Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-24
The Higginsville Antt-Third Term
Meeting.

Messrs. Jno. Catron, A. E. Asbury and
'squire'' Hector Chinn were seen making
their way toward the hall IL about a half
hour some one raised . window and an
nounced in q loud voice that q democratic
meeting was to he held in that place forth
with. Shortly afterward Q very small boy
With . cracked Inner bell came along and
said something about democracy, but as he
did not possess q very strong voice no one
could well tell what be wanted until some
person suggested that 1t was to draw a
crowd to the meeting place; but as no one
seemed to go q man OF the inside raised the
window again and In an impioring voice
asked the democrats to step up. About this
time MIR. j. D. Shswslter appeared on the
scene, and after lettering about the door q
lew minutes disappeared 10 the stairway,
and shortly siterward the attention OF the
men who were enjoying the shade on the
opposite side Of the street WAS attracted by
some one making 4 speech. Out Of .curIosi.
~ about Q dozen persons sauntered over to
the ofdce, sui lett A. many more sitting In
front OF the Occidental Hotel who said they
would not encourage such y meeting even
by their presence. When they got into tic
place they found about 10 men assembled
lisfening to Mr.. Shewalter's speech. Mr.. A.
W..Douthitt was IN the chair, aud l think
Squire Chlnn WAS secretary.
Eia borats arrangements had been made
for an audience. A rough boari about 10
feet long WIS placed along one eide OF the
room, also 2 chairs and q small box which
Was turned upside down WAS to furnish sit.
ting room. The venerable Mr.. John CaIrop. |
with bis wonderful boud, and Capt. A. E.
Asbury on his right, occupied something
That looked like It WAS intended for q stage
1t the front OF the room. MIR. Snewalter
said he was not making . war on VIM. g.,
Steele but on all thir l-termers, Bur af,pr
devoting y short time 10 the rest of the OF. |
hcers he paid his respects 10 MIR. Steele for
nearly an hour. Said Steele had not stood
between the people and the bondholders and
that be had not prevented q single bond
from being paid. He then spoke OF the Lex.
ington ln~teliigencer anu touched 1t up q lit.
lie 10 Tie great amusement Of Messrs. Cat.
ron and Asbury. After saying q great deal
more be sat down and Mr.. Jno. Cstrop
arose and after pledgtng eternal friendship
10 Mr. Steele, he began bis talk. Said be
had been mtsrepresented that be never
owned = railroad bond In his life. That the
only bonds he ever owned was like the one
he held In his hand which was issued IN
HAckstt for building the jail. Here he either
forgot himself or that part of Mr.. Sbewa..
ter's speech where he said that Steele did
not and could not prevent q single bond
tom being paid. But Uncle johnny by this
tims was . little mad aud he proceeded to
tell the crowd In q oud voice how .sBuck',
Steele WAS the sole cause OF his bond not be.
Ing paid. Here he seemed to lave forgotten
the balance OF his speech and he sat down
amid the laundering applause OF Lewis Bell
ana one other person BIO stopped before he
could be seen. III u Squire Chm arose
and told 10 his usual ELI qurnt manner how
he once made q race In kentucky to heat q
man who had held Office for 80 years. lie
isiieu TO tell whether or not he was elected :
said u he Was not so old he wsuld make tn,
race now for county clerk. He then offered
= resolution against third.lermism. Four or
i've voted favorsbly, but alter calling the
ayes something was said that caused u laugh
aud the chairman forgot to take the nays.
by this time over one half OF the people had
left the room Tone Oliver then arose, said
he was In sympathy with the resolution. and
then proceeded to tell an snecdots that no
ons laughed at except himself; this seemed
TO dishesrien him aud he sat down with y
tired look on his usually pleasant face,
was.then offered asking Capt. Col.
i'ns to call the executive committee together
Tor Inc purpose OF po>tponing the primaries.
voted aye and 4 voted no, more for
fun than anything else, as The meeting WAS
= total failure but as 1t was y tie vote Mr.
suggested that as II was Q Davis
Resolution no gentleman from
Lexington township had = voice In the mai.
ter. and that the 'No" votes we're OUT of or
der. He forgot that Juo. Catron who voted q
very loud aye Was from Lexington townsh,p.
something was then said about adj,urnipp. |
Out ~ nearly everybody after the last vote
had lett the room q by-stander suggested
that 1t Was 10 Use to make u motion for that
Taxing 1t altogether the meeting
Was 3 complete failure. A-LOokER.ON
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