The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-12
THE COUNTY CONVENTION

THE COUNTY CONVENTION
was agsio called to order by Chairman
Sampson and the action of the district con-
yentions announced and ratified.
The convention then on motion disoly-
ed into
REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTIONS.
The eastern district composed of the town
ships of Health Creek, Longwood, Cedar
and Sedalis was organized with L. +. Mes
serly as chairman, who announced that the
nomination of candidate for representa-
tive in the state legislature was in order.
Mr.. Smith took the floor and stated that
after mature deliberation il was the opin
ion of a number of delegates including
himself that nomination of q candidate
for representative at this time would be in
expedient. The democratic state conven-
ton would meet in a short time and every
indication was for a 6rst-class row and
wool-pulling. The county democracy had
failed to nominate strong representative
man for the position and the prohibition
lists would shortly hold a convention in
this city and he believed il would he wise
10 POSTPONE until later the n".niH 'ii.n of
a candidate, as il was desirail. 10 tax sd
yantsge of the situation ard nom'n t. iIch
a candida'e as nd not only IL credit Dle
to the republican pariy, bat TIE SURE TO he
elected.
He lher lore moved that the cOnven ion
empower the county central commit &c to
nominate candidate for represe, Iatiye
hereafter, and in sufficient time tor the cleo
ton.
Mr.. Fisher moved to amend 81 a u EN-
power the members of the county ,rntral
committee from the townships of tIc east
ern district To nominate the candidate. The
amendment being accepted the motion,
as amended, prevailed.
THE WESTERN DISTRICT,
comprising the other townships OF the
county organized with Vim. Baker as Chair
man c. c. Crawford as secretary.
A number OF candidates were named ont
each declined to make the race, and the
convention FINALLY settled down on J. Z
Carter who said he could not serve, but his
declination was ignored, and he was elected
by acclamation.
He again desired TO decline in favor OF
z. +. Bailey, but that gentleman having
also declined, his wishes were disreg araed
and he finally consented 10 stand.
THE CONVENTION
again resumed Its sitting and received tie
reports of the action of the Legislative cJn
yentions. which were, OH motion, rat titt:,
and the following resolution OF the East
ern district convention spread upon the
record:
"Resolved, That the convention make
no nomination for legislature from tie
Eastern district to-day, and that the mem
bers of the county convention from this
district be authorized TO make such nOmi-
nation in due time before the election"
The next order of business being the
election of delegates to the state senaIorial
and congressional conventions, the chalI
asked the convention how the work was to
be proceeded with.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved a committee OF 6v'
be appointed by the chair 10 select the stats
delegation.
Mt. Smith moved 10 amend by empower
ing the convention TO select all three dele
cations.
The amendment being accepted, the me
ton was put and prevailed, and The Cha:
named as said committee
J. X. Boutwell,, f. q. Smith, A. VI
Wright, George Shepherd, Louis Hoffman
The committee retired, and during ihei
abserce the eastern district held an in
formal caucus TO consult over the nomins
tion of constable and minor officers, bu
without action.
The committe shortly returned and re
ported the following selections for dele
gates to