Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-07
THE DEMOCRACY
OF MISSOURI
Second of the Trio of State Conyen-
tons Held at Joplin.
NOT ENTIRELY HARMONIOUS.
Delegates-at-Large and District Delegates
to the National Convention Chosen
and CockreIl Endorsed for
President.

IIcsluehts
Joplin, Mo-, June 30.-The demo-
cratic state convention to elect dele
gates to the national democratic con-
Sention at st. Louis was held here yes
terday, the sessions lasting we'll into
this morning. The proceedings, which
were not altogether harmonious, were
dominated by what is termed the ma
chine" element, which is opposed to
the faction supporting the candidacy of
Joseph w. Folk for governor.
At the opening session, with the pre-
liminarics disposed of, the following
committees were named: Credentials
First district, George w. Humphreys,
Shelby; Second, Virgil Conkling, Car
roll county; Third, j. P. Martin, Cald-
well; Fourth, c. F. Keller, Buchanan;
Fifth, ]. e. Guinotte, Kansas City;
Sixth, Peyton Parks, Henry; Seventh,
D. D. Duggins, Saline; Eighth, E. NJ.
Bass, Boone; Ninth, w. l.. Gupton,
Montgomery; Tenth, j. j. McCaffery,
st. Louis; Eleventh, H. B. Halves, St.
Louis. Twelfth, James j. Butler, st.
Louis; Thirteenth, S. o. Long, Wash
ington; Fourteenth, S. E. Harrison,
Dunklln; Fifteenth, B. B. Journey, Ver-
non; Sixteenth, B. A. Watson, Phelps.
Permanent Organization - Senator
Rounder, Knox county; ]. F. Dewey,
Charlton; G. Y. Crenshaw, De Kalb;
B. HALEY, Nodaway; Thomas ]. Pen
dergast, Kansas City; w. H. Anthony,
Cedar; Hale Duncan, Greene; A. A.
Walker, Cooper; E. A. Fleusemeier,
Warren; j.. 7. McCaffery, st. Louis;
Dwyer, St. Louis; Thomas e.
Kinney, st. Louis; w. A. Welch, Jeffer-
son; j. N. Burroughs, Howell; j. e.
Shepard, Newton; D. w. Towe, Craw-
ford.
Resolutions-John 7. Barker, Ma
con; M. ]. Lilly, Randolph; w. P.
Flack, Clay; r. P. c. Wilson, Platte;
James V. Yaeger, Kansas City; L. M.
Crouch, Cass; j. A. Jones, Benton; DR..
G. M. Moore, Camden; D. J. Killom,
Lincoln; Charles j.. Laurer, st. Louis;
T. NJ. jenkins, st. Louis; James B.
St. Louis; R, NJ. Wilson, Perry;
E. Reed, Christian; Darius Conrad,
Mcdonald; A. B. Stanley, Dallas.
A recess was taken to give the COM
mittees opportunity to make up their
reports.
The afternoon session was held in
Barbee park, a mile or SO from town.
The announced purpose of going out so
tar was to afford accommodations to
Il greater number of persons than could
be accommodated in the theater. The
session was given up to speech-making.
A message from the credentials COM
announcing that it would be I'M
able to report until 1880 p. m. was fol-
lowed by an adjournment till 8 p. m.
Scores of ladies graced the evening
session, which was opened with the
report of the credentials committee.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization and order of business rec
commended Congressman James T.
of Shelbyville, to be permanent
chairman, with the remainder of the
temporary organization to be made
permanent. The report was adopted.
Congressman Lloyd was then intro
duced rs chairman. Mr., Lloyd said
the party was united, and would elect
its ticket in November. He predicted
Llo -nY,,t,ao alton IF Cnr,otap C~n1-roJ1
for president.
Following the chairman's address
the platform was read.
The convention late tonight made
its selections of delegates, the big four
being Senator William J. Stone, Gov.
M. Dockery, Congressman Champ
Clark and Congressman D. A. De Ar
mond.
R. B, Oliver, of Cape Girardeau, was
a candidate for one of the delegates
at-large. The vote was as follows:
William J. Stone, 6061a; Gov. A. M.
Dockery, 6561a; Representative Champ
COL Sc; Representative David
De Almond, 4SS Sc; R. B. oliver,
460 Sc.
James T. Lloyd, R. B. Oliver, Moses
Wetmore and John Lucas were
chosen alternates.
Following are the district delegates
First-R. A. McDearmott, Clark
R Nj. Miller. Adair.
Second-B. B. Gill, Livingston; T. N.
.%resnahan, Linn.
Third-R. G. Yates, Daviess; l. J.
Mead, Clinton.
Fourth-W. D. Rusz, Buchanan;
John S. Bilby, Nodaway.
Fifth-Frank P. Walsh, Kansas City;
James B. MCGOWAN, Kansas City.
Sixth-S. w. Dooley, Bates; Harvey
". Salmon, Henry.
Seventh-Jacob j. Fulkerson,, Lafay-
cite; John T, Heard, Pettis.
Eighth-H, T. Lee. Boone; W. s.
Alec, Miller.
Ninth-D. A. Ball. Pike: G. E. AL
lord, Rails.
Tenth-George j. Tarsney, ST. Louis;
c. Stuever. st. Louis.
Eleventh.. r. Fitzgibbon, st.
Louis; Harry B. Halves, st. Louis.
Twelfth-James j. Butler, st. Louis;
e. Guion. st. Louis,
Thirteenth-W. r. Edgar, Iron; J. II.
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