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

instantly many delegates were on their
feet demanding that the resolution be
tabled. The chairman declared that
the resolution was out of order.
No other nominations for lieutenant
governor were made, and Rubey was
nominated by reclamation.
Nominations were then declared in
order for secretary of state. The names
placed before the convention were
James A. Todd, R. W. Mitchell, L. H.
Musgraye and Sam B. Cook. Cooks
name was received with an ovation.
Cook was nominated on the first bal
lot. The vote: Cook, 447h; Mitchell,
1874; M~usgroye, 81; Todd, 40.
When order was restored long
enough for the result of the ballot to
be announced, and it was declared that
Secretary of State Sam Cook had been
r~enominated, the demonstration was
resumed, and it did not stop until Mr..
Cook had mounted the platform and
e~ndeavored to quiet the delegates by
motioning for silence. He made a
brief address, declaring answering al
legiance to Mr.. Folk.
Mr.. Allen, the present incumbent,
was re~nominated for auditor on the
first ballot. The vote was: Allen, STA;
Marmadgke, 1871; O,Meara. 1917;
Pitts, 2.
The demonstration following the an
nouncement Of Aliens nomination was
one of the longest and most enthusi-
astic of the convention.
Judge James Cowgirl, Of Kansas
City, was nominated for state treasurer
on the first ballot.
H. Rubey Oglesby was nominated for
Railroad and Warehouse commissioner
The votes for the candidates for the
several Offices were as follows.
Governor-Folk, $40; Halves, ia;
Reed, As.
Lieutenant-G overnor-Rubey, I'll.
Secretary of State-Cook, 477h;
Mitchell, 122h; Musgrave, 81; Todd,
40.
Auditor-Allen, 574; Marmaduke,
1881; O'Meara, 1919.
Treasurer-Cowgill, 1891; Orchard,
1851.
Attorney General-Majors, SIT; Sal
lee, 1914.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-First ballot: Bronaugh, 21S:
Oglesby, 1872; Winters, 261; Hurt, 80.
Second ballot: Bronaugh, 1904; Og-
lessy, 2241A; Winters, 1893; Hurt, 10.
Third ballot: Oglesby, All; Winters,
800.
After the tickets had been nominat-
ed and the delegates were hoarse from
cheering that had prevailed much Of
the time during the session, the on
vention settled down to finishing Up
the business before it, and listened at
tentively to the speech of congressman
W. D. Vandiver, who had been tenn
porary chairman, when he presented
the name Of Judge w. N. Evans, of
Howell county, for election as chair
man of the state central committee.
The nomination was seconded by Har-
ry B. Halves, Of st. Louis, who had
contested the race with Folk for the
nomination for governor. The rules
were suspended, and Evans was elect
ed by reclamation. Judge Robert H.
Kern, of Macon, and Col. Moses G.
Wetmore, of st. Louis, were elected
presidential electors by reclamation.
The reports made by congressional
committees as a result of the caucuses
held for the selection of members Of
the state central committees were
adopted, and the business of the con-
vention was concluded.
During the latter part of the con-
vention, United States Senator Cockrell
was escorted to the platform by Gov.
Dockery, and there listened to the pro-
ceedings. In answer to an invitation
from the delegates, Senator Cockrell
made a brief address to the ave
ton, in which he felicitated the dele
gates upon the selection of the ticket,