Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-01
COUNTY CONVENTION.
MET IN THE COURT HOUSE ON
MONDAY, APRIL 2s, IN
THIS CITY.
SPLENDID TICKET Was NOMINATED
-
Audrain Democrats Select the Dele
gates to the Different State
Conventions - The New
County Central Com.
mittee Selected.
SPLENDID TICKET Was NOMINATED

nominations for temporary officer
was in order,
DR.. J. o. Terrill, Of vandalia, wa
nominated temporary chairman am
was unanimously elected. The newt
elected officer took the chair ant
thanked the convention briefly.
G. A. Davault and A. J. Winscot
were nominated for secretary and ]
c. Buckner made a motion that botl
act. The motion carried unanimously
The two secretaries were installed.
Sheriff Quincy James was named a
sergeant at arms.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The chairman instructed the dele
cations to select members of thesI
committees from each township
Order Of business and permanen.
organization, credentials and resolu
tions.
The following were named by th,
various delegations:
Salt River-Orde Of business, Franz
JESSE credentials, Frank Carter; reso-
lutions, r. D. Rodgers.
Cuiyre = Order OF business, Johr
Turner; credentials, W. j. Grow; reso.
buttons, j. o. Terrell.
Prairie - Order Of business ID. j.
Adkins; credentials, L. d. Vandeven.
ter; resolutions, VIM. Lake.
Linn - Order of business, J. A,
Adrain; credentials, NJ. l.. Travis.
resolutions, Henry Weber,
Loutre-Order Of bushes, j. Byarsi
credentials, G. 7. Peyton; resolutions
A. Holterman.
Wilson Order OF business, A. j,
Hall; credentials, s. @. Groves; resolu.
lions, Grant Shock.
Sailing - Order OF business, T. S,
Wisdom; credentials, J. s. Hanna;
resolutions, II. N. Ess.
The committees retired 10 the
committee rooms and Secretary Of
State s. b. Cook, who was In the
room, being called upon, addressed
the convention. He spoke Of the
need In the Democratic party, Of more
harmony In party contests and harder
fighting In general elections. He spoke
the high excellence Of the party in
Audrain county and was warmly APP
plauded.
Col. Green Clay vas called upon and
spoke Of the excellent record Of the
Democratic party in Missouri. He
said that 1t was beyond criticism. The
colonel spoke Of Mr.. Cooks excellent
record in defending the party against
the malicious lies Of a partisan press
After Col. Clay's talk the clamor OF
the crowd to hear Hon. Rhodes Clay
became so great that he was sent for.
When he arrived he was warmly re-
He thanked his many friends
in Audrain county for their support.
Capt. G. I. Allen was also called on
and stated, in view Of his defeat in the
race for probate judge, that he was
still a warrior at the front Of the line
for Democratic success.
THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on permanent organ
Ization and order Of business ia their
report recommended for permanent
chairman DR.. J. 0. Terril, Of Wanda
liza; for permanent secretary, A. j.
Winscott, Of Mexico, and for sergeant
at arms, Quincy James, and that the
order of business be as follows:
Report Of the committee on creden-
tlals; report Of the committee on reso-
lutions; election Of eight delegates to
the st. Louis Court OF Appeals Con-
vention; election of eight delegates TO
the Judicial Convention at Springiieldi
election Of eight delegates to the State
Nominating Convention at St. Joseph;
election OF a new county committee to
serve for two years, In which all
townships have representation.
The committee recommended that
In the selection Of delegates TO the
respective conventions they be divided
among the townships as nearly as pos
sible in proportion TO their Democratic
vote, which would be as follows:
Cuivre, /; Prairie, l; Linn and
Loutre, jointly, /; Wilson, l; Sailing, i
Salt River, B..
The committee further recommend
ed that the delegates attending the
respective conventions be author
to cast the full vote OF the county a
directed by a majority Of said dele
CATION, and that no proxies be allowed
The recommendations were adopted
The committee On credentials recon
mended that J. G. Buckner be accept
ed as proxy for A. II. Whitney and
John Abbay; S. B. Cook for /. II. TAI
bot.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REsoLU
TIoNs.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following report:
The Democracy Of Audrain COUNT
in convention assembled reaiiirm'
their allegiance to the principles O
the party as disclosed in the las
National and State platform, an'
takes this occasion to send greeting
10 the Democracy Of the entire coun
try on the splendid victory won by GU
representatives in Congress In the re
cent defeat Of the sugar trust,
victory which we confidently beliey'
promises united party action AM
gives gratifying assurance OF the cleo
tion Of a Democratic President II
1904.
We heartily commend the able am
magnificent administration Of on
state affairs in all OF It's department
under the systematic and bushes,
like administration Of Gov. A. NJ
Dockery. and we congratulate the taA
n,vers in this State upon the rae
mt within the next year every dolla
~ state obligation, excepting IN
,pnd in trust for the public Schools
viii have been fully paid.
We regard with special pride ID
,aithml public service whiea GU
senoW-citiren, Hon. sam b. Cook
INV" CT hnth In the dis