Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-04

electors, ratification of district mem.
bers of the state committee. The mex
order reads: The convention shall then
proceed to select or provide for the
selection of a chairman of the state
committee, determining the method OF
such selection. Election Of eight men,
bers-at-large of the state committee;
other business. Reed rules are recon-
mended. The gubernatorial nominal
ton speeches are limited to fifteen
minutes, and other nominating speech
es to ten minutes; seconding speeches
are placed at five minutes. The re-
port was by unanimous vote of COM
mittee and was adopted without a d.
vision.
Burton Addresses Convention.
Charles G. Burton of Nevada was in
troduced by Temporary Chairman Bar
tholdt as permanent chairman. Judge
Burton said, in part:
Il feel deeply sensible of the hand
some compliment which this conven-
ton has paid me. l will, in the dis
charge of the duties it imposes, seek
to do so impartially and with justice
to all. Let us remember that often in
a political campaign the sweetest flow
ers hang just over the wall. Tonight
in the little hamlet of Sweet Springs
Senator George Graham Vest is enter
ing into the darkness of the Silent VAL
ley. By his side is the pride of his
heart and the queen Of his home. Re-
Numbering that in this campaign we
are to magnanimously recognize ster-
ling manhood and unsullied honor, |
shall, as your chairman, authorize this
convention to send the following tele-
gram, unless there is objection:
Judge Burton then read this mes
sage, which the convention heartily
Endorsed:
Mrs. George G. Vest, Sweet Springs,
Mo.-The republicans of Missouri ex-
tend to you their tenderest sympathy
in your hour of anxiety. The unques-
toned integrity and unsullied honor of
your distinguished husband will be not
only a priceless heritage to you and
yours, but to every citizen of the state
Of Missouri"
After the reading Of the telegram
Judge Burton said he would again
thank The convention for the honor it
had paid him and then proceed to bust
ness.
DR.. Alonzo Tubbs, of Gasconade
chairman Of the committee on
resolutions, read the report of that
committee. A motion to adjourn was
hen made, but it was voted down and
for state officers were
hen in order.
The secretary vas directed to call
The roll for gubernatorial nominations
soon as the first district was
reached.
Bert Nortoni rose to place Senator
John c. Mckinley in nomination for
governor. He was greeted with gen.
applause. He said he had no
speech prepared. His duties here had
many and arduous, and what he
would say would be prompted by his
;ympathies. While the state had
many men fitted to be governor.
northeast Missouri had one especially
tilted for it, a man whose nomination
or the state senate, when he was Sc
ected for that body, was so pleasing
hat no party made an opposing nom
nation. Go outside the cities to Sc
ect your candidate, and take John G,
Mckinley, who can interest the farm
'rs. upon whom the election largely
Mr.. Nortoni was cheered at the close
" his remarks, and a splendid well
'ome was given to Judge Selden p.
spencer of st. Louis, who placed before
he convention the anne of ex-Mayor
Cyrus P. Walbridge of St. Louis. Judge
Spencer said in part:
Spencer dominates WaIbridge.
ut is my privilege to nominate a. rep,,b-
lean candidate for governor, one whose
haracter as a man, whose principles as
! citizen and a republican, and whose
record as a public official in high office
are In entire agreement with the honest
md patriotic platform which we have
unanimously adopted.
"Ihere VIII be no candidate selected for
ONCE at this ranuhlinop oonportk1.
Tor Will there be any named, whose pub
ic acts or whose private life gives the
lie to the principles we have adopted, nor
whose associations are inconsistent with
platform upon which we stand.
Il name a man for governor who. in
he very home city Of the democratic cam
iidate for governor, is known to stand
or honesty. In government, and free from
experience in executive office, and whose
administration of the presidency of the
of st. Louis In 1892 elected him
mayor In the following veal to succeed
1 democratic mayor, by $500 majority,
office helped to increase the republican
majority In the city of st. Louis from
500 In 1898 to 5000 in 1896, and very near
10000 in the following mayoralty cam
interests Of the state. and
whose whole life, from the time when he
ground on the Minnesota prairie
With his -xeR, taught school in the lum-
yer settlements Of Minnesota to- pay for
his education, carried papers in st. Louis
'ather than incur indebtedness, down to
he present hour, has made 1t impossible
him to practice insincerity or deceit.
HE has never been defeated before the
people as a candidate. His very name
will give assurance to republicans and
democrats alike that, under his admins
the principles upon which all good
agree, will not be mere sound,
tut accomplished facts, and that the ma
.hine rule in this state will be forever
THAT man is Cyrus p. walbridge. of St.
After Judge Spencer had concluded
lis address, which aroused the enthu-
:iasm of the convention the mention of
lis candidates name being greeted
With cheering and applause, many del
gates rising to their feet and waving