The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-06
BUTLERITES HOLD -,
RUMP CONVENTION
Continued From Paxe one.


| designated Druids' Hall asrthe place. s
p. M, Wednesday. October s. as the time,
and Isaac Conran as the chairman. Fear
i, ing snap judgment. the Fourth Ward del
egation, headed by Constable Michael Kin
ney. went to the large hall on the fourth
floor at 7:1s. Shortly afterwards. the hall
filled with the Butler crowd and dele
gates. s
John F. Mccarthy. a Butler man. chair
| man OF the City Committee and who lives
In the Twenty-third Ward outside of the
| senatorial district. took charge Of the
chair at o'clock. Isaac Conran. WIS he
| preliminary secretary. The primary law
provides that the temporary chairman
shall be chosen on a roll call Of the wards.
HARRY WALSH CHAIRMAN.
Without doing this, Harry Walsh of the
Twenty-ifth Ward, outside of the district.
| law partner OF Jim Butter. was nominated
and on a viva-voce vote declared chosen
James Farley was declared the temporary
chairman in the same manner
Committees on credentials and perma-
nent organization were named in short or
der. In selecting these committees Walsh
recognized the Miles delegates from the
/ Third Ward. who neither had credentials
from the Board OF Election Commissioners
nor from the City Convention.
Michael Kinney of the Fourth refused to
reply when his ward was called for
committeeman. stating that the proceed
tngs were so Irregular that he would not
participate. The Fifteenth Ward also re-
fused to participate. Walsh recognized the
l,la
the Sixteenth with as little show of au-
ethority as he had done with the Third
Ward.
The committees were no sooner named
han they reported. confirming Waish's
rulings. Jim Butler then nominated Rem
,resentatfve George ]. Sieber. barkeeper at
the Standard Theater. for Senator On the
Toll call. Harry Horracks voted the Third
ward though none of the other delegates
were present. The Fourth Ward refused
to vote. as did the Fifteenth The Bron-
nan delegation from the Sixteenth was
Recognized and voted with the Fifth, Sixth
and Fourteenth wards. Jim Butler moved
that the selection of Sieber be made unan-
imous and adjournment was taken.
While this had been going on the regl-
lar delegates from the Third. Fourth,
Fifteenth and Sixteenth Wards were
standing at one side. listening, but TAX
ing no part in the proceedings. They
held that the law had been violated in
so many instances that they did not care
to be concerned about the matter.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the Butler Senatorial Convention. Nc
Carthy called the representative delega-
ton to order, though Michael Kinney had
been authorized by the City Committee to
do So Conran was made preliminary sec
retary. Harry Walsh was again made
temporary chairman and was sworn in
again by Louis Zepp, the Republican poll
tician.
EDWARD Rice Of the Sixth Ward nom
mated Charles P. Thompson, who runs
Michael ChlrchilPs old saloon on Twenty
first and Chestnut streets. Jim. Butler
nominated Edward Raithell and Harry
Horracks. who was released from the
hoIdover late Monday night. JJpon mo-
ton Of Jim Butler they were declared the
three nominees for Representative from
the Third District
Then. for fear that tbe Kinney delegates
would play some sort o. a game. Jim But
Ter moved that committee he appointed
to escort the three men to the platform
ana mat recess be taken until midnight.