The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28
DEMOCRACY!
Mass Convention of the Straight
Democrats of Andrew County.

BY al announcement in the Mclean organ,
With a flourish Of t~ruInlssts and the unofficial
announcement in the REsCBLtCkN, the DcEeoc-
raCy assem0led in mass ~neefiag inside the rail-
Ing in the Courtroom at Savannah on Saturday
last. Two O'Clock arrived, and but ten OF if
teen being present, it wgs secmcd best to wait
awhile. Three o'clock came, and - the Ipeet-
ins showed more signs cidecrease than increase,
the meeting was called 20 order BY David Iea.
Esq. The following persons constituted the
meeting:
Bourbons-David Rea, J. p. Altgeld. J, IT,,
Stewart, L. f. Booher, j. j.. KiIduw, s. E.
Pearson, I. Il. Williams, j.. ". GrabiIl,
Il. 5. Campbell, DIR. j. q. b. Ferguson, DIR. p.
p. Fulkerson, j. W. Wood, J. 4. Kelley.
Thomas ~liatton, Judge Rohrer, J. Vaughn and
q. +. kins-sc9enteen, all told, ten OF whom
were LAWYERS.
Peoples party-R.A. Watts, G. 7. Bryan, W.
:. Greenlce, Daniel Nmhuskirk, J. +. Waters,
Andrew Barr, i. \. Carson, T. Stamp, E. W.
Joy, Henry Muse, Z. Edwards, J. Il. Majors,
\. T. Sabin, b. NJ. Mitchell, Mr.. Griffith, L.
Hcrcei, 5. +. Garrett, Sloan Young, Joseph L..
Bennett, John Mcdaniel, p. Mason, j.. Hop
kins. John Roe, VIM. Roe, Thomas Pitpan, $.
porrrll, Boyd Barr, Mr.. Graf, e, 4. Whittaker,
L. NJ. Dani"rd, and Others. We coprAcd over
thirty of the Pepole's purity who acre lrokers-
on.
In calling the meeting to order, NJ. Rea said:
The object of the meeting is to send three del
tratcS 10 the State Convection Of the Democracy
on the 18th Instant at Jefferson CITY, to nominate
Ii HIr uckct: Two ycais ago the Democratic
"f-ahlLatloi ~ te county, as in The state, ap-
pointed 4 Central Committee, of which.he hap
lthoi 10 De chairman; and there being no other
DISSEMINATION THIS year, and under the old rule
mat the old officers hold over uprl new ones are
appointed, and at the RECKLESS, of many who
ih"ught that delegates ought TO he sent to the
i,ei1"CNhilc Htate Convention, and as il was 4
LNtt lacl Vlit There would be a convention, and
~ ti.re was no one fo'ssll Il mass meeting but
himself he took the responsibility of making the
.rsaiIior a mass meeting to select delegates or
Transact any other business the meeting should
rEtnu 0 lie would suggest that after del
tSaIes are selected a new county central com-
iiIt'ee he appointed, TO consist Of one irorE each
"Mhshil, Whose duty il would be 10 tske srch
astNnn IN me future as might be deemel best, Us
o,.tl"ise me party would be without an org:ini-
ziilOn. Mr.. Rca went on 10 saw that '.to
soflc EXTENT politics seer, To be disturbed.
Ht le',l'Ie are not satisfied with what their rc,,-
tenshtailVes are doing. and q general dissatis-
,.'t!on eAlsts with everybody ard everything.
l!itre Is u call issued for Il cohyentinu az either
81 tlt Gid parties AT Jefferson Civ ON The ID of
Sephinher. He didn't know what either party
WOULD do. Parties ought 10 he orrauiz,.l on
principle. He preferred princinle IN nnrry and
Would rot 20 with 4 party whose princini,s did
h't hariiionize with his views. He uas Satisfied
u,' IL .ne democratic Convention on the 26th
announced Il platform containing oIiiic,I views
Nhicii accord with the industrial and farming
classes, and nominate a ticket in accordance.
Herewith, that the Peoples Convention, on the
=. o. September, would ann9ince principle,
nearly the same. And il both nut tickets ont o,
me same platform, it would be- im1natcrisl on
election day whether the new or the old party
plHiipiiei- II the two parties take sntayoiiistic
1l.EtslIlsl than
lcvet.
J. p. Altgeld, Esq, nominated Mr.. Wood for
Chairman. Mr.. Wood declined.
C.. +. Booher, Esq, nominated DIR. J. G.
Fe.2uSon. DIR. Ferguson declined.
iF. fuikerson nominated Thomas Hatton.
He also declined the honor.
|. Il. Williams, ESD, seconded the nominal
boa of DIR. Ferguson, who Wa gni, xiv elected.
IN spite "fhis protest, and and he moics,ly
look the chair.
'. IL. Stewart, Esq . nominated G. L. King.
E-l-. for Secretary. Elected.
- Z. B"olIcr, ESD, moved that the mass
meeting proceed 10 nomination of three dele
gates to the bourbon State Convention. Car.
Tied.
J. z. AltgeId, Esq, nominated Charles =.
f>sher, Esq, l. X. Williams, Esq, seconded
te nomination. ElectuI.
DIR. Fulkerson nominated David Era. which
wAs seconded by J. =. Alleged. E,u.
MIR. Eea stated that it would lie impossiI,, fay
I'm Z" attend the Contention, and they had BET
t"r not send him.
pf. F"lkerson insisted that Rea should 20.
li"iias HattOn nominated lar. Fulkrrson.
WHICH was SECONDED By {. +. Bpohrr. e.,
Elected. ~
L. Eooher, Esq, nominated J.. W. Wood
and Mr.. Wood was elected.
J." W. " ood nominated J.. p. ilfgeld. E1
r. alternate. Altgeld said he coultn,t uos.i.
1a'Ia hen, Esq. nominated Charles NJ. Dali
y IA Peoples mani Tor alternate. Elected.
III stewart, Esq, nominated :. T.. Pear
son. Esq, seconded by Il. X. Williams. Eso
MI iearson excused himself on account of hi
iAA' arriVaiin the county, but be was elected
nevertheless.
.@'Afies +. Booher, ESD, nominated Frank
Lyle rs alternate, seconded by J. II st.,var,
Es4. Elected.
hr. Hea here arose and moved tina, n commi,-
ulree be appointed Ia drat resolutions en-
pfo'ni'e OF The sense OF the meeting tthc said ten
-""Eefs ana seven others. The melton passed, |
ana |hariesF. Booher, j. II. Ste uart and Dr. !
fuikerSon were appointed said committee. The
chair, without any motion or any authority that
AL outsider could see, added David Zen 10 IN. |
Notwithstanding four.
While the committee Were absent, Mr.. Altyeld |
WIS called on 10 "spcak." lie commenced bv
making the startling declaration that he WIS no, |
PFtei IN politics us they now cxisted-in fact
he had paid no attention to them. lie happ,nei |
" drop in-s0methin2 like Paul Prv-to Sc.
what was gong on, &c. He then went ON Ia saw |
uiiisS that showed that he was ''slichlIyh |
l--t"i politically. The Democratic convention
was called before the peoples movement spranr
INTO existence. Didn't know whether the DEM
G0rat' here would take any part, Us n parfv-it
depeI'ded greatly on the ticket nominated liz the |
ls"Iie., II the Democratic party puts IL ticket in |
le hrld composed OF the best inen in The state, |
VI puis iDrth a good platform of principles, he
would snnnnri il. All I.rtics urn iut.r.-.I :.