Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-07
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS.
A SCHOOL HOUSE PRIMARY ELEC-
TON CALLED FOR SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, AUGUST 20.
Mrs. Clara B. Snidow Will be a Candi'
date, Also Alex Carter, Jr.-The
Rules and Regulations-Othe
Business Disposed of.

The Audrain County Democratic
Committee met at the Court House
on Saturday to take action in the
matter of filling the vacancies on the
Democratic ticket, caused by the
death Of James 8. Snidow, the nomi-
nee Of the party for reelection to the
Office OF County Clerk, and Squire
Hudson, nominee for Justice of Peace
of Wilson Township.
The County Committee by town
ships, which was selected at the coun-
ty convention April 80, is as follows:
Salt River-R. l.. Mcclure, Benton
City; Alex Carter, Jr., Mexico; Chal
Bloom, Youngs Greek; John Abbay,
Treasurer, Mexico; A. j. Winscott,
Secretary, Mexico.
Saiing-B. H. Downing, Sturgeon;
r. g. Harris, Sailing.
wilson,. r. Brown, Mexico; Joe
Davis, Thompson; d. T. Day, Contra
liz.
Linn-D. E. Elder, Rush Hill; Henry
Weber, Chairman, Rush Hill.
Prairie-W. d. Bledsoe, Molino; ].
L. Pierce, Laddonia.
CuivreN-Dr. J. o. Terrill, Vandalia;
W. o. Hostetter, Farber; Herman Gull
we'll, Vandalia.
Loutre-H. B. Painter, Benton City;
Capt. Dix, Martinsburg.
@. @. Bledsoe represented W. ID.
Bledsoe by proxy.
Chairman Henry Weber called the
meeting to order and stated the object,
40 related above. He asked for an
expression of the committee, where
upon H. B. Painter moved that a pri-
mary be held over the county Satur-
day, August 20.
John Abbay informed the commit
tee that there were petitions which
should be considered and asked that
they be presented.
e. e. Jones addressed the meeting
and said he was there to represen,
Mrs. Clara Snidow, widow OF ]. 8
Snidow, deceased. He said that there
were q number of petitions and tina,
he had In his hand 80 signed by 1,12s
voters and there wer "a petitions
that had not been received which were
numerously signed. sit is not neces.
sary to read them or present them,'
said Mr.. Jones, "for Mrs. Snidow ID
perfectly willing to abide by what
ever the committee does. We DOM
insist that her name be substituted fol
that of her deceased husband, but will
add that she will become q candidate
for the place.
Mr.. Brown thought the petitions
should be read. He said he heard
that Republicans and Populists had
signed the petitions. On motion Of
Mr.. Downing the committee votedno1
to read thu petitions.
A motion was made that q Bchoo
house primary be held Saturday, An.
gust 20, to select nominees to fill the
vacancies, the polls to be open IL
Mexico from 1 to z p. m. and in the
country from 2 to 8 p. m. After con
siderable discussion, offering substi'
tutes and SO forth, the motion got {
second and it carried.
II was decided that it would not b.
necessary to hold a convention on thu
following Monday after the primary
The committee will meet and declare
the result.
The following were appointed b!
Chairman Weber to take charge o
the ballots and see that they wer'
delivered: Salt River, A. J. Winscott
Sailing, r. G. Harris; Wilson, JOSEPH
Adams; Linn, II. B. Painter; Prairie
A.. d. Bledsoe; Cuivre, Herman Cul
we'll.
The rules and regulations governing
the primary were discussed. 1t wa
impressed that none but Democrat
should be allowed In the primary and
II necessary to find out regarding thei
Democracy, they should be sworn
A. J. Winscott, John Abbay and r. u
Harris were appointed a committee t.
draft rules and regulations.
It was agreed that the names on tn
ticket should be placed according t
the way they were drawn from a ha
by two committeeman.
On motion of Mr.. Abbay the com
mittee ordered that a draft be draw
for $50 In favor OF A. j. Winscott, VIII
was ont that amount for campaigl
purposes some time ago.
Alex. Carter resigned as committee
man and O. W. Lewis was elected Ii
HIS place. Mr.. Carter will be a can
didate for County Clerk. The com
mittee allowed him to suggest his sue
cessor and he named Mr.. Lewis.
THE TREAsURER's REPORT.
Treasurer John Abbay, of the Count
Committee, reported cash on han
June 20, 1898, $50; total collecte
by him, s272; amount paid out, s216.
The committee adjourned to NEE
on Monday after the primary on sa,
urday.