Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-05-12
HARMONY PREVAILS THROUGH.
OUT AND BUSiNE SS TRAN
SACTED PROMPTLY,
Delegates to Sedalia Convention In.
strueted to Select Representa-.
tifes to National Convention
Who Will Vote For
Cleveland.
Delegates Instructed For Clark For
Congress, Maefarlane For SUI
preme Judge and Hughes
For Circuit Judge.


Fer Circuit Judge.
The County Democratic Conven-
ton was called to order by NJ. R.k.
Biggs, chairman of the county COM
mittee, at 1870 O'Clock p. m., Mon
day. The delegates We're all present
and the lobby was packed with en-
thusiastic Democrats from all parts
of the county. MI. VIM. Lake, of
Prairie township, nominated C. G.
Daniel, of Vandalia, for temporary
chairman. He was elected by accla-
nation. B. F. Dobyns was elected
temporary secretary. On motion
the various townships proceeded to
select the following committees:
The committee on credentials was
as follows: Sailing, James Canada;
Wilson, Robt. Shock; Linn, L. H.
S~lavens; Loutre, J. N. Pollard;
Cuivre, A. E. Jenkins; Salt River,
DR.. Reagan; Prairie, J. w. Free
man.
On permanent organization: Sal
ing, J. S. Hanna; Wilson, Jesse
Carter; Linn, J. B. Shobe; Loutre
J. J. Douglass; Cuivre, w. Hostel
ter; Salt River, d. S. Burroughs;
Prairie, VIM. Lake.
Committee on resolutions: Sal
ing, Gilmore Turner; Wilson, John
F. Harrison; Linn, G. L. Stewart
Loutre, J. NJ. Harris; Cuivre, j. K.
Smith; Praire, a. d. Bledsoe; Salt
River, w. III. KEENAN,.
Sheriff Geo. w. Adams was APP
pointed sergeant-at-arms, and the
delegates all took seats inside the
railing.
On motion, B. 0. Sims, Geo. Rob
ertson and ID. Gray were appointed
a committee to wait upon Richard
| Dalton and invite him to address
the convention, while the body was
waiting for the report of the COM
mittees. Mr.. Dalton came before
the convention and made an enthu-
~siastic and rousing twenty minutes
speech which was well received.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported in favor of max,
ing the temporary organization the
permanent organization. The report
was adopted.
Hon. w. H. KEENAN,, chairman
of the committee on resolutions.
submitted the following report:
Resolved, That the delegates Sc
lected to the senatorial convention
are hereby instructed to vote for nc
man for State Senator at said
convention unless he pledges him.
self to vote for F.M. Cockrell as his
own successor for United States
Senator.
ResolUed, That the delegates Sc
lected to the Sedalia Convention be
and are hereby instructed, to ust
all honorable mean to select dele
gates to the National Democratic
Convention at Chicago who viii vot'
and work for the nomination of tina
tried and true patriot and Democrat
Grover Cleveland.
The report was unanimousl.
adopted. Mr.. S. B. Cook, of Sal
River township, offeredthe following
resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense o
this convention that a full and fai
!, expression of the sentiment of tn
county for Governor and other Stat
officers cannot be had under tn
precinct convention plan and W
therefore respectfully request tn
county executive committee to re
consider its former action and pro
vide for holding a school distric
primary to be governed by the sam
: rules and regulations as the primar
t of May 7, 1892.
The question of expense havin
, arisen Hon. w. H. KEENAN, offere
a substitute providing for primarie
without but little expense. Upo
the expense being guaranteed NJ
KEENAN, withdrew his substitute an
Mr.. Cooks resolution was passe
with much enthusiasm.
On motion of Geo. Robertson tt
following order of business W;
adopted:
8 First, Election of delegates
% Sedalia. Second, Election of del
'r gates to the st. Louis Judicial Coz
vention. Third, Delegates to Il
r. congressional convention. Fourtl
Re Delegates to the Kansas City Jud
cial Convention. Fifth, Delegat
oil to the Warrenton Circuit Conver
ton. Sixth, Delegates to the Sc
- aterial Convention and seventh
: elect a new central committee.
IS The committee on credentia
in made the following report of the d.
egates as entitled to seats in 4
&c, convention:
Il, Loutre township-A.J. Douglas
Id T. J.. Cornett, T. P. Noel, Jam
Harrison, Sam Col, Harrison Brow