Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
County Convention.

Convention met at IL O'Clock, a. m, pursuant
to call of the Democratic Contra, Committee,
and was called to order by its chairman ,Joscpt
F. Smith.
Upon motion, c. l.. Ewing was Called 10 ths
chair, and Frank X. Tut WAS requested TO acl
as temporary secretary.
Upon motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed Il upon credentials, with
instructions to report forthwith: q. P. Herndon,
j. B. santmeyer. j. Q. Platenburg, j. GLAND
ley, I. A. Webb. o. Ii. p. Catron, l.. T. Rus
sell and I. W. Sydnor.
The following gentlemen were also appointed
a committee on permanent organization and
rules, to-wit: F. L. Fishback Seth Mason. j ohn
Whestley, NJ. T. Hartman, Il. DAVIS, r. A Col
Inns, j. w. Bledsoe and j. S. White.
The committee on credentials, through their
chairman, G.P. Herndon, reported the follow
ing gentlemen as entitled to seats in the conyen-
ton:
Clay Townshlp-John B.. Mcdonald, StrOther
Renick, f. l.. Fishback, Charles Ward, Il. +.
Herndov, Sam'l. Greasy, VIM. Course, II. S.
Kincaid, Thos. Porter.
Davis Township-H. j. Higgins, J.. {. His-
gins, Seth Mason, j. B. Santmeyer, $. F. Pat
terson.
Dover Tewnship-J. o. Lockhart, j. S.
Wheatley, A. E. Asbury, James Lewis, Harvey
Mallory, J. @. Plattenburg.
Freedom Township-Jas. F. Downing, John
c. Hanly, NJ. F. Hartman.
Lexington Township-Thos. Shelby. Thos. A.
Webb, Lewis P. Green. F. X. Tut, Ferd.
Smith, TiltOn Davis, Il. w. keene, Jas. .Lillis,
Henry Barksdale, Ken. Ryland, L. NJ. Sparks,
Benjamin Chinn.
Middleton Townshlp-ArnOld 7. Winsor, E.
NJ. Edwards, j. B.. Fletcher, w. w. Shroyer,
n -. III ID Nvn..- a ID rof.nN
Sni-a-bar Townshlp-F. E. Barnett, j. I.
Ferguson, J. W. BIedsoe, r.. r. Russell.
| Washington TOwnship-W. c. Goodwin. j.
j. Browning, alternate for Robert Patterson;
H. C. Chiles. j. s.. White, Thos. w. Sydnor,
c. L.. Ewing.
Upon motion, alternates were allowed to cast
the vote of their absent principals.
Upon motion, convention adjourned until l
O'Clock p. m.
lo'cLocK, P. n.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Committee on permanent organization and
rules reported as follows:
The undersigned, committee on permanent
organisation and rules, would respectfully re-
| port as follows:
For permanent president. Henry e. Chiles;
| permanent secretary. Frank X. Tut; assistant
| secretary. A. E. Asbury; sergeant-st-arms, q.
n. MounUoy.
That the parliamentary rules for the govern
ment of this convention shall be the same as
those of the general assembly Of the state of
Missouri.
THAT no member shall be allowed to speak
before the convention.
That in the selection of delegates to the con-
| ~vention, that each representative district be en-
titled to select the number Of delegates to which
the same is entitled according to the rules as
adopted, and the votes given for Charles H.
Hardin. for governor.
That In the selection of delegates the follow
ing order be observed, to-wit:
i First, For delegates to the state convention;
second. delegates to the senatorial convention;
third, delegates to the judicial convention.
TILTON DAVIS, Chairman.
NJ. T. HARTMAN, Sect'y.
| L. Davis moved that where there was no al
ternate, the majority of delegates have the right
to cast the vote of absent delegates. Carried.
Moved by DIR. Hsrndon, chat the convention
now elect five delegates to the state convention.
Carried.
Upon first ballot, James F. Downing, of Free
dom, was elected for eastern district.
Y. Byland, DR.. B. ID. Ragland and w. u.
Steele were then elected as delegates from the
western district.
Upon second ballot, for eastern district, E.
n. Edwards was elected.
Upon motion, the convention then proceeded
to elect two alternates from the eastern and
three from the western district, as follows:
eastern district, J. H. Mallory and j. W. Har-
rison; western district, II. e. Chiles j. d. Con-
ner and j. B. Mcdonald.
The convention then proceeded to the election
Of delegates for the senatorial convention, as
follows:
Western distrIct-Ferd. D.. Smith, Ethan
Allen, Lewis p. Green, FAINT. L. Fishback, X.
7. Russell, G.. L. Ewing. q. z. Herndon.
Eastern district-H. j. Higgins, JnO. Hand
ley, j. b. Fletcher, o. H.. P. Catron, j. Y.
Plattenburg.
Upon motion, the delegates present at the SEN
atorial convention were authorized to cast the
entire vote of the delegation.
Upon motion, the convention then proceeded
to the selection of delegates to the judicial con-
vention, rs follows:
Eastern district-J. o. Lockhart, w. W.
ShrOyer, 5. L.. Patterson, j. Il. Hord, j.. ).
Wheatley.
Western district-J. S. Blackwell, II. G.
Chiles, w. P. Beck, F. X. Tut, j.. l.. Smith,
A. A. Lesueur and A. j.. Hall.
The delegates present at the judicial cOnven-
ton were authorized to cast the entire vote OF
the delegation.
Upon motion the convention adjourned
sine die. Il. T.. HILES Chm'n.
F. X. Tut, Secretary.
A. +. AsBURY, Asst. Sect.
Attention is called to the advertisement of
the grand excursion on the steamer Fanny
Lewis, which will be found elsewhere.
From six to eight hours will be spent at
Kansas City and Leavenworth, to give time
to the excursloulsts to go ashore and "do'
those cities, and every arrangement will be
made to make the trip as pleasant as posi-
BILE. Persons who contemplate going,
| would confer q favor by giving notice Of the