Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14


members. His speech was gem
orally good natured and temper
ate.
Mr.. Avery made an eloquent re-
Spouse, at the conclusion of which
he said: sThey talk of farmers.
Why not stop the wheels of this
convention right here aud send back
to the Democrats of Crawford County
an order to hold. a primary cleo
tion2n
4 DEADLocKED CONVENTION.
This was met by vociferous cheers
and then Mr.. Ball arose and shout
ed: ssIf farmers are wanted we
propose that this convention send
the whole matter back TO the dis
trict, and that primaries be held in
every county on the same day."
Then the convention went wild.
It was several minutes before COM
parative quiet could be obtained,
and then Mr.. Avery asked: "Do
you make that as a proposition9"
"We do, shouted MI. Ball, ssand
dare you to take it."
There was a pandemonium after
that, and none of the propositions
were accepted.
Charles ]. Walker, of st. Charles,
defended the committees action.
The contesting delegations from
Crawfold then had their innings, the
credentials of one set being read by
A. u. Farrow and the other by
Thomas Gibson.
The vote on the substitute stood
So to 36, and Chairman Davault de-
clared it lost.
During the progress of the roll
call there was almost a riot over the
failure Of Secretary Dobyns to secure
the second five votes from Craw-
ford. The Secretary maintained
that he did not hear any response
from the contesting delegation. This
was smothed out at last.
After the perfecting of the record
a motion was made on the adoption
of the report made by the commit
tee, and the vote again stood SO to
SO. There were. a few moments of
breathless suspense, and then Chair
man Davault declared the tie, and
said he had no authority to cast a
deciding vote. The supporters-af
Norton we're disappointed, es I oS
supposed the chairman would r.
the report adopted unless there n
an absolute majority against it. TIP
Clark men were correspondents
Ijubilant. The convention then,
5 o'clock, took a ecess until 8 pms
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE NAMED
Immediately upon reassembling
at s o'clock Mr.. Ball presented a
resolution to adjourn the conven-
ton and require the Congressional
Committee to order primaries
throughout the district on the same
day, and if they refused to order
primaries within five days, the con-
vention would meet again at Mexico,
august L.
:. Frank Farris, of Crawford, offered
a substitute, referring the matter
back to Crawford county alone as
being the only county in which q
contest existed, and moving that
the convention adjourn to meet
again August II. Both resolution
! and substitute we're voted down by
/ the usual vote of SO to So.
!, An unexpected movement was then
made by the Clark delegates, repre-
sented by George w. Whitecotton,
of Rails, who moved that Henry
Clark, of Montgomery, be made
] temporary Chairman by reclamation.
Mr.. Whitecotton put the motion
himself and it carried with a great
hurrah. Mr.. Clark took the chair
without any remarks, and directed
the secretary to call the roll for an
nouncement of committees. The
iCommittee on Credentials, in which
all the interest is conferred, is as fol-
, lows:
J Audrain-J. w. Mason.
Crawford-A. N. Farrow and
Frank Farris.
Gasconade-Henry Boeh.
Lincoln-O. II. Avery.
Montgomery-T. P. Rixey.
st. CharlesJ. N. Mittleberger.
Warren-B. Levisy.
i Ralk-G. w. Whitecottoa.
!, Pike-D. A. Ball.
Mr.. Ball, of Pike, moved that the
; Credentials Committee meet in open
session in the Court House at 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and all
delegates be invited to be present.
This was carried unanimously.
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