Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-04-17
Republican County Convention.

nc NcpuDlCln COnOINs, Ol Stslli-
ton county, met in delegated conven-
ton ut the courthouse, IN Keytesville,
last Saturday, and, like the boy,
whistled while passing through 4
graveyard to keep up their courage.
The large Democratic" vote
poIled at the late primary election in
this county had evidently frightened
our Republican friends, yet they man.
aged to pucker just the same, but
their whistling was almost Inaudible.
The convention was called to order
by F. c. Sasse, of Brunswick, chair
man of the county Republican
central committee, while Capt.
o. +. Smith, of Keytesville,
secretary of the same committee,
welded the Faber at the secretary's
desk.
The purposes for which the conven-
ton was called were read by Chair
man Sasse, following which a roll-call
of the townships by Secretary Smith
showed all of the townships to be rep
resented except Clark and Triplett.
On motion of VIM. K. Sweeney, of
Salisbury, 4 committee composed OF
one delegate from each township was
appointed on organization and order
of business by Chairman Sasse as fol-
lows:
Bee Branch. S. b. Gum.
Brunswick. ..... C. K. Mason.
Bowling Green. ]. Z. Lewis.
Charlton. l.. A. Spencer.
Cockrell. ....J. ]. F. Brewer.
Cunningham. Frank Wanamaker.
Keytesville. ....J Z. Bulen.
Mendon. a. NJ. Castle.
Missouri. ....... Jas. s. Myers
Muscle Fork. Z. II. Holman.
Salisbury. R. 4. Roberts.
Salt Creek. go. p. 7. Smith.
Wayland. ..... Geo. w. Smith.
Yellow Creek. N. Dean.
Pending the report of this COM
mittee the convention was addressed
by Capt l. Benecke. The captain
took occasion to pay his respects 70
the Democratic primary of April 9Th,
which had drawn so 'avily on the
Republican ranks, and especially on
the colored contingent. The speaker
whistled rs loud rs he could under the
circumstances. 4 protective tariff
and the gold standard were lauded to
the skies by the captain as the only
channels through which the prosperity
Of the nation could be maintained, but
no facts nor figures were given to
bear the speaker out in his reckless
declarations. The speech was con-
cluded with the hallucination that the
next legislature, of Missouri, would be
Republican, and that Chauncey Ives
Filley would be elected United States
senator to succeed Senator George G..
Vest. Capt. Benecke actually said he
was sanguine of this political events
coming to pass, but the captains san
guinity certainly exceeded his equanim-
ity. The committee on organization
and order of business announced that
they were ready to report, and Capt.
Benecke took his seat amid enthusiasm
that was conspicuous for its absence. "
The committee named reported as
follows:
1--WE, your committee on organiza-
ton and order of business beg leave
to report rs follows:
on oRGASIZATIoS.
We recommend that Capt. +. NJ.
Lewis. of Sumner, be made chairman
Of this convention, and that y. Fen
stemaker, of Brunswick, and W. G.
CASTOR. of Keytesville, be made sec
retaries.
on ORDER OF BUSINESS.
First, Report of committee on Gre
dentials.
Second, Calling roll of townships.
Third, Naming 10 delegates to con-
gressional district convention at Lin