Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-04

Missouri.
Chairman Atkins then addressed the
convention at length, saying among
other things:
II trust that good fellowship and wise
counsel will prevail among delegates here
assembled. We will nominate a state
ticket that will command the respect of
every voter in Missouri. 1t is your duty
to make the state organization of the
best men in the party and the most
forceful in its history, and it is your i'm
peratiVe duty to stand by the organiza-
ton as created by this convention.
In a great state like this personal I'M
billions will of necessity conflict, but let
all contentious be settled by this con-
vention, and when the party has spoken,
let every mar stand in his place and do
his fully duty,
II stand here to-day to unite my eff
forts with every man who fights for a
republican Missouri. For six years l have
given all my time and much of my means
for the good of the party that | love
next to my country. l want to aid the
state organization in every way possible
in the coming contest. and | plead with
you to do the same. 1t will require per-
sonal sacrifice to make success certain.
AS YOU representative on the national
committee, l want to do the will of the
republicans of this state and ask your
hearty support and cooperation.
ITO each and every member of the re-
firing state committee l express my
heartfelt gratitude for their personal sac
rifices in the past, and for each of you
entertain only feelings of affection and
friendship.
II sincerely trust that we have planted
seeds of republicaniSm in the soil of
Missouri so well that they will yield the
harvest of victory in November"
Kerens Makes Address.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
Mr.. Atkins said that the retiring men,
Der of the national committee, Col. r.
c. Kerens, was present and would ad-
dress the convention. Mr.. Kerens was
heartily applauded as he rose from his
seat and came forward. AS soo as
quiet was restored he began his re-
marks to the convention. He said:
Il thank you for this compliment,
and promise not to delay you long.
The atmosphere doesn't warrant a
long talk, besides we are here for
business. The bible of re~publicanism
has been given you and | need say
nothing additional. I want to congrat-
ulate this body of earnest Missouri
republicans, bid it good cheer and say
that a united effort and harmonious
action means victory in November.
When we get rid of sne post office and
post office contention we will go to
victory"
Announce Temporary Officers.
When Mr.. Kerens was seated, MI.
Atkins announced the temporary Off
GERS, Hon. Richard Bartholdt of st.
Louis, the only republican member of
the Missouri congressional delegation,
being chosen as the temporary presid-
Ing officer.
Mr.. Bartholdt, in taking charge of
the convention, said in part:
Gentlemen Of the Convention-We are
met to-day to nominate the next governor
Of Missouri and to place a ticket in the
field which will win.
"Rising to the full height of our golden
opportunity, we have buried all factional
differences and thus created that happy
situation In which the friends of one cam
didate find themselves to be the friends
Of all other candidates. and all guided
solely by the desire to choose as our
standard bearers men whose characters,
records and mental qualifications will be
ample guarantees for good government
n will thus appeal to and invite the
support Of not only our own party, but
of all Missourians, irrespective of party,
who desire good government. / congrat-
ulate the republican party of Missouri
upon Its spirit and its motives. These are
not partisan, but patriotic they are not
Of the past, but are directed to the fu-
ture, md their sole inspiration is the well
fare Of the people.
standing amidst its unparalleled
achievements Of half a century, the re-
publican party triumphantly surveys the
past and c~ourage0usly faces the future.
Upon Its waving banners are inscribed
the most splendid victories OF civil asser-
tion. The brightest pages Of Its human
history were written by the hands of its
voters, and we find full inspiration for