Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-08-10

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lfavor the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver on equal terms with that OF
gold at the ratio of 16 TO 1 as now
esta ablished by law.
! Resolved, That we endorse the
declaration made be the Peoples
party, OF Charlton county, at its re-
cent convention, denouncing oil cor
rupt methods. used at elections in
obtaining votes for official nomina-
tions. Such acts being open and
wiliull violations of the law of our
state enacted to prevent corrupt
practices in elections. We call upon
all law-abiding citizens to join in
condemnation OF such conduct by
their votes at the polls.
Resolved, That the Republican
county central committee. be and it
is hereby fully empowered and
authorized to hereafter oil any
vacancy on the Republican county
ticket which may occur from any
cause.
Resolved. That the delegates
present at the state, congressional
and senatorial conventions. selected
by this convention to represent
Charlton county, shall be author
lied to cast the full vote of the coun-
ty.
The "howl' was unanimously
adopted with the exception OF fix
ing the siver ratio at 16 to 1, hut
the objectors were speedily sat
upon and the 16 to 1 ratio was car
ried by an overwhelming majority.
THE COUNTY TICKET.
The nominations for county Of
fices were next taken up, but with an
air Of forlorn hope that, has been
long familiar to the Republicans of
Charlton county. Occasionally some
fellow would grind ont "a grin and |
say something funny" but he pam
fully reminded one OF the boys who
whistled while passing through the
graveyard to keep up his courage.
L. A. Spencer, of Charlton town
ship. and John p. Randolph, of
Brunswick township, were placed in
nomination for representative, but
as the vote progressed it became
evident that Mr.. Randolph had a
majority, and on motion OF Mr..
Spencer, Mr.. Randolph's nomination
was made unanimous.
Benjamin r. Burlington, of Cock.
rell township. was nominated for
sheriff by acclamation, as was also
Edward Westenkuehler, OF Salisbury,
for circuit clerk, and C. c. II. Zill-
man, OF Indian Grove, for recorder.
For county treasurer, F. F. Bar
OF BynumvilIe, Hugo
Bartz, OF keytesville, and W. X.
Sweeney, OF Salisbury, were placed in
but Mr.. Bartz proved
to be much the stronger candidate !
and was nominated on the first bal {
lot.
U. A. House, of Menden, was nom-
mated by acclamation for prosecut- I
ng attorney. y
David Longsdorff was the unani- t
nous choice of the convention for {
county court Judge OF the western
{
DR.. &. NJ. Dewey, the regular t
Democratic nominee, was nominated v
or coroner. as the Republicans had {
10 man of their own political faith b
whom they thought would be live i
nough to act when the post-mor- c
em on the Republican corpse was .
leld in November. q
No nominations were made for r
lerk, probate Judge, presiding Judge d
II the county court or Judge OF the d
astern district, but these vacancies |;
IN the ticket will probably be filled :,
~ the county central committee
provided there are enough pegs for
III the holes.
SELECTION OF DELEGATES. C
A committee of one from each
ownship was appointed to select =
Ielegates to the state, congressional =
nd senatorial conventions. and re-
'orted as follows, the report meet
nc with hearty "amen" by the Z
c
Delegates to state convention. at