Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-10-21
Benton Township Convention.

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Benton Township Convention.
The Democratic mass conven-
tion to elect ten delegates to the
county convention, convened Id
the skating rink Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock. The house was
called to order by Robt: Clark
Sr. Capt. Boone was made char
man of the meeting and G. s. Or
cutt, secretary. To those who
were posted it quickly became ev-
ident that the "snappers'' had the
convention packed, and every
thing in their own hands. When
the work of the convention open
ed, the fun commenced. The
Farmers Alliance managers had
selected ten men, whom they were
willing to trust as delegates to the
Democratic coanty convention,
and had their names printed On
slip OF paper. These slips or tick
cts were distributed among the
faithful, who were supposed to
vote them without asking any
questions. One Of the tickets,
however, got into the hands OF D..
M. Defiance. He secured the
recognition Of the chair and de-
nounoed as an Outrage, the at
tempt Of the "snappefs, to force
the nomination OF q delegation
that would sell out the entire
| Democratic party OF the. countY
in the interest Of Judge Ellison,
instead oE working to get 8
straight Democratic ticket in the
ield. Hervey Greenwood, one OF
the brightest young Democrats
in the county, also made q speech
He stated that he wanted {
straight ticket put in the field
that as a Democrat he could no
support any other, and IS the 10y
alty of the delegates OH the ecu
and dried" ticket was doubted, ht
asked that each candidate on tha
ticket declare himself ag to wheth
or he was in favor Of putting
straight Democratic ticket in th:
field, or selling out the party
This speech put serious phas
On matters, and tbs "snappecs
, saw that proceedings were ap
preaching crisis. AT the crltIca
, moment, however, a snapper
i, arose vnd suggested that This j
E a Democratic convention" whic
9 suggestion was received with az
. p!ause. He then went on to So
that when the delegates wer
I nominated, they would be in th
o hands of the convention, and tn
convention could instruct them
= put Democratic ticket in th
y field. The seeming fairness
J this statement was accepted by a
:, and after short speech from Co
Jack Hill that, for the time, p'
h the convention in q high state
good humor, the voting bega'
When the ballots were counte
it was found that the entire SCI
and dried ticket had been elec
cd. Immediately on the a.
nouncement OF the result Of Il
~ vote, J. NJ. DeFrence tried to g
l. motion before the house to II
n n struct the delegates to vote al
- work for the nomination of
straight Democratic ticket. Whl
s st quihbling about the motion, '
" /. Baird arose aud moved to g
70 journ. As q motion to adjourn
II always in order, the "anti-sna
If If pers' at once saw that this was
II move OF the "snappers" to ket
the question OF nominating
:, Democratic ticket from comil
- before the convention. j. Nj. L
France and Hervey Greenwo
10 were on their feet in an install
Both denounced the proceed
IN IS unfair, as it hal been
cepted that the convention won
to be allowed to vote on instructic
We for straight Democratic cour
lit ticket. Again, q crisis had
he preached, when q snapper" arc
and moved to amend the origin
motion by substituting therefor
motion that the delegates SO to t
county convention uninstruct'
hn The amendment was carrie
in The "enti-snappers" then 8
"a that they had been DUP
8 throughout, and their indignat
t's was great. Again Col. Jack E
no came to the rescue, and one Of
oi- short characteristic speeches
,er this sable individual, which v
loudly applauded, again put
convention in good humor, an
final motion to adjourn was cerrl
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