The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-30

which mention of Folks name was re-
ceived
The resolutions adopted instruct for
| Cockrell. affirm Democratic principles as
announced in the Kansas City platform OF
1900, indorse Governor Dockery and advo-
cate good roads legislation.
r. B. Oliver surprised the convention
| by his strength when the balloting for
delegates at large commenced He discov-
| cred backing in scattered counties. and
| had the solid support of the southeastern
| quarter of the State. All the candidates.
excepting Clark. lost here and there to
| Mr.. Oliver
Senator Stone obtained twenty-five votes
from Kansas City. OF the total strength
of the Reed men. Jasper County voted
rineteen for Dockery. Stone. Oliver and,
as delegate put it. that fighting Demo-
| crat. Gilbert Barbee"
| MANY ST. LOUIS WARDS
VOTED AGAINST CLARK.
| The st. Louis County Folk delegates
voted for Clark. and the Halves votes sub
| stituted r. B. Oliver. In st. Louis city 1t
appeared that an antagonism to Clark ex-
listed. He was voted against in the ma
| jority of the wards getting only scatter
ing in the Second, Sixth. Ninth. Tenth,
| Eleventh. Thirteenth. Seventeenth, Nine
teenth, Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth.
| Stone was ignored in some wards, but
| not to the same extent as Clark.
SALMON AND PRIEST
OPPOSING CANDIDATES..
Upon 4 motion that the convention IN
| Norse a candidate for.National Committee
man. fight developed. The motion was
in the interest of Major Harvey salmon.
and the opposition headed by Morton
Jourdan, was working in behalf of H. S.
Priest OF st. Louis.
The Priest boom originated this morn
ing. after it appeared that Salmon's Sc
lection was decided upon. 1t was fostered
by Virgil Conkling Jourdan and others of
the organization leaders. Jourdan coua-
seled delay, saying that the contest for
so important an office should be open to
all Democrats in the State. and that the
programme was wholly in the interests of
one man.
Champ Clark answered that it gave all
a chance; that precedent for such action
existed; and that the logical and right
thing was to adopt the motion. A roll call
was demanded and granted.
The candidacy of Major Salmon had the
friendship of both the Folk men and those
of the organization who are inclined tow
ard harmonizing tactics. Mr. Priest
had the opposition of those Folk men who
remembered his celebrated phrase. "Bri-
berry is conventional crime"
st. Louis City voted to a man solidly
against the motion. Jackson County first
voted % nays and % yeas, but subsequent
ly changed to yeas and 40 nays As the
roll was being added. Morton Jourdan and
Virgil Conkling were busy on the floor.
and as the result of their efforts, Linn and
Rails counties changed TO noes. This had
no effect, however, and the motion was
adopted by 35Tl2 yeas to 35lis nays.
James 7. Lloyd, Representative in Con-
gress from the First District. permanent
chairman of the convention, was then in
troduced He delivered Il short address
on general subjects. He referred to the
State situation, and declared that he was
convinced that the Democrats of Missouri
will be united to man next fall and elect
ticket from top to bottom. References
to Senator Cockrell elected cheers and
cries of approval
The report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions was then read The various provi-
sions of the resolution were cheered and
the report was adopted.
NOMINATIONS FOR
DELEGATES AT LARGE
Nominations for delegates at ia-ge were
then entered upon. NJ. J. Lilly of the Sec
ond District, without the formality of a
speech. placed Senator William j. Stone in
nomination. D. J. Clifford of Buchanan
placed Champ Clark's name before the
convention. Peyton Parks of Henry
County named Governor A. NJ Dockery.
Congressman c. W. Hamlin then named
Congressman David A. De Almond. Mr.
Hamln said that some criticism of Mr.
De Almond had been occasioned by his
failure to appear in Joplin and wage a
candidacy, but he explained that Mr.. De
Almond is unwei and is at present con-
fined to his home in Rich Hill.
W. r. Edgar Of Iron County nominated
r. B. Oliver of Cape Girardeau.
Congressman NJ. L. Benton, on the call
for the Fifteenth District, rose and began
by saying that he was authorized by the
Fifteenth District delegation TO second
nomination.
THE Democratic party of to-day" he
said, ''if l read the signs of the times
Alright is passing through a crisis more
vital than any since So 1t is right, then. |
that the representatives of the best and
bravest of our Democracy should be sent
to the st. Louis convention. For these
reasons desire to second the nomination
of Champ Clark. and for the further rea-
son that we want man who was willing |
TO say in '9j that I stand FOR the plat
form"
With similar sentiment he voiced a sec
ond for De Almond and r. b. oliver
When the convention met at $3.50 o'clock |
tonight after a recess the report of the |
Credentials Committee was received Pey-
ton Parks, chairman, reading 1t. Judge |
Gibson of St Louis County rose TO pro- |
test against the adoption OF that part of |
the report which applies to st. Louis |
County.
IF there is a delegation, Mr.. Chair |
man." said Judge Gibson, entitled to its |
seat to the convention, II is that of the |
Folk voters OF st. Louis County elected |
by the residents of st. Louis County, and