Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-21
COUNTY
To Elect q State Senator.
COURTHOUSE. August ISL

COURTHOUSE. August 18th. 1880.
Convention met at 1:30 O'Clock. y. m, and
was called to order by VIM. P. Beck, ESQ.,,
committeeman from Lexington township.
Mr.. Hugh &. Smith, of Higginsville. was made
temporary chairman, and Jonas T. Ferguson.
temporary secretary.
The following committee on credentials was
appointed:-Clay, G. w. Levisay; Davis. L. r.
Harrison; Dover, j. S. Wheatley; Freedom,
Peter Morgan; Lexington, W.T.. Hays; Middle
ton. VIM. A. Redd; Sni-a-Bar, Il. T. Russell;
Washington. Dyer Sherwood.
The following committee on permanent organ
ization was appolnted:-Clay. Walker Osborne;
DAVIS. w. H. Robinett; Dover, G. B. Gordon;
Freedom, Peter Morgan; Lexington, F. X. Tut;
Middleton, o. Il. p. Catron: Sni-a-Bar, NJ. G..
Ryland; Washington, T. B. Weaver. 30
Convention took recess until 9 O'Clock, p. M. b
At . O'Clock convention reassembled.
The committee on credentials made the fol-
lowing report:
Your committee on credentials find upon ex-
animation that the following named persons are
entitled to seats in this convention:
Clay township Walker Osborne, j. Ed.
Ragland, q. w: Levisay. Thomas Porter.
forJ. Q. Lockhart. Geo. b. Gordon and J. s.
Wheatley.
Davis township-w. H. Roblnett. George P.
Gordon, L. r. Harrison and H. G. Smith.
Lexington township-H. G Wallace, Lewis
?. Green. w. T. Hays. Frank X. Tut, Godfrey
Middleton townshlp-O. H. p. Catron, David
Groves, Jr., and W. A. Redd.
Freedom township-Peter Morgan and W. A.
Thornton.
sni-a-Bar to~wnship-Jsnas T. Ferguson, NJ.
e. Ryland and r. T.. Russell.
Washington tOwnship-Dyer Sherwood. ThOs.
Weaver and DR.. ClarksOn.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
w. Z. HAYS, Chairman.
JOHN S. WHEATLEY. Sect'y.
The committee on permanent organization
made the following report:
We, the majority Of the on perma-
nent organization and rules and regulations, beg
leave to submit the following report: 40
First, Capt. II. Il. Smith. of Davis, for per-
manent chairman, and J. Ed. Ragland, OF Clay
Tor secretary.
Order of business :-FIrst-That the convention
select thirteen delegates to the Warrensburg
anu five ut large. That the members present
have The right to cast the entire vote OF their re-
spective township. That rules governing de-
Lucrative bodies govern this.
We. the Undersigned, further report that MIR.
F. X. Tut was elected chairman of this COM
mittee. and after a part OF the above rules were
the delegates from Washington and Sni-a- Bar
townships, when We, the undersigned, elected
W. d. koolne't' q Da a kS 9HaiERrT. c,m,n
O.H.P. CATRoN, Middleton. Sectiy.
Peter Morgan, member from Freedom.
Walker Osborne. member from Clay.
George H.. Gordon, member from Dover.
\ minority of the made q separat,
report, 'as follows:
The undersigned, the minority of your com
miitee on permanent organization and order o
business, hereby report that, In order to carr!
the several townships In this county as near q
can be, as expressed by and through their dele
gates to this convention, they recommend tina
This convention appoint thirteen delegates t.
represent this county IN the senatorial cOnven
ton. 10 he held at Warrensburg on the oath da,
OF August, lSS0, rs follows, namely: Eigh
4 delegates be appointed favorable to Hon. +. Nj
edwards for senator, and nye delegates he ap
4 senator. provided that in case the delegates iron
l Johnson county are Instructed to vote for a can
=, d H. from that adsue county for senator, then u
event, vote for Hon. E.. NJ. Edwards for sena
torial nomination. Respectfully submitted.
TH6s. WEASGa.
FRANK X. TUT.
The minority report was rejected, and tn
majority report adopted.
Under the rules Capt. w. A. Redd moved tina
the blowing named gentlemen be selected q
delegates to the senatorial convention to he bel
i, at Warrensburg. Tuesday, August "a: Clay, J
T.. ltagland; Lexington. Alex. Graves; Dover
j.. Q. Plattenburg; Sni-a-Bar, r. L. Russell
Davis, w. ii. Robinett; Middleton, O. IL. L
l Catroni Washington, Chas. l.. Ewing; Freedom
Peter Morgan; ut large. Walker Osborne. Judg
James w. Harrison. James NJ. Withers, Z. s
Mitchell and j. ID. Conner.
Capt. Redd moved that The delegates electe
be instructed to vote for Hon. Elisha NJ
Edwards for senator. Carried.
Senator Edwards, in response to calls, thanke
the convention in y few feelln. words for thei
renewed evidence of confidence in him.
The convention adjourned sine die.
5 HUGH q. SMITH, Chm'n.
j. ED. RAGLANp. Seat'y.