Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-04-10
Proceedings of the Democratic County
Convention.

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for the purpose of electing seven del
egates to the Sedalia convention to be
held on the 18th inst
The convention was called to order
by J. ]. Moore, chairman Of the coun-
ty central committee, whereupon A.
w. Johnson, Of Salisbury, was elected
temporary chairman and John KNAPP
penberger ectedtemporary secretary.
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent
4 committee Of FIVE were appointed
on resolutions, consisting of Messrs. ].
c. Crawley, w. Fl. Bradley, p. s.
RAIDER and NJ. II. Washburn. Commit
tee on nomination Of delegates to
Sedalia convention composed ]. NJ.
Collins, w. II. Finch, Covey Heryford,
Dr.. II. I. Garnett and Gray Richmond
was appointed.
On motion of J. NJ. Hamilton the
delegation to Sedalia was increased to
IL members, each of whom should
have half vote.
While the committees were deliber-
ating, the name OF ]. w. Davis, the
Democratic nominee for representative
was called. He responded in n very
short talk, defining his position on the
financial question, and his determine
ton, If elected, to vote for some good
silver I6 to II Democrat for U. S.
senator and that senator for reelection
was his choice.
c. b. Crawley, candidate from
this district, as a delegate to Chicago
was called upon and made n telling
speech for n bimetalhc platform,
and free and unlimited silver COIN
age man at the ratio Of I6 to I, ito
stand on il. ~
Committee on resolutions fep6sed-
as follows. Report adopted.
BE Il resolved by the Democratic party OF
Charlton county in convention assembled.
| I. We favor thcimmcdiate independent,
i free and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver at the ratio of Is TO I. without await
i ing the action of any other nation.
4 2. We arc I'm favor of the election ola solid
Il delegation of thirty-four delegates TO the
| Chicago convention. who are each PERSONAL
i ly I'm favor OF the above declaration and our
delegates are instructed To vote against the
a.F N known
i TO be I'm harmony with the sentiment of the
Missouri Democracy n expressed at Pertle
i Springs.
J That the delegates appointed by this
convention who attend the Scdalia convcn-
| tion arc empowered 20 cast the full vote of
| the county and no delegate shall be allowed
TO appoint proXcy.
| l. We fully endorse the administration of
| Gov. Stone and also his manly course In be-
half of honest bimctallism.
| S. We instruct our delegates Co cast the
| solid vote of Charlton county for Gov.
stone. senators Vest and Cockrcll and X. =.
Bland for delegates at large TO the national
convention.
G. We condemn the Missouri Republic
| for its unwarrantcd attacks upon Gov. stone
and Recommend To- old lSsS. repentance and
/ n return 20 the Democratic fold, and u IL can
md no place for repentance. then to take
down the Democratic nag and make an open
| fight against the party.
p. ). RAIDER reported the following
separate resolution which was also
adopted UNANIMOUSLY.
:. We fully endorse the Hon. c. ID. Crav-
ley rs a true silver Democrat and instruct
/ our delegates to use all fair and honorable
means TO secure his election as n delegate
/ from the second congressional district TO
the national convention.
Committee on nomination reported
rs follows, which after obtaining the
views of each delegate present on the
financial subject, was adopted. DIR.
Clements. of Salisbury, being absent
his soundness on the silver question
was vouched for by Judge Hyde and
II. NJ. Hamilton.
The following named persons are
the delegates to Sedalia: &c. Craw-
ley. a. c. Vandiver. Seth Singleton,
H.. II. Herring. Baraey Reigilsberger,
l.. !. Davis, ]. &. Gallemore, F. NJ.
Clements. Covey HEREFORD, c. f.
Allen. l.. b. Kellogg, W. o. Ballew,
| A. W. Johnson and b. K. Collet.
There beng no other business the
convention adjourned.
Immediately upon the adjournment
of the Democratic convention Wednes-
day. the new central committee ef-
fected an organization. The following
members were present:
Bee Branch. J. p. Becker.
Bowling Green, F. p. Moore.
Brunswick. George Staubus.
! Charlton, Covey HEREFORD.