The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-18
Nodaway Township Meeting.

Daniel NanbuSklrk was made chair
man, and +. A. Carson, Secretary.
j. NJ. Walker stated that the County
Central Committee, "of whom he was
which" had prescribed n certain ~resolu-
ton to be binding OF the meetings, the
substance of which was as follows:
"Resolved, That all who take part in
this convention pledge themselves to .
support the peoples State and County
ticket in the main"
The Chairman said if pledges were
required, he would have to retire, and
SAID another chairman would have to be
secured.
Dir. Walker said the pledge was not
TO support the whole ticket, but the
principal part of it.
The chairman requested the appoint
ment of another chairman; he could
make no pledges.
Joseph l.. Bennett then explained
that none were required to give the
p,e,lge but delegates. Those who par
tiripated in the meeting Were not
bound by it.
Mr.. Carson wanted to know who
could vote.
The chairman thought everybody
could vote who wanted to.
Mr.. Carson wanted everybody to
vote. Those who don't think they
ought to vote, can abstain if they
choose.
Mr.. Walker suggested that rs EACH
delegate is nominated he express HIM
self willing to pledge to abide by the
resolution.
|. y. Webster was nominated. MIR.
Webster said if the convention would
show fairness in the nomination of Il
ticket, he would support it in the main
otherwise he would not promise.
ID. 2. Abbott was nominated. He
would support the State and county
ticket.
Benjamin Petree was nominated
| Stated his intention to support the State
and comfy ticket. unless he changed
his mind, which was not probable.
j. L. Bennett nominated. Expects
to support the Peoples State and coun-
ty ticket.
Mcssrs. Boyd Barr, Rufus Vanbus-
kirk, A. j. Carter, James Wlkersou,
j. p. Altgeld, a. G.. Clark, j. Me-
Knight, b. F. Earls, Henderson Ed
| wards, Abram Bowman. J. \. Sanders,
K. Shaw. Samuel Monroe, Ezra I.
Dickey, Henry Stewart, j. K: Watts,
w. II. Purviance, ID. T. Russell, Rich
ard j. Harvey, David Watts, n. &. Mil
len, Thomas Hatton. Upton Rohrer,
were nominated. of whom Messrs. Boyd
Barr. J. L. Watts, ". H. Puryiance, d..
L. Russell and David Watts pledged;
| NIessrs V~anbuskirk, Carter, Wilkerson,
Altgeld, Mcknight, Earls, Sanders.
| Shaw, Monroe Stewart, Millen and
Hatton refused to pledge; MessrS:
| Clark, Edwards, Bowman, Harvey and
Rohrer were vouched for by some Il
present, and Z. I. Dickey did not
pledge.
j. p. Altgeld made 4 suggestion that
the resolution before reierredtO could not
be made binding on the meeting or the
delegates unless it was adopted by the
meeting. He didn't know how the
committee had authority to bind the
meeting to anything. The committee
had power to call q convention, but
when it arrogated to itself to say what
should govern the meetings, they were
doing that which they had no right to
do.
Mr.. Walker stated that there are al
waysr rings in the townships, and TIE
County Central Committee had thought
it best that Il larger and stronger ring
! should >quelch the smaller ones oui-
lie said ii the resolution WAS not adop-
ted the delegates wonld not be e~ntitlct!
20 seats in the convention.
MIR. Petree thought 4 good crIteri"n
as to WHO should vote in that meeting
was, What State ticket do you support
4 man who votes the Hardin tich.e; has
no right in 4 meeting which Is on
posed OF the friends OF Gentry.
Balloting was then in order, ard the
following was the result: ID. /. Abbott
%, Joseph l.. Bennett -. j. y. Sanders
%. 4. G.. Clark -, Abram Bowman y.
j. NJ. Walker ~, /. y. Webster 81. II.
Edwards. -, Benjamin l'ctrce %. ~
L. Russell II, W III. Puryiance II, / =
ton Rohrer ll.R. VanhuSkirk S,R.Si"lW
., Z. T. Dickcy 6, Boyd Barr -, y. j;
Carter Il, David Watts j. Samuel
Monroe /. J. X. Harvey 6, Henry Stew,
! art IL. The first nine were declared
the delegates, untramneled, mp.edged
and free.
Henderson Edwards and J. L. Ben
| net were elected delegates TO the ooA-
| gressional Convention.
ID. p. Abbott and |. y. Webster were
chosen delegates to the Judicial CoA-
! vention.
Nomination of township officers being
in order. the following was the vote iOf
| Justice of the Peace:
Judge Rohrcr5 ID. Fanbuskirk IL, Az
ncr Hart l3, ID. T. Russell !, Jesse Johi
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