Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-02
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Eleventh Congressional District
of Missouri.

Eleventh Congressional District
of Missouri.
The democratic congressional convention oil
the eleventh district Of Mi. souri, met at Moberiy
Mo-, August 18Th at 10 O'Clock Il. m. .
The convention was called to order by VIM.
L.. Victor, of Boone, one Of the members Oh 'e
congressional committee. who explained that
the convention had been regularly called for the
purpose of nominating Il candidate for congress
from the district and TO elect q new central COM
mittee.
X. Ryland, of Lafayette. was chosen Temporal
nv chairman, and x. G.. Cunningham of Carroll,
rs temporary secretary.
The following committee on credentials WAS
appointed: Boons, W l.. Victor; Carroll. q.
W. Brlsher; Howard. Nestor b. Cooper; La
fayette, w. ID. Lewis; Randolph, W. r. Eilioit;
Raw, Thomas l.. LavelOck; Saline, 4. L.
Guerin.
The following committee on permanent Or
ganizatiOn, rules aud order OF business was
appointed: A. H. Conley, of Boone; j. l..
Deatherage. Carroll; George Hughes. Howard,
I. A. Webb. Lafayette; J. IL. T.. Baker. Ran
dolph; Thomas l.. Lavelock, Ray; ID. d. Dug
gins, Saline.
The committee on credentials retired and after
being out u short time returned, and through its
| chairman, Vim. l.. Victor, reported the fol-
lowing named gentlemen as entitled to seats In
the convention:
Boone-w: L: Victor, Z. c: More, 4. C9nley,
K. 8 Miller. j. Angel.
HowAKD-A. j. Herndon, j. c.. Hebberlin,
j. W. Hayby. j. H.. Turner. Il. j. VIM,
LAfArKTTE-Alex Graves. j. w. Harrison.
W. Tnom ID: iew Vein i. q A. ! ieI Es e H, H s N.
Lankiord. Mason K. Henry.
RANDoLP"-B. IL. Ashcomb, II. A. Newman.
Ii Eii,i Mi T. Baker, o. T. PARISH anu ""
KAY-Thos. Holt. Il. s. Thompson. W. T..
Brasher. David Mays. Francis Brock, L. L.
sALlsE-E; T Gaerin. G; T: Martin, j. H.
loway, j. c. Martin. l. ). Parsons James 5.
CARRoLL-B. G.. Cunningham, S. winfrey.
w. Brasler.
Report received and adopted.
The committee on permanent organization,
&C., reported IA follows:
'sMr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Conven-
ton: We, your on permanent or
gnEization, rules and order vi business, beg
leave to submit the following report:
LIST, Selection of permanent chairman, and
recommend Aleck Phipps, OF Randolph.
lad, selection of permanent secretary, and
recommend 4. A. Lesueur. OF Lafayette.
Sd, Nominations.
4th. Sci, ction Ut central committee.
We also recommend that q majority of all the
votes cast shall be sufficient TO effect 4 nominal
shall announce the vote OF his county. Respect
fully submitted. DEAN d. q
i E.E Chairman.
Report received and adopted.
Capt. H. A. Newman, OF Randolph, offered
the following preamble and resolution. and
moved u suspension Of the rules. and that Hon.
John b. Clark, jr., be nominated by acclama-
ton:
stWhcreas. Our IRE sent efficient conpressmnn
General J0bnB. Clark, jr., has, by his honesty.
integrity and devotion to the interests of his
constituents generally, won = place in the favor
ofthe people, and has so engrafted himself ~
, their affections Us 10 make him the ''fnvOrite
SOM OF the district; and
Whereas, by his earnest and persistent efforts
{ AS chairman Of the house on post
office and post roads, 10 reform the service.
partm.nt, he has gained u favorable national
reputation, to all oil watch is added a sOclabil-
lty, energy anu personal worth which endear:
!. him 10 the people Ut this district; therefore, be II
Resolved. That II Is the sense Of this conTen-
tiOu that he be again returned to his present
Held OF labor, for the reason that We believe tina
lie can be Of more benefit 10 the country gener'
= ally and to the democratic party than any Othel
man we could select from This district Tor tha
q positiOn.n - 81 ST. 81
j. l.. Deatherage, Of Carroll, seconded thu
. nomination and motion OF Capt. Newman.
, X. kyland, OF Lafayette. opposed the motion
= OF Capt. Newman. say ing that while he came u
y the convention u do all in his power that Wa
fair and honorable to nominate Gen. Clark. un,
while he had shown Ais friendship Tor that gen
Il leInan by having been one of two delegates VIII
cast the dcciding votes in his favor ut his frs
nomination, still, he could not consent TO see
resolution passed which would, in all probabii
ity. cut other gentlemen who might come belor
F." the convention entirely out oil II vote. and he lei
confident that Gen. Clark, were lie present
would deprecate any such action.
ii n g. Nor. At gISnnnu auunnrtaa Mr. ly
~ snd'slemarks IS ~ 80 ''
III "A. j. Herndon, of Howard, fully concurre
with Msssrs. Ryland und More, and ON behsl
Of Gen. Clark hoped that the motion would nc
prevail.
Cspt. Newman. by unanimous consent. with
." drew his resolutions.
e NOMINATIONS.
ef A. j. Herndon, Of Howard, placed Hon. Jne
Il. Clark, Dr., in nomination before the CONVEX
Ii ton.
to Y. Ryland, Of Lafayette, seconded the nom
d. nation OF Gen. Clark.
d. D. Duggins, OF Saline. nominated =.
-. Marsh Yantiss OF Saline.
*. I. $. Parsons, OF Saline. seconded the nom
nation of Mr.. Iantiss.
: There being no other nominations the vote w.
nc taken with the following result:
ed ~Clark-BoOne, o; Carroll, 6; Howard, 6; l.
OF fayette. 9; Randolph, 81 Ray, I. Total As.
OK Y~aRtiss-Saline, 8.
no /. $. Parsons, OF Saline. and e. c. More,
q a EoOne, moved to make the nomination of &c
be Clark unanimous, which was carried.
Gen. Clark having received a majority of 6
the votes cast was declared by the president t
III nominee Of the convention.
". The following committee was appointed
M wait upon Gen. Clark, inform him Of his mol
bly, nation and request his presence in the conve
ON ton: E. c. More, J. l.. Deatherage, L.
ere Layeloek. /. S. Parsons, H. A. Newman, \.
OIL Herndsn, 7. A. Webb.
.ir The following gentlemen were selected US I
executive committee Of the Eleventh Missol
~, Congressional District for the next two yea,
or until their successors shall be elected: c.
NY w. Brasher.' OF Carroll; Geo. r. Hughes.
Howard; VIM. H.. Chiles, of Lafayette, Ale
PhIpps, of Randolph; l. 5. Parsons. OF SallI
the A. h. Conley, oil Boone; L. l.. Layelock,
~ Ray. '''' So
The committee to wait upon Gin. Clark
IN turned, and he being presented to the convt
AIDE ton returned his Acknowledgements for the hOr
wer conferred upon him, and spoke Tor some leni
ime OF Time upon the political issues Qf the day.
Just Mr.. Yantiss being called for addressed
cQnyeltlon, epdOrseu its action. and plcul
at himself, not only to support the nominee, but
l at canvass the district in his support and Tor
on motion OF i. c. More, a resolution
thanks WAS passed to the Chairman and secret;
Of the convention for their lsbors, Nc,
On motion OF Capt. Newman, the democrs
papers Of the district were requested to publ
the proceedings of the convention.
GUS Convention adjourned sine die.
PnIPPS, Chairman
ALKx. A. LEsUEUR. Secretary.
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