The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-01

only one convention.
A vote was then taken on Squire Fishers
substitute, and it was showed under, there
being but three votes In the affirmative
The original resolution as offered by Mr.
Wilkerson was then adopted, there being
but one dissenting vote.
T. b. Anderson moved that the conven-
ton proceed to ballot for eight delegates
to the state convention, the eight gentle
men receiving the highest number
of votes to be declared elected
Col. Cloud offered an amendment to the
effect that there be five delegates from the
country and three from the city.
Judge Conner offered an amendment to the
amendment, that three of the delegates be
selected from the western district of the
county, and FIVE from the eastern district.
Judge Shirk raised the point of order that
this was not a delegate convention, and
hence delegates could not be selected by
districts. Judge Conner became excited,
and said that he
| WOULD NOT BE SET DOWN ON,
because he was farmer, and demanded
that his amendment he considered. A vote
was then taken on the amendment to the
amendment, and il was rejected.
F. A. Sampson offered as q sub
stitute for the original motion
and the amendment of Col. Cloud that
FIVE delegates, one of which should be col
ored man, be elected from the city and
three from the country.
An excited countryman moved that Sc
dslia elect the eight delegates, FIVE from
the city and three black colored men from
the country. He was promptly squelched
and the vote being taken on the motion
as amended il was adopted by large ma
jority.
On motion of Judge Shirk it was order
ed that the election of delegates to the con-
gressional district convention be held at
the same time, as the election for delegates
to the state convention, the basis of repre-
sentation of the city. the country and tho
colored men being the same.
On motion recess OF hye
minutes was taken for the
purpose of preparing ballots, Then
THREE GREAT EXHIBITIONS UNDER ONE
| CANVASS
commenced. The Sedalia men assembled
in the center of the hall The rural roos-
tiers took position on the right, while the
colored brethren held the left.
| The city caucus was of course most numer
ously attended. and here was the center of
interest. A. p. Morey was appointed
chairman and q number of nominations
we're made, after which ballot was taken,
resulting in the choice of the gentlemen
named below:
G.. l. Faulhsber........... ... .................30
j. X. Merri6eld.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nc ID. Demuth ......... ............2S
Ira hInsdale 10
| Before the result of the deliberations of
the cacus had beeu announced to the con-
vention, the voice of F. A. Sampson was
heard above the noisy conversation of the
excited throng, stating that the whole ar
| rangement
HAD BEEN CUT AND DRIED,
as was shown by the fact that printed tick
cts had been circulated, and that he for one
did not propose 10 be made an ass and a
fool of in that kind OF STYLE.
! The chairman OF the caucus reported the
list of delegates above named to the con-
vention.
| Mr.. Faulhaber arose and stated that
he most positively declined to serve on a
delegation selected in any such manner
and requested that his name be stricken
from the list
Before any action was TAX
en- on the report presented
by Mr.. MOrey, Mr.. Wilkerson desired that
the list of delegates to the district con-
vention Re read. Mr.. Morey replied that
no delegates to the district convention had
been selected
| Mr.. Highleymsn said chat a ballot had
been taken, but the chairman Mr.. Money }
had
REFUSED To COUNT THE VOTES.
Mr.. Wilkerson arose and said that he
had no dipOsitiOn to raise a row, and turn
ing To Mr.. Morey he said excitedly, you
did not count those votes because you did
not want to-" Then addressing the con-
ventiOn, Mr.. Wiikerson said that
the milk In the cOcoanut was that the
district convention named the two dele
gates To the Chicago convention, and that
Mr.. Morey had his man, but he did not
Suit the majority. Applause and cries
from several, "give il to him WilkersOD,
you are right."1 Warming mp TO Ills
work, the speaker said III 4 he did not care
d-m to go to the convention, although
he had been approached on the subject and
had agreed to be a delegate To the congress
sional convention. He would not be
squeezed and bulldOzed by Mr.. Morey or
any one else.
Judge Shirk said he would have nothing
DO do with a cow. ntion, which according
to the gentleman's (Wilkerson's) own con-
fession, had been packed in the in
terest of certain parties; that he
did not want to take part in a convention
which Wilkerson and Sam Highleymau,
the latter having been rapudiated by the
respectable element of the republican party
on account of his corrupt practices, were
attempting TO control. At this juncture
Mr.. Higbleyman, red with anger, mounted
a chair, and leaning forward towards Judge
Shirk, said that he would not be talked
about in such a manner "YOu are the
man." he continued, shaking his finger al
the Judge. whom the party repudiated,
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