Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Held at Kirksvilie, Mo-, TO Elect
Delegates to the National
Republican convention.

June so, 1884. meeting was called
to order by H. F. MILAN,
who named as temporary chairman
w. +. Chamberlain. I. f. Sublette
was elected temporary secretary.
On motion a committee on creden.
tials was chosen consisting of one del
ega'e from each county. The follow.
ing delegates were selected: Adair, J..
H Novinger ; CLARK, DR.. Jos. Mey ers;
Knox, ]. E. Adams; Lewis, &. w.
Mclean; Marion. w. c. Ebert; Ma
con, W. F. Forch', Putnam, Charles
Slavens; Scotland, w. T Hayes
Schuyler, Thos. H. Dillon; Shelby. A.
F. Huggins.
We the undersigned committee on
credentials do find the following man,
ed delegates to this convention duly
and regularly accredited and are en-
titled to seats in said convention as
such delegates to-wit: Adair Co.--H.
F. MILAN, VIM. Gill, S. M. Crawford,
p Sublette. ]. s. Novinger, Geo
Shlbley.
Clark Co.-Joseph Meyes, H. M.
Hitler, c. d. Richey, A w. Ford, ].
L. Greenlee.
Knox Co. Henry ]. Lewis. Jno.E
Adams.
Marion Cow. F. Chamberlain. ].
S. Funk, J. c. c. Owens w. c. Ebert,
Hiram w. Moore. Thos. Shropshire.
Lewis Co.-Geo. w. McLea n, Lewis
Huebotter, J. P. Mitchell. Isaac Allen.
Macon Col. T. Browning, Rey.
Morrison, VIM. Forcht, B. Swsr.hout,
c. P. Hess, R. W. Aiken.
Putnam Co.-Chas. Slavens, Jacob
Carver. H. B. Powers, ]. P. Wander.
worst, A. w. Walters.
Scotland Cor. d. Cramer, w. D.
Rays.
Shelby Goa. I. Hugglns.
Schuyler Co.-Thos. H. Dillon, John
B. Glaze
On motion Mr. Pollock was admit
mitted to seat in the convention to
fill vacancy in The Putnam delegation.
On motion delegates present were
allowed to cast full vote of the county.
The following committee was chosen
OIL permanent organization. Adair,
Geo. Shibley; Clark. ]. F. Greenlee ;
Knox, H J. Lewis; Lewis, G. w. Nc
Lean Marion, ]. S. Funk, Macon, ].
T. Browning; Putnam, D. w. Pollock;
Scotland, w. T. Kays: Schuyler, Thos.
H. Dillon ; Shelby, A. G. Higgins.
On motion the following committee
on resolutions was appointed. Clark,
]. W. Meyers; Knox, ]. E. Adams {;
Lewis, L. Huebotter ; Adair, w. NJ Gill;
Marion, Thos. Shropshire; Macon, R.
w. Akens; Putnam, Charles Slavens,
Scotland, R. D. Cramer; Schuyler, 7.
B. Glaze; Shelby, A. T. Higgins /;
Convention then adjourned till I: 90
pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At l.: so p. m. convention was call
ed to order when the committee on
Permanent Organization reported as
follows:
We the committee on permanent or.
ganizatlon recommend for Permanent
Chairman, w. F. Chamberlain for
Secretary. T. E. Sublette.
The committae also recommends the
following order of business.
First election of two delegates and
two alternates to represent the district
in the National Convention.
Second: We recommend that the
convention vote by ballot, each county
voting separately, and that the votes
be collected and counted and the can.
didate having majority of all the votes
cast, be declared elected.
Third: Report of committee on Res
olutions.
Signed by all the committee.
The report of the committee, after
some discussion as to the mode of vot.
ing was adopted and the committee
discharged.
James /. Barber of Marion; Chas.
P. Hess of Macon and Major K. d.
Cramer of Scotland were put in nomi.
nation as delegates to the National
Convention at Chicago.
First ballot resulted in no choice.
On second ballot. James T. Barber re-
celved majority of all the votes cast
and was declared elected. On third
oallo. R. D. Cramer received major.
ry of all votes cast and was declared
elected.
On motion the election of ]. T. Bar
Der and X. D. Cramer..as delegates was