Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-29
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
LEXINGTON. No. Julv. "a. 1882.

congressional convention at Kansas City,
August Q. met ct the courthouse at IA
o clock p. n., to day.
Richard Field, Esq. was elected ten.
porary chairman. and A. A. Lesueur
temporary secretary.
Mr.. Field returned thanks for his
election in short speech, 10 which he
eulogized the democratic party of the
county, and requested the aid of the
delegates in dispatching the business ol
the convention quickly ard IN conforms
ty to the wishes OF the democrats oc the
county.
Judge Wm. Young movt that com
mittee or credentials to consist of one
| member from each township be appoint
ed. Carried.
A call OF the townships to name the
members of this committee resulted al
follows CLAY, Wm Corse Davis. VIM
G. Beatie; Freednm. w. A. Thornton
Dovor. Jos. IL. Page; Lexington, b. NJ.
Lankford; Middleton. E. II. Edwards
Washington. r P. Marshall; Snl-a Bar,
L. r. Smith.
Capt. W.. A. Thornton was admitted
as q delegate from Freedom township by
a vote OF the convention, in order 20 til
out the representation from that town
ship, Squire Barnes not being present
A committee on permanent organiza
tion and order Of business was then ap
pointed as follows:-CIay, G. Y. Ford
Davis. R. A. Collins Dover. j. Q
Plat,enburg; Freedom. E. A. Williams
Lexington, fhomas Shelby Middleton
VIM. H. Bslla,ny; Sni-s-Bsr, iona
Ferguson Washington, Robert Pat,er
son.
The committee on credentials report
ed, through its chairman, William c
Beatie. Esq, the following named gen
tleman as beng duly accredited dele
gates to the convention:
N. w. Fiournoy, Bstes City.
G. Y. Ford. Gresnton.
| WiA. Corse,D Ray land. Wellington
| FAINT. H. Fishback, Napoleon. 1
E.. A, Williams aqd w. A. Thornton
substitute TOR Jas. II Barnes, .Aullvillt
John &. Howe, +. A. Young r. FielC
f. HI ffman, b. M. Lank lord. Thoms
Shabby. Thomas Clark! and WiIllal
Young. Lexington.
E. n. Edwards, Wm. IL. Bellamy
Wnverly.
J.W. Goodwin. Alma.
jonas Ferguson, Ferguson's Schoo
Jas, NJ. Withers and Thomas Chm
Mayyiew.
Il 4. r. Marshall. Centerview.
r. Patterson, Wolieu barger's Schoo
X. Conn, 4, A. Collins and w.
Beatie. Higginsville.
j. q. Plattenburg. Erwin Zsysini
Dover. " t5f
Jos. H. Page. Page City.
l.. r SM'tn. X. T. Russell and Wa
ker Bascom, Odessa. ~.'
Judge Wm, Young moved that th
report of the committee be received an
adopted. Carried.
Capt. Plattenburg reported that tt
committee on permanent oryaniZatio
anL order Of business recommended Il
retention OF the temporary officers, ar
that the delegates to the stale CONVEX
ton be selected, tour from the westel
and three from the eastern district.
Tie report was sceived and adopte'
Judge Young said as the commute
had not stated when the congression
delegates were to be elected he wou
then make Nominations which he kne
were acceptable to Mr.. Graves, wi
was the person directly interested. al
if his own name was am ong them
was because Mr. Graves had request'
D that 1t might be. He nominated fro
E Davis township, DR.. G. NJ. Seebsr, Cal
A. E. Asbury; Dover. Gen. 10. {
Shelby, Hon. VIM. H. Carter; Freedor
= Robert Greer. Capt. John Handle.
9 Washington, DR.. Wm. G. Goodwi
i, John Wheatlsy; Sni-a Bar DR.. B.
Fswell. Capt. VIM. Ferrsll; Lexingto
Wm. T. Wood. VIM. Young. R. \
D Sparks. DR.. Putnam S. Fulkersol
Clay, DR.. John Mann Middleton. WI
Bellamy. s....
The gentlemen named were electt
as delegates to the congressional Gu
# yention at Kansas City, August 2.
A rule having been adopted by 4
# congressional committee recon.men
: Jug The exclusion OF proxies by the co
}. gressi"nal convention the iollowil
"a named gentlemen were elected as altt
mates:
G Isaac Avitt. Harvey J. Higgiu
. DAVIS township; Erwin Zsysin
J. q. Plattsnburg. Dover; Robe
Graham. john Brown, Freedom
Robert Patterson. John $. Whit
Washington; Wm. 4. Gammo
DR.. Il. s. Hughes. Sni-a. Bar; John
% Lockhart, Clay; f. NJ. Edwards, Mi
g dIeton Frank Trigg. Thomas H. Bayli,
If Henry Z. Branch and Milton =. Roy
Lexington. -'
Hon. E. M. Edwards moved that /
delegates from the western aud caste
districts meet on their respective SD
OF the house. select delegstes to I
state convention, and submit their nan
to the entire convention Tor elec,ie
Carried.
Alter consultation between the de
gates Mr. F. l.. Fishhack reported
delegates from the western district,
A. Lesueur. OF Lexington township;
A. Hudusil, OF Clay township; Jno.
Worthington, Of Washington t"wnsh
and Jonas L. Ferguson. OF Sni Z
township.
MIR. Edwards reported ~ the cho
Of the eastern district. w. A. Red
OF Middleton township;J. Q. Platte
burg. OF Dover. and K. A. Collins,
Davis.
The names recommended by the d
tricts being submitted 10 the conv enti
the gentlemen were elected as deley al
to the state convention.
Judge Young moved that the de
gates to the state convention be
structsd to cast the vote OF Lafay Q,
county Tor Thos. A. Sherwood Tor 6
preme juuge. Carried.
Capt Plattenburg moved that
delegates be instructed 10 vote tor j.
Harding for railroad commission,
Carried.
In Mr.. Edwards moved that the delea
tes be authorized to appoint proxies