Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-14

aidates and get them to come before
The convention and publicly release
The delegates from the binding force
Of the instructions. The motion was
adopted.
The following we're appointed: Au-
DR.. French; Franklin, j. w.
Lincoln, j. E. Richardson ;
Pike, John Farrell st. Charles, j.
L. Martin /; Warren, ]. S. Cook.
The committee had scarcely been an
nounced before Peers appeared in the
hall and took the stand and in q STIR
ring address thanked his friends for
the kindness shown him and released
the delegates from their instructions
for himself and pledged his support
to the nominee of the convention,
whoever he might be, saying it would
be a great misfortune to adjourn with
out making anomination. His speech
was followed by similar ones from
Norton, Crews, Edwards and Robin
son, who in a like manner waived all
on the delegates by reason Of
any instructions. Hutton said he had
at no time had his hand on any of the
delegates of his county, nor the con-
vention that appointed them. He held
nothing to release, and delegates were
at liberty at any momentt to drop him.
The speeches were all loudly cheered.
The convention adjourned until 1880
p. NJ.
When the convention proceeded to
work after dinner, ballot No. 545
showed another failure to nominate.
At the 562d ballot Peers went up to
"a 1-2. Pike next sprinkled some
votes TO Crews and Edwards, but re-
called them soon. At ballot No. 567
Edwards had %, and at the 569th
Crews had 20.
Hughlett's motion to refer the mat.
ter again to the people was lost.
Ballot Nc. 571 showed twenty-five
votes for Norton. Lincoln gave Hut
ton a lift on SGD ballot.
Hugh!ett's motion to refer to the
people was renewed and lost.
Dalton moved that the delegation
be required to vote on first and &C.
cond choice, and the motion was We
ted down.
On the 573d ballot Hutton received
"a votes.
After the 575th roll call thirty
minutes recess was had.
On the ballot after recess Rail-
gave Robinson 5 and Crews 2, ant
the count showed "a votes for Robin
son and 20 for Edwards. At tn
next vote Edwards went up to %
At the 579th ballot he had %. Tn
579th and last ballot was watched
with interest and showed Edwards
"a; Robinson, 81; Hutton, 10
Crews, 8; Peers, 2.
LOCKED HORNS.
Dryden moved to refer the who'll
matter iback to the people with in
structions to the central committee t.
order primary elections and declar
the nan receiving the highest humble
of votes the candidate.
After some spirited debate the me
ton was withdrawn.
Whitecotton. renewed the motto
and Buckner moved to lay it on th
table. The latter motion was carried
/. Dryden moved to refer to the COL
~gressional committee with direction
for a primary election and supporte
it with a speech of animation.
Booth, Buckner and Cook oppose
it with much zeal, the latter denoun'
ing it as an outrage on small countit
like Warren-that Pike county WI,
her majority could have her own wa.
Anderson of Pike supported it wit
much force as being fair and just
all that any candidate could have
fair chance in Pike county and g
every vote counted without any g
rule Of a convention. But Drydt
withdrew his motion.
81 THE END.
=, A motion was then made to refer
the congressional committee for fu
. Their action, which motion was carrie
/ On motion Of Sol Hughlett the CO
vention adjourned sine die.
o The adjournment was q disappoir
3 ment to the candidates as they b
all been hopeful.
WILL TRY AGAIN.
After the adjournment the congre
: sional committee met to decide up
a plan of action. 1t was resolved
again hold township and county co
ventions and another district congr'
= sional convention. The time for t
county conventions was set for I
. 18th Of September. The district CT
q vention Will be held at New Londe
Rails county, on the 2Sd OF Septe
n Der.
" Convention Notes.
't Charley Walker made agood chs
2 man.
a Several dark horses are now darl