Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-03
THE BOONVILLE CONVENTION,

l tells IN B0OnVllle pore testimony W Iue
, fact that the democracy OF the sevent
1 congressional district was awake to the
Importance of nominating, by full rep
resentation, a candidate tor congress-.
t 1t was ascertained on the following
morning that all the counties in the dis
trlct were represented, and at IL sc
O'Clock, a. NJ, in the absence OF A. j
Hall, Esq, the chairman OF the execu'
tive committee, Mr.. j. H. johnson, o.
Cooper county. the secretary. called the
convention to order, and nominated DR.
l.. D. Ewing. of johnson county. as tenn
porary chairman. DR.. Ewing was elec'
ted, and Mr.. w. X. Bradbury, Of Jetfer-
son City, was chosen as temporary Sec
rotary.
On motion OF Mr.. Geo. S. Young. OF
johnson county, committees on creden-
tails and permanent organization were
appointed.
On motion OF A. A. Lesueuc the con-
v~ention adjourned until l O'Clock.
On re.assembling, Mr.. W. b. Steele
reported from the committee on creden-
tials, IS follows:
Mr.. President:-Your committee on
credentials beg leave to report he fol-
lowing names as duly accredited and en-
titled to seats in this convention:
Benton county-C. H. Drake, E. L.
Rhea. r. w. Campbell.
Camden county-W. r. Roach, F.
Hooker.
Cole county-C. j. Gundeltinger, Ed.
Silver, H. B. Hamilton, A. w. Ewing,
w. X. Bradbury.
Cooper County,. E. Stephens, d. c.
Wing, e. q. Cockrell. S. S. Sanders, j..
H. johnson, w. H. Long, N. w. Harris,
John Cosgrove.
Dallas county-W. A. Camp. Frank
Furth.
Hickory county-Judge NJ. E. Fer
guson.
johnson county-Geo. S. Young. J.
NJ. Wall, w. H. H. Brown. S. P. Will
hams, l.. D. Ewing, T. ]: Whltsett, W..
G. Ruffin, Jno. Tagsart. N. w. Perry.
Lafayette county-Jo. U. Shelby, w.
B. Steele. S. w. Greasy, j. w. Lewis.
w. II. Chiles, G. M. Mountjoy, A. A.
Lesueur, B. T. Cooper. G. l.. Ewing,
Daniel Bates, R. T. Conn.
Miller county-S. II. Stoned. L. Cum
mings.
Moniteau ceunty-H. II. Hudson. S.
H. Strother, j. E. HAZEL, - Deffen-
dorf. - Groom.
Morgan county-T. G. Snodgrass, T.
B. Clark, j. A. Hannay.
Pettis county-John 7. Heard, v. L.
Chiffon. DR.. A. II. Conkwright, j. A.
Lacy, w. F. futile, o. P. Hatton. Ed.
Hurley, NJ. Henoch, ]. H. Hogue.
Polk county-R. B. Beck.
The committee further concurred in
the action of the congressional commit
tee in the vote to which each county was
entitled.
Hon. John T. Heard reported from
the committee on permanent organlza-
ton, Offering fair rules and regulations.
and recommending the following named
officers, all of which was approved by
the conventions:
For Permanent President-James H..
johnson, of Cooper county.
For Vice. resident-Dr. w. A. Camp,
OF Dallas county.
For Secretary-Mr. VIM. X. Brad
bury, of Cole county
For Assistant Secretary-Mr. l.. F.
Deffendorf of Moniteau county,
The permanent officers assumed their
places, and the president announced
that under the rules nominations were
in order.
Hon. H. H. Hudson, of Moniteau ooun-
ty, an ex-member of the Missouri legis-
lature, and a farmer, in a short speech
placed Hon. John F. Philips in nomina-
ton.
Mr.. w. II. Chiles, of Lafayette coun-
ty, IN an earnest speech, in which he
spoke of The great agricultural interests
OF the district, and the desire which the
farmers had to see themselves represent
ed IN the halls of congress by members
| OF their own avocatlon, named Hon. M.
v. l.. McClelland. He then dwelt upon
the claims which Lafayette county pos
sesses from its wealth, and strong dem
ocratic vote, and said that Lafayette
county offered to the district a gentle
man whose ability and fitness for the
place were conceded-a gentleman Of
whose election there could be no doubt
if he was preferred by the convention.
Hon. Charles L. Ewing. IN an elo-
quent speech, seconded the nomination
of Col. McClelland.
Mr.. Frank Furth nominated Ben. V.
Alton, Esq. of Dallas county.
H. B. Hamilton. Esq, nominated Hon.
j. Ed. Belch. of Cole county.
At this point, while there was a mo-
mentary pause before taking the ballot,
Col. McClelland rose to address the
convention. He was received with warm
applause from all parts of the house. By
request he advanced to the front of the
room, and in a short speech, full of elo-
quence and pathos, withdrew his name
from before the convention. He said
that he could see enough to convince
him that a majority OF the district at
this time preferred another but that his
own county, with singular unanimity
expressing a desire to see him nominated
for congress. he had not felt at liberty
to decline becoming their candidate be-
fore the convention. He thanked the
delegates from everywhere tor their
courtesy, and especially the faithful
delegation" from his own county for their
untiring work in his b ehalf; but, des.
pite the protest OF his delegation, in the
interest OF that harmony and good feel.
ing which was necessary in this cleo.
ton, he insisted on Withdrawing his
name. He then spoke in glowing terms
of the democratic party and its mission,
and closed his speech with d touching
eulogy of Alfred NJ. Lay. which brought
tears to the eyes of more than one of his
audience.
4, Mr.. Cosgrove arose. and made an al
propriate speech, concluding it by sec
onding the nomination of Col. Philips.
! Mr.. Ewing. the chairman of the La.
r fayette delegation. in compliance with
r Col. McClelland's request, as made tc
the convention, withdrew his name.
A ballot was then taken with the fol
, lowing result benton county, Philips
3; Belch. O; Camden. Philips, o; Belch
9; Cole, Philips, 0; Belch. 5; Cooper