The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-19
STATE CAMPAIGN
IS UNDER WAY
Democrats Fired the First
Gun AT Sedalia.
Tuesday.
KEYNOTE WAS SOUNDED
cOwherd and James Addressed a Large
Crowd and the Jefferson City Flam-
beaK Club Paraded At Night,

DeauA SluD Parade0 Al MgnI.
The Democratic state campaign
was opened at Sedalia last Tuesday
before crowd. Just what sort of
crowd it was is matter OF contro-
vefsy. Republicans claim that il
was slim and that general apathy
was in evidence at every turn rhe
Democratic managers claim that it
was the best crowd that ever atten-
ded an opening of state campaign.
Sedalia citizens, who expected to
see a big lot of money left in town
and who did not 60 to the speaking,
declare it was a frost
Now the truth of the matter is
this; Sedalia has the State fair
every tall and it is no unusual thing
to have fifteen or twenty thousand
visitors in the city. So that is why
some Sedalians were disappointed.
For political meeting though, the
attendance was fine. The people,
toe, who listened to the speeches
we're much more than ordinerily in
telligent and there was ample evil
dence that Missouri Democrats are
going to roll up as big a majority as
they gathered in 1900.
Tuesday morning few flags were
prominent on Ohio street; but other
wise there we're no indications Of a
celebration. After a while, however,
the visitors began to roll in and three
bands put in appearance. The bills
had advertised them as "Bands of
Music, but it would have been bet
ter to call them merely Bands" :"
They worked, willingly, however, and
occasionally made a noise in which
some Of those present recognized
Dixie. The Jefferson City Flam-
beaux club was also on hand with
white duck suits and smiles indicat-
ing the joy of the members at get
ting day off.
A little after l p. m. the fam
beaux company and the three bands
formed in military order and made a
parade to Liberty park, where the
afternoon speaking was to be held.
Now the grandstand was jammed full
of people and there we're lots of
others there in rigs. A speakers
platform was erected directly in
front of the grandstand.
After the crowd had sweltered and
inhaled dust for some twenty min
utes, the speakers and Others who
wanted to be seen mounted the stand
and after few preliminaries some.
body introduced somebody else as the
next Senator from Sedalia's district
and the next Senator electrified the
audience by declaring that he would
not make a speech. He did the
proper thing and in very few words
introduced the Democratic nominee
for governor, William S. Cowherd.
Mr. Cowherd is familiar figure in
Missouri and there was no doubt that
the audience was in sympathy with
him. He made a fine speech, OF
course. Time and again he was in.
terrupted by applause and shouts OF
encouragement. When he first arose
he had formidable manuscript in
his hand and there was fear in the
audience that he was going to read
an essay. he didn't, though, and he
gave fine specimen of oratory. He
fnishedwith prophesy of Demo.
cratic victory
Our Congressman Hamlin then in
troduced Congressman Ollie James
of Kentucky, who upon arising took
drink of water. He had a wistful
look onhis face when he did this and
that put him in good with the crowd
He cussed the Republicans, showed
the iniquity of the tariff system, told
a few funny stories and kept the
crowd amused, interested and en-.
Unused. He concluded his speech
shortly after four
The crowd trudged back to towr
through the heat and dust to a.nis..
itself until after supper
A little before eiga the gCgy
celebrations started Tie Jefferson
City Flambeaux club put % parade
with red lights, torches and Roman
candles. There was an enormous
crowd on the streets, AT the New
theatre Elliott w. Major, the nom