The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-30
County Convention.
SAVANNAH, August

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The Republican Convention on Sat
urday, called to select delegates from
Andrew county to the State and Sena.
orial.Couventions, was largely attended,
representatives being present from every
part Of the cOurty. At l o'clock the
meeting wal called to order by /. N.
Webster, Esq, Chairman of the County
Central Committee, who moved that
Colonel N. B. Giddings and A. L. Dodge,
Esq, be chosen temporary Chairman and
Secretary, respectively and, on motion,
these gentlemen were made permanent
officers Of the convention.
On motion, o committee Of five was
appointed to present the names Of nine
persons to act as delegates to the State
Convention. Messrs. John Pattison,
s. Frodsham, Judge VIM. Anderson,
Morgan Hurst and DR.. N. B, Brown
were appointed such committee.
On motion, q committee of q from
each township was appointed to select
fifteen delegates to the Senatorial Con.
vention. The Chair appointed as said
committee, Messrs. VIM. 8. Greenlee, Of
Nodaway; H. Watson, of Platte ; Samuel
Warner, Of Clay John T. Barr, Of Lin.
coin Jacob Schnitzius, Of Washington
Jas. McBrien, Of Benton; J.. N. Young,
of Jackson ; +. R. Fenimore, of Roch-
ester; Alfred Courtney, Of Empire John
ID. Castle, of Monroe. Rev. s. Rice was
added on the part Of the cOlored people.
While the committees we're preparing
their report, General William Wilkin-
son, on invitation, addressed the meeting
on the issues of the day. Rev. S. Rice
also made a few remarks.
The committee to report delegates to
the Senatorial Convention made the fol-
lowing report:
..Delcgates-A. L. Dodge, Phineas
Edwards, Silas +. Seeley, W. H. TilsOn,
Pembroke Mercer, Charles McGonagle,
VIM. s. Starr, VIM. Parker, Andrew G.
Millcn. Cornelius Carter, N. B. Brown,
VIM. Deakens, Andrew J.. Agee, j. Fl.
Holme aud s. Frodsham.
"Alternatcs-N. Polk. Harvey Davis.
Henry Zimmerman, H. z. Shedrick,
VIM. Elrod, David Bonham, John Lig-
gett, Joseph Peters, David Brown, Elijah
Hurst, VIM. Anderson, John Anderson,
Joseph Hockinhull, W. W. Caldwell
and James w. Duncan.
I've submit the foregoing report of
names Of delegates and alternates to the
Senatorial Convention, to be held at
Maryville, No., on Thursday, the 18th
day Of September, and recommend that
the following resolutions be adopted by
the meeting.
Resolved, That the delegates present
at the Senatorial Convention be allowed
to EAST the whole vote of the county,"
On motion, the report was received
and adopted.
The following resolution was offered,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Colonel N. b. Gid
dings is the first choice of the Republic
cans Of Andrew county for Senator from
this Senatorial District"
The committee to select delegates and
a~lternotes to the State Convention Ito be
held September 4 at st. Louis) presented
the following
Delegates-Col. N. B. Giddings,
Judge D. Bonham, John Pattison, ESQ,
Allen l.. Dodge, Charles McGonagle,
Julius Schnitzius, Rev. Spotswood Rice,
EN-. Mitchell and Rev. Samuel Huff
man.
Alternates-W. S. Grecnlee, VIM.
Elrod, DR.. n. b. Brown, b. X. Chase,
NJ. Scudder, J. Baum, jr.. {. Carter,
Judge James Snowden and Wash. Har-
vey.
Adopted, and, on motion the delegates
present were empowered tocast the whole
vote O. the county.
On motion, the Andrew County Re-
and st. Joe Herald were
requested to publish the proceedings Of
this convention. Adjourned.
N. b. GIDDINGS, Chairman.
A.. l.. DODGE, Sec'y.