Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
Riggs
The Senatorial Committee Mst in This
City and Declared Him the Eomi.
nee-The Congressional Com
mittee Also Net

The Eleventh District Democratic
Senatorial Convention was held at
the Court House last Monday.
W. W. Fry, chairman Of the Sena-
torial Committee, called the conven-
ton to order at 2 O'Clock and stated
the object OF the meeting.
upon motion Of Mr.. KEENAN,, Of Au-
drain, MIR. Fry was made temporary
/ chairman and N. W. sitton, OF Lin
coin, secretary. MIR. Fry, after stat
ing the precedent established years
ago of the three counties, Lincoln,
Pike and Andraln, to select senators
from the counties in rotation, asked
for the pleasure Of the delegates.
Upon Mr.. Remnants motion the fol-
lowing committees were appointed
one on each committee from each
county;
On Credsntials-W. s. Halle Pike;
L. P. Henry, Of Lincoln; joseph Smith,
Of Audrain.
On Permanent orgAnization-Ger-
nett Blair, Of PIKE; &. B, wolfork, Of
Lincoln; /. b. Talbot, Of Audrain.
On Rssolutions-M. o. Biggs, Of
Pike; W. W. Watts, Of LincolDi A. 3.
jenkins, Of Audrain.
After q recess Of q few moments the
committees reported a. follows:
Credentials-That Pike and Lincoln.
not having ful delegations present
and being allowed eight votes each
and that those present from each be
empowered to cast q full vote. Tbs
report was adopted.
The committee on permanent or
ganization recommended temporary
Chairman Fry and Secretary sitton
be made the permanent officers ofthe
convention.
When the nomination for State
Senator was in order and Pike and
Lincoln having no candidate, W. b,
KEENAN,, in a very neat speech, nomi'
mated Hon. NJ. R. K. Biggs. The vote
of the delegates being taken the thret
counties nominated Mr. Biggs unani'
mously.
u The following Senatorial Conmitte'
was named:
vi From Pike-M. o. Biggs and W. z
Hawkins.
Ie From Lincoln-M. W. sitton and J
F. Jones.
g.. From Audrain-A. E. jenkins and 8
oil o.. Groves. The committee was se
lie lected as q whole.
l. Hon. NJ. R. K. Biggs, the Senator
b elect, being called upon, acknowledge
the honor conferred upon him in be
q ing nominated. Re spoke Of his pc
30 sition on several state questions.
Pc Hon. @. r. CLARK, the defeated car
BIT didate for nomination, declined |
speak. He said: 81 hardly thin
4, that.it is fsir.to call on me ct this tim
II is sufficient for me to have preache
as my funeral once"
Iss Hon. 8. B. Book was called upc
On and spoke of the harmony existir
TO both In county, state and nation
o. Democratic circles. OF the latter !
U said:
"We are nationally stronger thu
we were four years ago and we q
on to-day practically united. The mi
'ss who led in the bolt from the ChicaI
all Convention have again fallen In
lal line"
Of The delegates present we're;
ne From Andrain-J. d. Smith, 8.
~ Groves, h. Jenkins, @. ". Adams,
ut Fl. KEENAN, and /. II. Talbot, pre-
for Green Clay.
We From LincoIn-M. W. Sitton.
n From Piks-John W. McIlroy, \
he s. Hall, W. P. Hawkins, Dr.. NJ.
Biggs, Garrett Blair.
The committee on resolutions ma
ir- the following report: The Democra
70 OF the Eleventh Senatorial District,
en- convention assembled, hereby sndol
ne the principles enunciated In Z
OF Democratic platform Of 1895 and q
ne clare our allegiance to W. J. Bryan
no our candidate for president of Z
IT. coming campaign.
n We heartily endorse the able q
patriotic force Of Hon. Champ Ola
In Congress, and hereby extsndtO \
90 CLARK on his unanimous renominatis
We endorse the candidacy Of 8.
We Cook for Secretary Of State and pied
n for him q faithful discharge Of eve
No. duty which may be entrusted to h
: by the people of his State.
We congratulate the Eleventh 81
atorial District and the State up
"a the unanimous nomination Of III
n. R. K. Biggs for State Senator, q
up hereby pledge the people Of the sti
3 faithful discharge Of his duty Will
r. member Of the State Legislature.
nal NJ. W. STTToN.
A. &. JENKINS
NJ. o. BIGos.