The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1898-11-10
The Salt River CrcH.

Once more a general election has
| been hels: in fancy county, and one
more page is added to our political
| history. The election was one of the
/ mos: remarkable ever held in fancy
on account cff the extreme quietusie
which prevailed in each nrecinct The
| returns began to arrive at the ;;Ab.
| iicnn headquarters early in the even
ing, and as early as III o'clock on
Tuesday night the men who presid-
ed at th;. "den of the dynasty" all
bounced that in their opinion re-
publican victory had been achieved
and that about all of their ticket had
| been elected. BY 1 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon reports had arrived
| from the entire county, showing con-
| clusivcly that the entire republican
| ticket had been successful, save the
| Prosecuting Attorney. The county
court proceeded TO canvass the re-
turns and declare the victors, after
| which lively preparations were in
| auYuratcd for the traditional Salt
River excursion. There was not a
man found sulking in his tent, but 10
| the contrary. upon roll call every
NAH was found to be present and
ready for assignment to duty. After
| roll call it was announced that an
advisory meeting would be held al
democratic headquarters and all
hands accordingly retired to the ap-
pointed place where Chairman Nor
ris presided with all the dignity he
could summon, under the trying
circumstances. The meeting was call
ed to order and an executive counsel
elected which went into immediate
session. The first thing to consider
was .the matter of transportation
which was soon dispensed with as it
evident to .the council that they
were already in possession of II ''Boat,
of adequate tonnage. he next thing
in order was the selection of pro-
visions suitable for such an occasion.
and after due consideration it was
unanimously agreed that Rice and
Trout would serve the best purpose
on voyage where every man on
board would have to get up and Rus
sell. Alex Kissce suggested that he
would add flour to the commissary
which completed that part of the pre-
paration. 1t was stated that Frank
and that the services of a physician
might become necessary before the
party returned. DIR. baldwin, being
a member Of the party, very prompt
| ly and generously rendered his serv-
| ices to the whole delegation, which
were accepted, and the next order of
| business proceeded with. Some fcl-
low insisted that it would be very
nice to have the delegation procure
uniforms indicating rank, etc. but
| Sherman johnson sat down on this
proposition and said he thought it
would be nonsense to go to the ex-
pense of purchasing uniforms for
short voyage like this one, and cs-
pecially where the delegates were
obliged to work their passage and
would consequently soil, and possibly
ruin uniform. lie made a motion
that no uniform be purchased and
that the delegation Wear their old
clothes which carried without dis
senting voice. The delegation
marched to the boat landing at the
| foot of Jackson street, and the gang
plank beng in place, they entered in
single file onto the boat. Simon Dot
son had prcce ded them and had up
a good head of steam, and so an
nOunccd by a toot of the whistle
He was placed in charge of the en-
CINE, as it was known to the
whole crew that he had "fullsupply
of the I00-proof' variety al
ready in his jug-bunkers
for the entire trip. Simon
| said he could not run the engine
without a fireman and the counsel
decided that as it was very heavy