Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-05-27
MOBERLY CONVENTION.
Largest Ever Held in the Estate.
Everything Eiarmonious--'E'he
Delegates Not INSTRUCTED.
DEM0CRATIC NIGwAM, MoBEKLY, /
MAY 2nIL. $3.50.

DEMOCRATIC NIGwAM, MoBEKLY,
MAY 10th, 1880.
Moberly is booming to-day. At
least 1900 strangers are III The city.
More than 500 had to sit up all
night-tlcy could not procure even q
cot. Moberly could mol find canvas
for her c~ircns, although she did adj
mirably under the circumstances. All
the leading Democrats of tie State
are present. The candidates are max
ing hay while the sun shines. The
convention met in a temporary build
ing called the wigwam, which is of
immense size. None but delegates
and members of the press were add
mittcd. At least 1000 more people
arrived this morning, and can hardly
find standing room III the city.
Gene Field and the Owl Club were
out serenading last night. Field says
that he stands in holy terror OF Hut
toms making the Kansas City Times
d~ischarging him for what he said
about that distinguished gentleman's
hay fever. The roll for Governor is
between Hockaday and Crittenden.
Carroll and Mcintyre OF Audrain, are
both booming for their respective
offices. George G.. Vest is here, and
the ''Little Giant is warmly greeted
by his friends from ali over the State.
1t will not be long till, with one &C
cord, the Democrats Of tie State of
Missouri will call the Little Giant
to the executive chair.
The following delegates represented
Audrain, and that in the best of style:
Capt. Curric, George Robertson,
A. j. Douglass, G.. w. Batterton, A.
B. Tinsley, c. G. Daniel, G. II. Har-
rington, j. H. Hill.
A large number of prominent citi-
zens from Audrain were present who
were not delegates, among whom we
noticed the following:
J. Med. Trimble, B. +. Dobyns,
B. B. and r. w. Tureman, d. II.
Mcintyre, James Carroll. T. B. Buck
ner, J.. j. Spencer, John Daniel, A.
B. Daniel, L. Phillip, o. Hit, W. H.
KEENAN,, Cash Blackburn, W. w. Fry.
$. NJ. Edwards, K. S. Holloway, Jas.
Carr, G. B. Macfarlane, Jacob Ru
loft, Judge Philips and many others.
whose anne we cannot recall.
The caucus of the Thirteenth Con.
gresslonal District voted 81 for in.
structing and "a against instructine
the delegates to the Cincinnati Cen
vcntion. The delegates to Cincinnati
from the Thirteenth District wers
Nat. c. Dryden, Lincoln, Perry
Wood, Rails 4. j. Hawkins, Pike
G. J. Walker, st. Charles, Alternates
AT ii u. NJ. the convention wa.
called to order by John O'Day, chair
man of the State Central Committee
The convention was opened will
prayer by Elder J. c. Reynolds.
John O'Dav made the openin.
speech, cautioning the delegates t
put aside all prejudice, and supper
the most available mau.
j. +. Williams OF Macon City
acted as temporary chairman.
Dan Able of St. LOUIS, acted a;
temporary secretary.
A committee on credentials ant
permanent organization WAS then ap
pointed.
Immediately after dinner before th.
convention vas called to order, Sena
tor Vest made 4 rousing speech. II,
is for the man that can win to heat
the ticket.
B. GratZ Brown was elected per.
manent chairman; Tom Lingall, o.
Henry county, secretary.
The following delegates were elect.
ed, after which the convention adj
journed without lnstructing
At LARGE. M
Geo. G.. Vest, John 015M,
VIM. Hyde, Ex-Gov. Woodson
FIRST DISTRICT.
Given Campbell, Frank Harris.
sECoND DISTRICT.
G. ". Francis, Joseph Pulitzer.
THIRD DISTRACT.
Daniel Kerwin, john Carroll.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
w. j. Deal, w. IL. Hunter.
18TH DISTRICT.
J. w. Booth, l.. b.. Woodsidc
SIXTH DISTRICT.
+. z. Lindsay, G. II. Morgan.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
w. B. Steele, John Cosgrove.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
DR.. Mumford, Wallace Pratt.
NINTH DISTRICT.
Gen. Jas. Craig, j. NJ. Riley.
TENTH DISTRICT.
B. +. Taylor, J. +. Naylor.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
W. S. Jackson, L. b. Nesbitt.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
Edward McCabe, II. ID. Marshall.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
n. C.. Dryden, j. p. Wood.
The following is the apportionmen
of representation in Monroe county
Paris, sc Middle Grove. 10; Mad
ison, l6; Holiday, ?; Woodlawn, G
Leesburg,-; Granville, s; Clinton
6; Stoutsville, 7; Florida, ~; In
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