Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21
FOLK DELEGATES WITHDRAW
FROM MEETING DOMINATED
BY REED MEN.
A CONTEST IN qHE COMMITTEE.
Majority and Minority Reports on
Credentials Call Forth Fefvid
Debates Which Precedes
Split Reed Delegates
Gain Control.

JOPLIN, MO-, April l5.-Tne boiR
adherents withdrew from the County
Convention at 4 O'Clock this Afternoon
land went to the Joplin Courthouse
where another set Of delegates were
chosen.
| The fight began as soon as the con.
vention was called to order at the
Courthouse. The room was not large
enough to accommodate all the dele
gates and a motion was made to ad
| journ TO the Club Theater.
| The motion was put by Temporary
Chairman Frank Yale, a Reed sup.
porter, and he declared it carried.
The Folk contingent expressed them
selves as being dissatisfied with the
move and voted against 1t.
They Immediately called a caucus OF
the Folk supporters and the Reed men
| filed out OF the room, but for fear the
Folk delegation would capture the
convention Mr.. Yale occupied bis seat
until after every man had left the
room.
REED FORCES CONTROLLED CREDEN-
TIALs COMMITTEE.
After the convention had reconvened
at the Club Theater, five men were
chosen from each OF the three legisla-
tive districts to compose a Committee
on Credentials.
This gave the Reed men contol Of
the committee by vote of 10 to 8.
There were contesting delegations
from eight precincts; the Reed men
contesting two wards in Carthage and
Folk one ward in Webb City and five
precincts In Joplin. Two hours time
was occupied in hearing these con-
tests, and the committee brought In a
majority and minority report. The
majority report provided that none Of
the contesting delegations be seated,
and the minority report provided that
all the contesting delegations be seat
ed, except those favorable to Reed in
Carthage.
A motion was made to adopt the
majority report. Then Thomas Hack
ney Of Carthage moved substitute Of
the minority report. The question
was debated by both sides and the
chairman was about to put the ques-
tion on the substitute when A. l..
Thomas,o Carthage, Folk delegate,
addressed the chair. He was. inform
ed that he could not speak further on
the subject, and j. W. Mclntire, Of
Joplin, also a Folk delegate, arose,
hoping to present the minority side of
the question, but the chairman refus-
ed to allow him to talk.
The motion was put and defeated,
and while preparation we're being
made to vote on accepting the major
ity report the Folk delegates left the
convention hall in body and return
ed to the Courthouse, where another
convention was held.
HOW REED CONVENTION INSTRUCTED
DELEGATES.
After the Folk delegates had left
the room, former Mayor John @. Trigg
was made permanent chairman Of the
meeting, and the convention proceed
ed to select delegates to each OF the
three state conventions
These delegates, nineteen In num-
ber, will go to the State Convention
instructed for #. NJ. Cockrell for Presi-
dent, James A. Reed, Of Kansas City,
for Governor, A. M. Woodson, Of st.
St. Joseph, for Supreme Judge, S. B.
Cook for Secretary of State, G.. Orch
ard, of Poplar Bluff, for Treasurer,
N. J. Winter, of Sullivan County for
Railroad Commissioner, Thomas L.
Rubey, Of La Plata, for Lieutenant
Governor and E. M. Salee for Attor-
ney General, provided Grow does not
ask for the nomination.
PROCEEDINGS IN FOLK CONVENTION.
Immediately after leaving the con-
yention In the Club Theater, the Folk
followers marched In body to the
courthouse, six blocks away, where
they chose ID. E. Mcdowell chairman.
A committee on Credentials was con-
sidered necessary. One delegate was
appointed from each OF the three leg
islative districts as a committee on
resolutions. This committee brought
In a report indorsing Francis Marion
Cockrell for President of the United
States; Joseph W. Folk, of st. Louis,
for Governor, and M. K. Benton, Of
Neosho, for Congressman.
The convention chose delegates TO
all State conventions.
A poll Of the convention showed
them unanimous for r. w. Mitchell,
of Nevada, for Secretary OF State.
1t has been stated that the election
OF State Committeeman from this dis
trict depends on Jasper county. II
Barry and Lawrence so for Folk, Mr..
Barbee will not be elected, as McDon-
aid, Newton and Vernon have elected
anti-Barbee delegates, so that the only
county In which he has any hopes is
Barton.
Alb Romans was here from Benton
City Saturday.