The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-02

Of Grover as temporary secretary.
PANDEMoNIUM BROKE LOOSE.
At that moment pandemonium broke
loose. Friends of Hawes broke into the
room and overturned chairs. tables and
all OF the furniture. Uncontested dele
gates were grabbed and pushed out Of the
door. Jesse Joplin, husky man. despite
his 80 years, kept five men busy putting
him into the hall. He came from Mera-
mec Township whose delegation was
afterwards seated by the Hawes crowd.
An OF the contested delegates were un-
tremendously thrown out. the greater
number not risking violence by much re-
sistance.
Judge Wurdeman's courtroom was
treated with scant respect. The railing
surrounding his bench was broken down.
The glass doors of the bookcases were
broken so completely that the floor was
strewn with broken glass. Chairs and
tables were damaged by the inrushing
crowd of struggling men.
The noise was so terrific that Judge
McElh;nney. who was hearing the Bar
rington trial in the room Immediately
above that in which the disturbance oc-
CURED. was forced to adjourn his court.
RoUT OF REGULARS.
Il was a complete rout of the regular
delegates. Amidst the confusion, while
. ]. Gillick was trying to read pro-
test against the action of the committee,
Judge William H. Biggs OF Kirkwood
moved that, owing 10 the fact that out
siders have gained possession of this room
by force and In order TO prevent blood
she'd" a recess be taken until II a. m. in
Kirkwood Saturday. This was carried by
the friends OF Folk just as they were be-
ing pushed out Of the room.
This done, Thomas NJ. Jenkins moved
that Claude B. Martin be made temporary
chairman of the convention and that Lee
Barton be temporary secretary. The mo-
tion was declared carried by Gillick and
the Hawes meeting progressed without
interruption.
Committees on Credentials. Organization
and Resolutions were appointed in dou-
bIe-quick time. as follows: Credentials.
W. H. Stafford. John Piplsin and H. B.
Albers; Organization, B. C. Edmunds,
Henry Rautenbusch, Gus Gauss; Resolu-
tlons, Fred Reid, William oehler and R.
A. Pipkin.
while the committee read their reports.
The temporary organization was made
permanent, the Halves delegates from
Central, St. Ferdinand and Carondelet
townships and the Folk uncontested dele
gates. who had been thrown out OF the
room. were seated. Resolutions were
then adopted indorsing Halves for Gov
ernor and condemning the actions Of the
friends of Folk. The resolutions were.
in part. as follows:
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS.
We indorse the candidacy OF the Honorable
for Governor Of Missouri and pledge the dele
gates elected by this convention to support him
by their votes in the State nominating con-
y @ntion.
we indorse the Honorable Harry B. Halves
because we believe him to be brave and year
lees Democrat. who has at all times fearlessly
fought the battles Of his party. He has voted
the Democratic ticket in city. State and na-
tional elections since attaining his majority
and IS a leader OF the ST. Louis Democracy
who more than any other one man redeemed
Il from the corrupt Republican rule with which
II was oppressed.
Under his leadership the Democratic party
redeemed a city which was 1900 Republican
and made Of IT a Democratic stronghold.
Abused. vilihed and misrepresented by the Re-
publican papers OF St Louis and Of Mis-
souri, because OF his stalwart Democracy. he has
at all times stood upon the firing line. giving |
valiant battle to the Republican foe and has |
never at any time compromised with them or |
sought to barter away his party loyalty in or |
der to secure their praise. |
The Democrats Of ST. Louis County indorse |
his candidacy because we have confidence in |
his honesty. his integrity and his ability. and |
because we believe that IL nominated by the |
Democratic party he will secure the largest /
majority OF any other candidate now seeking |
that Nomination.
As an organizer he is without a peer
amongst the Democrats of Missouri; Of strong
he attracts to him the support |
II all those people who know him well: his
strength comes from his personal contact with
men and is not dependent upon false pictures
irawn by some of the metropolitan papers or
kansas City and ST. Louis
Generous. bold and resourcefu, he will make
| splendid leader for the .orces Of Democracy.
The fact that every Republican newspaper in 1
Missouri opposes his nomination by the Demo
ratio party is the best evidan,e TO US that
hey fear his leadership and fear their over
ThelminE defeat in case he is nominated.
Missouri Democrats need Young. aggres-
i've. active and fearless leair Such a man
; Harry B. Hawes. He las resided I'm tbe
stats OF Aissouri since he vas II years of
me ard has made bis way to his presen- hish
POSITION wiihcit any other assistance, ,xceLt-
rs that which nature gave HIM.
SELECT DELEGATIONS.
Delegations to the conventions were then
elected as follows: jefferson City-Fred
II Reid, Patrick King. Lee Barton, Claude
B. Martin. Frank Haley. Fred Turner,
Joseph ]. Gillick and NJ. W. Cronin.
Joplin-H. B. Albers. Gus Gauss, Henry
H. Rische. j. ]. DriscoIl.
William H. Stafford. J. j. Hawkins and
,harles Shertn
st. Joseph-Doctor I.e Grand Atwood. w
DOCTORS COFFEE
And His Daughter Matched Him.