The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-29

THE COUNTY CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
The county convention, to select nine
teen delegates to the congressional con-
%vention which met at Odessa, Tuesday.
August 25th, convened at the court house
in this city last Monday morning, and
organized by the election of DR.. w. G.
Goodwin as temporary chairman, and
Frank Bowman and Lee Wallace tempo
rary secretaries. The following commit
tees were appointed:
Credentials-Clay, j. IL. George; Davis,
j. E. Rsgland; Dover, w. A. Mcqueen;
Freedom, c. s. Parker; Lexington, w. B.
Bolton; Middleton, N. j. Gordon; Sni-a-
Bar, A. G. Campbell; Washington, r. N.
Adams.
Permanent Organization and Order of
Business-CIay, Jos. H. Christy; Davis,
Jas. Corder; Dover, John Walker; Free
dom, c. ]. Wagner; Lexington, Lee Wal
lace; Middleton, N. J. Gordon; a Bar,
H. @. Armstrong;; Washington, Albert
Tyree.
Resolutions-Clay, ". A. Moore; Davis,
John Reid; Dover. j. @. PIattenburg;
Freedom, E. J. Westerhause; Lexington,
]. g. Worthington; Middleton, j. g.
Riley; Sni-a-Bar, w. A. Page; Washing
ton, r. P. Marshall.
The convention hen took a recess, to
allow the committees time to make out
their reports. The convention then re-
convened at 1:30 p. M, when the commit
tee on credentials reported, as follows:
Clay township-J. Ii. George, j. F. Mil
Ter, w. @. Goodwin, John 8. White, Jos.
IL. Cristy, ]. R. Renick, w. A. Moore, T.
e. Chinn, Jas. Stultz, Perry Bryan, Geo.
Helm, Jas. Clarity.
Davis-Jas. E. Corder, ]. Il. RagIand,
T. A. Walker, j. w. Harrison, Sam Emil
son, F. L. Carter, j. j. Fulkerson and Jno.
Reid.
w. G. Neale, VIM. Kelly, E. F. White,
Geo. b. Gordon, r. P. HARDWOOD, j. Q.
Plattenburg, John Walker, D.. g.. jackson,
8. P. Kelley, 8. w. Saunders and Lewis
Carthrae.
Freedom-E. j. Westerhouse, Julius
Vogt, Jr., G. 8. Parker and W.. w. Down
ing.
Lexington-John 8. Blackwell, John G.
Worthington, II. j. Groves, Thos. B.
Campbell, Geo. Galloway, 8. N. Wilson,
Isaac Hulver, Evan Young, F. g. McFadin,
Fred A. Young, VIM. G.. McCausland, w.
b. Bolton. VIM. Aull, Jno. e. Burden, NJ.
v. L. McCIelland, F. Lee Wallace.
Middleton-N. ]. Gordon, Legion Yam
cey, John L. Oliver and r. S. Pagan.
Sni-a- Bar-C. r. Greasy, G.. A. Phillips,
w. A. Page, H. c. Armstrong, j. K.
Broughton, A. g. Campbell and ]. Will
hanson.
Washington-Robert Ewing, Richard
Adams, Weed Marshall, Albert Tyree, Pat
Marshall, F. L. Shelby. Oscar Filler, NJ.
F. Boone and r. L. Smith.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton and rules reported in favor of making
the temporary organization permanent,
and recommended that each township
elect two delegates, and that three dele
gates be elected from the county at large.
The committee or resolutions presented
a report ~embodying three salient points,
namely: LIST. An Endorsement of the Chi
cago platform. I'd. Endorsing the nomi-
nation of Bryan and Sewall. Sd. INSTRUCT
ing the delegates to vote for Judge Young
as the choice of Lafayette county demo-
Gratis.
The various townships then named the
following delegates to the congressional
Clay. 8. White and Is. @. Drummond.
Davis-H. B. Walker and T. A. Walker.
Dover. Q. Plattenburg and Dan g.
Jackson.
Freedom-W. w. Downing and E. j.
Westerhause.
Lexington-J. g.. Worthington and II.
J. Groves.
Middleton-N. J. Gordon and John
Oliver.
Sni-a-Bar-C. A. Phillips and II. G..
Armstrong.
Washington-F. l.. Shelby and VIM.
Messrs. M. v. L. McClelland, j. j. Full
kerson and John Walker were selected as
county delegates at large.
Before adjournment, Judge Young de-
Iivered a fine speech, which was received
rounds of applause by the large and
enthusiastic audience,