Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-24

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY OON-
VENTION.
The democratic county convention of
Lafayette county, selected for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the crimi-
nal and circuit judicial and to the state
conventions, assembled at the court
house at II O'Clock, a. m, Saturday,
July II, 1886.
The convention was called to order
by VIM. III. Chiles, Esq, chairman of
the county democratic executive COM
mittee. Mr.. Chiles complimented the
convention as body Of representative
citizens of the county. AS democrats
he congratulated them upon the fact
that President Cleveland's administra-
ton had proven even to republicans
that it is safe to entrust the government
to the democracy; he further cOngratu-
lated the party that it had already
proven to the country its ability to con-
duct governmental affairs tor $20, 1000
900 less per annum than its predecessor
had done. More than this, he could say
to the democrats assembled that their
state and county administrations stand
as models of integrity and economy.
He eulogized Mr.. Cleveland and said
that if he IS supported as he deserves to
be he will be president until 1898. Mr..
Chiles then rehearsed the call for the
convention, and stated that it was as
sembled under that call to elect dele
gates to the criminal and circuit judicial
and to the state conventions. He un-
derstood, but not officially, that the
convention would be asked to select
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton. He stated that political power
must emanate from the people; that the
people had not acted upon that question,
no opportunity having up to this time
been given them to do 80. He stated
that his functions toward this conven-
tion ceased with his explanations of its
duties; and then it was for the conven-
ton, in its wisdom, to decide what it
should do. He had endeavored impair
tally and conscientiously to discharge
his duty, and hoped that harmony and
strength to the party would come from
| the action of the convention. He re-
quested nominations for temporary
chairman.
Mr.. W. G.. McCausland was, upon
motion of Mr.. j. G. McGrew, elected
temporary chairman.
A. A. Lesueur, on motion of DR.. B
D. Ragland, was elected temporary
secretary.
Dr.. Ragland moved committee, to
consist of one from each township, be
selected on credentials. Carried.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
The committee was named as follows:
Clay township, DR.. B. d. Ragland;
Davis, II. W. Winsor; Dover, II. G.
Smith; Freedom, John Brown; Lexing-
ton, A. V. Robinson; Middleton, w. A.
Redd; Sni-a. bar, r. Il. Russell;
Washington, Robt. Patterson.
Hon. c. l.. Ewing moved that two
sergeants- alta be appointed. Car
ried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Benz. A.
Gordon and Charles Montgomery.
Mr.. C. Ben. Russell, it being 1880
O'Clock, moved that the candidates for
railroad commissioner present be
heard. Carried.
Hon. Geo. Pratt addressed the con-
vention until II o'clock, when DR.
Ragland from the committee OH creden-
tials, presented the following report,
| which was adopted by the convention:
DELEGATES ENTITLED TO SEATS.
Your committee on credentials re-
port that the following persons are en-
| titled to seats in this conventjon:-
Clay township:-J. III. McHatton,
c. A. Shull, J. w. McBurney, al
ternate; John C. Cobb, j. w. Burns,
alternate; Benz. Elliott, G. Y Ford, B.
D. Ragland, T. w. Rulings, c. S.
Mitchell, Turner Williamson, j. w.
Lightner, E. T. Renick, alternate; f.
l.. Fishback, p. w. Osborn, Zack w.
Wright.
Davis township:-R. A. Collins, H.
W. Winsor, w. II. Nipper, j. j. Full
kerson, G. M. Sebree, Seth Mason, w.
w. Higgins, p. E. Ayers.
Dover township:-Wm. Walker, J.
Q. Plattenburg, VIM. B. Winn, E
Zeysing. Isaac Neale, Harry Hawkins,
Il. M. Barley, Geo. w. Corder, H. G.
Smith, r. Il. HarwoOd.
Freedom township:-J. w. Brown,
Jos. B. Major. }. j. Cooksey.
Lexington township:-W. G. Nc
Causland, b. M. Landlord, P. S. Full
kerson. John R. Howe, Ernest Hoff
man, w. B. Steele, Michael Howell,
Young Hicklin. j. G. McGrew, Mann
Chinn, Joseph Barnett. Jesse Hamlet,
A. V. Robinson, &. Ben Russell, w.
II. Waddell and Fred Young.
Middleton townshlp:-Thomas A.
CatrOn, David Groves, Jr., w. A. Redd.
FL. j. Galbraith, }. Il. Goodwin, G..
Barnett.
Sni-abar Township:-I. w. Avitt,
G. B. Cook, S. N. Wheeler, r T. Rus
sell, l. W. Whitsett, John b. Here
ford, NJ. G. Ryland
Washington Township: - Chas. L.
Ewing, Charles McGirl, l.. A. Full
ton, j. M. Withers, L. e. Wilson, Tol
d. Graves, Robt. Patterson, James
Renick, James Martin, Jno. S. Wheat
ley.
We find that Davis and Sni-a-Bar are
not fully represented, there being no
delegates from Schoolingville in Davis
or FergusOn's schOolhouse in Sni-a-
Bar. We recommend that the delega-
tons from those township cast the
whole vote of their respective town.
ships. Z, d. RAGLAND, Chm'n.
I'll. w. WINsOR, Secretary.
Mr.. Walker Osborn moved that y
committee on permanent organization,
rules and order of busiaess be raised,
one to be named by each township.
Carried.
THE COMMITTEE ON p. o., RULES, &C.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation. rules and order of business
was then selected as follows: CLAY,
T. w. Osborn; Davis, r. A. Collins
Dover, j. q. Platteuburg; Freedom,
John w. Brown; Lexington, W. B.
Steele; Middleton, John Il. Goodwin:
Sni-a-Bar, NJ. c. Ryland; Washington,
L. e. Wilson.
On motion of Capt. W A. Redd the
convention took recess until two
o'clock,p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the proper hour Mr.. McCausland
called the convention to order.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. W. b. Steele, from the commit
tee on permanent organization, &c
submitted the following report which |
was adopted:
Your committee on permanent Or
ganIzation, rules and order of busl-
ness, recommend as permanent chair
of