Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.

The republicans of lafayette county held
county convention at Higginsville on
August 81, at which the follow
action was had: l.
John Welborn was made chairman and II.
Schwartz secretary. Several precincts ofthe
county were not represented, and a motion
made that the delegates present be au-
to east the vote Of the entire county.
wranglc ensued, and at length Judge
Walker moved that the delegates from o
cast the vote of the entire town
ship, which was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Phetzing, the chair ap-
pointed a committee on resolutions, and a
committee on selecting delegates to the state,
congressional and senatorial conventions each
committee to consist of one from each w
shin, The following was the committee on
resolutions:
Clay, G. B. Roberts; Freedom, H. The
man; Davis, Il. F. Keyton; Sni-a-Bar, G. d.
Satteriisld; Washington, w. G.. Downs; Lex
ington, u. G. Phctzing; Middleton, d. HI
Riepe; Dover, w. j. Liescr. The committee
retired for an hour, and returned with the
following resolutions:
1st-That the republican party Of Lafayette
county heartily endorse the administration Of
President Arthur.
Secondhand we recognize In Blaine, our
candidate for president, and In Logan, our
candidate for ~vice-president, q leadership
worthy the great party which has advocated
and has secured equal freedom and rights
to all citizens, and ID pledged to protect labor
and the best interests of tho laboring man.
Third-That We cordially endorse and al
firm the principles of the republican party
as expressed in the platform adopted at the
convention ut Chicago In June.
FOurth-That we heartily concur with our
friends, regardless of party affiliations, in |
the movement in this county and state to
overthrow Bourbon democracy, and pledge
our cordial and undivided support to any
movement that will not involve the sacrifice
of any principle enumerated in the republi-
can national platform.
Fifth-That we do not deem it proper nor
the duty of any political party to make the
prohibition question a political issue, but be-
Iieye each citizen should be left free to deter
mine that question according to conscientious
convictions.
~Sixth-Thnt we emphntically deny the as
sertion contained in the fifth plank of the
democratic party of Missouri in which It
claims to have originated the public school
system, but do assert that the first cOnstltu-
tiOnal provision of the free school system Is
found IN the constitution of 1865.
AhC AhH 40 tNS ~ Wv
delegates to the state, congressional and SEN
atoriul conventions.
Lexington township, r. Taubman; Cover,
W. w. Northcutt; Middleton, c. II. kiepe;
| Clay, WI Ream; Sni-a-Bar, G. d. Satter-
field; Freedom, John Kroencke; Davis, j. w.
Brand; Washington, II. Rechtermann.
The committee retired, and when it re-
turned presented the following names. To
the state convention III. W. Turner, Rev.
j. w. Hill, w. F. W%alkenhorst, c. II. Riepe,
j. W. Branch, Jas. Wentworth.
To the congressional convention :-Robert
Taubman, Judge Walker. Jno. w. Endley,
W. w. Northcutt, Jno. B. Jones, II. D.
Demand.
To the senatorial CONVENTIONAL G. Phetz-
ing, G. W. Guy. f. F. Keyton, Aug. Not
ting, Otto Walkenhorst, Albert Kresse, VIM.
Ream, Ed. Powell, G. D. Satterfeld, Albert
Walker, P. E. Hammond and II. H. Wooster.
meyer.
The committee recommended that the del.
, egates who are present at the various conven'
lions BIO authorized to cast the entire vote Of
the county in said conventions.
Many delegates were disappointed in moi
being sent to some convention, and Others
wanted to change. Albert Walker made {
speech, saying that the colored people fur,
nish the bone and sinew, and nearly one-hal
the votes of the republican party in thi:
county, n he demanded more colOred dele
gates. Mr.. Crowder moved to substitute thu
name of Albert Walker, colored. for that o
+ Bush, a colored man at Waverly, which wa!
-o Aa- U,,,,a~ ,n,tnl fo nvohouno hl
/ place, and be sent to the congressional con
~vention. Mr.. Branch said the colOred voter
, were entitled to some consideration. Rev
r Hill said the colored people deserved as mucl
consideration as anybody. He could not SCI
, how it was that so many colOred voters go
! so few delegates. He also wanted to pay hi
own way to the congressional convention
Mr.. CrOwder said he also wanted to go t
Kansas City TO the congressional convention
, but got left, and did not get to go anywhere
There was no use IN any delegate kicking
y All could not go. Henry Elan, colOrcd. ask
ed why he had always been opposed by re
publicans. He worked day and night for tn
e party, and had almost been driven from tn
i, polls by democrats, and feels that he has nc
. been treated right. Mr.. Phetzing said ths
two years ago the democrats issued a circt
' Lar, saying that the republican party was con
posed largely of negroes and ignorant people
IL and that there were not enough positions t
go around among them. Rev. Hill thought
strange that in selecting six delegates to or
convention, six to another, and twelve to
third one, that only two colored men wei
chosen out of the twenty -four delegates.
r. delegate answered that "they could not pr'
serve the ratio otherwise" Mr.. Hill said /
IN felt better when he heard the reason. /
Or seemed to think there was some sculldugger
lie and was glad that everything was OH Il
III square.
al Mr.. Turner moved that the conventit
postpone the nomination of a county tick
he till the meeting of the senatorial conventi'
let at ConcOrdia on the 7th of October. Carrie
.ir MIR. Jones moved that the ratio of repr
%, sentation of the various townships rema
unchanged. There was some kicking hel
ly as it was claimed that Lexington had t
H.. much power, but il was carried.
hm Mr.. Turner moved that the convention elt
he Mr.. Henry Thicman as chairman of the cou
ty executive committee. Several speech
n no were made, and finally Judge Walker 80
there was no committee, and they could \
es elect a chairman for n committee that had
ne existence. 1t was customary for tho de-
N. gates of each township to select committe
M men, and they chose their own chairml
III, Mr.. Crowder amended the motion ny allO
:" ing the committee to select their own cha
o. man, and the motion carried by a vote of
pie to 16
~, The delegates from the various townsh
r. now got together and selected cOmmittoem
be rs follows~:-LeXinstOn, VIM. Walker, u.
me Phetzing, Jas. Wentworth, Geo. Setter Q
Albert Walker; Clay, w. NJ. Ream; Sni
Bar, e.. D.. Satterficld; Freedom. John
M Jones. Ferd. Erdmann; Davis, VS.. Endl
"a III. G. Schwartz; Dover, w. w. NOrtlct
I,r Middleton, Il. ii. Riepc; Washington, Mil
fed Smith.
.rtv Mr.. Crowder moved that the convent
led endorse MI. Robert Taubmnn as n candid
dis for railroad COMMISSIONER S"ii'e" ""'
mOusly.
Z 10 Mr., CrOwdar moved that the delegates
on the congressional convention be INSTRUCTED
,o.e cast the vote of the county for VIM. Wal
i, of for congress. There was lively kicking G
I in this motion. MIR. Turner thought II INV
hole as 1t might create hard feeling DetW
,oLt Warner and VanHorn. Mr.. CrOwder
nm VanIIorn was AS much Il boss now as FL
on used to he, and If IL man was not n Wal
. of man he WAS for Boss NanHOrn. lie said
a, s r,nr L.,