The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-26
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.
Election of New Committee Ordered
Report of the 4reasurer-Mr.
Ferguson Endorsed.

A meeting of the Democratic County
Committee was held in the criminal court
room Monday afternoon, with Chairman
John $. Blackwell presiding, and 3. N.
Wilson, secretary. The following COM
mitteemen were present:
Clay township, r. j. Dillingham;.
Davis township, Grove Young.
Dover township, j. q. Plattenburg.
Lexington township, John 8. Blackwell.
Middleton township, Capt. w. A. Redd.
Sni-a-Bar township, w. A. Page.
j. s. White, committeeman from Wash
ington, had given proxy to Frank Bow
man, md. on motion. Mr.. Bowman was
so recognized.
THE CHAIRMAN COMMENDED.
j. Q. Plattenburg arose and stated that
the resolutions he was about to read had
been prepared without the knowledge of
Chairman Blackwell, and that that gen.
tleman has never seen them, and was
totally without knowledge of their con-
tents. He then read as follows:
Resolved, Thatthe members of this COM
mittee heartily endorse the action OF their
chairman, Colonel John s. Blackwell, in
calling a mass meeting of the democrats
of Lafayette county to protest against La
fayette and Jackson counties being made
n congressional district.
Resolved, That we have no ill feeling or
an mostly towards the democrats OF Kan
sas City or Jackson county individually
or collectively, but we did object to being
put with the above mentioned county,
because it would deprive us OF a voice in
saying who the nominee should be.
Resolved, That since our legislature has
Joined us to jackson county we will moi
be found sulking in our tents, but will
roll up our usual majority (f not greater)
for the success of the democratic party.
Tho resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Blackwell thanked the committee,
aud said he had felt confident from the
first that the committee would uphold
him. He then read the letter from Mr..
Ferguson, representative from Lafayette
county, and accompanying preamble and
resolutions, which are printed in full on
the first page OF to-day's issue. He also
read a letter from Ed. w. Turner. chair
man of the democratic legislative caucus
committee, commencing Mr.. Ferguson's
zeal in his efforts to carry out the wishes
of his constituents in the congressional
redistricting matter.
T~REAsURER's REPoRT.
Treasurer Plattenburg read the follow
ing report of the condition of the COM
mittee treasury:
Collected from candidates. ........ 1892 30
az, on
Total ........ ,"........"..$a4aaa "
Disbursements $500. ............. Zlz 10
Balance ................ ..."...'SIio oo
Mr.. %Plattenburg stated in explanation
that the amount from candidates was for
former elections, as NO assessments had
been made upon this years crop of can
didates.
The committee then ixed upon Satur-
day, April 2, as the date for the election
OF new committeeman, and ordered that
meetings for tina purpose be held in the
various townships at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. The places OF meeting are as
follows:
Clay township, Fairview school house.
Davis township, H~igginsville.
Dover township, Dover.
Freedom township, Aullville.
Lexington township, Lexington.
Middleton township, Waverly.
Sni-a-Bar township, Odessa.
Washington township, Wheatley school
house.
Inc committeeman eiecteu al THESE hieet-
ings are directed to meet at the court
house in Lexington, on Monday, April 4
to qualify.
Mr.. Blackwell suggested that at the
township meetings the voters be asked to
specify their choice of an early or late
date for holding the primary election, al
at the meeting ON Monday the new com
, mittee would likely fix the time.
SENATORIAL COMMITTEEMAN.
BY reason of the removal from the coun
ty of the Lafayette member OF the soma
torial committee q vacancy existed, and
on motion of Mr.. Page, j. 3. Grosshart
of Odessa, was elected unanimously.
The utmost harmony and good feeling
prevailed, and the work of the campaign
ia being gotten well in hand.