The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18

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each township appoint n member each oil
committee on resolutions, credentials ant
permanent organization. The motion wa
adopted and the following committee
appointed:
RESOLUTIONS.
Clay township-Jo. Hiembrook.
Davis township-H. p. Baker.
Dover township-H. Burgan.
Bar township-C. G. CASTOR.
Freedom township-Max Double.
Lexington township-U. G. Phetzing.
Middleton township-O. II. Albright.
Washington township-H. G. Larburg
CREDENTIALS.
Clay township-Robt. Linss.
Davis township. E. Gladdest.
Dover township. M. Clayton.
Sni-a-Bar township-D. F. Spore.
Freedom township-Louis Mehl.
Lexington township-Geo. H. Green.
Middleton township-P. II. Koppen'
brink.
Washington township-R. Schooley.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Clay township. III. Hoehn.
Davis township. H. Fuhr.
Dover township-Ben Williams.
Freedom township-J. j. Breidehoeft.
Lexington township-Thomas Walk.
Sni-a-Bar township-C. T. Proctor.
Middleton township-J. II. Dierker.
Washington township-Hugh Smith.
After the appointment of the above
till 100 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order al
1.3O. The report of the credential COM
mittee was read n adopted. The COM
mittee on permanent organization recon-
mended that the temporary officers be
made permanent and the report adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported
a resolution ~indorsing the st. Louis plat
form and nominees.
The following delegates were elected to
the state convention at Springfield:
Clay township-H. E. Duebbert; j. P.
Roberts, alternate.
Davis township-E. F. Keyton; George
Edwards, alternate.
Dover township-H. c. Schwartz; J. II.
Burgan, alternate.
Sni-a-Bar township-B. A. Johnson; d.
A. Spore, alternate.
Freedom township-Jno. Krosnecke; j.
j. Breidehoeft, alternate.
Lexington township-Jno. Welborn, G.
c. Kist; Thos. Walton, G.. c. Schawe,
alteruates.
Middleton township-F. E. Dawns; A.
Erdman, alternate.
Washington township-W. B. Leist;
Otto Nolte, alternate.
Delegates to senatorial convention were
elected as follows:
Clay township-A. M. Stanfield and Gus
Blanke.
Davis township. E. Mills. 10. Hen
brook and Fred Grau.
Dover townships. j. Kleinsmidt and
M. c.. James.
Sni-a-Bar townships. II. Corbett and
c. 7. Proctor.
Middleton township-H. B. Burton and
Herman Knipmeyer.
Washington township-Henry Conrad
and Geo. Larburg.
Freedom township-Jno. B. Jones and
w. A. Gruebble.
Lexington township-Robert Taubman
and Russell Daehler.
All the enthusiasm of the day was
aroused over the selection OF congressional
delegates. The convention was for Jno.
Welborn and at every mention of his
name there was lou cheering. The fol-
lowing delegates were elected:
Davis-Dan Hoefer, Wm. Meigs, j. w.
Endley, II. p. Sewer, Chas. Hoefer, Henry
Uphaus, y e. Riggs, August ~Schoppen-
horst, Ed. Ross.
Clay-Floyd Schooley, H.. p. Baker, I. j.
hartman, Henry R~odenberg, John Kirk
patrick, James Strodtmar, Jno. Ritter.
Dover-Chris Temple, E. t. Martin.
Sni-a-Bar-C. L. Frost, ID. f. Spore.
Middleton-T. IL. ~Koppenbrink, Aug.
Erdman, H. Oelschlager.
Westinghouse. A. Stanfield, A. b.
Mathews, II. w. Powell, w. G. Downs.
Freedom-W. F. Walkenhorst, Henry
Steinmau, ii. Ficken, DIR. Bicker, Elmer
Young, w. Bs Taggart, inc. Walken-
horst, A. e. Bruins.
Lexington-Mike Gavin, Pat Pagan,
Fred Meyers, Jos. Owens, U. G.. Phetzing,
L. M. Taubman, o. M. Gaffin, G.. G. KIst,
Jno. w. Carter, Lafayette Johnson, L.
The following resolution was offered by
Il. NJ. Taubman, and was adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, That the delegates from this
representing Lafayette county
in the congressional district, be and are
hereby instructed to use all honorable
and fair means to secure the nomination
of Hon. John Welborn for congress-.
THE COUNTY
There was very little contest for places
the county ticket.
For representative, Hugo E. Duebbert
was nominated by reclamation.
For attorney, Mel. c. James and u. G.
Phetzing were put in nomination. James
received 20 votes and Phetzing 81. James
declared the nominee.
For sheriff, j. M. Crowder and Paul
Heisler were nominated, and on the vote
defeated Crowder 30 votes.
For collector, II. G. Schwartz was NOM
by reclamation.
For treasurer, Mr.. Chas. Schaefermeyer
was nominated.
When the convention came to the Office
Of coroner it found that it had n question
to grapple with. DIR. Braecklein was
placed in nomination. a colored delegate
arose and asked the convention to NOM
mate one of the colored men for the job,
and offered the name of DIR. j. A. Taylor.
The colored brother was out of place
when asking for "oriis." Voting is his
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