Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

Auditor-Albert o. Allen.
Treasurer-James Cowgirl.
ittorney-General-Eniott w. Ma
jor. \
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-H. Rubey Ogelsby.
Jefferson City, Mo-, July 19.-The
Democratic nominating convention
held its first session to-day, effecting
temporary organization and demon
strating on a test vote the supremacy
of Joseph w. Folk and his followers.
The session lasted two hours and ten
minutes, was hot to suffocation and
exciting at times.
The convention was called to order
at 1925 o'clock, Rev. DR.. c. E. Patillo
offered the invocation.
Chairman Rothwell Of the state CEN
trail committee, made a brief speech
announcing the names of those select
ed by the committee for temporary Of
fcers of the convention.
The name of Congressman Vandiver,
of Cape Girardeau, for temporary
chairman ELECTED prolonged applause,
Rothwell then continued to read the
names as follows:
Temporary secretary, J. P. Byrnes,
Jefferson county; temporary sergeant
alarms, Col. J. D. Stark of Cooper
county; temporary d%oorkeeper, ]. d.
Slate of Cole county.
In response to the instructions by
Chairman Rothwell for the temporary
officers to assume their duties, Dele
gate James c. Jones, Of st. Louis,
sprang to his feet and moved that the
name of Byrnes, for temporary secre-
tary, be stricken from the list and that
the name of J.. p. Nolen, of LAGRANGE,
be substituted.
An attempt at a vive oce vote was
howled down and cries for a roll call
prevailed. For some time it was i'm
possible to proceed owing to the dis
order, but finally quiet vas restored.
The result of the roll call was: No
len, 401; Byrnes, 29O.
The announcement of the roll call
was received with tremendous ap-
plause which was doubled when Con-
gresham Vandiver was called to the
platform and presented as temporary
chairman. .
Chairman Vandiver in accepting his
Office, spoke, in part, as follows:
THE honor of presiding over the de-
alterations of this body of representa-
tive democrats is a distinction worthy
to stimulate the pride Of any Mis-
sourian and yet, | must declare to you,
that the sense of responsibility is
weightier than any feeling of personal
satisfaction,
This gavel is not to he an instru-
ment of arbitrary power it is a sym
Dol of order. 1t is a fact to be proud
of that no state democratic convention
in Missouri was ever run by gavel
rule, nor shall it be SO long as free
men sit at the council board Of democ-
racy. I need not therefore assure you
that fair treatment and impartial rul-
ing shall be melted out to all.
THE great fundamental principles
of democracy are abiding and thought
full patriots can always be rallied to
their support. When this convention
makes a ticket, that ticket stands for
those doctrines,-those fundamental
principles-and that ticket is my tick
ct. | may not get every name on it
that | want on it, but that is my mis-
fortune, and I shall not sacrifice prin-
ciple which democracy stands for,
simply because of temporary disap-
pointment. | have always held that
the man who can not stand defeat is
not worthy of victory.
eff William ]. Bryan and David B.
He'll can both vote for Alton B. Park
er, certainly we may proclaim that the
white angel of peace once more hov-
ers over democratic council chambers.
Then, If as staunch a free silver man
as | am, recognizing that at present
it is not an issue, can follow Parker
as he followed Bryan in '96, it may be
bdlSly dcoulSu IhuI ONOlJ lcSdA IA
crat will do the same, and, if SO, the
shout of triumphant democracy that
will go up from Missouri next Novem-
Der will be echoed from ocean to
ocean and a genuine song of victory
shall once more be heard in the land"
Mayor ]. P. Forth was presented to
deliver the address of welcome. He
stated that he had no teeth and could
not talk, that it was too hot to talk,
anyhow, and assured the delegates
that during their stay here even the
republicans in the city were demo-
Gratis, ready and willing to reader any
possible courtesy or accommodation.
Mr.. Jones, of St. Louis, offered the
following resolution, which was Sec
onded by Harry Halves, and after some
controversy was placed before the cor
vention and adopted:
BE it resolved, by this convention
that inasmuch as fraud and .ntimida-
tioI vitiate all transactions of life
amongst honest men, this convention
declares and hereby instructs its com
mittee on credentials, when selected, tt
hold null and void the alleged election
Ct any delegation or delegates where il
is proven that fraud, intimidation
force or police interference were prac-
ticed to bring about such election
The chairman called for the an.
nolncement by the districts of theil
members Of the general convention
committees. When all mad been an
y bounced, as well as the members of thu
state committee, announcement Of thu
Fkne and place for them to meet wal
made. The convention then ad
ia~rnea until 8 o'clock this evening