Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

votes for Dalton, the balloting con-
t~inuing in this way for Is ballots.
On the 10th ballot Warren voted
two votes for Dalton, continuing it
for 10 ballots.
On the 794th ballot Warren and
Rails voted for Hutton, but on the
next ballot dropped back to their re-
spective favorites.
Mr.. Porter, OF Pike, moved an adj
iournment to Z o'clock this evening.
Carried.
DELEGATES AND PROXIES.
The following are the delegates
chosen by the county convention to
the congressional convention: E. c..
Kennen, Judge Shobe, M. R. X.
Biggs, E. G. Waters, ]. III. Potts, G.
N. Holloway, James M. Harrison, j.
d. Smith, Alex. Carter, Jr., Joseph
A. Potts, B. r. Cauthorn and G. B.
Macfarlane.
The following are the gentlemen who
are acting as delegates to SAID con-
vention to-day in place of the above:
W. W. Fry, Green Clay, J. w.
Harrison, j. d. Smith, VIM. Stuart,
J. +. Llewellyn, B. r. Cauthorn, M.
R. X. Biggs, f. c. Kennen, G. H.
Utterback and Jacob Shobe.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention met at Z O'Clock
last night, but it was plain that they
did lot come to stay. After a few bal
lots had been cast. Bob Luckett
moved an adjournment until II
o'clock to-day, but owing to the
length of the recess, the motion was
lost. After a short time, however, j.
Fl. Murphy, of Franklin moved to adj
journ to 8 o'clock this morning, and
the motion prevailed.
FORMING SESSION.
At 9:10 this morning chairman
Walker raped the delegates to order,
and secretary Dyer commenced the
call of the roll, the 824th ballot re-
sulting Hutton 20, Robinson Is,
Norton %, Dalton Z, Peers 2, Mont,
gomery voting for Hutton. Mr..
Young of Montgomery wished to cast
his vote as he pleased, Mr.. Clarke
maintaining that Montgomery should
vote as a unit, saying that such were
their instructions.
Mr.. Dryden said that every delegate
on the floor had been released of his
instructions.
Billy Anderson, of Pike, thought
the peoples instructions should be
respected, and that a the people OF
Montgomery had instructed for Hut
ton for secondchoice, the Montgom.
cry delegation should vote as a unit.
Mr.. Jones, of Franklin, thought
the convention was sailing under very
peculiar colors, and that the dele.
gates had usurped their power, and
in order that the convention might
know what Democracy is (''and
don't believe you know will read
you an extract from Chief Justice
Marshall's debate
Henry Clarke, of Montgomery ,ther
offered the following resolution tt
the convention, and moved its adop
ton: Be it
RESOLVED, By this convention thai
in its opinion the people of eacf
county of the congressional district
had O hight to select their own dele
gates to this convention and prescrib,
such rules for the government O
said delegates as the people nigh
see fit, and that each delegation L
this convention should he governed
by such rules made by their W PEG
pie.
Bob Luckett, of st. Charles, Offered
the following substitute:
"That the word central committe'
be inserted in place of people"
1t was lost. The original resolu
ton by Clarke was adopted unani
mously.
!, The balloting was then resumed
| Montgomery casting its vote for Hut
ton, under the anti rule. Anothe
sauabble then ensued, in which Ma
4 Dryden continued to maintain tina
the majority of any delegation ha'
no right to stife the voice Ct one Q
the delegates.
: Mr.. Luckett moved that the gentle
man, (Mr. Young) be allowed t
vote as he pleased. A substitute wa
!. offered to the effect that the matte
be left to the Montgomery delegation
1t carried.
The roll was ordered called an
the s26th ballot resulted Hutton 2e
: Robinson /, Norton rs, Dalton 1:
Peers q.
:, On the 1927 ballot Warren come t
: Hutton.
At the end of the S3lst ballot q res
I olution was offered by Sol Hughleti
e Of Montgomery, to refer the matte
t back to people, who moved its adoI
i ton. A motion vas made to lay th
resolution on the table. Carried.
motion was made to adjourn an
. lost. The roll was continued for
number of ballots without change
8 when on the s35th ballot, Mr.. Jone
> changed his vote to Hutton. Anotht
motion was made to adjourn, but {
. usual, lost, and the roll CONTINUES