Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-27
Democratic Convention.

Pursuant to u call from the Democratic Execu-
tive committee, Il convention was held at the
court house on Monday, the ed inst.
At eleven O'Clock the convention was called
to order by Joseph F. Smith, ESQ.,, who said
that the convention was called for the purpose
of selecting delegates to represent this county
in the convention at Jefferson City, who in turn
would select delegates to go 10 the National
Democratic Convention, to be held at st. Louis,
June 9th, to nominate q President and Vice
President.
temporary organization was effected by the
choice of ~ Ryland. chairman, and j. D..
Conner. secretary.
On motion, a committee on credentials. con-
sisiing of one from each township, wac selected
rs follows: Clay, DR.. G. P. HerndOn; Davis,
J.. W. Harrison; Dover. Isaac Neale; Freedom,
Wm. A. Thornton; Lexington, Col. Joseph
Davis: Middleton. Aldridge Corder; Sni-a-Bar.
L. W. Carmichael; Washington, J. j. Brown
ing.
Committee on credentials reported the follow
ing delegates entitled to seats in this convention:
Clay-Geo. w. Terrell, John b. Mcdonald, G.
z. Herndon, j. s. Blackwell, T. Williamson,
P. A. Gibbs. L. A. Hudnall, Charles Ward, j..
Armstrong, 9.
Dayis-W.N utter, w. g Beatty, ]. w. Hsr-
rison. Joseph Stapp, Geo. P. Gordon, 5.
~Dover-Robert w. Cox, w. H. Carter, J. G..
Webb, j. S. Wheatley, A. Z. Asbury. Isaac
Neale; 6..r4 e.
Freedom-w. A. Thornton, W. B.. Majors,
NJ. T.. Hartmann; 3.
Lexington-Joseph Davis. Joseph Smith, +.
Smith, H. c. Wallace, Richard Field, Col. Jas.
Young, X. Ryland, A.. j. Hall, z. s. Mitchell.
c.. f. Landlord, L. p. Green, j. D. Conner; IL.
Middleton-Aldridgs Corder. A. T. Winsor,
George Fletcher, Wm. Catron. r.. A. Collins,
James Lake, James Galloway; I.
Sni-a-Bar-J. 7. Ferguson, NJ. T. P. Nc
Cormsck, T.. s. McChesney, T. w. Carmichael.
Neutrality-suspicious. B.. Weaver, Charles L.
Ewing, W. H.. Lacy alternate for Dyer Sher-
wood Charles zMcGlrl, j. j. Browning, j. s.
White.
a. JOSEPH DAVIS, Chairman.
w. A. THORNTON, Secretary.
On motion, q committee of one from each
township was selected to report on permanent
organization and order of business, as follows:
Clay, John s.. BLACKWELL; Davis. George p
GIrdon; Dover, A. E. Asbury; Freedom, W.
b. Majors; Middleton, A. T.. Winsor; Lexing-
ton, Richard Field, Sni-a-Bar, 7. S. McChesney;
| Washington, John S. Webb. s..-Fe--
This COMMITTEES reported as follows:
Arnold T. Winsor is recommended for perma-
nent chairman Of the convention.
J. D.. Conner is recommended for permanent
secretary.
Itis recommended that the order of business he:
LIST, Report of committee on credentials.
I'd. Report Of on permanent organ
ization.
srd. Determining the number OF delegates to
be sent TO the state convention. which the COM
mittee recommend shall be five delegates and
five alternates.
I'll Electing delegates to the state convention.
9Th. Miscellaneous business.
On motion. the report was received, and, so
far rs 1t related to the officers, was adopted.
On motion, the convention adjourned to meet
On the re-assembling of the convention, at the
appointed hour, Henry c.. Wallace moved thai
tue third clause of the report of the committee
on permanent organization be amended az
follows, to-wit: Strike out the word ''ave''
wherever it occurs In said clause, and insert
the word ''siX'' in lieu thereof, and add tC
said clause the following words: One-half o.
the same to be selected from the western repre-.
sentative district Of the county, and one-hal
from the eastern, which after some debate wa.
carried. $685. "
The report of the committee was then adopted
The vote for delegates resulted as follows
From the Western District-M. ". L.. McCiel.
land. w. b. Steele and Henry G.. Wallace; alter.
mates, Col. James Young, j. E Rylsnd and
Charles L. Ewing.
Eastern District-R A. Collins, A. E. Asbury
VIM. A. Thornton; slternates, Robert w. Cox
Aldridge Corder and II. j. Higgins. The choic'
Of these gentlemen was ratified by the conven
ton, and on motion the convention adjourned
A. L. WINSOR, President.
| j. D.. CONNER, Secretary.