Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-14
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
A DEAD LOCK-REFERRED BACK TO
THE PEOPLE AFTER 57s
BALLOTS.
New Convention to Meet at New London
Sept. Esd.
Convention Notes, &c.

The Congressional convention at
Montgomery City was in session
three days and cast 579 ballots, then
adjourned sine die without making al
nomination. The new Congressional
committee met and called a new con-
vention at New London Sept. Esd
and referred the election of new del
egates and the manner OF ,slecting
them % the various county commit
tees. The following are the, names
of the county committee, who have
the matter in their hands:
Salt River-B. R. Cauthorn, Thos.
Mcintyre, l.. Newkirk, A. Carter,
VIM. Mason.
Sailing. D. Smith, S. Hannah.
Cuivre-J. C. Moore, E. c. Waters.
Linn-W. 7. Lott, Jas. Meteor
mick.
Lontre-P. II. CAN'T, Chas. Cave.
Prairie-F. Whitley, Joel Pierce.
Wilson-M. q. Flynt, ]. A. Potts.
Jos. Potts, chairman, B. R. Cau-
thorn, secretary.
1t is not our desire to give reasons
why no nomination was made or to
pass any criticism on anything the
Audrain delegation did or did not.
Those of our readers who want IN in
sight into the secret Of the dead lock
should call on members of the dele
cation or any mi from any county
who was present during the setting Of
the convention.
The vote, for the first few hundred
ballots, stood:
Audrain, 10 for Hutton.
Franklin, 9 for Crews.
Lincoln, 8 for Norton.
Montgomery, Z for Barker.
Pike, Is for Robinson.
Rails, 6 for Peers, l for Robinson.
st. Charles, 9 for Edwards.
Warren. 3 for Peers.
Whole number EAST &c; necessary
to choice "a.
Then Barker's name was with
drawn, 3 of his votes going to Rob-
inson, 3 1-2 to Peers and 1-2 to
Hutton. More than 100 ballots were
taken with about the same result ex-
cept that all the different counties
complimented each other except
Audrain, which on every ballot voted
$40 for Hutton,'' Notwithstanding
other counties, with a view to sport,
complimented her to see If she would
not at least in turn do what she
wanted all the other counties to do,
i. e., break up. Finally a resolution
was passed asking the candidates t.
release their delegations. They al
came in and did so, some perhaps
with more grace than others. There
were several ballots in which all tn,
!, counties complimented each 9th
er except Audrain. The chairman
then asked the counties if they hat
any second choice to express it ant
: make a nomination. The Peers me-
in Rails then went to Robinson; tn
majority of Franklin went to Robin
son. Those who we're foolish enougl
to think the Audrain delegation wer
there to nominate or vote for an,
man but Col. Hutton thought the,
would 60 to Robinson and woul
nominate him. They voted the sam
on several different occasions whe.
3 Audrain could have nominated
Congressman. They could hav
nominated any man on the track ez
cept Barker or Hutton. They coul
have nominated Crews, Peers, No
ton, Edwards or Robinson. No non
nation was made. The matter We
referred back to the counties. Al
y drain alone voted solid against thi
proposition. The last ballot was or
$ of the many complimentary ones an
stood:
VI Hutton, 10.
n Peers, 2.
Robinson, 81.
Edwards, "a.
Isl Crews, 8.
IS We have endeavored to give a bri
:, statement of the facts in regard
the proceedings of the conventio
l. For comments We refer you to al
one who was there. We do not fe
y called upon to make any.
e. The st. Louis Republican gives ii
ID following account Of the last day
/, proceedings:
The chairman, MIR. Walker, a
a dressed the convention, remindil
the delegates that they had been Sc
n to nominate q Democratic candida
" for congress. They had been in Sc
ID sion two days and mad accomplish
nothing, but he hoped that rest al
ty reflection had frightened their min
and renewed their energies so that
1. nomination could be made.
9. The roll was called by counties
I. the nomination Of q candidate 1
congress, commencing with bal
4O7, showing II for Robinson, IL ]
"a for Peers, 10 1-2. fer Hutton, 8 1
Il Crews, 9 for Edwards and 8 for N,