The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-06
THE DEMOCRATS
Met in County Convention Yes
terday Afternoon.
A Full Delegation Present
Judge Lacy Chosen
Chairman.
Nearly All the Old Officers Again
on the Track.

At one o'clock the delegates began TO as
semble. Within a short time afterward:
the spacious court room was filled with the
candidate makers. Sheriff Conner and nis
assistants were busy in preparing seats and
Accommodations Tor the delegates. Fifty
eight senatorial looking Solons made up
the convention, appOrtioned as follows
Heath's Greek 8, Longwood ), Houstonia
2, Blackwater 3, Lamonte ), Dresden ,,
CEDAR 9, Bowling Green >, Smithton >, Sc
dalia 81, Prairie 2, Elk Fork >, Green
Ridge 2, Washington >, Flat creek =,
Lake Creek l, Hughesville ,. Total, IS.
Necessary 10 a choice, 81.
| ID. NJ. Williams, member Of the execu-
tive committee, called the meeting TO Or
der, and requested the delegates TO take
seats within the bar, which request was
complied with as soon as possible.
| On motion, Judge John A. Lacy was
chosen temporary chairman. The inter
lopers inside the bar were admonished
To get ont and surrender their places To the
delegates.
Judge Lacy suggested that sergeant-at-
arms be appointed, as there might be use
for such an official before the convention
adjourned.
On motion of Robley u. Thatcher, the
chair was empowered 10 appoint a sergeant
alarms, and ID. VI. Williams was so
appointed, and instructed by the chair as
to his duties
w. j. Marker said that on account
of the importance OF the
meeting some method Of expedition
ought to be adopted. The chair said that
would be attended to in due time.
Judge Lacy now thanked the convention
for the honor conferred upon him, and
stated the OF iect Of the meeting with great
vigor and point.
Major James L. Wood called for three
cheers for Judge Lacy, which were given.
motion was made by W. J. Marker,
that John ID. Russell be chosen permanent
secretary.
On motion of Mr. Marker committees on
permanent organization and credentials
were appointed, consisting oil John Mont
gomery, jr., j. S. Rirtenhour, Thomas Terry,
J. r. How, Messrs Whitfield, Baker, Ha-
man, Gregg, McAnich, Black. Gorrell,
! Dougherty and others, one Tor each town
ship. John Montgomery, jr., was named
as chairman. The committee on credentials
was admonished To retire and make their
report As soon as possible.
In lew minutes the COM
mittee made Its report through their chair
man. The secretary read the list of dele
gates from the different townships.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted. Mr.. Marker moved that
the roll of delegates be called and those
present De required 10 answer TO their
names. Carried.
The secretary called the roll, and all the
delegates answered.
The report vi the committee on perma-
nent organization was called for.
Mr.. Marker read the report.
John A. Lacy was chosen permanent
chairman, John ID. Russell secretary and
ID. NJ. Williams, sergeant at arms.
The committee on order OF business made
II cir report. On motion ii was adopted
The first nomination in order was that
of county attorney.
On motion OF W. X. Thomas, tellers to
collect votes were appointed. w. X.
Thomas and MIR. Sullivan were selected SO
to act.
On motion OF John Montgomery, jr., DR.
Van Burkleo was appointed to assist the
secretary in receiving and counting the
votes.
w. X. Thomas declined to act as teller.
McAninch was chosen TO act i'm his place.
q. {. Hesrd was placed in nomination
for county attorney. W. j. Marker stated
that on request OF W. ID. Steele he would
withdraw his name, and at his request
made motion that Mr.. Heard be nsm-
mated by reclamation. Carried.
NJ. S. Conner was declared the nominee
of the convention by reclamation.
b. II. Ingram was placed in nomination
for circuit clerk.
7. A. Fowler was also placed in nomina-
ton.
On motion, the nominations closed.
The tellers proceeded TO distribute
tickets and ballots the for votes.
w. J. Marker moved that the roll be
called and delegates be requested to de-
posit his ballot as the roll was called.
Carried.
The secretary called the roll and the del
egates voted accordingly.
The count resulted as follows: