Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-10
The County Convention.
THE DEMOCRACY WAS OUTIN FULL
FORCE AND HARMONY
PREVAILED.
Congressman Clark and All the Democratic
Senators and Representatives Endorsed
But Cobb Of St. Louis-Ths 10 to l
Silver Ratio Endorsed The
Vote Nearly 300 Short Of
Two Years Ago.

close C tor different offices at
Saturdays primary had caused much
excitement nthe county ,andMonday
morning the streets were thronged
with people who were either delegates
to the convention, or who were anx-
ious to hear the result of the battle
royal last Saturday.
The lobby of the Circuit Court
room and the halls of the court house
were almost impossible the entire
morning, and the successful candi-
date, the man with shattered hopes
and the festive wire puIler mingled
With the crowds.
Reports from all over the county
are to the effect that this election
has been the most holly contested
that has been held in Audrain for
years, and the feeling in some Sec
tons has been rather warm.
AT lis on Monday the conven-
ton was called to order by Chas. G.
Daniel, chairman of the Audrain
County Central Committee. VIM.
Crawford, president of the Youngs
Creek Democratic Club, was nomi-
mated tor chairman pro tenn. and
confirmed by the unanimous vote of
the convention. Mr.. Crawford was
elected president by the Youngs
Greek Club at its organization in
1887, and has been its president
continuously since that time. AS
this is one of the strongest clubs OF
the county, and has done much good
work in the cause of the
selection was n fitting compliment
to the club and to Mr.. Crawford.
j. J. Steele, of this city, was unani-
mously elected temporary secretary.
The convention then took a recess
of 30 minutes, during which time
the townships selected men to repre-
sent them on the different commit
tees. The following committees
were finally selected:
Resolutions-Prairie, Wm.s Lake;
Linn, Henry Youngblood; Sailing,
Chas. Anderson; L.outre, ". III.
Hoagland; Cuivre, NJ. K. X. Biggs;
Wilson, Jesse Carter.
Credent1als-Salt River, T. B.
Duncan; Prairie, DIR. Cornett Linn,
S. M. silvers; Sailing, w. C. Roll
Inns; Loutre, j. NJ. Pollard Wilson,
J. w. Brown; Cuivre, j. w. Lew
ellen. /
Permanent organization and order
of brsiness-Salt River, C. F. Clark
Prairie, E. C. Kennen; Linn, 81.
Weber; Sailing, Henry Sames
Loutre, A. F. Romans; Cuivre
W. J. Crow; Wilson, J. T. Guthrie
The committee on credentials
through chairman 7. B. Duncan
reported the following list of dele
gstes entitled to seats in the eonven
ton:
WARD DELEGATES.
First Ward-John Abbay, G. L
Ferris, T. B. Duncan and S. P
Guthrie.
Second Wards. NJ. Locke, ]
N. Cross, J. d. Orear and S. w
Buckley.
Third Ward-B. C. Johnson, G
F. Clark, C. NJ. Lakeland and S
b. Cook.
Fourth VERDI. G. Lakenan
L. n. Bass, j. T. Saunders and w
X. Potts.
SALT RIVER TOWNSHIP.
r T. freeman, G. HI. Sanford
Thad Threlkeld, VIM. Newkirk, A
C. Moore, J. NJ. Smith, H.C. Berry
Chas. Hill, w. II. Wakefield, c
w. Lewis, J. r. Johnson, J. j
Wakefield, E. F. Elliott, james
Wayne, J. E. Mundy, G. B. VIII
bingham, Herman Koldehoff, J. L
Ware, w. C. Reagan, C. Y. Mans
field.
cUIvkE TOWNSHIP.
Frank Ecker, A. e. Jenkins, r
O. Williams, w. j. Crow, E. A
Mounts, J. T.Williams, G.B. Moore
J. B. Lewellen, DIR. j. O. Terrill
C. G. Daniel, Jno. Goodpasture
NJ. r. K. Biggs, L. T. Gooeh, Geo
Mosby, L. t. Belts, D.. W. Earring
ton, w. l.. Scott, T. B. Brown
Jep Hall, j. w. Lewellyn.
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
E. G. Kennen, VIM. Lake, Jane
Atkinson, d. d. Gray, &c. Della
porte, B. d. Brown. T. H. Stearns
DR.. Cornett, w. ]. Bolts, Henri
McCue, E. r. Coatsworth.
WILSON TOWNSHIP.
w. II. Mallory, J. A, Lewis, NJ
I. Elliot, J. Fl. Goodwater, ]. I
Guthrie, S. NJ. Griffin, Samue
!. Gray, ]. D. Pulls, S. A. Pulls,
Alex. Roberts, jeff Miller, A.
Mildred, J. E. Sims, Cook Grove
| James Wilson, ]. NJ. Daniel, ]. Il
Neal, j. L. Haley, Jesse Carter, J
w. Brown.
SAILING TOWNSHIP.
J.. w. Walker, ]. A. Curry, S. !
Winscott, G. W. Batterton, FL.
Goats, Geo. Nayior, Ghas. Andersol
W. C. Rollins, Henry Sames, ii. !
Crawford.
LINN TOWNSHIP.
S. M. Silver, E. J. Silobe, J.. !