Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-14
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
LEXINGTON, Mo-, June 9,lss4.
ni.e la.aoarafio oan.roa,fion for ihn IeCLlO

to the state convention to be held at he city
of jefferson on the 9th of August, VAS at III
a. M, called. to order by Wm.u' NC
Causland, Esq, chairman OF the comfy ex-
committee. The convention having
assembled at the courthouse,
Hon. VIM. H. Carter was chosen temporary
chairman and W. P. Maytield Temporary sec
A motion that a committee on credentials
be appointed to consist of one menber from
the delegations from each township, pre-
vailed, aud the following were aamed rs such
committee: |
Davis township, Jackson Corer.
Dover township, Geo. B. Goron.
Clay township, Sam'l. Greasy.
Lexington township, T. b. Campbell.
Middleton township, W. A. Rcd.
Freedom township, f. A. VILLAINS.
Snl-a-Bar township, l.. r. Snih.
Washington township, j. NJ. Vithers.
A motion to select a committee on rules
and order of business in the SINE manner
was adopted, and the following delegates
were reported as such committee
Davis township, H. J. Higgins
Dover township, L. W. Wernvag.
Clay township. F. l.. Fishback
Middleton township, E. NJ. Edwards.
Lexington township. Jno. s. blackwell.
Freedom township, L. II. Mapr.
Sni-a-Bsr township, J.T. Ferguson.
Washington township, c. L. Ewing.
Whereupon the convention adjourned to
1880 p. M.
EvENIN SESSION..
1880 p. m.-Convention, called to order by
Chairman Carter. The committee on creden-
tials submitted the following report;
To the chairman and delegates OF the coun-
ty conventions: We, your committee on Gre
dentials, beg leave to report the following del
egates as entitled to seats in this convention:
Clay township-F. l.. Fishback, j. A.
Lockhart, lack Wright. Walker Osborne, s.
W. Greasy.
Lexington township-JnO. F. Howe, Thos.
Jones. Baxter Landlord, T.. b. Campbell, A.
Blackwell, w. B. Steele.
Dover township-W. H. Carter, L. W.
Wernwag, E. Zeysing, Geo. B. Gordon.
Middleton township-E. NJ. Edwards, W.
A. Redd. Jno. Galloway.
Davis township-Jackson Corler, Richard
7. Conn, H. J. Higgins, W. P. Mayfield.
Freedom township-L. NJ. Major, f. A.
Williams.
Sni-a-Bar township Jas. Peddicord, J.. T.
Ferguson, l.. r. Smith.
Washington township THIS township
elected two sets OF delegates, both of which
were given seats in the convention, with the
privilege of casting the four votes to which
the township was entitled. The delegates
were as follows: C. L. Ewing, Us. Wheatly,
L. f. Weaver, J. NJ. Withers, Geo. Fox, ID.
Sherwood, j. S. White, D. Atkinson.
(Signed) JACKSON CORpER,
Chairman.
The committee on rules and order of bust
ness submitted the following report:
Your committee on rules and order of bust
ness respectfully report the following for The
adoption of this convention.
II. Carter.
second-For permanent secretary, W. P.
Maytield, ESQ.
Third-Election of six delegates from the
eastern district of the county for the 81.
Louis convention to be selected from the dis
lIlCL ny tnc uClCS9IcS LilcIcOI, SuCu sClCCliOu
to be ratified by the entire convention.
FOurth-ElectiOn of seven delegates from
the western district of the county for the st.
Louis convention, to be selected from the dis
trict by the delegates thereof; such selection
to be ratified by the entire convention.
Fifth-ElectiOn of two delegates from the
eastern district of the county for the Jeffer-
son City convention by the delegates Of said
district; such election to be ratified by vote
Of the entire convention.
Slxth-Election of four delegates from the
western district of the county for the Jeffer-
district; such election to be ratified by vote
OF the entire convention.
Seventh-Motions and resolutions.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed) c. l.. EWING,
Chairman COMMITTEE.
Attest: JOHN S. BLACKWELL, Secretary.
The delegates from the townships of Davis
Dover, Middleton and Freedom, met for thu
purpose of selecting six delegates to the 81
Louis national convention, and presented thu
folio wing named gentlemen as delegates t.
said convention:
VIM. P. Mayfeld, R. A. Collins, j. Q
Plattenburg, W. B. Major, E. A. Williams
Geo. B. Gordon. Respectfully submitted.
H. j. HIGGINS, Chairman.
TIL delegates from the townships of Lex
ington, Washington, Clay and Sni-a-Bar, Sc
lect the following delegates to the St. Loui!
national convention:
C. L. Ewing, Geo. Fox, j. A.. Mann, w
B. Steele, L. r. Smith, P. w. Osborne, Zacl
Wright.
Davis, Dover, Freedom and Middleton
townships, composing the eastern district
select the following delegates to the state con
vention:
Hon. W. H. Carter and w. A. Redd.
Lexington, Washington, Clay aud Sni- "a
Bar townships select the following delegate
to the state convention:
Jno. S. White, Jno. S. Blackwell, w. 3
Steele, James Peddicord. All of the abov
named delegates to both the St. Louis an
state conventions were unanimously rattle
by the convention.
Jno. S. Blackwell, Esq, offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously adop
ed:
The sage of Greystone in his Iroquois lette
! touched the vital question of the day when h
stated that il would require twO-lhird> of til
voters of the country to record u bare ms
jOrity AS against the party in power. In 1877
llluCh Nv 1CHu thS WClC ClCCtCu pItSlueI
and ce-president by an electoral majorit
f of 2G and by Il popular majority of Il quartz
of a million votes. The voice of the peoDl
was set at naught by shameless bribery an
fraud, and the instruments of the infamOu
transaction were b~raZenly paid for their ser
vices with public plumber. MIR. Tilden in th
struggle Of 1877 bore himself as an unselfs
: patriot, and has since upheld the dignity {
the democratic party AZ represented in hi
exalted position before the country. To-da
million, Of his country men look to him fO
the mere use OF his name to wipe out til
most disgraceful blot upon the page of "
national history, and Lafayette county here
instructing its delegation to st. Louis to vol
for pronounced advocates of the nominatio
at Chicago of Samuel j. Tilden for presider
of The United States.
Jno. S. Blackwell, Esq, offered the 70
lowing resolution which was also unanimou
ly adopted:
teemed fellow citizen aud co-laborer in tn
: great cause and principles OF democracy, is
candidate for the office Of secretary Of stat
therefore,
Resolved, That in Hon. A. A. Lesueur Il
democracy OF Lafayette county recognize q
t the elements necessary to DIT, qualify and +,
commend him for the high and respouisb
position to which he aspires.
Resolved, That our delegates to the sta
l convention are hereby instructed to use d
honorable means and efforts TO secure II
nomination OF our candidate.
E. NJ. Edwards, Esq, offered the followil
resolution which was likewise unanimous
adopted:
cite county lin convention assembled, that OF
[ preference tor district delegates to the natiO