Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Doings of the Republicans in
Their Mass Meeting Held Here
On Saturday, July %.

assembled IN the Circuit Court room
in this city at 1890 o'clock last
Saturday, the 23rd. The conyen-
ton was called to order by E. S.
Wilson, chairman of the Central
Committee. A new Central Com
mittee was then elected. Judge B.
f. Wilder was appointed temporary
chairman and P. w. Harding tenn
porary secretary by the new COM
mittee. The committee on organi-
zatloh was then appointed which
consists of J.. B. Botkin, Salt River
township, DIR. Parish, Cuisre town
ship, James Able, Prairie township,
5. NJ. Watkins, Wilson township,
j. w. Calhoun, Linn township.
John Donely, Loutre township. The
committee on resolutions was then
appointed. 1t consisted of Capt. D.
+. Shea, Frank Fryar and DIR. Par
ish. The convention then adjourned
till 1:30 in the afternoon. All the
committees remained for eonsulta-
ton. At 1 80 o'clock the eonven-
ton re-assembled. DIR. Parish be-
ing called away, Mr.. Pritehett was
appointed in his place on the COM
mlttee OF resolutions. While this
committee were consulting and pre-
pairing their resolutions Col. Edgar,
OF the Louisiana Neaus, made them
a very interesting talk. Col. Edgar
is a very bright talker and has an
excellent delivery. His speech last
Saturday held every Jones' atten-
ton. The Colonel is one of Missou-
ri's most prominent journalists and
has a great influence in,his party in
this State. In his address the
speaker announced that he did not
appear before them as a1scsmpaign
orator or speaker but simply as a
fellow countryman in the welfare of
their party. II wish to congratu-
late you," said Mr.. Edgar, et'upon
your firmness and zeal manifested
in all your affairs" He said that
he did not intend to abuse their
rival party. II don't believe in it,"
said the speaker. He then spoke of
the prejudiees each party held for
the other and said of all the states
he thought these preludices were
strongerin Missouri THANH any other.
He stated that on the last presiden-
tial election there were 54,31S Re-
publicans stayed awayfrom the Mis-
souri, poles. eff we all go to the polls
next November and cast our bal
lots," said the gentleman, "we will
not only elect Harrison for President
but Warner for Governor" IGreat
applause. "Get them to think our
way by sensible reasoning and we
will be able to convert the Democrats.
1t is the only way to convert them
and l think it is possible to do So"
He then, in a figure of speech,
likened the Democratic party unto
an old man, weak with age, who
after a "a years burial, is resurrect-
ed and again comes knocking at the
White House door. 81 think this
effort of the Democratic party to
again gain power is their last dying
gasp" said the Colonel. With a
few more remarks of encouragement
Mr.. Edgar took his seat after which
the committee on resolutions report
ed, submitting some resolutions
which will be published Tomorrow.
The candidates for the various
county offices were then nominated,
they are as follows:
For Representative George Convey,
Laddonia.
For Sheriff. III. T. Ahlfeldt.
For Collector, Steven Bertells,
Loutre township.
For Treasurer, N. Sneed.
For Assessor, M. Sharp: Wilson
township.
For Coroner, DIR. L. S. Watts,
Cuivre township.
For Prosecuting Attorney, -.
For Public Administrator, w. R.
Williams, Cuivre township.
For Surveyor, -.
For County Judge-Eastern Dis
trict, Joseph Able, Prairie township.
For County Judge-Western Dis
trict, J. l.. Garner, Wilson town
ship.
Delegates from each township
were then called upon to name a
candidate for constable from their
district. The following were nomi.
mated:
Geo. NJ. Smart, Cuivre.
James G. Able, Prairie.
-- Linn.
Geo. w. Bailey, Salt River.
James Scott, Loutre.
John Vanderford, Wilson.
- Sailing.