Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-21
THIRTY-ONE TO THIRTY.OsE.
The Convention at Montgomery City
Unable to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Until July Goth.


Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
MoNTGoMERYCITY, Mo, July 10
The convention has been able to ar
rive at no conclusion. The vote on
report of Committee on Credentials
stands 81 to3 / All questions before
the body when voted ON result in the
same way. 1t would be 81 votes to
81 votes that it did not rain last
week. The convention this morning
adjourned until after the State Con-
vention at Jefferson City and win re-
convene here On Tuesday, July 26.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MONTGOMERY Cry, Mo-. July IS.
The Committee on Credentials APP
pointed last night held an open ses-
sion in the Convention hall this
morning, with T. p. Rixey, of Mont
gomery chairman, and BuckleyLive-
sy, of Warren, secretary, both Nor
ton men.
Mr.. Whitecotton moved that the
contesting, or Norton, delegation
from Crawford county be requested
to present their testimony to the
committee.
Mr.. Rixey offered a substitute, re-
quiring the c~ontestees, or Clark dele
gates, to present their case, thus
shifting the burden of proof from the
alleged regular to the alleged irregu-
lar delegation, and the substitute was
adopted by a vote of 6 to 4, Craw-
ford casting 2 yotes-1 for and 1
against the substitute. The Clark
delegates submitted their credentials,
which appeared regular in form,
and rested.
The Norton delegates read q num-
Der of affidavits attacking the creden-
tials of their opponents, and some
petitions to the State Committee for
a redress of grievances. An animat-
ed squabble occurred when the Clark
men were allowed to see and inspect
papers before they were read.
Several motions and objections
were made by the Clark men that
caused lively discussion, but they
were all voted down by the six-to-
four force, and after three hours dis
cussion, the committee took a recess
until 1:30, and when it reassembled
the Clark men called Capt. w. H.
Ferguson, of Crawford county, who
was chairman of the county COM
mittee when the delegates were elect
ed, and wanted him to testify oral
ly, but the Norton men objected, and
the Chair sustained the obiectiono on
a rule of the committee. The Clark
men were allowed time to prepare
affidavits and the committee adjourn
ed until 4 p. m.
At2 O'Clock the convention reas-
sembled and then adjourned until s
O'Clock p. m.
At 5 o'clock the Committee on
Credentials adjourned until s o'clock.
When the committee reassembled
the Clark men read about fifteen af-
fidavits, written and sworn to this
evening, that contradict the Norton
affidayits read this morning, but
before the six-to-four mill was put
to grinding the committee adjourned
until tomorrow morning, to give
the Norton men a chance to write
and submit other affidavits, the
Clark men ~reserving the right to fire
a few more shots if necessary.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MONTGOMERY Cry, Mo-, July
1.-The chairman of the Commit
tee IN Credentials reported, giving
seats to thirteen delegates from Au-
drain county, but allowing them
only eleven votes, the basis fixed
by the Congressional Committee,
also seating fourteen delegates from
Pike, but allowing them only thir-
teen votes, also seating the delegates
from the other counties in accord
anee with the basis fixed by the
Congressional Committee giving the
Norton delegation from Crawford
County seats. and the full vote of
the county in the convention.
Hon. ID. A. Ball of Pike offered a
minority report providing for thir-
teen votes from Audrain and four
teen votes from Pike, and seating
the Clark delegation from Crawford. !
Mr.. Ball said that Crawford was not
the only county in the district in