The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-04-04
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Lafayette County Again on
Record for IS to 1.
SENATOR GEO. G. VEST ENDORSED
Vest. COckrell, Bland and Stone
are the FavOrites for Dele
gates al Large.

When Chairman S. n. Wilson, of the
county committee, raped for order in the
county convention at Odessa Monday,
there was before him as fine body of
delegates as ever assembled IN the county.
He found himself among enthusiastic
democrats, to whom principle was dearer
han spoils.
The convention was temporarily gan
lied by electing DR.. J. J. Fulkerson
chairman and newspaper men secretaries.
On motion, committees on credentials,
organizations and resolutions were
appointed as follows:
On c~redeutials-R. L.. Levisy, T. w. Hill,
l. Il. Williamson, VIM. Givell, Jno. SAINT
meyer, II. p. HAYWOOD, J. d. Masterson
and w. N. Davis.
On permanent organization A. w.
Laughlin, c. II. Greasy, Evan Young,
Peachy Rhodes. b. f. Eager, .. p. Fox,
aud W. O.. Neale.
On resolutions-J. ID. McGowan, r.. w.
Carmichael, 5. J. Houston, ). g. EmisoD
A. L. Strong, G.. II. Vanmeter and w. NJ.
Groves.
The convention then adjourned until
2 O'Clock p. m.
ia ~ 'oOA 80
credentials reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats in the convention:
Clay. F.. Miller, P. w. Osborne, F. w.
Mann, E. M. Thomas, Marion Gillespie,
j. r. Atterbury, j. F. Bryant, J. K.
Chamberlain, j.. E. Fishback, r. L.
Livesay, DR.. w. c. Goodwin, H. w. Nc
Neill, T.. G. Gibbs.
Dover L Groves, Jno Caldwell, Jewett
Redd, II Y ~Plattenburg, w NJ Mcqueen,
w g Neale, ] P Chinn, w M Groves, r M
Carter, G L Wilson, g V Lewis and p
HARDWOOD.
Davis-C H Payne, W w Higgins. Jno
Catron, J J Fulkerson, Robt Boyer,
Samuel @ Emison, J L Warren, ] Wilson,
Jr, Peachy Rhodes.
Sni-a-Bar-Alf Green, 1 b Williamson,
] L Greer, Jno Barnett. T w Carmichael,
w A Page, r Greasy and g r Lay.
Freedom-W M Davis, G Vandiver,
Julius Vogt, Jr, and 8 d Fox.
Middleton d Masterson, / p Taylor,
A L Strong, Jno Oliver, Frank Pagan and
Wood McGrew.
Lexington-John McFadin Evan Young
J D Shewalter, 8 ] Huston, TB Campbell,
j w Garnhart, A p Young, 8 N Wilson,
d H Heathman, Ike Gratz, VIM J Howe,
W E Gavin, J L Huber, R d Bledsoe, w
T Hays and J NJ Craig.
Washington-Dr. MCGOWAN, TW Hill,
Price Adams, George Fox. John Teifel
and John Smith.
The committee on organization report
ed Or. W. C. Goodwin for chairman and
the newspaper men for secretaries, which
was adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following which were adopted, only
two voting against them:
county, Mo-, being duly assembled In
declare the principles of the
party as held by them as follows:
First, That we favor the free and un-
coinage of both gold and silver at
the ratio of Is to 1. And that the money
therefrom shall be a legal tender
for all debts both private and public.
Second, We indorse the administration
Of Governor VIM. J. Stone.
Third, That we indorse the course of
both of our senators, Cockrell and Vest,
and our representatives in congress, ID. A.
and Dockery on the currency
and favor reelection of George G.
Vest as senator.
Fourth, We are in favor of sending to
The National convention from Missouri
4 solid delegation favoring the free and
unlimited coinage of both gold and silver
1t the ratio OF 16 to l.
Fifth, We demand that the National
enunciate the principle, and that
L shall be so clearly and plainly expressed
rs not to be misunderstood.
Sixth, That our delegates to Sedalia
Ire instructed to cast their allot and
use their best efforts to secure the election
of Vest, CockrelI, Stone and
Bland. I