Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-02-15
County Convention

ciilicd 10 ORDER hy CHAIRMAN W \
Leofiler. who was elected To preside
sam j. McMinn wns elected ecre
tary.
On motion the chairman appoint
III the following committee on rcso
lutions and order of business G. Il
Snidcr. : NJ Wells, j 2 Limbaugh
c J Sharrock. X SIutlcr. j. e
kirkpatrick, G b Myers. o Snidcr
and james Seahaulh. who reported
as follows
We recommend that the tcmpor,
aD organization h. made perma,
, ncnt
Whereas, The dcmurats ol Bol.
lineer county have this day Assem-.
hltvl In convention fur the puunSc ot
clecting delegates 10 the state cun.
veuIion NJ Joplin Missouri 10 bc
held for the purpose NJ deciding
whether the Missouri dclatalc> H
the Dcmocraiir National convention
shnll support Joseph " fulk or
Champ Clark as the democratic can
dlda,c fur president ui the United
States. lnd
Nhcrca The Hon Champ Clark
un the eve ul the several primaries
throughout Missouri b-lievh that
he would undoh,cily bef by
the mass ot the dcmue4 H.
soufi as the eauddatc -
sourans IN the Nailonnk<WF
respectfully Offered lion VI ~
Folk onc-hah oi tie NisSA sa.
tloa IA the National cd6<}3,ion
with the understanding tina, I'D ean.
dsialc thct~c'n them } that rttsiNcd
the larEcs, support 10 said convention
outside ol Missouri should have the
united support II the Missouri Jelc-
gaiiOn after the first ballot. and
Whereas, The Hon Joseph "
fulk. apprvlaliuE the magnaninouS
actions II the Hon Champ Clark IN
Offering To SHARE With him the dclt-
ga,es from Missouri. EwcclulS and
Internationally resigned from the
contest and offered his support and
that II hls frirnis To the Hon Champ
ClMk now therefore. h. 1t
Resolved First That We represent,
Ing the united democracy ot BoI.
lIneet county do hereby as a tu,iy
and unanimously. appreciate that
spirit nt the sald Champ Clark in his
efforts 10 prompt harmony In Mis-.
s"uri dcmoCratE politics by offering
TO share the Missouri delegation ~ith
his opponent Joseph W Folk and
Second. That Hon lcseph "
Folk in withdrawing fmm the con,
test and offering the unconditional
and united support ot his friends To
his opponent, the Hon Champ Clark.
has shown that he is man Of broad
views and undouhte,i democracy and
appreciates the fact that Missouri IN
order 10 nominate her iavorite Son
as the candidate for president on the
democmtic ticket must be in unity /
and harmonious In every way
Third. That the delegates selected
by this convention be instructed 10
vote In the state convention at
Joplin for delegates to the national
Convention who are favorable to the
Hon Champ Clark as the democratic
candidate for president ot the United
States and that in case all the dele
gates selected a, this convention are
not able to attend said state conven-
Iion that those who do attend cast
the entire vote Of BOllineer county
Fourth. That the Hon Champ
Clark has always been a democrat
Of undouhted faith. broad in his views
and amply qualified to fill the eN-
alte,l office 10 which he aSpires That
he is friend Of the people and an
enemy To the selfish interests That
he. through many years of experience
at the forefront Of the battle in
democracys cause, in his champion
ship Of the principles proposed by
jefferson and Bryan. through his