Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28

that his proxy had been given to a
man who was now voting directly
opposite to the way the principal
would have voted had he not been
scared away by threats from Turner
and his followers. He vas determm-
| ed now to fight both Of these cliques
| until both were forced to take back
| seats M no longer trouble the repub-
lican party in the county. MIR. Buck
ley said the charges made against the
proxy of Whitworth were not true.
By this time the convention had be-
come a mob, everybody was talking
| and everybody was striving to make.
himself heard, and the prospect was
| that the convention would break up
without the formahty of ali adjourn
| ment. But the chairman, by vigorous
pounding with his gavel, succeeded in
restoring order sufficiently to announce
that if the Lexington delegation could
| not agree upon a delegate, the
ton would have TO select one for them.
Mr.. Phetzing asked leave for the Lex
ington delegation TO retire for consul
| tation, but some members of the dele
| CATION did not wish to retire and the
| request was not granted. Mr.. Taub-
man then proposed that his own name
be taken from the list of delegates to
| the state convention and both he and
| Turner be sent to the rear. Mr.. Sum
mers suggested that the convention
was wasting time and said that he was
anxious to get away on the early train,
The whole matter was finally passed
over Informally upon motion of Mr..
Schwartz, who placed in nomination for
delegate at large Mr.. Henry Thieman.
MIR. Branch thought it policy to have
a colored man in the delegation. Mr..
Hatch was opposed to "policy;' he
had no objection to Mr.. Brooks, but
was tired of this continual cry of ''pol-
icy" "policy," the only question with
him was, is it right. Mr.. Branch said
he was in favor of having all shades of
color given a just representation in all
their conventions; he had been told
by democrats that they expected to
poll a large part of the colored vote,
but he thought they would be greatly
disappointed; that the colored men
owed the republican party a debt OF
gratitude which they would be slow
to forget, but nevertheless he thought
it not only policy but right that this
delegate at large be given to the color.
ed race. Mr.. Turner nominated Mr..
Beckley (colored)o of Lexington. Brooks
was nominated upon the first ballot
by a large majority; upon motion the
convention then ratified the nomina'
lions made.
Mr.. Phetzing moved that the dele
gates to the congressional convention
be instructed to vote for Warner. first,
last and all the time. Mr.. Branch of
fered a resolution covering the same
ground and indorsing Warmers actor
in congress, which was accepted by
MIR. Phetzing and passed unanimously
by the convention.
Mr.. Gladish moved that the dele
yates present at the congressional con
vention be authorized to cast the entire
vote of the county for Warner, ant
that no proxies be allowed. Adopted
Mr.. Brown, proxy for Whitworth
tried to explain his standing IN the del
egation, but made such a poor out at i
that he sat down in confusion.
The chairman of the convention thel
plead with the Lexington delegation t.
drop their factional quarrel and no.
disrupt tie party in the county. buI
agree upon some name and let the con
~vention ratify their choice. Mr.. ks
said the Lexington delegation hat
already agreed upon Turner and die
not propose to go back upon that &C
ton. Mr.. Hatch suggested that the,
send the whole delegation, so the,
I could watch one another. Mr.. Phetz
l ing called for the report of the commit
tee on rules and regulations. MIR
Price demanded that the voice of TIT
Lexington delegation as expressed 70
Turner be recognized by the cOnven
I ton; that it was right that the major
E ity must rule. The chairman of TIT
) convention said that as a matter of fac
p the Lexington delegation had 10 vote
3 in this convention, while Turner Onl,
= claimed to have had 8 votes in tn,
caucus-not a majority of the delega
); ton. Mr.. Welborn said it was remark
j able that anyone should even CLAIM
that 9 was a majority of 10; that it re
CURED 10 to make a majority, ant
again proposed to drop both Taubmal
. and Turner and take up new mel
d said that if they did moi do so the
would split ell to pieces; That so far a
he "a concerned he proposed to sta
In the fight to the bitter end, if bitter
r should be. Mr.. Kist wanted to kno,
why Welborn did not fight Taubma
now as we'll as Turner. Mr.. Welbor
said the Taubman men were not al
tempting to spike the Turner guns, a
the Turner men had attempted to spik
those of the Taubmen men, and tina
was a sufficient reason for his presen
action Mr.. Phetzing again aske
leave for the Lexington delegation t
retire, which was granted, and durin;
their absence the committee On rule
made their report, which was adopted
by the convention.
The Lexington delegation after it re
tired to the back part OF The room, ha
Ia regular monkey and parrot tim
for about fifteen minutes, both faction
striving for the mastery. The propc
sition OF the Taubman men for bot
Taubman and Turner to retire and lie
: the delegation select a new man wa
rejected by Mr.. Turner unless NJ
Taubman would also consent to resi9
n from the state republican committee, {
which he is a member. This NJ
Tanbman refused to do, and the onl
alternative was to take a vote upon TIL
original question, the Taubman Inc
nominating Henry ascom in oppositio
r. to Turner. The vote stood S for Tut
ner and 10 for BascOm, each candidal
voting for himself, the chairman OF tn
delegation, DR.. Howard, not voting
of The delegation again took their seats
4 the convention; Howard announcil
the vote, stating that he also vote
with the majority, and the conventio
ratified the nomination Of Bascom, bit
not without much muttering and shall
- ing of heads by the Turner men whic
4 BODIED no good to the successful tactic
when the time came for them TO ''g,
even"
The county committee was the
selected as follows: Higginsville, !
F. Keyton; Wellington, j. G.. Bryan
10 Napoleon, IL. II. Woeslemeyel
Greenton, Thos. Tebbs; Bates City, v
Nj. Reed; North Odessa, Jno. Kirl
ut patrick; South Odessa, q. ID. Satter
field; MAYHEM, j. 7. Mann; Cente
view, Vim. Downs; Wolfenberger, /
re Stantield; Waverly, f. E. Down.
- Alma, Ii. Woesley; Dover, D.. y
if Clayton; Page City, W. W. Northcn
r, COrder, II. f. Kleinschmidl; NorI
Higginsville, August Noelling; Aul
vile, Jno. b. Jones; Concordia, +.
Cook; Schoolingville, f. E,dmanr
Lexington, +. Il. l~iaerle; South His
ginsville, f. +. keytom; Furgusol
OF Zach Smith.
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