Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-06-14

Al. together sing 1.-The Doxology-
: Prayer by Ed. Koeth or Rev. M,
Henry.
Song, ..To the Work"
Address of Welcome, by DR.. Prince
Response, by Dr. Kerlagon or Mrs
, Belle Lay.
: Song, ..All Hail the Power of Jesus
, Namer'
! Recitation. by NJ. E. S. S. South.
Song. by same.
Recitation. by Presbyterian S. S.
Song. by same.
! Recitation, by M. E. S. S.
Song, by same,
Recitation. by Baptist S. S.
Song, by same.
Recitation by Graniteville M. f. S. S
Song, by Same.
Recitation, by M. E. South S. S. o
Cross Roads.
Song, by same.
Recitation, by Belleview Baptist S. S
Song, by same.
Adjournment for noon.
1880 p. M,-Song, Nearer y God
to Thee"
Address, "Object of the Picnic" by
j. M. Whitworth.
Song.
Ten-minute Addresses, by
| Rev. England: Christ as q Teach
err"
Rev. Geo. H. Duty: 1.-The Social In
fiuence of Christ"
Rev. j. H. Hurley: .'Christ the Ply
sician.''
ID E(Nt s,A
| ture.'
Song, by all: ..Blest be the Tie that
| Binds"
Adjournment.
The Ironton Cornet Band will lead
| the procession from town to Goulding' s
Park.
Hoping just as many as see this will
consider themselves invited, we prom
| Use all in our power to make the Occa-
sion pleasant for them. COMMITTEE.
Last Saturday was the biggest polit-
ical DAY Ironton has seen for many
years. A spirited fight for State Sen
| atOr had been on for two or three
weeks, and the whole county was STIR
red up and agitated over the con-
| test. Every township had been can
vassed thoroughly, and provision made
by special train and otherwise to bring
the voters to the hastings. They began
to come in Friday, and that night and
next day, up to the hour of meeting,
they continued to swell the crowd. At
| IL o'clock the Newberry special train
brought in a delegation about one hun
| dred strong, and when No. 2 came in.
| it landed an Organ contingent of near
| ly the same number. In the meantime,
wagons, buggies, hacks, carts, etc.,
were continuously adding their quotas
and filing the public places. Shortly
after 2 o'clock the meeting was called
to order by the chairman of the central
committee. The crowd was too large
over 500 strong-for the courtroom
held in the courthouse yard. A reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Edgar, excluding
all Republicans, non-residents and mi
nors, was adopted without dissent.
This welded out about twenty-five or
thirty men and boys, who, with few
exceptions, went out without protest.
One old man, however, became indig
nant and yelled out that "if he was
Black Republican, he was a white
man." and entitled to all the rights of
a citizen. But the tellers couldn't see
it that way, and he had to go. Quiet,
in a measure. having been restored,
the struggle began in the selection of
permanent chairman. Mr.. G. W. Scog-
gin was nominated by the Newberry
people, and the writer by the opposing
faction. A division showed the cleo
ton of the latter by decided MAORI
ty, and the main contest for the day
was virtually decided, this vote being |
test of the strength of the two fac
tiOns. d. F. Reese was chosen secre- |
tary, without division. Mr.. E. M. Lo-
gan then nominated delegates favora-
BILE to Mr.. Newberry, and Mr.. Edgar |
put in nomination those opposed to
him and favoring Mr.. Organ. A divis- |
ion on this question decided in favor of |
the latter by .almost, If not quite,a two
thirds vote. About the same -otewas |
given in favor of the Fox delegates to
the Congressional Convention. and i'm
mediately thereafter the meeting ad
journed sine die, thus concluding the
business of the day. Although the at
tendance was large and the crowd en-
it was orderly to a degree
not often seen in meeting so warmly
There was, of course, con-
siderable feeling manifested, but no
..scraps'' or brawls married the dignity
and Importance of the occasion. Iron
county Democrats are strong in their
and earnest in endeavor,
but they are intelligent and fair. and
submit gracefully to the decision of the
majority. :.
Our friend s'Isaac" seems to have
been badly ratified at the Saturdays
There was never any Or
der for the Newberry men to march to
the south side of the walk. While it
is true that there was some confusion,
there was no more than might have
been expected upon such an occasion
and among SO many people. The
chairman first distinctly stated that
the Newberry men were to take the
north side of the walk and the anti
Newberry men to go to the south side;
and then for fear that there might be a
mistake about the matter, ordered the
Newberry men to take the north side
of the walk and the Organ men to take
the south side. and it was reiterated
again and again by the friends of the {
It seems tn us that no