Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-13
St Loris District.


but separated before temporary organiza-
ton was effected. Both wings nominated a
candidate as temporary chairman; and both
were decided as elected: but the Antics
succeeded in getting into the chair and the
Benton men withdrew, and met at another
place, and organized. The Antics nominal
ted Col. L. V. Bogy, of St. Genevieve, and
the Bentonites nominated Col. Benton
Bogy is man of ability and energy, and
being present, accepted the nomination, and
pledged himself to enter into the canvass
He was formerly wing, and represented
st. Louis county in the Legislature. He
"bolted" in 1874, we believe, and has the
dubious chance of beating old Bullion for
his reward-a task that many would shrink
from attempting.
Both parties have issued addresses to the
public, vindicating their respective positions.
A correspondence was had in the morning,
and the following proposition was submitted
by the Bentonites-
Resolved, That in the Convention TO be
holden, we will be governed by the follow
ing:
list. That no other Delegate from St.
Louis county is admitted, except that which
was nominated at the 9Th of January meet
ing. held at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
I'd. That the representation in the Con-
vention, of the different counties, shall be
based upon the Democratic vote of each
county at the last Congressional election.
Sd. The Convention TO meet precisely at
IL o'clock, M.
The Antics declined the first proposition,
and offered the basis agreed upon by the late
State convention, which was rejected by
the Benton men.
The address of the Bentonians says
At the appointed hour the delegates
commenced filling the Hall, which had been
procured by Mr.. Davis, Of Cape Girardeau,
| for the majority convention, under the i'm
preston that the minority had declined, af-
ter the correspondence of the morning, to
unite with us, when a Mr.. Clardy, crea-
turc of Bogy's, jumped upon the rostrum,
and nominated Corbin Alexander, of St.
Francois, for Chairman, the vote was put.
and Alexander was voted down by clear
majority. Clardy however, declared him
elected, and called upon him TO take the
Chair Lindsay, of Madison, was then
nominated by Smith, of st. Louis, and fair
ly elected by a majority of the Convention
-Clardy still continued to vociferate, cal
ling upon Alexander to take the chair, who
was urged forward by Detchmendy, from
Ste. Genevieve. At this moment, Mr.. P.
began, from St. Louis, confronted AL
exandcr and his hacker, and informed them
that he could not take the Chair until he was
properly elected. A division was called
for from all parts of the room, but Clardy
knowing that he was in the minority, refus-
ed to allow a division, and seemed deter.
mined to carry his point by rufiianly vio-
lence; the bearing Of Clardy, and those who
sustained him, was such as to convince all
that they were armed with concealed wea-
ponS, and that they had forced themselves
into the Hall with the purpose of assassina-
ting, under the pretext of self-defence, all
who should resist them in their efforts tc
control the Convention, by brow-beating
and violence.
At this moment, when a conflict seemed
inevitable, and to avoid the disgrace of q
fight, Mr.. Smith moved that the Conven-
ton adjourn to different place, which mo.
, ton was Immediately assentcd to, and the
/ delegations from st. Louis, Ste. Geneveve
Jefferson, Madison, Cape Girardeau ant
Scott counties, comprising two thirds of the
district, Immediately left the room, and thus
5 by their forbearance, avoided conflict witt
, band of armed men, who had forced them.
selves upon those who had collected to de
: liberate peacefully in their own room, upol
the business for which they had been dele
gated.
The Convention then organized, and com
I pleted its duties by the unanimous nomna
ton of COL Thos. H. Benton, for Congress
In making this nomination, the Convention
felt that it was giving voice TO the almos
: unanimous wish of the people of the district
and certainly Of every true Democrat in it.
The Anti Address gives some figures t
prove their party the strongest, both in tn
l District and the convention, and INDUCES il
$ some general remarks, from which we maxi
few extracts
E At the Cape Grardeau Democratic Con
vention, that has presented you with tn
name of Col. Lewis V. Bogy, as the regula
nominee of the Democracy for Congress
there were present from the county of St
I Louis, Gas stated by one of the number,
e t,renty-three, and Gas counted by another
p trent -sir or eight persons who claimed t
act as delegates of mass. meeting held il
the Rotunda of the Court House at Sain
Louis, on the 9Th January at IL, A. M.
S which meeting had appointed only fourteen
and who were instructed to nominate 70
Congress Ex-senator Thomas Hart Benton
Their subsequent action and the open de
claration OF their candidate has clearly prov
:, ed that they were only a band of irrespCa
= siJle and Unauthorized disorganiaers.
We have thus, fellow democrats, give
= you in few words the history of this import
ant and we hope futile attempt TO divide tn
democratic party in this district, and lea