The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-05-14
The Precinct Convention.

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ocloca % ne chairman o. ths CON
Mite, IT F Blackwell who read Il
call aud announced the object Of the
convention Judge Richard Field
put 10 nomination VIM a. Chilrs for
chairman Of the meeting, and S N.
Wilson dominated William AuIl So
large was the crowd in attendance
that g, was impossible 20 determine
the election by a Viva 9oee vote. A
division was ordered, but since the
aisles we're full IL was some tlme before
a line OF demarkatiOn could be made
Judge Ricnard Field and S. n. Wilson
were appointed by The chat nan to
act as ellers. IL was ~ rel ,hho.i
Counting and e>ti"iaJiug the crowd
b. bHk, Nj ChileS was d clareL
elected After - "rief spetc1 by the
temporary chairm "a, upou motion
representatives, Ut III d~eucc-atic
papers were ch S"n as secretaries
At tins point Cla'eoce Viv'ol H.
PRODUCED the following r%esnlutio,S e.
lating to order OF procedure winch
were absolutely fair ia spirit, intend
ed TO bring about "A correct count an
a fair vote Of those who are entitled
to vote at a democratic primary-rrS.
olutions entirely unobjectlunahle 4"
anyone who really wanted TO have
the votes counted in a fair and order
ly fashion and the qualification OF
voters passed upon by qualified
judges selected by the friends them
selves Of the candidates:
Resolved, that the Lexington Pre-
cinct Mass Meeting proceed as fol-
lows:
LIST. The nominations Of tickets
for delegates to be voted on.
End. The Chairman shall name two
judges of election for each ticket
nominated, said judges to be suggested
by friends OF each set Of delegates
nominated.
3rd. The method Of voting shall
be by ballot. Each voter shall hand
his ballot TO a Judge of election, who
in presence Of another Judge, shall
then place the ballot in the ballot
box. In voting, the voters shall pass
in at the west gate Of the railing, and
after voting pass out at the east gate,
4th, The polls shall remain open
for one hour and thirty minutes after
the balloting begins, at the expira-
tion OF which time, the chairman
shall order the polls closed. After
the polls close, the judges shall re.
tire TO a separate room, count the
ballots and report to this meeting be.
fore adjournment.
5th. Adjournment Of the meeting.
j. c. McGrew offered to amend the
resolutions by proceeding to vote by
division in the house on the following
ticket which he read:
Fred Young, Min. G. McFadin.
James G. Dunlap, Killian P Long,
Lee J. Slusher, John Wilmot, Wat P
Aull, Abe R. Rush, James G. Kelly.
Henry Warder, Henry Marquart
Frank Barron, John Perry, VIM. H
Chiles, George Galloway, Thomas
Holleron, j. R. Moorehead.
A point of order was raised, aut
after some wrangllng varlously in
dulged 10 Mr.. McGrew withdrew hi
\ amendment. Mr.. Vivion's r~esolotlonI
we're declared defeated by a MIA roc
vote. 1t was again moved to proceed
to a vote by division, and finally ate
some more Wrangling, ]. r. Moore
head moved that the convention ad
journ to the yard and line up to b
counted. In the yard the "FolI
mem were told to take right and tn
ssReed men" the left Of an imaginar
line. A large part Of both crowds
chiefly Of the latter, however, wen
away and the chairman declared th
Folk men in the majority.
From the time Of the defeat Of Mi
Viyion s resolutions all semblance G
deliberative convention was lost
The chairman did not preserv
order, and the convention mus
be regarded as a disappointin