Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-05
REPUBLICAN
Mass Meeting Selects Delegates to
State Conventions and Names
New Central COMMITTEES.


The Audrain County Mass Conven-
ton was in session in this city Satur-
dag and selected delegates to the
different State Conventions.
County Chairman H. d. Hunter call
ed the Convention TO order at 1885,
stated the object Of the meeting and
named DR.. ]. @. Parrish, Of Vandalia,
as temporary chairman.
Attorney Gatson, of Vandalia, arose
and objected to this n of select
ing a temporary chairman and moved
that DR.. Parrish be made temporary
chairman. The question wa put and
carried.
DR.. Parrish made a short speech
upon taking the chair, he summed up
the course Of President Roosevelt since
the death Of the lately lamented
President Mckinley.
Clearance Barnes was nominated and
elected temporary secretary.
A. f. Reed moved that committees
Of three each be appointed, on per-
manent organization and order OF
business and resolutions.
While Temporary Chairman Parrish
was making out his committees, Gen.
D. H. Mcintyre addressed the con-
vention speaking at some length. The
chairman then announced these COM
mittees:
Permanent organization and order
Of business: w. S. Hathaway, Mexico;
W.. @. Barnett, Vandalia; Bart Wad-
dington, Benton City.
Resolutions: w. NJ. Treloar, Mex
leo; James Scott, Vandalia; Ambrose
Carroll, Vandalia.
The convention adjourned until
afternoon.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Temporary Chairman ]. c. Parrish
called the afternoon session TO order
at 2,05 and the committee on order OF
business and permanent organization
made its report.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The committee recommended these
permanent officers;
Permanent Chairman-Hon. d. II.
Mcintyre, Mexico.
Secretary-C. A. Barnes, Mexico.
Assistant Secretary-John Gatson,
Yandalia.
Upon taking his seat Chairman Nc
Intyre thanked the Convention fol
the honor in a few well chosen words,
The report Of the committee on
resolutions was then read and adopted
without argument
DELEGATES SELECTED.
Nominations being in order for dele
gates to the State Convention at JEFF
ferson City on June cath, the following
were made:
+ G. Kennen, Laddonia-
J.. G Parrish, Nandalia.
j. II. Scott. Nandalia.
Isaac Allen. Mexico.
A. y. Reid, Mexico.
j.. S Gatson, Vandalia.
&W. S. Hathaway, Mexico.
Joseph B. Botkin, Mexico.
The count Of the ballots showed the
following i've selections:
J.. II. Scott.
E. C. Kennen.
w. S. Hathaway.
Isaac Allen.
J. c. Parrish.
The highest vote was la for Scott.
The following alternates were select
ed:
". P. Reid.
G.. w. Coyey.
A. +. Reid.
q. Waddington.
Harry Householder.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
These delegates were selected 10 the
congressional convention at Mont
gomery City on July22
w. p. Reid.
Henry Shriefer.
Frank Ffiar.
w. NJ. Treloar.
J. b. Botkin.
Alternates TO Congressional Conven-
tion-A. o. Branstetter, Geo. Sox,
Fred Preeht, John X. Brown, Lewis
Roberts
JUDICIAL DELEGATES,
The following delegates to the
judicial Convention at Joplin July Is
were selected: Thos. W. Hughlett,
c. A. Barnes, DR.. A. L. Branstetter.
The alteruates: Ambrose Carroll, II.
NJ. Naysmith, John Braden.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
While the count for these delegates
was being made the township delega-
tions met in caucus and the following
County Central Committee wa select
ed:
SALT RIVER.
Dan Roberts.
w. L. Bryarly.
Q. A. Barnes.
Harry Householder.
VIM. Holt.
@UIXEE
Henry k0hk
Geo. SOx.
LINN.
Thomas Roberts.
J. II. Scott.
SAILING.
J. II. Starr.
Mr.. Everhart.
PRAIRIE
c. A. Smith.
Roy HickersoB.
WILSON.
Charles Householder.
George Meyer.
LoUTRE.
.. Waddington.
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