Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-29
Proceedings Of the Congressional
Committee.


week at O'Clock P. NJ. The attend
ance was as follows:
Dent-G. r. Kenamore. proxy for
w. j. Bennett.
Irnn-R. Nj. Wilson, proxy for Mann
Ringo the first part of the meeting and
during the latter part Mr.. Ringo was
present in person.
Jefferson-Dr. I. A. James.
Madison-Dan ST. Clair proxy G. w.
Lanpher.
Perry-R. NJ. Wilson.
Reynolds-H. &. Bell proxy for Z.
c. Smith
Ste. Genevieve-H. C. Bell proxy
for w I. Newman.
St Franchise. T. Tullock.
Shannon-W. F. Barnett.
Texas-H. C. Bell proxy for w. l..
Hiett.
Washington-H. G. Bell.
Wayne-J. N. Holmes.
Webster. II. Jones, proxy for A.
j. Mcdowell.
Wright-H. c. Bell, proxy for w.
E. Young.
John Carr. committeeman for Carter
county, having died and his successor
not having been elected, one vacancy
existed.
The committee was called TO order
by Chairman Bell aud on motion of r.
NJ. Wilson j. Holmes was elected sec
rotary.
j. b. Bradley committeeman for
Shannon having moved out of the
county his seat was declared vacant
and W. F. Barnett elected to fill said
vacancy.
On motion of j. ii. Jones it was de-
cided to hold an open session.
G. r. Kenamore was called to the
chair and 81. G. Bell took the floor and
offered resolution providing for a
general primary election throughout
the district on given day for the Sc
lection of candidate for Congress.
j. H. Jones moved as a substitute
for the above that the candidate be
selected by delegate convention.
By unanimous consent permission
was given several gentlemen, not
members of the committee, to address
the committee. Sen. w. r. Goody-
koontz of Washington, Judge F. r.
bearing of jefferson and Capt. w. L.
Leeper of Wayne, all protested strenu-
ously against the contemplated change
to primary election, stating that as
we were at peace and in harmony with
each other throughout the district there
was no laudable reason for it and that
it would be an innovation and revolu-
tionary.
Several members of the committee
spoke in opposition to it because, they
said, the question had not been dis
cussed among the people; that if dis
satisfaction prevailed because of the
convention method it would have come
to the surface, but as no complaint
arose from any quarter there could be
no dissatisfaction.
The vote occurred upon the substi-
tute and was as follows:
For the Observation-Disclosures Madi-
son, Wayne. Webster.
Against the substitute-Dent, Iron,
Perry. Ste. Geneyieve, st. Francois,
Shannon, Texas, Washington, Wright
9.
Against the original resolution-Jef
ferson, Madison. Wayne Webster.
At this point there was so much con-
fusion and indignation expressed at the
result that an executive session of the
committee was called for and ordered.
just at this junction Mann Ringo came
in from Iron county and took his seat
in the committee and letter arrived
from z. G. Smith of Reynolds authoriz-
ing II. G. Bell to act as his proxy.
A motion was offered by Mann Ringo
ana seconded by c. I. Tullock that the
vote by which primary election was
ordered be reconsidered. Earnest pleas
were made by several members of the
committee that in order to preserve
party harmony the vote be reconsid-
cred.
The vote on reconsideration was:
For reconsideration-Iro Jefferson,
Madison, St. Francois, Wayne, Webster
g
Against reconsideration-Dent, Per-
ry, Reynolds, Ste. Genevieve, Shannon.
Texas, Washington, Wright-8.
A motion was then made by j. FL.
Jones that the committee adjourn to
May Is, 1900, was defeated by the
same vote as the above.
On motion of G r. Kenamore the
primary election was fixed for Satur-
day, Sept. l, 1900.
On motion of w. F. Barnett it was
ordered that each candidate be assessed
the sum of $500, the same to be paid
to the treasurer on or before - o'clock
noon of Wednesday, August 1, 1900.
On motion of C. T. Tuliock, j. N.
Holmes was elected treasurer.
On motion of G. r. Keuamore set
of rules and regulations to govern the
primary election was adopted. These
rules and regulations are not printed
herein for the season that they were
never turned over to the secretary.)
On motion OF r. Nj. Wilson it was
ordered that committee of three con-
sisting of II. c. Bell as chairman and
two others to be appointed by the
chairman. be authorized to arrange
for and superintend the preparation of
the poll books, tickets etc. for the pri-
mary election. Chairman Bell APP
pointed as the two remaining members
of said committee G. T. Tullock and
j. n. Holmes.
The committee then adjourned to
meet Tuesday, Sept. IL, 1900, to cast
up the result of the primary election
and declare the nominee.
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