The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14
John Sherman's Adherents.
The Republican county conventiO

met at the court house in this city last |
Monday The main part of the bust
ness was transacted in "A secret caucus. /
" here wouid-be andidates we're cate |
rhi>ed and made prove themselves loyal |
to the party Of Lincoln. Grant and Gar
field and John Sherman. and it would |
have been very correct If Grover Cleve-
lands name was added Before neon.
J. &. Leach called the convention to
order. when J. l.. Holley was selected
chairman and James Giles
pie secretary. The usual committees
were appointed and notice given that
the caucus would be held to fix mat
tiers" All candidates were invited to
attend. f. NJ. Pile. who had received
the Peoples party nomination for pre-
siding Judge, was present and in short
speech made an exhibition Of himself
\ large majority of the convention at
tended the caucus. and when the after
noon session began, everything was
creased and in fine running order, but
some in their enthusiasm or because
they had looked on the wine when it
was red. made humiliating blunders
and gave the caucus work away. About
:, o'clock Mr.. Holley called the conven-
ton to order in Il very nice manner.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the names of Felix Cham
bers for chairman and J. ID, Fordney
for secretary. which was sanctioned bv
the delegates. Chambers developed
the fact that nc was the possessor of "a
voice that resembled the drawing of a
saw over a hard board very slowly
FOrdney seemed a little on the bashful
order but was finally induced to come
forward and record the minutes Prob
ably in their eagerness to make nomi-
mating speeches. the delegates put off
resolving for Grant and Garfield" and
commenced making the winning u
ticket. j. {. Leach WAS the only one
suggested for representative, as per
caucus instruction. and someone moved
that the rules be suspended and Mr..
Leach nominated by reclamation. The
chairman succeeded in getting the mo-
ton partially put. when he called fof
nominations for presiding Judge. 1t
was just Us we'll, though, for the caucus
had decided and this little technically
will never be called for in an election
contest. F.. Nj. Pile was nominated in
the same manner for presiding Judge
and as he is slated for Il journey up thai
oft navigated stream. also. it will make
no difference. Then the chairman
whispered for more victims. nominal
tions for Judge of the eastern district
when IL delegate from The western dis
trict, who seemed bursting with enthu
siasm. proposed Jerry Dunn, and wa
i called down. AID the regular caucus Sc
lected person made that nomination
and Mr.. Dunn's name went on the tickle
of Grant and Garfield" dong sinc,
dead. Saml McWilliams and Thoma
Pile were placed in nomination TO
Judge of the western district and tn.
former distanced the latter long befor,
they came to the home stretch. J. |,
HOlley was nominated for collector
J. Nj. Hardness and Perry Dean wer
suggested for sheriff. but as the latte
had made the race two years ago an,
felt too tired for further exertiOns i
that line. Mr.. Hardness captured tn
prize. II. ID. Wellington received tn
) nomination for treasurer, as did j. L
, Fordney for assessor. Then the cha il
: man called for nominations for count
clerk. when the trap was sprung at tn
wrong place and a would be Webste
, suggested II person for that Office thu
I had been slated for circuit clerk and h
, was tearfully sat down on and the pro-
er person nominated-Henry Blal
chard. Then came Harry Euttles' non
ination for circuit clerk: O. \. Barn,
4 for probate judge, and John Demp:
for coroner. The convention though
best to leave the place Of prosecutir
attorney vacant for the present. and
this it had our hearty concurrence.
= G. Leach was again made chairman
the county central committee. and /;
ter resolving for Grant and CARTEL,
the convention adjourned.
Non Partisan