Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
REPUBLICAN
Met at the Court House Saturday and
Selected Delegates to the State
Convention "A Financial
Resolution Adopted.

The Audrain County Republican
Convention to select delegates and
alternates to the two Republican State
Conventions, which will be held at
st. Joseph and Springfield on May II
and July %, respectively, was held in
the Circuit Court room Saturday.
There was a small crowd in attend
ance when the convention IA called
to order by III. d. Hunter at Las. d.
w. Majors was appointed temporary
chairman by Mr.. Hunter and read a
neat speech thanking Mr.. Hunter for
the great distinction and honor con-
ferred upon him, and dwelling at
length on the history of the two great
parties, reading at intervals from FIJI
ley campaign literature and also rails
ing the "hard times" racket. After
reading for fifteen minutes Mr.Majors
closed. r. H. Herman was then elect
ed temporary secretary by a vote of
the convention, On motion of MIR
Howell 1t was decided to appoint three
committees, viz: on permanent or
ganization and resolutions, and also a
committee to suggest delegates to the
State conventions. The chair appoint
ed these committees as follows:
On permanent organization, A. F.
Reid, A. G. Corner, DIR. d. L. S. Bland,
c. w. Day and NJ. T. Vandegrift.
On resolutions, John X. Brown, J.S.
Gatson, j. Able, DIR. J. G. Parrish and
E. b. Norris.
On committee to suggest delegates,
w. II. II. Lee, j. w. Howell, A. G.
Barnes, II. j. Hunter and TT. Roberts.
While the committees were out j.
b. Allison, of the Western part of the
county, addressed the convention.
After he had finished, the commit
tee on permanent organization made a
report as follows: Chairman, Frank
Friar, of Laddonia; Secretary, R. H.
Herman; Assistant Secretary, Sam
Harris, aud Sergeant Arms, Geo.
Huberger. This report was accepted
and the committee discharged, after
which Chairman Friar was escorted
to the chair by FL. d. Hunter and j. b.
Botkin.
The following delegates and alter
mates to the State conventions were
unanimously elected. To the st. Joe
convention, delegates: B. Washington,
w. P. Reed, J. S. Gatson, J.B. Botkin;
alternates, E. j. Cooper, E. G. Burk-
hart, Simeon Ross, Harry House
holder.
To the Springfield convention, dele
egates: ]. G. Parrish, Stephen Bertels,
d. W. Majors, A. G. Barnes; alter
mates, w. R. Williams, A. F. Reid, F,
S. Friar, Rev. Small.
While the committee on resolutions
was out w. S. Hathaway addressed
the convention.
The committee on resolutions then
came in and announced that they
were ready to make a report. The
chairman, DR.. J. G. Parrish, then read
the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, This Convention is COM
posed of the representatives of the
Republican party from all parts of our
county, and being DESTROYS of giving
expression to our views concerning
the candidacy of our worthy citizen,
the Hon. w. S. Hathaway, for Rail-
road and Warehouse Commissioner;
therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Republican Con-
vention of Audrain County, that we
heartily endorse Mr.. Hathaway for
the nomination before the State Re-
publican Convention for the impor-
tant office of Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioner, believing that by rea-
son of his eminent qualifications fol
this office that he will add largely to
the strength of the ticket, and that
our delegates be instructed to use al
honorable means to secure his nomi-
nation.