The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
THE DEMOCRATS OF MISSOURI FOR THE NEBRASKA MAN
 UNANIMOUSLY.
BIG FOUR--FOlk, STONE, REED, FRANCIS
1000 Delegates Present--convention Declared for Deep Waterway and Opposed Disfranchisement of tho Vicious Neero--chairman Evans Re sicns--Rubey in His Place.

Jefferson City. Mo. May 22.-vo- ciferously applauding every mention of William | Bryan's name. the dele gates to the Democratic state conven- ton here Wednesday instructed Mis- suuri's SC delegates to the national convention to vote as a unit for the nomination of the Nebsaskan for presi dent The 32 delegat~ from the con. gressional districts were selected by the convention delegates at 16 district oaucuses, whose selections were sub ject to the convention's approval. and tho approval was unanimous. The con vention also reelected William A Rothwell of Moberly, national commit. teeman, declared for a deep water. ways and voted down 2 resolution to disfranchise ignorant and vicious ne groes.
 The convention was organized tenn. porarily with 1000 delegates present and with John M. Atkinson of Ripley county as temporary chairman and Ovid Bell of Fulton as secretary. State Senator F. NJ. McDavid was made per manent chairman and w T. Jenkins of Platt county, secretary.
 Gov. Joseph w. Folk and United States Senator w. !. Stone were chosen delegates at large by acclama- ton. James A. Reed of Kansas City and D. R. Francis of St. Louis were elected by ballot
 Alternate delegates -at-large were named as follows: Col Moses c. Wet more, St. Louis: ex-Gov. A. M. Dock. cry. GalIatin; Thomas T. Crittenden, Kansas City. and ex.Gov. Lon V. Stephens. St. Louis.
 The close of the convention was marked by speech by Senator w. J. Stone, who had been elected one of the delcgatesat-large by exclamation. in which he offered to resign tho place If the convention would elect Col Moses c. Wetmore of St. Louis. Senator Stone declared that Wetmore was one of the closest friends In Mis-. souri of William J Bryan. A motion to accept Senator Stones resignation got but few votes
 The convention adjourned sine de at seven o'clock.
 The following district delegates to the national convention were elected
 First district. M. N Moody, Macon county; Q. c. Clay of Lewis. Second, John & Taylor of Livingstone and A. " Dodge of Sullivan. Third, !. w. Sullinger of Gentry and I l.. Hamil. ion of Ray. Fourth. James W. Mytton of st. Joseph and Ben F I4itz of Noda. way. Fifth. Joseph B. shannon and Fred w. Fleming. both Kansas City Sixth. Heyton A. Marks of Henry and J. D. Allen of Bates Seventh, c. D. Kirby of Greene and D. D. Duggins of Saline. Eighth. Sam F. Cook of Cole and w. II. Thompson of Boone. Ninth, Green Clay of Audrain and James Booth of Franklin. Tenth, c. Fl. Hig. gins and Joseph Hannauer, both of St. Louis. Eleventh, John F. Lee and John Hoey. both of St Louis. Thir. teenth, Sam Burnes of Jefferson and Edward Robb of Perry. Fourteenth r. R. Ely of Dunklin and J A. Bubble of Oregon. Fifteenth, W. H. Warren of Jasper and A. D. CockreH of Yer. ron. Sixteenth. John w. Paris of Laclede and James McCaskilI of Texas.
 Chairman w N. Evans of the Demo cratic state committee. who is can. ddate for the Democratic nomination for governor, resigned at a meeting of state committee Wednesday night and Acting Chairman Harry NJ Rubey of Macon was elected to fill the vacancy.