The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-21
THE NEW COMMITTEE.
Good Men Elected From Each
Township to Manage the
County Campaign.
COUNTY CONVENTION MARCH 80.

IL Goes to Odessa, and the Delegates
to it viii he Elected March 20
Primary Ordered Held May 30
The Townships Called
UpOn to Instruct for
United States
Senator.
Saturday was a miserable day. 1t was a
typical snowy March day in every respect.
The weather was SO inclement as to
prevent the great majority OF the country
people rom attending the elections, but
there was interest nevertheless. In
accordance with the gold f%actionist
circular issued at st. Louis, the gold men
stood mp at nearly every precinct and
were counted. They did more than this,
they spent several good days IN hard work
to capture the county committee. Here
in Lexington they made a strong fight,
but were short nearly fifty votes in
accomplishing their purpose. w. II.
Chiles, VIM. Aull and Godfrey Shull were
nominated here as opposed to free coinage
at 16 to 1. Stephen N. Wilson, Fred
Young and John NJ. Price were the can
didates who don't take much stock in the
way things are run in the national
treasury. The gold bugs were out in all
their force, and the elements favored them
eraciously, but they were defeated. At
South HigginsvIlle Judge James w. Har-
rison and ex-Mayor T. A. Walker went
down to defeat. and Messrs. Jno. T.
Neill and Alonzo Barnes, who believe in
honest money that is sound and at 16 to 1
and plenty of 1t, were elected by a
majority which Judge Harrison himself
thought was toe large to count. The
story of South H~igginsville was repeated
at nearly every precinct In the county.
The committee. which is composed Of our
best democrats, now stands 81 to 2 in
favor of 10 to 1.
According to call the committees, both
both old and new, met here Monday. The
old committee soon wound up its business
and turned over S62. ~ to the new one and
all its good wishes besides. A vote of
thanks was rendered 8. N. Wilson for his
impartial administration as chairman.
The new committee was called to order
by Mr.. II. w. McN-ill, who was elected
temporary chairman, n after electiug
II. J. Groves temporary secretary it pro-
ceeded to organize. A committee on
credentials was appointed and the COM
mIttee adjourned for Inner.
At one O'Clock the committee again met
and the committee on credentials reported
as follows:
We, the undersigned committee on
Arala-Ia .aoranNf,Ilxr -A-4-N shat 49,.
examining the credentials submitted that
the following named persons are entitled
to membership on this committee, all
precincts having elected except h
ingvllle, to-wit:
Lexington: 8. N. Wilson, Fred G. Young,
John M. Price.
Wellington: X. l.. Mann.
Bates City: p. W. Osborn.
North Odessa: II. w. McNeilI.
South Odessa: DIR. K. A. Lee.
Ferguson School House: Geo. Sullivan.
Chapel Hill: j. L. Berry.
MAYHEM; j. w. Weaver.
Wolfenbarger j. ID. McNeili.
Walnut Row School House: f.. T. Lay.
South Higginsville: John t.. Neill, A.
8 Barnes.
Dover: DIR. X. E. Hit.
Corder: j. W. Lewis.
North Higginsville: Samuel G.. Neale.
Waverly: Layton Yancy, w. II. Lam
drum.
Alma: 1. p. Taylor.
AullviIle: E. II. Handley, George v.
Yandiver.
Concordia: Anthony Thoreson.
J. WATT LEWIS,
Z. II. Handy, Com.
Il. l.. MANN,
The committee on permanent orgsniza-
tion was then appointed, consisting of
DR.. f. A. Lee, L. p. Taylor and Alonzo
Barnes. This committee made the follow
ing report which was unanimously
adopted:
We, your committee on permanent
organization, beg leave to report the
following named gentlemen: For chair
man, Mr.. 8. y. Wilson,; for secretary, Mr..
II. j. Groves; for treasurer, Mr.. NJ. A.
Barnes.
I. +. TAYLOR, Com.
Mr.. Wilson in accepting the chairman
mauship made a short but strong speech
outlining his policy.
Mr.. Legion Yancy offered his resigna-
ton as a member Of the committee,
stating that he was a candidate for the
legislature and had been elected against
his will. His resignation was accepted
and on motion Of Mr.. w. P. Landrum
seconded by Mr.. 1. p. Taylor, Mr., w. P.
Minor, a staunch democrat, was elected
to fill the vacancy, and the. secretary
ordered to forward him the proper
credentials.
1t was ordered also that Schoolingville,
which had not reported an election,
advise the committee of q choice for COM
mitteemap from there. This vacancy will
be filled at the next meeting of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Walker Osborn moved that the
township conventions be held on March
90 to elect delegates to the county con-
vention at Odessa on March 30. to elect
delegates to the state convention at
Ssdalia on April 10. This motion carried.
Mr.. L. P. Taylor favored a week later
and had the sympathy OF a number of the
committeeman, but after some discussion
the committee adopted Osborp's motion,
Several motions were made concerning
the date for the primary election and it
was finally ordered to be held on Saturday,
May 30.
DR.. E. %. Lee moved that a committee
of five on rules governing primary and
assessments be appointed to report at next
meeting.
DR.. Lee, A. Barnes, ]. p. Taylor. X. L.
Mann and Walker Osborn were appointed.
Afterwards the chairman and secretary
were added to the committee.
Mr.. Taylor moved hat the chairman
and secretary issue call for county and
township convention on the same repre-
sentation OF 1894.
On Motion of Mcneil the committee
men were instructed to report names of
judges and clerks for their townships at
the next meeting.
On motion of Samuel c. Neale a pre-
cinct was ordered established at the Con-
federate Home,
IT was ordered that bids be received at
the next meeting for printing 4s poll
books and 5000 tickets, and also for
delivering the same.
On motion the committee adjourned to
meet in H~igginsyille, subject to call of
chairman.
The meeting was harmonious through