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delegates speakine 1T the same time and out

was lost, Mr.. Welbnrn's own vote and one
other being the only ones In the Affirmative.
$50, probably. Brother Wilson csrromed on
Brother Welborn for keeping him out Of the
state conventional
Mr.. j. b. Jones renewed bis motion to sp-
point Q committee to recommend tho num-
Der to constitute the committee, and It was
agreed to. The chair appointed Messrs.
Jones, Giaddish, Il. Taubmsn. Northcutt
and smith as the committee.
MIR. Coils at this point arose and said he
hsd . resolution to offer which wa pertinent
to the duties Of the committee.
Half . dozen delegates sxcitsdly took tbs
floor. and reminded him that the committee
only had to recommend this number OF mem.
bers OF the committee. the eloquent votcs OF
Nj Wilson being prominent.
Mr.. Crowder finally got the floor aud
placiily remarked :-.fGsntlsmen. It seems
to me that there IL = great deal Of wrsnsling
here. TRe committee can just rs we'll IS not
10 the ssme number as II was last year. Al
this talk Is bosh; It Ia oil wind pudding.
Let's 20 to work and do what we have to do
without so much talk
tr. Cole asked that he ba allowed to read
his resolutiO for Information. which was
agreed to. nn ] be did so, ~ follows:
Whereas. Tue colorsd republicans OF La
fayetts COUNT are an =, kn0wlsdged factor
OF worth In the republican party. and are
willing snd ready 1t any and all times 10
aid IN the advancement OF the party, aud
have hitherto 'een . xcesdiugly mndsst In
their demands upon the party for real repre-.
ssntation. Therefor, De Il
Resolve H. That II " the sense Of this con-
ventiOn that the c"lOrod republicans receive
recognition In the composition OF lhe county
or more col0rsd men be placed upon said
COMMITTEES.
The committee then retired.
Mr.. Juo. Tsubman moved that no delegate
he allowed TO speak mole than twice on one
subject, or more than i've minutes ut . time,
which was Enthusiastically carried. Who
Mr.. Taubman WAS abiding to was.o of course,
. mystery.
Tue committee returned and reported In
favor OF i've members OF the executive COM
mittse from Lexington township. three from
Freedom. two from DAVIS. and one from
each OF the other townships. Maj. Wilson
moved thst the report be adopted which was
done.
Squire Thisman moved that each town.
ship name It's own delegates. Carried.
This was done IS follows :-~LsxinstOn-
WIN. Walker, u. q. Phetzing,G A. krishn,
). II. Cole, heury Elan. F~reedom-Jno. b.
Jones. Otto Walkenhorst. II. W. ThlemAn.
DAvis-A. U. Jones. J. W. Endlsy. Dover
w. W. Northcutt. Wsshingtoa-Miton
Smith. Clay H. II. Woestsmsyer.. Mid
dleton-August Erdmsnn. SnI.s-Bar-Green
ID. Sstterfeld. There was q contest IN but
one township, Clay, were MIR. Il. W. Turner
nominated Mr.. Thes. Tibbs, who was de-
feated by Squire W%osstsmsyer. The un-
represented townships were filed by nomi-
nations from the body Of the convention.
Mr. Phetz:ng offered the following:
Resolved, That we the representatives. Of
the republican party Of Lafayette county in
convention assembled deem 1t insxpedlcnt to
nominate q ticket OF county officers ut this
time. but II 1t should at any time BE-
c"ms necessary or proper to nominate. . toll
or part Of q ticket such ticket OF part OF o
tick ct shall be nominated by the county OK
ecuuve committee or . majority Of the com.
mitteS.
Major Wilson sprang TO the floor, and
said. '.Stop; lot US discuss this question. I
thought that we were to come together here
| , ltu = ott IOPuuitCUu SiOAUSs i
still think It would be best TO do 90. II we
are not 10 do 10, what Is the reason? un.
derstsnd that We are asked to make y con.
Sinstion ticket with disaRscted democrats.
IL this desirable !? One Independent demo-
erat has approached me on this subject, and
he hsd the e1rontery' to say THAT tho whole
ticket must be made up OF democrats, be-
cause the democrats OF the county would not
under any circumstances vote for republi.
cans. That's tho proposition 10 II? We
must vote for them, though they will no
vote for us. This proposition Is made to US
by men who want our votes, to secure for
them the spolls Of Office. II this 10 the case
why should we not nominate . republican
tIcketY DO We get the spoils this way? Why
not stand up tor our WI Integrity
and ONT own honory Shall We fall In
with disafected democrats. elect them to
Office. aud then have them Say. we are dem.
ocrAts, the S%imon.puro democrats, better
democrats than the fellows we ran against ~
Mr.. 6iaddlsh said that as he Understood II
they we're taking no action on this matter
now. but simply referring 1t to the oouaty
executive committee.
MIR. Branch offered al amendment which
was Incorporated into the resolution, max.
INK 1t As above given. aud 1t then passed.
Mr.. Glsddish offered . resolution highly
c~ommsndatory Of the Register Newspaper,
aud iniOrsing 1t Is the organ Of the rspub-
lican party In Lafayette county. which was
esrrisd. No Que seemed to remember the
Thsibete.
Mr.. II. w. Turner took the floor aud said
''This convention ought not to adjourn with
out day. 1t ought to meet again about De.
tOber LIST to nominate . straight republican
county ticket. am opposed to any trading
combinations, They are q disgrace to the
republican party"
1t was suggested that the COMMITTEES could
call n convention ut the time Indicated II 1t
was then thought desirable and the csnven.
ton adjourned.
n EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive then met and
organized by electing Judge Wn. Wake d
chairman, and u. q. Fhstzlsg secretary.
The subject Of nominating . republican
county ticket was discussed, and the general
sentiment seemed to be In favor OF calling
another county convention about the begin
ming OF October. The then ad-
journsd.