The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-06

| Ono day rufyiced for tho new Dernocrntic
| gtate Committee to complete In essential
| details it's organization. Tho session Of
| the committee lasted only a little more
than an hour
The secretaryship was settled by the Sc
lection OF Ovid Bell os Fulton over a. FL
Mc0iashen of Salem by vote of 22 to -
Chairman W. n. Evans announced tho
names OF the Executive Committee last
night after n conference with the norni-
noes. but will defer the appointment OF
Its chairman until later. II will be either
Congressman W. u. Nandvcr or N. W.
Mcleod. The latter gentleman said last
night that his business would not permit
his acceptance OF the place under any cir
cumstances.
Preceding the meeting OF the committee
were many conferences All Of the mem
bers Of the committee were on hand ex-
ccpting Doctor d. II. Shields OF Hannibal.
whose proxy was held by Judge Davidson
0f Hannibal; q. Lee Chrlsman OF 1nde-
pendence, who was represented by J. -.
Shannon; A. Il. Edmonds OF Miami. whose
vote WIS cast by his colleague. NJ. -.
Lightfoot Of Bumansville; James j. But
Ter. whose proxy was held by r.. r. Guion
Of 81. Louis: Charles A. I.emp. whose
proxy was held by Joseph Hannauer, and
Councilman Joseph Spiegelhalter, who was
not represented.
Senators Cockrell and Stone, Governor
Dockery. Circuit Attorney Folk. Secrc-
tary Of State Cook. Lieutenant Governor
Rubey. Auditor Alien. james Cowgirl OF
Kansas City, nominee for state Treasurer
Elliot Major OF Bowling Green, nominee
Attorney General. +
teeman w. A. Rothwell OF Moberly. Con-
gressman james Il. Lloyd Of the First Dis
lrict., w. w. Kucker OF the Third. G. w:
Harnlin of the Seventh. u. a. Shackleford
0f the Eighth. w. u. Vandlyer Of the
Fourteenth. NJ A. Benton OF the FIJI
teenth and Robert Lamar OF the Sixteenth.
j. j. Russell Of Charleston, candidate for
Congress In tho Fourteenth: Excise Com
missioner J. N. Selbert. Beer Inspector q.
y. Crenshaw. Building and Loan Super
visor Luther +. Hickman Of Warrensburg.
Moses Wetmore and n. w. Mcleod OF 81.
Louis. James Houchin OF Jefferson City
and numerous other well-known Demo-
Gratis were on hand.
At 80 "A. formal conference was held in
the room OF Congressman Vsndiver by
Circuit Attorney Folk. Senators Cockreu
and stone State Chairman Eyans Con-
try OF State Cook and j. ". Scibert.
At this conference the campaign was
discussed The work Of the committee
was gone over in detail 1t waa agreed
that whatever Mr. Folk wished regarding
the management OF the campaign would
be done. while on his hand II was stated
that he wished 10 work for the success OF
the whole ticket and that he would con-
Bult the wishes Of the other nominees.
The conference between these leaders
lasted until Q O'Clock. The members Of
In the parlors OF the Southern. When
they came downstairs Chairman Evans
called the meeting to order and explained
that he did not intend to have such de-
layH in the future, The meeting was
called for 2 o'clock. He said that there
was no necessity for speeches. as every
one knew what he was there for.
The roll was then called. All Of the
committeeman were present with the ex-
ception Of the abscntees already noted
The full membership OF the committee Is
First DistrIct-Robert II. Kern, Macon;
d. Fl. Shields. Hannibal.
seeond-virsil Conking. Carrollton; J.
c. Callett, Keytesv!lle.
Third. E. Bohart. Plattsburs: Tabe
FourthzJames Mytton. St. Joseph:
Charles Zook. Holt.
Fifth-G Lee Chrisrnan. Independence;
sixth-H. W. Salmon, Clinton: J. 8.
Pence, Excelsior Springs.
Seventh-A. Il. EdmoIds. Miami: NJ. ID.
Lightfoot. HumansvilIe. ~.
Eighth-speed Mosby. Jefferson City: w.
A Bright. Columbia. 4
Ninth-Ovid Bell, Fulton; Doctor r. L.
Robinson. Troy.
Tenth-Chari.s Lsuip. st. Louis: Joseph
SpiegelhaIter, st. Louis.
Eleventh-James Miles. st. Louis; Thos.
J. Ward. st. Louis.
Twe'fth--James J. Butler. st. Louis:
william J. Flynn. St. Louis.
Thirteenth-James Weiner. Hillsboro: y.
l.. Holiday. Greenvill..
Fourteenth-O. S. Harrison. Dunkiin; W.
n. Evans. Howell q
F'ifteentii-Pat Martin. Monett: s. II.
Minor. AuroTa.
Sixteenth-Frank z Russell. Conway: A.
z. McGiashen. Dent.
The committee then went into executive
session. The first business considered was