Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

himself to Inc BLAND lQEh Oh
the old committee. Bland was deter
mined on a change of some kind, and
the Stone idea was seized upon as
what might be h~umorously termed a
compromise. The report OF the COM
mittee is as follows:
First, That the temporary organi-
cation, with the addition of w. JEFF
Pollard, of st. Louis, for reading clerk,
be made permanent; and,
WHEREAS, We are on the W. OF a
most important national and state
campaign and a thorough organization
of the party in the state is of the high
est moment; and,
WHEREAS, Many of the congress
sional districts of the state are SO large
and populous as to make it impossible
for a single committeeman to freely
confer with voters and expect a COM
plete and efficient organization; there
fore,
Resolved, That the present State
Committee be increased by the ad-
dition of one committeeman from each
congressional district and four COM
mitteemen at large, making the total
number of the committee "a.
Resolved, That the four committee
men at large be elected by this con-
~vention, and that one additional COM
mitteeman be elected by the delegates
from each district, and reported to
this convention for confirmation.
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of
the chairman of the State Committee
to call the committee together when
requested by three committeeman to
do So, and upon his failure to do SO,
within a week after being requested,
then a majority of the committee may
issue a call for a meeting of the COM
mittee, and when the committee shall
assemble on such a call, it shall have
all the authority belonging to the
committee when assembled on the call
of the chairman.
ResOlred, That it is the sense of this
convention that the chairman of the
State Central Committee should here
after be elected by the State Conven-
ton that dominates state officers; and,
RESOLVED, That the chairman of this
convention is hereby requested to
present the foregoing resolution to the
next nominating convention, and urge
action in accordance Herewith.
Mr.. M~cAIichael, of st. Joe, moved
the adoption of the report.
Mr.. Bland attempted to put the mo-
ton to a viva-voce vote, but there
was a demand for a roll call, and it
was ordered. The result was APO yeas
to 81 nays.
NEW Committeeman.
While the convention was waiting
for the special Committee on Resolu-
tions the congressional districts cleo
| ted the new members of their COM
mittee. The following were chosen:
First District-John A. Knott of
Hannibal.
Second District-C. w. Green of
Linn.
Third District. C.Brown of Gin
ton.
Fourth District. S. Christian of
Atchison.
Fifth District-G. GroHsheart of
Lafayette.
Sixth District-Ed Mann of Dade.
Seventh District-E. A. Barbour of
Greene.
Eighth DISTRICT. T. King of Cal
laway.
Ninth District-E. o. Avery of Lin
coin.
Tenth District. w. Booth of
| Franklin.
Eleventh District-T. j. Ward OF
st. Louis.
Twelfth District-O.E. Forster of st.
Louis.
Thirteenth Diatrict-John E. Organ
| of Dent.
Fourteenth District-W. U. Evans
| of Howell.
Fifteent District-O.W W. Hoss of Yer
non.
The fight for committeemen-at-
large was spirited, nine candidates
being in the field. Those chosen were
j. W. Farris, of Laclede, ]. w. Allen,
of st Louis, M. E. Benton, of Newton
and NJ. A. Fyke, of Kansas City.