Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-31
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
make NOMINATIONS
WooDSoN FOR LONG TERM ON
SUPREME BENCH AND
GRAVES FOB SHORT
Resolutions Declare That the Ju-
dietary is the Most Sacred De-
partment of State Government,
ead Should BE Keep Free From
Corporate Interests.

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Excelsior Springs, Mo-. May 25.-Mis-
souri, democrats he'd their judicial con-
vent!on here Tuesday. Chairman Ev-
ans announced that the delegates knew
for what purpose the delegates were
assembled, and directed that the read
ing of the Official call be dispensed
with.
Secretary Ovid Bell was directed to
announce the temporary organization
agreed upon by the state committee.
This list bore the m Of Frank
Walsh, of Kansas City, for temporary
chairman; Cornelius Roach, of Car
thage, for temporary secretary, and
Robert M. White, OF Mexico; John
Hannauer, of st. Louis, and James Rob
ers, of Marshall, as temporary assistant
secretaries, and John A. Semple, OF Ex-
ce,s;or Springs, as temporary sergeant
alarms, which was ratified.
Frank Walsh, the temporary chair
man, was received with cheers when
introduced by Judge Evans. He paid
high tribute to the Missouri judiciary
ard the honesty, fidelity and good mo-
tive of the democratic party.
1.-THE lofty character of the supreme
court of Missouri will be maintained
by the nominations which we will make
to-day" said Chairman Walsh.
Mayor Holman of Excelsior Springs
was introduced. He bore with him the
key to the Springs, which he extended
to ChaiI man Walsh. 1--WE are as proud
of Excelsior Springs as IS a 2O-year-
old boy of his e wife"
The customary committees were
named, on credentials, resolutions and
permanent organization, by congress
SIGNAL districts. Each district also Sc
le2ted an assistant sergeant-at-arms
and a vice-pre5 ident. When the list
had been completed the convention, at
1:20 p. M, took a recess until 3 o'clock.
Credentials Committee Report.
The credentials committee delayed
| proceedings for a short time in the
| afternoon. During the intermission they
had considered the Phelps county con
test, which, after brief argument, was
decided in favor of the contestees, or
the Woods faction.
They also formulated a report author
izing proxies to cast their county vote
in Gaze less than a majority of actual
delegates was present.
The comhlittee reported through its
chairman, J. w. Shields, of Mcdonald,
and Secretary A. L. Oliver, of Penis
cot, and the report was adopted.
Vote ON Resolutions Report.
The vote end the report of the COM
mittee on permanent organization and
order of business was another supposed
test. The point in the argument was
| whether the resolution should be read
before the nomination for the short
term.
The minority report was signed by
two Of the 16 memGers-Horace f.
Blackwell and H. ]. West. Norton
Jourdan, chairman of the committee,
read the majority report, which was
signed by IA members of the commit
tee.
1t provided for the nomination for the
long term, then for the nomination for
the short term, to he followed by the
resolutions committee report. The mi
nority report would have had the res
olutions in between the two nomina-
tions. A roll call was demanded, and
ordered by Temporary Chairman Walsh.
The vote was 800 ayes and Isl nays.
Woodson BY Acclamation.
The permanent chairman, Ed M. Har-
ber, when he was introduced, was re-
ceived with cheers. He responded by
making a speech, and was again
cheered.
The secretary called the roll of dis
tricts for nominations for the long
term.
Thomas Ryan, for the Fourth dis
triot, nominated Judge A. M. Woodson
In an eloquent ten-minute address.
Judge James E. HAZEL, of the Eighth
district. seconded the nomination of
Judge Wo2dson, and before the end
OF the roll H. Clay Heather, of Pal
myra, moved that the nomination be
maze by reclamation, which was en-
Enthusiastically carried.
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