The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-06

]. W. Walker was placed in nomination
for assessor, and chosen by reclamation.
! For surveyor j. T.. Johnson was nOmi-
n ated in like manner.
! Mr.. Marker moved that a committee OF
! five be appointed To select delegates TO the
state convention. Mr.. Harris moved as
an amendment that the delegates be Sc
lected by ballot. Mr. Marker stated that
his only object was to get through the
work of the convention that the cOnven-
ton would have the right to reject any Sc
lection by the committee. Mr.. Harris
amendment was carried.
i: was moved that the six candidates
receiving the highest number of votes be
selected.
| Mr.. Frank c. Hannah stated some very
strong objections To this course, and the
motion was voted down.
John T. Heard, A. +. Scott, Thos. Ter
~, Frank e. Hannah, John Spicker; and
! j. w. Perdue were put in nomination.
On motion of J. W. Marker, the nomina-
ton of the above named gentlemen was
made unanimous by reclamation.
1t was moved that COM
mittee of five be appointed 10 present
names OF candidates To the congressional
convention, and present the list Tor the APP
prevail of the question. This was objected
To, and an amendment offered that these
delegates be selected as the delegates to
the state convention had been selected.
The vote On the amendment was SD close
that the ayes and noes We're called for.
The amendment was carried.
10. Tannehill, B. McGoffin. J. A. Lacy,
J. r. Wade, j. X. Barrett, J. NJ. Ofiield,
H. b. Scott, X. e. Guthrie. Judge J. 4. j.
Downs, b. F. Taylor, Judge Chiffon, Col.
+. r. Houston, Smith Hopkins and DR..
Conkwright were placed in nomination for
delegates TO the congressional convention.
Frank C.. Hannah moved that ON the
vote the three candidates receiving the
lowest number of votes be dropped. Car
ried.
w. j. Marker moved that no candidate
be chosen unless selected by a majority of
the votes of the convention carried.
j. X. Stewart was excused from further
service, and allowed to select W. X. Thorn
as as his proxy.
The following delegates were selected by
a majority vote: J. \. Lacy, j. II. Wade,
II. b. Scott, Smith Hopkins. 1t was
moved by Frank &. Hannah, that the rules
be suspended, and DIR Conkwright chosen
by reclamation as the sixth delegate The
aves and nays were called for. Mr. Hannah
withdrew his motion To avoid the delay.
The vote on the sixth delegate was then
taken, and, there being no majority, the
rules were suspended, and 3. Magoffin was
chosen by reclamation.
On motion, committee OF one from
ach township was selected to choose and
present to the convention the names OF
seven gentlemen to serve as members of
the county executive committee for the
ensuing year.
The chairman suggested, as six delegates
to the congressional convention had been
fixed on arbitrarily, that some way should
be provided for securing the full vote OF
the county, as it was not vet known what
the vote would be.
Mr. Montgomery moved that the dele
CATION be instructed to cast a vote of the
county, whatever the vote might be. This
was carried.
Harvey Sibert moved that such of the
delegation as could not attendahe conven-
ton i'm person, be empowered to appoint
proxies. Agreed to.
The committee OH executive committee
reported the names of the following gentle
men TO serve for the ensuing year:
TC. Hayman, Heaths creek; J. A. Lacy,
Sedalia; L. b. Price, Blackwater; j. q.
Tannehill, Elk Fork; w. T.. Overstreet,
Smithton; Thomas Terry, Lamonte !;
William Hill, Sedalia
The county convention then adjourned.
The county convention for the nomina-
ton OF representative for the eastern and
western districts then separated, the west
ern division taking the court room and the
eastern the grand jury room, The western
delegation organized with Thomas Terry,
of Lamonte, chairman, and John d. Rus
sell, a Sedalia, as secretary.
+. II. Bradford, VIM. +. futile, Capt.