Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-25
Democratic Meeting at Court House.

Democratic Meeting at Court House.
On last Saturday evening democratic
mass meeting was held at the our
house for the purpose OF deciding
whether or not it was advisable to put
out a straight democratic ticket for the
city election.
Mr.. w. Z. Beck, as chairman of the
executive committee OF the Young Mems
Democratic Club, by whose call the
meeting was assembled, called it to
order, and briefly explained its purpose.
On motion, Mr.. Xenophen Ryland
was called to the chair, and said that
the meeting was called to consider
whether regular nominations should be
made, and a democratic ticket be put in
the fieldforthe approaching city election.
Some persons seemed to object, because
it was thought animosities would be en-
gendered, but he saw no eason why
the people should not be in a position to
hold one of the political parties respon-
sible for the conduct of city affairs. If
it was determined to make nominations,
let the result be what it might, it was
confidently hoped that both parties
would put forward their very best men.
On motion, Mr.. A. j. Hall was elected
secretary.
Judge VIM. Young addressed the
meeting at some length. He said that
he was an humble member of the Young
Mems Democratic Club. which had called
the meeting. and that its object was an
organization for the purpose Of reform
in the city government. The proper
management of city governments do
not so much depend upon the election
of officers who hold certain opinions on
national affairs. That there were three
great principles in the constitution of
the country which it was necessary tor
national officers to respect. and in a city
government there was an instrument
| which deserved from the officers work
ing under it tho same respect-the
charter. That the people looked for
and desired a strict construction of the
charter. In order to have a good city
government it must be conducted IN
strict compliance with law. He said
that he hoped to see men elevated to
office who would carry out the old DEM
ocratic doctrine of u strict construction
of their authority, and if they were dem
ocrats, elected by a democratic organiza-
ton, he should hold them as being
responsible to the democratic party for
their actions.
The chair suggested that Judge Young
state the motion he desired to offer.
Judge Young moved that committee
men be selected from the different wards
to manage the and put in the
field a straight democratic ticket for the
ensuing city election, and continued his
remarks at some length.
After some amendment and alteration
the motion stood, ssThat this meeting
now proceed to select three committee
men from each ward, collectively to be
known as the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Lexington; that the wards be
called seriatim, and that the vote be
taken viva voce. On being put to the
meeting it was unanimously carried.
The votes were then taken for various
wards, and resulted as follows:
First Ward-Joseph A. Wilson, Andy
O'Maley, Robert Hale.
Second Ward-Wm. H. Chiles, John
Kemple and e. A. Kriehn.
Third Ward-John E. Ryland, Frank
Trigg and John Fritz.
Fourth Ward-Abram Hays, John G..
Fisher and Thomas Standish.
The votes on each name were made
unanimous.
On motion, the secretary was instruct
ed to furnish each member elect with
credentials as committeeman.
On motion, it was resolved that the
committee shall fill any vacancies which
may occur.
Mr.. Shewalter moved that the COM
mittee be instructed to take such steps
as it may deem wise to put in the field a
straight democratic ticket for city officers
at the approaching election.
Mr.. Taylor, who had seconded the
resolution, spoke very forcibly in its
support.
Mr.. VIM. B. Steele moved to lay the
motion on the table. Lost.
MI. Shswalter spoke quite eloquently
in advocacy OF his motion, and it was
unanimously carried.
The meeting then adjourned.