Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-10

LEXINGTON, Mo. Nov. S, 1888.
MEETING OF TAXPAYERS EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
In pursuance of call Of the chair
man the executiveconmittee of the tax
payers of Lafayette county met in the
courthouse this morning, Hon. Joseph
f. Smith, chairman, presiding. Judges
Harrison and LOckhart were present.
Some two hours were spent in deliber-
alton upon the financial situation of
Lafayette county. The following gen.
tlemen participated in he discussion:-
Judges Harrison and Lockhart, Hon.
Alexander Graves, Hon. Chas. L..
Ewing, Hon. X. Ryland, Hon. M. v.
L. McC Clelland, Jns. 8. Blackwell, ESQ.,,
Messrs. w. B. Steele, VIM. e. Beatie,
the chairman and others. Judge Lock
hart. announced that the death Of a
nephew who was tt support Of his
mother and sisters, and the fact that
his family at home consisted of females
entirely, who were dependent upon his
presence for protection and the COM
forts Of life, rendered it imperative for
him to resign his position as county
judge.
The meeting then adjourned.
THE MASS MEETING.
At 2 o'clock, p. M, the mass meet
ing of taxpayers of Lafayette county,
called together by the executive COM
mittee, assembled in the courthouse, all
parts of the county being represented
by substantial, representative citizens.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. Joseph F. Smith, who announced
tho first order of business to be the
election of chairman and secretary.
Hon. Charles L. Ewing was placed
in nomination as president OF the meet
ing and unanimously elected.
A. A. Lesueur was elected secretary.
Mr.. Ewing on taking the chair made
= short speech expressive of his thanks
tor tho honor conferred upon him. He
said that tho objects of the convention
were too we'll known to need explana-
ton. That the meeting was to consider
tho bond difficulties of the county, and
that what was especially needed was
unanimity Of sentiment. This he hoped
and believed would prevail in the de-
liberations of the meeting.
Mr.. w. B. Steele, county clerk, an
nounced to the meeting, officially, that
Judge John A. Lockhart would, at the
term of the county court now in ses-
| sion, file his resignation of the position
of county judge.
Hon. Joseph f. Smith said, that Al
the meeting of the taxpayers executive
committee held some weeks ago, hav.
| ing an intimation that this resignation
would be offered, q committee was ap.
pointed to consider tho matter, anG
particularly to carefully canvass the
question Of whom it would be advisa
BILE to recommend as the successor o
the judge resigning. Mr.. Smith in
quired if this committee was ready tt
report.
Mr.. W. Boon Major, from the com.
mittee alluded to, stated that the subjec
had been carefully considered, and tina
\ the committee had framed the follow
i ing which it submitted to the convention
\ for its action:-
i Resolved, That in the event of thu
resignation Of Judge John A. Lockart
4 one of the justices of our county cour
\ because of sickness in his family, or fol
I other cause, we, the people of Lafay,
ette county in mass meeting assembled
do hereby present the name of Rober
Hale as his successor, and do respect
fully request and urge Gov. Crittender
to appoint and commission Robert
Iale as the successor of Judge Lock
hart.
(Signed.)
CHARLES l.. EWING,
JOHN 8. BLACKWELL,
HENRY c. CHILEs,
W. C. BEATIE,
w. Boon Major,
Committee.
Robt. T. Russell, ESQ.,, moved that
the report Of the committee be adopted
as the action of the mass meeting. Mr..
Jonas T. Ferguson seconded his mo-
ton. The chair stated that as this was
one Of the most important steps that
could be taken by the convention he
would put the question to a rising
vote Of the house, which was done,
aud the resolution was unanimously