Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-10-23
A Democrat ON Greenwood.


GRArHIc Of Oct. End, an article
in which the editor Of the Democrat. or some
| one else should he fail, was requested to give
n history Of the democratic county conren-
tion of 1876 and to show what part 7. F..
Greenwood took in the matter, and the jccur-
| answer to the request, and being democrat,
and knowing that Mr.. Grcenwood's course
in that matter does not cntitlc him to the
confidence Of democrats, take pleasure in
giving you the desired information.
In 1876 the first regular democratic con
vcntion fter the war, va. called, all the
townships in the county being represented
At this time there were four candidates for
sheriff before the convention, which was "A
delegate convention: II. Sloan II. Shceks
]. G.. Kirk and j. l.. Porter, were the candi-
dates. When the delegates were elected. it
was found that majority Of all the delegates
were instructed for Sloan.
The convention was organized with J. T.
Smith rs chairman.
When nominations were declared in order
J. W. Hale was nominated on first ballot for
representative. Next thing in order being
the nomination Of q candidate for sheriff.
John l.. Porter arose and stated that though,
he had been a candidate, he would withdraw
his name for the sake Of harmony, though
merely because he knew he was beaten. F.
+. Greenwood then withdrew the name Of
Howard Shccks. aud John l.. Porter that Of
J. G. Kirk, which left the field open 20 Sloan,
whose nomination WIZ already a foreonc
conclusion, and he was nominated on the
first ballot ID. \. Ely then and said
"Harin always bin a true d micrat, and hav-
IN always bin ftin fir di micrat principles
an Though hev done III ore to build up the
dimicrats, in Adar county that auybc dy else
after this action nv the unvenshun, I hev Il
duty to perform, gentlemen NV the cunvcn-
chun an Mr.. thurman tiet hurts me worscr
than anything that ever happened in my life,
nm that is, that am boun to rece &c from this
hur eunvenshun," and Mr.. Ely Deliberately
walked out Of the hal, followed by Z. Green
wood, a. j. Elmore, the present candidate
for assessor, and few others all acting ur
der the advice Of 7. T. Greenwood and a few
Others Of the Kirksvile advocates of Tilden
and reform. who sail that Sloan was not the
kind Of Il man to run then, that there was u
great reform in politics, and Sloan must not
run. After the "reccdcrs" had left the hall
Mr.. Sloan arose and said that though he
knew he was the choicc Of the convention, and
Of the democrats Of his county. and though
he believed he could be elected over any 9th
crt for the sake C harmony in the party. he
would decline the nomination, and recoIn.
mcndcd that 10 Moore. of Wilson. he nnri,i.
mated instead of himself. This the convention
proceeded TO do at once. and after nominal
ting candidates for all the minor Offices, and
in their enthusiasm forgetting TO appoint Il
new central committee, the convention nd
journed, sine die. But Mr. Moore was not
satisfactory to the kirksvillc Iildcn reform
erS, SO they soon let him know that he must
come OF. Then Mr.. Sloan. seeing II vacancy
and knowing himself 10 be the choice of :.
minority of the democrats Of the county.
came out lis an independent candidate. Then
the old central committee claiming power to
act. put on c. l.. Bounds. which gave the
party two democratic candidates for sheriff.
This latter aCtinH was taken To force Mr
Sloan from the track. But his friends d,scov
cred this trick of the kirksNille rulers, ard
Sloan 5 friends rallied around him and told
him not to allow himself hulldozcd in any
such q manner. that they would stand by him
to the end. The next thing was PROPOSE
ton to compromise by leaving the matter to
the arbiirauent Of two men. one to be chosen
by Bounds friends, and the other by Sloan's.
and if these could not agree they could call in
the third, and the agreement WAS, that who
ever was agreed upon by these nicn should be
considered the regular candidate. Bounds
friends chose P. +. Greenwood. and S'oan'S
chose W. H. Parcell. these could not agree. sn
third, u. B. Bernard was called in and it
WIS decided tliSt Sloan was the candidate
Mr. Bounds Withdrew Ike gentleman.
hut p. F. Greenwood. with many OF the 9TH
cr wise pulling Kirksvilfe Tildcn refcrmers
holted lie ticket. and had democratic tickets
printed without Sioan's name on. and p F
Greenwood peIdcd these tickets. and not
only that, but he voted against Mr.. Hale at
the same time. and now has the cheek 10 ask
democrats To vote for him because he has al
ways been a regular democrat.
A DEMOCRAT WHO WAS DELEGATE IN THAT
CONVENTION.