Fair play., 1874-08-06
County Convention.

C0u0Iy V0uteNttOU.
Tho Ste. Genevieve County Con
veu,ion mot persuan, to the call Of
the executive committee at Charles
Fallert's store, on Saturday Aug ls'
1874. Hon. Francis c. Rozier, was
made chairman pro tempore ami
called tho meeting to order. Col
Joseph Bogy, WAS elected chairman
and IL. S. Shaw, secretary.
Upon motion the chair appointed
as committee on credentials and
basis Of representation,
G. c. Rczier, Henry Hertcr, and
Vim Bantz, of Ste. Cenevicve Town
ship; John Burks, Hon. Alexander
Jennings. and Joseph Vansickics, Of
Union Township; DR.. John Byrne,
Augustus Griffith, and John F. Sher-
lock, of Beauvais Township; Thomas
Bryan, n. G. Sebastian, and James
Couz:ns, OF Salins Township; Charles
Govcreau, aid William Patterson, of
Jackson Township. Tho committee
reported As u basis Of representation
tho vote cast in each Township for
Woodson in, 1872, which gave Sc.
Gensv,cve Township 3O7. Saline
Township 70. Bcauvais Townshirs2,
Union Township lG9. Jackson Town
ship 100.
Upon motion tho convention ro-
solved TO nominate candidates for
County officers by a unanimous vote,
Upon motion the chair appointed
". +. Cox, Gen. F. A. Rozier; and
John Byrno, delegates to tho State
Convention; Jasper n. Burks. n. A.
Gilbert, and Icon Jokcrst, to tho
Congressional Convention, and G. {.
Rozicr; DR.. John Byrnc, Hon. Alex
urdor Jennings, Charles Burks, and
II. S. Shaw delegates to the Judicial
Convention.
Tho following resolution was
offered by DR.. John Byrnc: Bs it re-
solved that recognizing the und"ub;-
ed ability; and integrity of our talent
cd Young fellow citizen John B.
Robinson, this his native county, in
s,ruct lis delegates to tho Judicial
to cast their undivided
votes for him, for next judge of the
Goth Judicial circuit.
Upon motion of Il. S. Shaw it
was resolved that lnasmuch as
in bis past career rs Judge Of tho
Goth Judicial circuit, ha has indis-
shone himself possessed OF
the high and sterling attributes of
rigid inpartiality, incorurtible in,eg-
rity and wide range Of learning, and
the fullest confidence III him
as Judge and citizen, the delegates
10 tho state convention from this
county arc instructed TO cast the
vote of the county for the Hon. Will
lam Carter of St. Francis county. !
or Judge Of the supreme court:
Nominations being in order
Jcs. auck, aud Franklin Lcaven-
worth were nominated for Sheriff.
md Collscter.
Huck received 52O12 Lcaycn-
worth 2O9 II. s66 being necessary
o . choice.
". F. Cox, received SCI votes for
and l.. G. Patterson
.69.
Charles Bnrks received 47e l2
'otes for assessor, Emile P. Vugt
6 3-4. D. J. Boyer l76 81.
Upon motion of Hon. A. Jennings
Iohn L. Bogy was nominated for
county clerk by reclamation.
Upon motion Of Hon. A. Jennings
[ules B. Guisnon was nominated for
ircuit clerk by reclamation.
Upon motion Of Dr.. John Byrnc,
henry S. Shaw, was nominated for
arosec4ting Attorney by acclama-
nation.
Upon motion Of Hon. A. Jen-
'ings, Francis J. Zeiglcr was nomi-
la1ed for Treasurer by acclamation.
Upon motion J. J. Wilson was
nominated fo1 Coroner.
Upon motion the chair continued
n office the present county executive
Il
Upon motion the delegates were
10 cast the first ballot for
lon. r. A. Hatcher for congress.
ian.
1t was resolved that the proooed-
'ss OF the conven.ioa se published
/ the FAIR Pay.
The cOuvsn,ion then adjourned.
JOS. BOGY. Chairman.
II. 8. SHAW, Secretary. {