Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21

tAN 49," 49,
LEXINGTON.
r W. Smith, John r Ford,
l. b. Gordon. \ G Young,
\ J, Hall, NJ. Adams,
John k.mplr, }. +. Rvland,
H.. j. f. .Ahrrns, W /. Hays,
Thomas shelby, \. \. Lrsueur,
j \. :. Tut, X Keen,
W A. Chanslor,
~sxI-A-pAR.
Thos McChesney, G.. ID. Satterfirld,
II II. Blcls"c, VIM Mccormack,
W. r. ammon
VIM. c Webb. VIM. kirtlcv,
VI \ steele, John W Oliver,
VI l.. Belt, l.. " Wcrnwa.,
Nelson FoN, L.ucisn Majors.
FREEDOM.
\. X. S,ttlingtnn, sam. l.. Basc"m,
jesse Hargrayc, l.. Patrick, (Alt.)
WASHINGTON.
J. ". With-rs, Jas. anderson,
f. G. Adams, John browning,
W. Is. steele, George Henley,
L.. F Weaver, Charles McGirll.
DAVIS.
j IL. Downing, Geo Osborn,
u. r. Coffee, l.. Warren,
k-L. Conn.
F s Fishback, Theodore Bates,
Il. + Hammer, & l.. Hern.lon,
John Gibson, Il u Ragllnd,
Thos. W. Rulings, Y l.. McCl.lland,
j Il Mcdonald, j. Belt.
MIDDLETON.
Aldrilse Cordcr, II. Dcathridgc,
u. NJ. Ncall, Iho>.J Fletcher,
Wills Malone, John Shroycr,
John l. C0r,tcr, john Galloway.
e. r. HEKSDoS, Chairman.
4 CoRpEE. Secretary,
On motion, In, report of the committee was
received and adopted
Col. K y smith nominated a. A. Lcsucur
FOR permanent chairman; unanimously elected
W. b. Steele nominated Aldridgc Corder per-
manent secretary: unanimously elected.
On motion, l.. Allen AMI l.. W Groves were
invited to II seat at the secr,iary's desk.
On motion of NJ. V. l.. McClclldnd. it was
unanimously resolved that one delegate to the
State convention he elected from each oftic judi
cial districts of the county. 4. j. Hall offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That OnlS one Il .legate be elected at
atiiu.. That not more than five be nominated
before n ballot is taken, and that Il majority OF
all the votes cast shall be necessary to elect. II
this Is not accomplished on the first ballot, the
hindmost man will bedropped, and ballotIng pro-
grcss until Il selection is made, and that new
nominations will be necessary before the vote
IS taken for the next delegate. Carried
On motion o. Thomas NJ. McChesncy, Eli Me-
Clure was admitted to Il seat in the convention
with the Sni-a-Bar delegation.
Oh motion, the Chair appointed a. J Hall
and I J. Fletcher Us Tellers.
4. \, L"sueur, II. " Keen and Win. II
Chiles Were nominated from the first district.
Messrs. Keen and Chilcs Withdrew thsi r names,
and y. \. Lesiieur was elected by reclamation.
Geo T. GorlOn and j. o. shelby were NOM
mated from the second district. Major Gordon
Withdrew his name, and Gen Shelby was elect
cd 10y acclaniation.
NJ. V. l.. McCiclland. W. II. Steele and pr.
Is. ID RaSland were put in nomination from the
third district pr. Ragland Withdrew his name.
4 vote WINS then taken with the following result
W. Il. Steele. ~ votes, NJ V. L.. McClelland, Is
votes. On motion of Mr.. McClelland, Mr..
Steelr's election was made unanimous.
On motion, il was resolved that the delegates
to the state Convention be instructed.
a j. Hall moved that the delegates he in
structed for Col VIM II. Hatch, for Governor
Judge Tut moved to instruct for Capt. Joseph
l.. Stevens. Vim l.. Hays moved to instruct for
Norman j.. Colman On motion, it WAS resolved
to vote by ballot for preference for Gubernato-
rial candidates, which resulted by a call n,
townships as follows: Vim. ii. Hatch. 81 votes
Norman j D.. Co!inan, 10 votes; Jos. L. Stephens,
! votes Alternate delegates to the convention
II W. httHt, IrUIU
first district. George + Gordon, from second
district, and d. Is Rsgland, from third dis.
,rict.
w. ID Steele offered the following resolution
Resolved. That the delegates to the Congress.
ional and senatorial conventions be selected
from the various townships according to their res.
pected populations and that this convention adop,
the following ns the nearest approach to a fni,
representation Congressional convention. Lex.
ington township, 3delegates; Clay, .; wushin.
ton, ?; Middleton =; Dover. u; sui-a-Bar, l.
Davis. Ii Freedom l. Senatorial convention
Lexington township. 3; Clay 8; washinrtn.. ,
Middleton, 8; Dover; 2; Davis, 9; Freedom q
Sni-a- Bar, ,, Carried.
The following named gentlemen were eIecte,
delegates to the Congressional Convention:
Middieton--T. J, Fletcher, A. Cordsr.
Dover-M. A. Steele.
Lrxington-w. n Chiles. VIM. T. Hays. X
ItylsDd
sni-a- far-G. u. Sattsrfeld
washington-w. u. Steele, J. W, white.
freedom-J. d, Hord.
Dayis--J. Q. Shannon
ion motion. II. was resolved TO instruri the del
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