Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-01-12


met at noon to-day, elected tempor-
ary officers and adjourned until to-
morrow.
OFFICERS SELECTED IN CAUCUS.
The Democratic caucus of the
!. House met in the chamber of the
House of Representatives at 7 o'clock
this evening. Nominations being in
order, Hon. J. F. Davidson took the
floor, ,and in highly complimentary
speech put his former opponent,
Hon. Thomas W. Mabrey, in nomi-
nation for Speaker. w. II. Davis
of Henry County moved that the
nomination of Mr.. Mabrey be made
by acclamation, which was carried
with applause.
For speaker pro tenn. Davis of
Buchanan nominated BENZ. r. Stuart
of Buchanan; John II. Harroll of
Clay County nominated John w.
Coots of Platte. There being no
other nominations,a a vote was taken,
resulting in Stuart receiving 46 and
Coots Al, the formers nomination
being made unanimous.
Nominations for chief clerk were
next called for, when Geo.W. Trigg
of Ray County nominated John w.
Jacks of Montgomery County, and
Abner s. Smith of Rails nominated
M. B. Henderson OF Pike County.
Davault of Montgomery seconded
Jacks nomination, while Smith OF
Pike seconded Henderson. There
being no other nominations a vote
was taken, resulting in Jacks re-
ceiving SO votes and Henderson 20.
For Assistant Chief Clerk, Sidney
Roy, of St. Louis, was nominated.
For Engrossing Clerk, w. A.
Rutherford, of Clark County, was
nominated. Hon. A. B. Medley of
Audrain, moved that the nomina-
ton be made unanimous, which was
done.
For Enrolling Clerk, r. H.Lungs-
ford, of Howell county.
| For Door keeper, VIII. H.Brown,
of Jackson county.
For Sergeant at Arms, George
Garrett, of Barton County.
For official reporter Thomas B.
Steele, of Barry County, was nomi-
mated by acclamation.
For chaplain Rev. VIM. M. Protts-
man was similarly complimented.
This closed the work of the caucus
and on motion the body adjourned
to meet again tomorrow night in
Joint caucus with the Democratic
Senators to make a nomination for
United States Senator. Senator Fran
| els Nj. Cockrell has no opposition
and the action OF the caucus will be
merely formal.
| DEMOCRATIC SENATORS CAUCUS.
Senator Sebree, OF Carroll, was
chosen President pro tenn. Cornell
us Roach, of Carthage, was elected
secretary over II. L. Gray, who had
held the place for eight years. N.
C Hickory, of Moniteau, was elect
ed assistant secretary. A. L. Nor
row, of johnson County, was re-
elected official reporter and Sam
Stanton, of Ste. Genevieve, was elect
ed doorkeeper.
The greatest surprise of the caucus
was the election Of P. 81. Ellis, oi
Boone, ,as sergeant-at-arms over Ash
ley w. Ewing, of Cole, who has held
the place 10 years. Mrs. S. P. Sparks
was chosen folder. The Rev. J. +.
Watkins, of Cole, is the new chap
lain, and Clark Smell, Of Cole, 10 hn
Hollingsworth, of Independence, ,and
James Brown, of ST. Louis, were
|elected pages. The question of in
dorsements for Federal and Cabinet
positions was not considered.
F.; THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican members OF the
General Assembly-forty eight il
number-met in the Senate chamber
lin joint caucus tonight. J. B. Pas
chall, of St. Louis, called the eau
Gus to order. James T. Moore, o.
Laciede, was elected Chairman, and
|B. F. Russell, of Crawford, Secre'
tary. The Republican Senators de
| cided to cast their vote for G. F
lBusche, St. LOUIS, for President pre-
Item of the Senate. No further Sen
ate nominations were made. Fol
officers of the House the following
were selected: Speaker, ,AlonzoTubb'
of Usage; Speaker pro tenn, Thos
IC. Martin, ofSt. Louis; Chief Clerk
Elmer Pyle, of Dade; Assistant Chic
Clerk, Thos. Ashcraft, St. Louis
Enrolling Clerk, Edgar Huttle; En-
crossing Clerk, L. G. Hodges, O
| Putnam; Doorkeeper, Fred Burhle
of Cole; Official Reporter, Lieut.
walter Sander, of st. Louis; Chap
lain, Rev. s. J. Hoffman, Of Andrew
| The sensational case agains
Charles F. Vail, charged with the
murder of his wife, Fannie Slattery
Vail, which has passed through
both the st. Charles and st. Louis
courts for two years, is at an enc
| and Vail is a free man, the case