee to order
Both he and John J. OBrien OF the
twentieth Ward were nominated for
chairman of the committee. For the sec
vote. He received the votes from the
ruth, Sixth, Thirteenth. Fourteenth
IWenty-second. Twenty-third. Twenty
fourth and Twenty-iifth wards only, the
others going to OBrien. George Mappes
or the First and Isaac Con-an of the
snth We're nominated for secretary.
Mappes, Hawes man, beat Conran. the
Butler candidate, by vote of Il to s.
Prendegast OF the Twenty-eighth
moved that the committee go into
executive session. Jim Butler protested.
L am surprised that these solar-walkers
from the Twcnty-eighth should want to
Keep the public out" he said. II thought
that they always wanted the light of day
on every little piece OF fostering crirni-
hality. For shame! Let tine pubic in"
Prendegast laughed. and the vote was
lakeh-lI Tor the executive session ana I
against: When the serseant-at-arms at
tempted To put out the visitors it was
lound necessary for the committeeman to
go into one Of the rooms and close. the
doors after them y detail Of police ar
rived shortly afterwards and no damage
was done.
-. The committee was at work three hours.
ne FLrst ana Second Ward contests were
decided in favor OF the Hawes iclcga tions.
w nel the same thing was done in the
Ihird. Jim Butler told his men to leave
the roomr which they did This started re-
ports that there would be bolt on the
noor Of the convention.
WORKERS PREVENT BOLT.
However, this was nipped in the bud by
some Of his ward men who would not
countenance such 4 proceeding Some of
tH so-called Butler men now holding
ONCE remember too well what Butter per
suaded them to do in 1897 and do not care
10 repeat the experience. Jim Butler TO-
manned about the paSSageway leading to
the Coliseum. and it was known before the
convention reconyened that nothing would
be done in the shape of Il bolt
At . o'clock the convention recGnvened
7 Ia, f1t-
lowing the report of the Permanent Or
sanlzation Committee. took the chair A
cheer went up as he appeared. The order
OF business was announced.
The Credentials Committee seated all of
the Hawes delegations. In the Twenty
sixth, the anti-Dwyer delegation was
seated after the committee had heard the
evidence. On the motion to adopt the re-
port Of the Credentials Committee, the
Butler wards refused to VOC. though their
number had diminished until only the
Fifth Sixth. Fourteenth, Twenty-second.
Twenty-third and two delegates of the
Twenty-fifth made up the minority, the
report receiving 25 votes.
The resolutions We're read by William
2. lightholder and were adopted unani-
Two years ago the City Conyen-
ton refused to adopt resolutions fayoring
Folk. but yesterday there was not a dis
sentlng voice.
Nominating speeches were limited to five
The slate as arranged at the Hawes
caucus. went through without contest, eX-
ceptinS the presentation of the name of
a. c. Maroney for Circuit Attorney The
nominating speeches were made as fol-
lows: For Circuit Judge. James r. Kinea-
~ by Robert McLaren: John A. Blevins,
by Nenophen Whitley; Virgil Rule, by e,
P oFallon; Moses n. Sale, by George W.
Iubte: W. Christy Bryan, by Henry w.
Pond: for Circuit Attorney. Carl Otto. by
George Harris; A. G. Maroney, by Given
Campbell; for Assistant, Circuit Attorney,
Ambrose J. Riley. by A. VI. Fromberg;
for Sheriff. Thomas J. Ward. by Doctor
J: S; Soraghan; Coroner. Doctor Daniel F..
by +. A. Noonan. Jr.: for
Public Administrator, Garrard StTode by
r. Z. Brownrigg.
The Central Committee was empowered
to fill all vacancies on the ticket. The
names of the new City Committee were
then announced The times and places for.
holding the legislative district conven-
tions were also announced. after which
was taken at 6:l0 p. m.