Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-16
CONFUSION.
Greenback Convention ANY
thing to Beat Democrats.
SMALL POTATOES, FEW in THE
HILL.
The So-Called 'sAnti.B Bourbon Ticket
Proceedings Of the Convention.
Notes, Etc., Etc.

Notes, Etc., Etc.
As announced in the LEDGER the
Greenbackers of Audrain met in con-
gention last Saturday afternoon. AS
court was in session the con-
vention met in "holiness hail." over
Buckley & Moore's grocery store.
Only few of the faithful were pres
ent. By actual count we made it 21.
Although the number was small they
were all good, substantial men and if
in the Democratic party would occu-
ply front seats in our councils.
The temporary and permanent Of
ficers were: Chairman, Robt- West
secretary, W. H. Barton. A commit
tee on conference was appointed to
find out what places they could have
on a fusion ticket with the Republi-
cans in this county. Harry Day,
Frank Friar and other leading Re-
publicans were just down the
awning in 1. Halls Office and the
planks e. kept hot by fusionists
running back and forth trying to fix
up an ':anti- Bourbon ticket" The
committee on conference reported
that the Greenbackers could have
the following places on the county
ticket: Representative, sheriff, public
administrator, collector, constable of
Salt River township. The report of
the committee was received with
much pleasure. The idea appeared
to prevail that any fusion or trade or
sacrifice of principle was right if it
could in any way ~injure the Demo
cratic party.
REPRESENTATIVE.
E. E. Jones and J. B. Pool We're
placed before the convention for rep
resentative. Jones received 16 votes
and Pool 6. The nomination OF
Jones was made unanimous.
E. E. Jones is a leading farmer
and a good man, but it will take him
several days to count Kennen's ma
iority in November.
SHERIFF.
John Harrison was nominated fol
sheriff. J. X. Pool seconded thu
nomination and stated hat there
was a good show to elect Harrison
John Harrison is a clever gentleman
with a host of friends in all the par
ties but he has no more show o
being elected sheriff in Audrain cum
ty off of the Democratic party thai
he has of seeing a ghost on tn
. haunted hill. Democrats of Audran
don't vote for their friends. The,
vote for their principles.
COLLECTOR.
), G. N. Wales was then nominated
= for collector. Wales is a substantial
citizen and a good business mar
i, When he a overcome 1900 major
ity he will make a good collector.
=, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
D. E. Shea was nominated for pull
:, lie administrator by reclamation
, Shea is an honest and faithful ma,
j, in all matters entrusted to him an,
o when he comes back to his old low
where he belongs will not have hun
o dreds of friends who from principl
have to vote against him.
CoNsTABLE-sALT RIVER TOWNSHIP.
W. O.. johnson was then nominate
t for constable of Salt River township
VI Mr.. johnson took part in the Den
a ocratic primaries and of course coul
s not under any circumstances think {
t accepting, and he has so told US sine
s his nomination.
J. K. Pool offered a reso1utio
that it was the sense of the CONVEX
e ton that no nomination for Congress
should be made. He appeared
think this was the best way to TO
9 ward the interests of the anti-Bou.
bon ticket.
e On motion of J. X. Pool the nom
nation of I. Hall for prosecuting a
e torney a endorsed.
NEW COMMITTEE.
kI The following new central commi
tee was elected and it appeared t
trouble those present to think
enough names to fill out the COMM
tee:
Salt River-D. E. Shea, Silas Wi
y son, G.. N. Wales and Bob Cauthorl
# Wilson-Jos. Fox, W. d. Shoe.
Saling-B. F. Turner, Ben Crum'
e Loutre-J. S. Brown, +. I
Wright.
Inns. Silvers, Chas. Owens.
Cuivre-K. Mems, Fl. Detienne.
Prairie-Jas. Atkinson, r. Day.
Business now being over speee
making was INDUCED in by near
: every member of the party presen
Eugene Jones made few pleasal
remarks stating he was going I'M
the race in earnest and wanted b
party to work for him.
s. o. Wright made q warm speee
pitching into oil who throw mud
the Greenback party and stated tn
it was only a matter of time till Il
mud throwers would want to joi
them.
John Sims stated that he was
dyed-in-the-wool Greenbacker an
never would give up the fight ar
would stick by his principles t
death. At the same time We mott,
that he is going to vote for Repub.
j. oaps fhiS foil