Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-25
REPUBLICAN TOWNSHIP MEETINGS

The republicans of this city held q town.
ship meeting (?) last Saturday that, to use the
language of the day, was . daisy. 1t was
held at night, probably with the view that
country people were not wanted. At any
rate very few country people were present,
8 we believe and one of these a candidate who
we are told, vibrates with perIodicity between
the parties, as nominations for justice of the
peace are held out for bait, like q frog on q
pot metal hook.
The chairman, Mr.. David Gray, probably q
very clever gentleman in some other capacity,
seemed to be dazed from the beginning. The
meeting was very small because of the rain
When the meeting was called to order
Henry Elan suggested an adjournment. He
said it was a bad night in more ways than
one. The men had just been paid off, and
wanted to spend the pay they had received
during the past month. Rather improvident
but that is the way he put it.
Rev. j. W. Summers wanted to transact
business; no time to lose, etc, He was very
right in that remark, and would have been
mole so if he had said that there was not,
either, anything to be gained by haste.
Albert Walker moved to adjourn till Fri
day, Sept. "a, al 7 80 o'clock.
Here followed a brilliant discussion between
Messrs. Turner, Welborn, Summers, Kist and
Albert Walker, upon the parliamentary point
as TO whether or not it was necessary for the
meeting to organize before it could adjourn,
which was finally determined IN favor of the
proposition that it was according to Gunter
to elect a secretary. when Mr.. Kist was
chosen to the august position. but did not
seem, so for as we saw, to burden himself
with any duties.
There were then several motions and coun.
ter-motions, which eventuated in an adjourn.
ment till Monday night, at the courthouse.
One funny statement was made by the Rev,
Mr.. Summers. He said that his people did
not read the official republican paper of the
city, only one member of his flock taking it,
and that the only way to disseminate the in
formation in regard to the deferred meeting
would be to announce it from the pulpit. It
may be all right to convert churches into re-
publican clubs, but we confess that the omen
announcement that they are used for that
purpose struck us as peculiar. However.
democrats don't know much as to the bro.
prieties, anyhow. and they should learn as
they go along.
Pretty good humor prevailed at the meet
ing except IN the tones of voice when Messrs.
Welborn and Turner colIided on the question
Of adjournment. Mr.. Turner, we believe.
when his blood gets a little warm now. de-
nounces Mr.. Welborn as a d. D. ID
democrat. with the accent on the first word
We are inclined to believe that with Mr.
Turner this is the anathema of anatbemas
his respect for the dell equalling bis love
Tor a democrat. Sad; isn't it? We believe
the Taubmans, too, are beginning in the same
quarter to be considered as democrats; that
Is, anything that is bad and disagreeable: and
singular as it may seem, these bad sentiments
are reciprocal. Truly the republican parlv
IN This county is harmonious, especially as to
Its two leading families, with the Turner
family just is present some what sat down
upon by a newly rising sun, the Bascom
family, in which te pere has recently been
nomlnsted for justice of the peace against
MIR. turner's protest; and le fills has been
elected delegate to a congressional convention
by retiring Mr.. Turner.
THE SECOND MEETING.
The adjourned meeting took place at the
courthouse, Monday night. September 20.
Inc chairman ofthe committee not being pres.
eht squire Clayton was put in the chair,
Mr.. Frank Atkinson secretary.
Mr.. WelbOrn moved to nominate a candi.
date for constable. Carried.
Mr.. Eli ChrOnister nominated Frank w
Davis. MIR. Welborn seconded, saying he
was the only man that could be elected. MIR,
Harry Turner nominated Mr.. Chris. Kist.
Chas. Homer seconding.
Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Wentworth were an
pointed ~tellers.
The vote stood, Davis, 80; Kist, IL.
MIR. ino. Taubman nominated Squire Clay
ton. Albert Walker seconding.
Alder Walker nominated Amos Wbitsett.
Rev. Summers seconded.
Mr. Al Leasd nominated Mr.. Welborn
who declined.
Mr.. Harry Turner nominated Mr.. Cbas.
Meet, who declined, say ing one office was as
much as he wanted at q time.
Albert Walker nominated Mr.. ,Jno. f.
Bascom, who, he said, could not well refuse.
as he was not present.
Squire Clayton and Mr.. Whitsett were
nominated unanimously.
Mr.. bascOm was nominated, but Mr.. Tur.
ner voted no to the motion to make if unani-
nous, Mr.. Henry RascOm saying afterwsrd
he supposed it WAS because he had been
elected delegate TO the congressional copyep.
ton over MIR. Turner.
The meeting then adjourned,
1t was held at night, and though called a
township meeting. was really u Lexington
meeting, only one countryman, q candidate,
Mr.. WhItsett. being present, so far az we
could learn. The large majority present were
colOred men.