The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-01
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
make NOMINATIONS
WooDSoN FOR LONG TERM ON
SUPREME BENCH AND
GRAVES FOR SHORT
Resolutions Declare That the Ju-
dietary IN the Most Sncred De-
pnrtment of state
and Should Be Keep Free From
Corporate Interests.

Excelsior Springs, NO.. May 23.-Mis-
souri, democrats held their judicial con
vention here Tuesday. Chairman Ev-
ans announced that the delegates Kne"
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 organlzatlon
agreed upon by the state commlttee
This list bore the names OF FRANK
Walsh. of Kansas City, for temporary
chairman; Cornelius Roach, OF Car
thage, for temporary secretary, ano
Robert M. White, of Mexico; JONI
Hannauer, of St. Louis, and James Rob-
ers, of Marshall, as temporary assistant
secretaries, and John A. Semple, OF Elk
celsior Springs, as temporary sergeant
alarms, which vas ratified.
Frank Walsh, the temporary chair
man, was received with cheers wnen
introduced by Judge Evans. He paid
high tribute to the Missouri judiciary
and 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 Chair man Walsh. 1--WE are as proud
of Excelsior Springs as is a 2O-year-
old boy of his new wife"
The customary committees were
named, on credentials, resolutions and
permanent organization, by congress
sional districts. Each district also se-
lected an assistant sergeant-at-arms
and a v~ice-president. When the list
had been completed the convention, at
1:20 p. m, took a recess until 8 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 case less than a majority Of actual
delegates was present.
The committee reported through its
chairman, ]. w. Shields, Of Mcdonald,
and Secretary A. L. Oliver, of Penis
cot, and the report was adopted.
Vote on Resolutions Report.
The vote and the report Of the COM
mittee on permanent organization end
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 members-Horace F.
Blackwell and H. j. West. Morton
Jourdan, chairman Of the committee,
read the majority report, which was
signed by IA members of the commit
tee.
IL pIONluSu 1CA LILO AOiuludIioA " IL
long term, then for the nomination for
the short term, to be followed by the
resolutions committee report. The mi.
nority report would have had the res
o~lutions in between the two nomina-
lions. A roll call was demanded, and
ordered by Temporary Chairman Walsh.
The vote was $50 ayes and ISL nays.
woodson BY Acclamation.
The permanent chairman, Ed M. Har-
Der, when he was introduced, was re-
ceived with cheers. He responded by
making a speech, and vas again
cheerod.
The secretary called the roll Of dis
tricts for nominations for the long
term.
Thomas Ryan, for the Fourth dis
trict, nominated Judge A. M. Woodson
In an eloquent ten-minute address.
Judge James e. HAZEL, of the Eighth
district. seconded the nomination OF
Judge Woodson, and before the end
Of the roll H. Clay Heather, Of Pal
myra, moved that the nomination be
made by reclamation, which vas en-
Enthusiastically carried.