The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-05-07
County Convention.

Capt. j. @. Plattenburg
was elected temporary chairman and
Frank Bowman and E. n. Hopkins
secretaries. A credentials
was selected by the dele
gates from the various townships,
and also committees on permanent
and order of business
and resolutions.
The credentials committee con-
sisted Of ], F. Larkin, T. B. HagOod,
G. A. Benton, John M. Handley
Clarence Vivion, Nathan Gordon,
]. L. Berry and A. Bishop.
The committee on permanent Or
ganlzation consisted of G. Y. Ford |
T B. Hagood, ]. M. Redd, W. W,
Downing, VIM. H. Chiles, John H
Davis, ]. B. Hereford, and ]. S.
Wheatley.
The committee on resolutions con-
sisted of DR.. T. W. Mann, T. B Ha.
good, S. NJ. Reynolds, Fl. c. Kueck,
Alexander Graves, Geo. Hudson, J S.
Grosheart and T. Nj. ChDn.
These committees made report on
the re-assembling of the convention.
The following delegates were chosen
to represent the county at the Hig-
ginsville convention, May "a, TO nomi-
nate a candidate for judge of the
criminal court of the 18th judicial
district; @. Y. Ford, ]. F, Larkin,
Thos. Hagood, Samuel Emison, S. M
Reynolds, J M Redd, J, NJ. Handley,
H. G. Wallace, Clem TYree, Oscar
Thomas, J. Henry Green, A. Bishop.
The following, to a convention at
same place and date to nominate a
candidate for circuit judge G. Y
Ford, J. f. Larkln, f. P. Canterbury,
J B. Hagood, j. Q. Plattenburg, j. L
Reddeck, w. f. Lewis, H. F. Black
we'll, J., H. Campbell, Oscar Thomas,
Chas R. Greasy, ]. B. Hereford, S p
Boone, T. NJ. Chlnn.
The following, to the Pertle Spring;
convention July 26, to nominate a
candidate for the Kansas City Court
of appeals: P, R. Smith j. G. Coe,
Q. A. Keith, VIM. Aull, Alexander
Graves, Wm. II. Chiles, N. NJ. Houy
and Richard Field.
The following, to the ST, Joseph
convention to nominate candidate
for judge Of the supreme court; DR.,
Frank Mann, Clarence Vivion, J @
! Plattenburg, H. c. Wallace, S. N
Wilson, H. f. Blackwell, DR.. F. E
Bishop, j. P. Chinn.
The following resolutions were Offered
and adopted without opposition:
Resolved that the delegates of LAT
ayette county to the convention tt
nominate candidates for the offices o
Judges Of the circuit and crlmina
courts of the 18th Judicial Circuit, t,
be held at Higginsville, on the 24tl
day of May, be and are hereby in
structed to vote for Hon. Samue
Davis for Circuit Judge and Hon
: John Arch for Judge of said Crimina
y Court.
s Be it resolved, That we, the demo
: = Gratis Of Lafayette county, Missouri
in convention assembled, believing
y that the greatest safeguard of popu
lar rights is just and upright jud
ciary, and realizing 10 Judge J. |
20 Smith the characteristics Of integrity
IS scholarly attachments, legal ability
- strict impartiality, untirlng energ
a, aud industry, coupled with extensiV
: business experience, and knowing tina
:, the quality and amount Of his jud
! cial work has never been excelled,
most earnestly recommend him Il
% denomination 10 the position OF Judg
! of the Kansas City Court of Appeal
NJ which position he has so ably an
a. impartially filled;
~ Aud, Be it further resolved, Th;
-, the delegates chosen at this couveI
81 tion to be held at PerCle SprDgs f
~ nomination Of Judge of said Court
H. Appeals, be and they are hereby il
80 structed to vote as a unit for and
use all honorable means within the
power to secure the denomination
Judge J L. Smith to such position.
i,s Be it resolved, by the democrats {
m Lafayette county in convention a
,ss sembled, that they believe Judge
Is, Nj. Woodson, who is highly recor
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