Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

the circumstances leading up to
and resulting in the nomination,
which I will give you for publica-
ton in the Republic. -
Thus saying, Mr.. Norton drew
from his pocket statement, which
is printed in full, as follows:
MR.. NoRToN's STATEMENT.
, To the Editor OF the Republic
On account of the many misrep-
reservations and gross talsehoods
that have been spread abroad in
connection with my nomination at
Warrenton on the 29th Of last
month for Representative in Con-
gress for the Seventh Missouri dis
trict, l am glad to have an oppor-
tunity to tell the people of the
State, as well as the people Of the
Seventh district, all that occurred.
There were four candidates seeking
the Democratic nomination at the
hands Of the con nvention-Mr. Nc
tDearmsn, of st. Charles, Mr.. Wood
of Rails, Judge Robinson, of Pike.
and myself.
At the convention four years age
l was within one-fourth of vote
of the nomination again and again,
and Judge Robinson only lacked a
fraction Of vote of securing the
nomination. This convention in
1884 met at Montgomery City, Mo-,
and after balloting for several days
and being unable to make a nomi
nation, adjourned, and relegateo
the matter to the people to select
new delegates. This was done
and the convention reassembled al
| New London, and after several
days fruitless effort, my force:
went to Col. Hutton, of Audrain
and gave him the nomination. Ii
1886, the convention assembled a
Mexico, Audrain county, Mo. Af
ter some five days of balloting
the convention, being unable tc
make a nomination, adjourned
and met again at the same plac,
some two weeks later. After bal
loting for several days, and being
unable to make a nomination
Judge Robinson's forces went t,
Col. Hutton, of Audrain, and agair
he was re-nomInated.
At this last convention in Mex
leo ia 1886 | was again and again
within one vote of nomination
, and Judge Robinson there was m,
most formidable competitor. Ii
each of these conventions hundred
of ballots were taken; in the frs
about LOO, as recollect, and il
the last about LOO, and in eacl
, adjournments had taken place; tn
contest had engendered great bit
terness of feeling amongst the Dem
ocrats of the district and resulting
each time in the nomination of
gentleman who came into the con
J vention with very few votes.
, This time the Democrats all owe
the district were protesting agains
another dead lock. Mr.. McDear
mon and Mr.. Wood will bear m
/ out in the statement that agail
and again in the interests of har
, mony | offered to withdraw il
favor of either of them, upon whom
they might mutually agree.
then agreed to cast my support t
any one to whom they could agre
to cast their support. But the,
were unable to agree on anyone
t The morning of the nomination
j. after consulting with my delegates
| agreed to cast my eighteen vote
for ten consecutive ballots for M,
: Wood and if he could not get tn
nomination then to cast my eigh
teen votes for Mr.. McDearmon 70
ten consecutive ballots, and If b
Y could not get the nomination tina
!. both should then cast their ballot
for me and thus give me the nom
: nation. This Mr.. McDearmo
), agreed to, but Mr.. Wood. afte
y considering the matter for sewers
hours, declined to accept.
+ am satisfied that under this a,
q rangement Mr.. Wood or Mr.. M,
- Dearmon-one or the other-woul
. have been nominated, probably Nj
. Wood, for Audrain with ten vote
was instructed to vote for M,