The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-08-18
IT MUST BE AGGRESSIVE.
That's What the Democratic
Central Committee Says
of the County
Campaign.
THE HOSTS MUST BE ORGANIZED

THE HOSTS MUST BE ORGANIZED.
And an Old-FashiOned Democratic
Campaign Must Be Made-The
Proceedings Of the
Meeting.
The Central Committee met at the
court house, in this city, last Monday
morning, at ten O'Clock, and was in
session nearly all day. Every member
OF the committee was present, and
though no anticipation of danger to the
ticket was expressed in the committee
meeting, there was a prevailing opinion
that from an aggressive campaign an
overwhelming majority would he
recorded on the democratic poll book
for the county nominees. The interest
the committeeman take i'm the campaign
Is conclusive proof that the gentlemen
who are to pilot the county democratic
ship by the breakers, in November, have
been wisely and j~udiciOusly selected. A
campaign managed by such men is sure
to be . successful one. AN increased
majority" is what the committeeman
were talking, and we believe their
efforts will be successful.
At ten O'Clock, Monday, Chairman
Wilson called the committee to order,
and stated his reasons for calling the
meeting. He directed his remarks
largely to the campaign. which is at
hand, and gave his reasons for advo-
eating a thorough and compact organ
ization of the voters of Lafayette county.
The subject of the vacancies in the
county ticket was the first to be acted
upon.
DIR. j. II. Straughn sent the following
communication to the committee:
LEXINGTON, Mo-, Aug. 8, "a.
To the Co. Democratic Elk. Committee:
l hereby tender my resignation as
democratic candidate for Office Of cOrO-
mel, for which l was nominated at dem
ocratic primary on May 70, 1894. | do
80 because under the constitution of the
state l am not eligible to ill the office
for more than two terms i'm succession,
which time ! have already filed the
office. This resignation to take effect
upon being accepted by this committee.
j.. H. STRAUGHN, M. ID.
The communication is self explana-
tory. DIR. Straughn's resignation being
accepted, the committee proceeded to
nominate some one to Ill his place on
the ticket. MI. w. b. Cooper nominated
DIR. William c. Webb, of Higginsville.
The nomination met the approval of the
committee, and DIR. Webb was declared
the party's nominee for the Office of
coroner.
The committee was notified of the
death Of j. j. Hall, the nominee for
justice of the peace for Middleton town
ship, and Judge Harrison moved that
the committee, as authorized by the
rules, proceed to ill the vacancy. Mr..
Aldridge COrder, who was the populist
choice for representative, was a candi-
date, but the committee, not being
sure of the political principles advocated
by Mi. COrder, began to look around for
another man. Judge Harrison proposed
MIR. w. b. COOper's name, and there
being no other candidate, he was de-
clared the unanimous choice. Mr..
Cooper stated to his fellOw-cOmmittee-
men that il there was q democrat i'm his
tow nship that desired the place he did
not know it, and upon that consideration
he would accept.
The motion was made and carried
that the chairman and secretary he
authorized to file with the county clerk
q certificate Of the nominations as re.
quired by law.
The committee then took a recess
until one O'Clock.
Upon being called to order for the
afternoon session the following resOlu-
ton was passed:
Resolved, That it is the unanimous
! opinion Of the members of this CON-
mittee that as many democratic clubs
should be organized in this county as
possible; that every democrat owes il
to his party to take an active interest in
the organization Of such clubs. And in
order to more speedily organize a club
In each town in the county, such clubs,
when organized, are urged to organize
other clubs in school districts near, thus
giving better facilities for discussing
democratic principles and the issues OF
the campaign, and for bringing out q
full vote at the next election, The fol.
lowing persons are appointed as com
mittees to organize and address demo
cratic clubs at the times and places
named, tO-wit:
Lexington, Monday, August %, 1894
at eight O'Clock, p. IN. Committee
3. Blackwell, W. II. Chiles, G. ViviOn
w. e.. McCausland, John NJ. Price
Lewis Neale.
Higginsville. Tuesday. September 4
at eight O'Clock, p. m. Committee
ID. Shewalter, James A. Kemper, Il. A
Walker, George A. Chamblin, Grove
Young.
Odessa, Tuesday, September 4, at eight
O'Clock, p. IN. COmmittee-Judge VIM
Young, j. A. KeMper, Milton Drum
mOnd, c. L. Ewing, l.. F. Benning, j
5. GrOsshart.
Waverly, Saturday, September 8, Al
two O'Clock, p. m. Committees. N
Wilson, Alex. Graves, ii. j. Groves, b
A. Bars, j. s. Webb, j. s. CrOsswhite
Dover, Saturday, September 8, at eigh,
O'Clock, p. ~. CaMmittee-H.J Groves
s, N. Wilson, DR.: Hit, Sam. Vaughan
10. plattenburg.
Wellington, Saturday, September 8, a
7:3O, p. m. Committee-T. A. Catron
Horace F. Blackwell, Zach. w. Wright
j. A. Ragland, 7. f. Chinn.
Napoleon, Saturday, September s, a
I two o'clock, p. IN. COmmittse-T. A
CatrOn, Horace +. Blackwell, Zach. W
Wright. George w. Wernix. John S
. Renick.
|, MAYHEM, Saturday. September s, a
eight O'Clock, p. N. COmMittee-R. A
Hicklip, William h. Wilson, Henry. L
= Wallace, Ir., j. 3. Viekars, TN. Chinn
Thomas Wheatley.
COrder, Saturday, September s, a
q eight O'Clock, p. m. COmmittee-Wm
Aull, j. z. Chinn, Charles Lyons, ii. L
COrder, John wiley, Morris Webb.
1 Aullville, Saturday, September s, a
two O'Clock, p. ~. COMMUNICATION
+. Miller, Col. M. v. l.. McClelland, }
Z. Chinn, j. ii. Barnes, Edw. Hord
r - Lewis.
8 COncOrdia, Monday, September 10, a
two O'Clock, p. m. COmmittee-WilliaI
. Aull, q. b. Silverman, ii. ii. Filing, 5
ID. Fox, IL. +. kueck.
Alma, Saturday. September s, at tw,
O'Clock, p. m. COmmittee-Wm. Aul
I Charles lvnna a. II Silvarnnan n