The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-03-29
PRIMARY TO NOMINATE CONGRESSMAN
That Is What the Democratic Commli.
tee of the 18Th District Has
Dcslded Upon.

at ! O'Clock p. III. The attendance
was as follows:
Dent, G. Il. kcuamore, proxy for
w. J Bennett; Iron, X, NJ. Wilson,
proxy for Mann Ringo the tirst part Of
the meeting, aud during tho latter part
Mr, Riugo was present In person; def
irTsun, DR.. +. A. James; Madison,
han 81. Clair, proxy for G. W. Lam
phcr; Perry, X. NJ. Wilson; Rey uolds,
H. {. Bcll, proxy fJr Il. c. smith;
Ste. Gcncyiesc, II. c. He'll, proxy for
". T. Newman; ST. Francois, {. T..
rull1ck; shannon, W. +. Barnett;
Tesas, H. {. BELL, proxy for W. L.
Hicll; Washington, II. c. Bell; Wayne,
J. ~ Holmes; Webster, j. II. Jones,
proxy for \. j. Mcdowell; Wright,
II, c. Bell, proxy for W. l.. Young
John Carr, committeeman for Carter
county, having died, aud bis successor
not having been elected, one vacancy
| existed.
The committee was called TO order
by Chairman Brll, and on motion oi
u. u Wilson J. y Holmes was elected
secretary.
}. Il Bradley. committeeman fol
shannon, having moved out Of The
county, bis seat was declared vacah',
aud ". r. Barnett elected TO hll sai,
vacancy
Gu motion Of ). H. Jones Il was de-
cided to hold an open session.
G.. Il. kcnamuIc was called to ih'
chair and II. G.. Bell took the door an,
offered resolution providing for I
general primary election Throughout
the district on g given day for the SC
lection Of q candidate for Congress.
). II. Jones moved rs q subsiitui,
for the above that the candidate be &c
lecled 10y delegate convention.
By unanimous consent permission
was given several gentlemen, not mem
beers of the committee, to address lh
committee. Senator ". 4. Goody
kountz OF Washington, Judge !. Il
Dcafing Of jefferson, aud Captain W
+. Lecper Of Wayne, al prolcsier
areuuously against the contemplate
change to a primary election, stain
that as We were at peace and in har
mauy with each other throughout III
district there was no laudahlc rcasp
ior it, and that it would be M iuuOya
tim and revolutionary.
Several member, uf the cummitie
spoke in opposition to il because, the
said. the question had not been lis
GUESSED among the people; that II di.
satisfaction prevailed because Of III
convention method, It would have com
10 the surface, but as No complait
arose from any quarter there could b
no dissatisfaction.
The vote occurred upon the subst
tulc, and was rs follows:
Fer the sub,tiluic---Jriicrsou, Mad
son, Wayne, NcbslcT-4.
Against the ,ub,llulc--Dcnt, lror
Perry, Ste. Gcucyicyc, ~. Francois
Shannon, Texas, Washington, Wrigl
30.
For the original resolulion--Dcu
Iron, Perry, ste GcucNicye, ~ Fran
, co.'s, shannon, Texas, Washington
, Wight.
Against the original resolulinn--,Ic
ierson, Madison, Wayne, Webster
At this point there was so much COZ
fusion aud Indignation expressed at III
result that au executive session Of III
committee WAS called for aud oTdcrc,
just At this jnnciure Mann Eingo eau
10 from lruu county aud took his se'
@ ia the committee, aud letter arrive
from Il. e. Smith Of Reynolds aulhu
i1ing H. G. Bell TO act rs bis proxy.
A motion was offered by Mann Ring
aud seconded By c. f. Tullook th.
the soio by which n primary clccliu
WAS ordered be TCconsilcred. Earnc
pleas wcrc made by several mcube
of the committee that IN order To pr
serve party harmony the vote DC T,
considered.
i The vote on reconsideration was;
5 For recunsidCratiOn--Irp jefferson
u Madison, 81. francois, Wayne, Wei
stcT---6.
p Against rccousidcralion--Deni, Re
=, ~. Reynolds, Ste. Gencyicvc, Shannon
q Texas, Washington, WHght-s.
4 motion was then made by j. |
Jones that tho committee adjourn
May 10, 1900, aud was defeated by u
Same vote MS the above.
Ga motion uf G.. X. kcnamoTc q
primary election was fixed for Satu
day, sept. /, 1900.
On motion Of W. +. Barnett IL W
y ordered tina, each candidate be assess,
u the SUM of $500, the same 10 be pa
} to the treasurer ON or before IL o'olot
z noon of Wednesday, August /, 100
X On motion OF G. r. Ful0ck, j.
y Holmes was elected treasurer.
!" On motion Of c. Il. kenamore \ &
:, Of rules anil regulations To govern Il
u primary election was adopted. (The
y rules aud regulations mc not print
herein for the reason that they we
=, never turned over 10 the secretary.
4 TN motion Of Il. NJ. Wilson Il "
:, ordered that committee of three CO
:. sIsllng of H. c. He'll as chairman al
two olhcis TO be appointed by 1
chairman, be Authorized 10 arrange I
" and saperinlcnd the pr pafaiion Of {
" poll books, tickets, etc for the p
y mary election. Chairman Bell a
I pointed as tho two remaining membC
Of said committee c. I. Talleck Al
u !. n. Holmes.
~ Tho committee then adjourned
|. meet Tuesday, Sept. IL, 1900, TO ca
l. up tho result Of the primary elccii
n aud declare the nominee.
r. j. n. uoLMts, Secretary.