Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-21

w. 5. Hathaway and b. +. James
were elected temporary secretaries.
The following committee on crc-
dentials was then elected:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Cuivre-N. f. Adams.
Salt River-I. N. Hathaway.
Loutre-G. w. Stauffer.
Linn-Frank Friar.
Prairie-W. L. Corner.
Wilson-Albert Teele.
Saling-W. G. Roland.
COMMITTEE ON EDE OF BUSINESS:
j. B. Schroll, j. W. Howell, w. T.
Heukel. Capt. Cook, A. S. Wilson.
COMMITTEE on PERMANENT oRGANIzA-
TON:
j. B. Botkin, w. S. Gilchrist, B.
H. Wilder.
1t was thought that Mexico Filley
men had proxies from other town
ships. To shut these men off a reso-
luton was passed stating that a proxy
must live in the township from which
his original was elected. By the vote
on this motion it was evident the anti
Filley men had everything in their
own hands. Things moved along
very slowly or account of lack of in
tercst. While the committee were
out the convention adjourned for Is
minutes, so the delegates could get a
drink of water.
During recess there was some eau
cusing and guessing done. There
were the usual number of ex-soldiers
and patriots who fought and bled for
their country (some Of them in suit
ler's shops) to "save their country"
There was a good deal of gush in
dulged in about this man Or that man
having the republican party in his
pocket. A mar with a small pocket
could very easily have room for the
republican party of Audrain county,
and then find no great trouble in put
ting his hand over it.
There were a few greenbackers in
the lobby who evidently hoped that
some of their nominees would be in
dorsed, but were disappointed, as
the LEDGER long since anticipated.
There were only three negroes in the
convention, and they took corner
seats.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the following:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION:
r. E. Lawder, chairman; W. H.
Walker, W. S. Hathaway, secretaries.
Maj. Lawder made another neat
little address, favoring thorough Or
%ganization and nomination of a full
ticket, and opposing the failing in
after or coalition with the green
hackers.
The following three delegates were
elected to attend the Burch Republic
can Convention at Jefferson City
Sept. 20: DR.. j. C. Parish, B. H.
Wilder, r. E. Lawder.
The following three alternates were
then elected: r. S. Alcoke, I. N.
Hathaway, Stephen Bertels.
The following delegates were then
elected to congressional convention
that meets at Warrenton, Sept. 26:
Geo. W. Convey, H. w. Gleason, W.
o. Forrist, P. p. Collier.
The following a~lternates were elect
ed: Frank Friar, W. S. Gilchrist,
W. l.. Corner, j. B. Botkin.
NEW COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE:
Quivre-T. R. Gilliland, W. S.
Pritchett.
Loutre-J. f. Stauffer, V. Rice.
Prairie-G. w. Convey, E. NJ. Price.
Linn-W. S. Gilchrist, Frank
Friar.
Wilson-Philip Daily, Albert Teele.
Saling--W. L. Heukel, W. c,
Roland.
Salt River-John W. Howell, T.
NJ. White, L. N. Hathaway.
York johnson, colored, then jump.
ed on to the floor with both feet, and
getting the attention of the chair, said
i GENTLEMEN: Permit me to remind
you that there are several colored re.
publicans in this convention, and s
large body of republican votes in this
| county, and that you have so far ig'
!, nored them entirely. II you white
people have done this Intentionally
if it is your purpose to leave us blank.
then just write US down what yor
please-greenbackers, Or blackjack
ers, or anything else. Don't use US
merely as catspaws to drag your ches-
nuts out of the fire. AS it is, we are
out in the cold cruciied; but it is tt
be hoped only unintentionally. W.
came here to have a finger in this pie.
and the pie has been cut and the cats
paws haven't a piece. You have cui
down the representation of Salt River
until there is not room for the white
people, let alone us colored folks,
We don't seek offices but would like
to have a voice in the county centra
! committee. Instead of three Sail
: River township ought to have foul
representatives on that committee.
, Tell US now what you are going te
do about us. If you can't include Us
tell us where to go. If you dom
: want US, we can form an organization
8 of our own"
i York made a grand and glorious
"kiek," which succeeded, in that
motion was at once carried addin.