Democratic banner., 1845-06-21
JAMES KERR, Char
TOR the Bowling-Grecn Banner.
ST. CHARLES s. LINCOLN.
A. J. PIcKENs, Sec'y.

: VI III DShih'S "iNS'
ST. CHARLES s. LINCOLN.
/ At a Democratic District Convention
fhcll al Flint Hill, OIL Saturday the l4tl
of June, 1915, for the purpose Of nomi-
mating two persons to be supported by
the Democratic party for the COnycu-
amend our State Constitution
this district; the following gentle
men appeared and took their seats as
members OF the Convention
! From Lincoln Coupty-J. II. Bri;ton.
John Jenkins, T. W. HUT, VIM. Sit
ton, A. B. Buckhead, J. Gurshaun, r.
Womack, T. Sanford, j. Blanks, ".
Miller, S. NJ. Davis, ]. T. Nelson, L.
Emerson, j. Parsons, W. Jcmison.
4 From 81. Uorlcs Couay-W. }. Ne
I Elhiney, James Green, c. Lcdolph, !.
oyer, {. +. FAINT, n. c. Orear, James
EShelton, +. Busch, o. IIoltoclaw.
4 Upon motion. James II. Britt0n, Esq,
sof Troy, was call TO the Chair, and n.
&C. Orcar, of St. Charles, appointed Sec
,,rctary.
/ Upon motion Of John jenkins, the
Secretary was called upon 10 read the
proceedings of the two county meetings.
! Upon motion of N. c. Or9ar, it was
ssresolved that the letters which had been
in rcplyto questions proposed
5by the delegates, should row be read.
sThe Secretary then proceeded 70 read
5.the letters which had been received from
Cdr. Lea, S. Il. Monkey, s. F.. Murray,
9Col. Glasscocl, T. ". Rose, judge
SHUT and Mai. Clark. Dr.. Bcvit hay-
;ing declared his opinions upon the pro-,
opposed changes in the Constitution in .
.public speech, before the mectin. Q!
sthe Convention, upon motion, the read
ing of his address was dispensed with
sThc Convention then proceeded 10 Sc
lect two candidates for The State Con-.
Svention.
4 Upon motion Of VIM. Sitton, Judge.
IT. W. Hurt, was put in nomination on
tho part of Lincoln county; and thcaycs'
'and nays being called, the following was.
Sthe result
| AYES-Britton, Perkins, Buckhcad,
-Grushoun, Sitton, Womack, Sanford,
blanks, Davis, Miller, Nelson, Parsons
Emerson, Jemison, Mckinney, Orcar,.
Green, Shelton, Ledolph, FAINT, Dyer,
5IIoltsclaw and Bush-23.
! Upon motion of w. j. Mckinney
DR. L. ID. BEv1TT, was put in nominal
ton on the part Of st. Charles county,
and the Ayes and Naycs being taken,
the following was the result. !
] AYES-McElhIncy, Orcar, Green,
Lcdolph, FAINT, Holtsclaw,
Bush, Britton, Jenkins, HUT, Sitton.
Buckhcad, Grushoun, Womack, San
ford Blanks, Davis, Miller, Nelson.
Parsons, Emerson, Jcmison-23.
| NAYS-NoyE.
Whereupon, upon motion a commit
tee Of three (McEIhincy. FAINT and Mel.
son., } were appointed by the Chair 10
notify Judge Hurt and DIR. BryIrr, o.
their nomination by this Convention.-
= L pun iIIOtiOIi u y y. SlCdl
| Resolved, That the delegates pres.
,ent, pledge themselves TO use every hon
.orabIc means in order to secure the clcc-'
5tion of Judge HUT and DIR. Dewitt.
Upon motion, Resolved, that the dele.
gates from each township be requested.
TO act as a committee of Vigilance dur.
ing the approaching canvass.
Upon motion Of vs.. Mckinney, it
was resolved that a committee Of six
] (threc from each county, be appointed
.by this Convention 10 draft all address.
u the voters ofthis district upon the sub.
Jet Of the Conven;ion-whcreupon the
following gentlemen were appointed:
From Lincoln-S. +. Murray, Dr.
Lea, John Jenkins.
From St. Charles-N. c. Orear, W.
C. Thompson, w. j. mckinney.
Upon motion, il was resolved that the.
said gentlemen also act as committee Of.
correspondence.
! Judge Hut and DR.. levitt, now ad-.
dressed the Convention and signifcd
their acceptance of its nomination.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Womack, it was
resolved that the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the chairman and
SECRETARY, and published in the ST.
Charles Advertiser and Bowling Green.
Banner, and that all Democratic ga
pers be~rcqucsted to copy.
] JAS. II. BRITTON, Char.
J n, e. OKEAE, Sec'y.