Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-07
CIRCUIT JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

UlhUUlI JUUlClAL JUN LIN
The circuit judicial convention Of the
sixth judicial circuit of Missouri assem-
bled at IL o'clock, a. m, Wednesday,
August 4, 1886, at Sweet Springs.
The convention was called to order
by Robt. Hicklin, Esq, proxy for
Judge VIM. Young, the chairman of
the executive committee, who was
detained at home by the sickness Of a
child.
After an explanation fromMr .Hicklin
of the objects of the meeting, MIR. ID.
Shewalter, of Lexington, nominated as
temporary president F. P. Sebree, Esq,
mously elected.
Capt. W. A. Redd nominated Mr.. j..
s. Ream, of Pettis county for temper
airy secretary. Mr.. Ream was unan1-
mously elected.
A. A. Lesueur moved that a commit
tee of one from each county be appoint
ed on credentials. Carried.
The counties then named the COM
mittee as Acknowledgements, j. z.
~Plattenburg; Pettis, j. 5. Ream;
Saline, j.. T. Stouffer.
On motion of MIR. Shewalter the con-
vention then took u recess until 80,
p. 10.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Stouffer, of Saline, from the COM
mittee on credentials made the follow
ing report which was adopted
SWEET SPRINGS, Aug. 4, 1886.
Mr.. President:-Your committee on
credentials find the following persons
entitled to seats in this convention
Lafayette county, VIM. Young, proxy
Robt. Hicklin; q. W. Wright, DR.. b.
d. Ragland, X. A. Collins, DR.. J. J..
Fulkerson, j. Q. ~Plattenburg, John
Brown, proxy A. A. Lesueur: Alex
ander Graves; j. d. Shewalter, A.
A. Lesueur, w. A. Redd, 5. N.
Wheeler. j. w. Whitsett, j. S. White,
proxy A. A. Lesueur; Alexander Pat
terson.
Saline county, Sam Boyd, proxy F.
P. Sebree; A. j. Haynes, proxy g. b.
Buckner; Ed. T. O'Rear, proxy Jas.
". Wingfield; T. II. Harry, Giles Nc
Daniel, proxy G.. T. Taylor; Tom
Boskin, Ben Houston, Geo. w. Smith.
w. G. Miller, o. Hurt, P. e. Storts,
proxy James Eubank; DR.. w. G.
O'Rear, e. w. Banks, j. A. Bright
well, G. w. Hill, j. T. Stouffer.
Pettis county, j. Montgomery, Jr.,
c. NJ. A. Chaney, Sam Handley, VIM.
Rufin, w. G. Overstreet, E.. Jones,
Ed. Baine, e. Galley, John Fleming,
Gus Houston. Frank Craycroft, John
P. Banks. James s. Ream.
j. T. STOUFFER, Chm'n.
A committee on permanent Organi-
cation, and order of business was ap-
pointed consisting of c. w. Banks,
Jas. s. Ream and A. A. Lesueur. The
committee retired, and in a few minutes
submitted the following which was
adopted
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
convention :-YOur committee OH per-
manent organization and order of bus
mess would recommend as follows:-
First, For permanent president. F.
P. Sebree, of Saline county.
For permanent secretary, VIM. A.
Redd, of Lafayette county.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
l. The nomination of a democratic
candidate tor Judge Of the sixth judicial
circuit of Missouri; the vote to be
declared by a call of counties, the
chairman of each delegation announc-
ing the vote of his county 1.-THE delegates
present being authorized to cast the
entire vote thereof.
2. The election of an executive CON-
mittee for the judicial circuit, to be
composed of one member from each
county, to serve for the ensuing six
years, the democratic executive COM
mittee in each county being hereby
authorized to fill any vacancy caused
by death. resignation Or other reason.
Mr.. Sebree returned his thanks to
the convention for the additional honor
conferred upon him.
j. D. Shewalter, Esq, of Lafayette
county, in an eloquent and highly
complimentary speech, placed in NOM
ination for circuit Judge Richard Field,
ESQ.,, of Lexington.
Mr.. Ream in a few earnest and eulo-
CYSTIC words nominated Judge Jno. A.
Lacy, of Pettis county.
The roll was then called and resulted:
Lafayette, Field, Is; Pettis, Lacy, IA;
Saline. Field, 16; total, Field, 81,
Lacy, IA.
The nomination of Mr.. Field was
then, upon motion Of Mr.. Ream, made
unanimous.
The chair declaredRichard Field to be
the unanimous choice of the conven-
ton for judge of the sixth judicial Cir
cult of Missouri.
On motion Judge o. Hurt, MI. j.
D. Shewalter and Mr.. Ream were ap-
pointed a committee to escort Mr..
Field to the hall.
Judge Hurt introduced Mr.. Field
who made an arm speech of thanks
to the convention and to the people of
the three counties for the distinguished
honor done him.
An executive committee was then
appointed as Acknowledgements coun-
ty, VIM. B. Wilson; Pettis county,
Geo. p. B. jackson; Saline county,
James Wingfield.
Robt. Hicklin, Esq, moved the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani
mously adopted
Resolved, That the democratic part v
of the 9th judicial circuit in convention
assembled, after looking back over the
career OH the bench of our fellow citi-
zen, Judge j. P. Strother, take pride i'm
the ability, honesty and fidelity to duty
displayed by him as judge of this circuit,
and assure him that in reti ring from
the bench he does SO with the esteem
and respect of the people irrespective
of party utilization.
The convention adjourned.