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

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agreed with Mr.. Pheizing and decided
to go into liquidation by nominating a
mixed ticket composed of good repub-
licans and renegade democrats or those
who had been Kicked ont OF the demo-
cratic party. AT the close of his speech,
he called upon some person to offer up
a prayer, which was responded to by
Rev. Mr. Host. The next order OF
business was the election of a secretary,
as Mr. Phetzing positively and en-
phatically refused to act. Mr.. Schwartz
was nominated, but declined, saying
that the committee had recommended
Mr.. Phetzing, and intimating that if
he ''couldn't he corn he wouldn't be
shucks;' Geo. Price was then nOmi-
mated, but he also declined Mr. IL. w.
Turner was tnereupOn asked to accept
the office, but he could not "see it, 1t
vas of course impossible to proceed
without a secretary, and as no one
seemed disposed TO accept the honor
proposed to be conferred, the chairman
suggested that a vote be taken upon
the person named in the committees
report, but MIR. Phetzing again posi-
lively declined to act, and by a vote of
tIC SolfCItloh HC was SAStsSty W.
IDENTIFY becoming convinced that while
they might be able to "take the horse
to the water, they could not compel
him to drink" The name of Henry
Bascom was then suggested, but he de-
clined also. A vote was, however, taken
upon the motion to elect Mr.. BascOm,
which being carried unanimously, he
was finally persuaded TO accept. The
convention was thus finally organized
for business, evidently much to the re-
lief of a large portion of the conven-
ton that at least one difficulty had been
surmounted.
Mr.. Geo. Price moved that the con-
vention then go into executive session
and exclude from the hall all but dele
gates, which was seconded by some
one in the audience, and as the question
was about to be put, the reporter for
the Register newspaper of this city,
leaned over and whispered to us that
they YER about to give us the grand
bounce, and we thought so, too; but
just at this time Mr.. Welborn, no
doubt noticing the look OF fear and
misery which was visibly depicted upon
our ~cOuntenance, was moved to pity
thereby, sprang to his feet and asked
why-why-why should this great
wrong be done us (fOr we were the
only democrat in the hall). He was
ably seconded by MIR. j. W. Branch,
who, like old Mrs. Darlington, had a
''fellow feeling in her BOSOM" and did
not like to see a fellow-craftsman un-
tremendously bounced in such a man.
ner, and asked what the convention
would do with the report of the COM
mittee already adopted. Mr.. Price
suggested that it be suspended for a
time. Mr.. Welborn said they were
there to suspend democrats, not rules;
that lie always voted the straight re-
publican ticket and was not ashamed of
it and was not IN favor OF excluding
democrats; let them come in where
harmony prevails. Mr.. Branch again
said let them stay; they were not
ashamed OF what they do; the discus
sion would only consume time. The
motion did not prevail and we drew a
long sigh of relief at our narrow escape.
Mr.. Price then moved to pass over the
Office of representative for the present,
until the other officers were nominated.
Mr.. Branch wanted to know the reason
therefor. Mr.. Price doubted the wis.
dom of making any nomination at all;
that the republicans now had an OPP
pOrtunity to deal bourbonisn and moss
backism a death blow in Lafayette
county; that a name had been present
ed that would carry victory at the polls;
that he vas proud to know it and that
if his advice W is taken in the matter,
the person referred to would put the
knife to the root of hossism and third
termism here. CA voice-.'Is be a re.
publican?') No, he is not a republican,
but was opposed to all cliques and
rings and would enable the republicans,
if opportunity was given him, to wrest
from the democrats the power which
they had welded in Lafayette county
for fourteen years; that he could dis
rupt the democratic party by dividing
it squarely in two; that he was bold
and aggressive and was an anti-Cock-
rell man, and would not submit to the
caucus rule should Cockrell be named
for the senatorial Office in the leglsla-
tive caucus. AT the conclusion of his
remarks, the convention, evidently tired
OF his harrangue, upon motion of MIR.
Phetzing, limited the time OF speakers
to three minutes. Mr.. Branch said he
hoped this convention would sit down
upon all propositions for a mixed ticket;
that Mr.. Price was now advocating the
same thing which he price, vigorous
ly opposed during the morning session;
that he (Rranch) did not favor taking
up a man who had been kicked out OF
the democratic party; that although
Mr.. Price had not named the person to
whom he referred, every member of
the convention knew he alluded to
Geo. Wilson; that If Wilson wanted to
become a candidate, let him run as al
independent; that so far as he was con.
cerned, he wanted a straight ticket, one
be would not he ashamed of, and one
which could and would poll 5000 votes
at the November election. Why should
the moral question upon winch Mr..
Wilson proposed to disrupt the dem.
ocratio party be thrust into this con.
vention; they could not hold their
votes solid upon a mixed ticket, they
could not afford to entertain such ali
idea that they had a good and true
man for the Office, who was as much
opposed to Cockrell and third termisu
as was Mr.. Wilson, and was also a good
republican. DR.. Howard moved thai
MIR. Prices proposition be laid upon the
table, and it was so ordered by a large
majority.
Mr.. Branch placed in nomination fol-
the office of representative, Mr.. NJ. NJ
Gladish, and made a strong speech il
his behalf. There being no other eau.
didates, Mr.. Gladish was nominated by
reclamation.
Mr.. Keyton nominated Mr.. O. p
Latham, of Davis township, for sheriff
Mr.. Il. j. Powell nominated Mr.. Pau.
keIsler for the same. office. Mr.. Hatch
seconded the nomination of MIR. Heis-
Ter. He said Mr.. Heisler was a farmer
and thoroughly qualified to fill the office:
that when ne was i'll Lexington last,
he (Hatch) had been sat down on
by the Lexington republicans simply
because ne was from the country, and
was told to go home and stay there,
lie thought that by al united front and
hard work they might be successful III
slecting their ticket, but it would re-
quire that and nothing less. MIR. Wei,
born placed Mr.. Geo. w. Clark in
nomination, stating that he was a farm
er, bold, aggressive and a child of DIES,
tiny; that light had now pierced the
darkness of the gloom that had over,
Swallowed the party, and lie hoped ~
see MIR. Clark nominated for the office.
Mr.. Phetzipg suggested that the rules
did no provide for the manner OF vnt-
my. MIR. keyton moved that the vote
be by ballot. Carried. The chairman