Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-05

the lowly alike. to bow to the majesty of
the law, and thus newly strengthened the
condolences of the nation In "A government
OF the people, by the people and for the
'If the Missourians will do their duty
the electoral vote of our great state will
be cast for Theodore Roosevelt. VIII they
do It?
WHO can doubt that to-day Lincoln
and Grant, Hayes and Garfield, Mckinley
and Blaine and Hanna and all our mighty
dead are looking upon us from their place
In the sky and whispering to us that
same fervent appeal, our country expects
every man to do his duty And under
God that duty shall be done.
The following committees were then
announced:
On motion of Bert Nortoni, the con
ventiOn decided to refer to the com
mittee on resolutions any resolution
which might be offered in the conven-
ton without reading. Though this
had scarcely been adopted, the rule
was broken for the introduction of a
resolution offered by w. G. B. Brown
| Of Kansas City, which was received
with cheers. 1t was a resolution that
the convention telegraph to President
Theodore Roosevelt, to-day notified at
| Oyster Bay of his nomination for the
presidency, the folio wing message:
THE republicans, to-day in conven-
ton assembled, congratulate President
Roosevelt on his unanimous nominal
ton and pledge the state to his sup
port. They trust to deliver at the No
vember election the electoral vote OF
republicanized Missouri to Roosevelt
and Fairbanks"
On motion of Mr.. BartEoldt the con
ventiOn by "A vote Of 4S5 to 27G, took a
recess until Z p. m
Evening session.
At the hour for reconvcning the
committees We're not ready to report,
and, while waiting, the convention lis
tened t o short speeches by Henry $.
Garfield, nominee FOR congress in the
Eleventh district and Senator McKia-
ley.
The con mittec on credentials made
Springfield. 1t provided that the tenn
pOrary roll be accepted, with the fol-
lowing exceptions: Substitutions of
name each in the Tenth, Nine
tcenth and Twenty-eighth St. Louis
wards for names on the temporary
roll; the committee recommended the
seating of the delegation from Jack
son county, headed by C. C.. Madison.
A minority report was presented by l..
Weisbcrg of the Second district. Bert
ID. Nortoni, for c. Il. Small, of Jackson
county, requested The withdrawal OF
minority report, which was agreed to.
The report Of the majority was then
agreed to.
Permanent Organization.
i. c. Ellis OF the committee on Or
der of business and permanent orgal-
izatiOn reported as follows: G. L..
Burton, of Vernon county, for perma-
nent chairman, and that other officers
be made permanent.
Tho report was by unanimous vote
Of committee and was adopted with
out n division.
BurtOn Addresses Convention.
Charles G. Burton of Nevada was in
PRODUCED by Temporary Chairman Bar
tHolut 40 per IldHeHl tHdiTma1. Juubc
Burton said. in part:
II feel deeply sensible Of the hand
some compliment which this CONVEX
ton has laid me. ] 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-
m%embering 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 IL 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. Tho unques.
toned integrity and unsullied honor OF
your distinguished husband VIII 10 noe