Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22
AUDRAN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY MARCH
REPUBLICANs DISCUSS
PLANS OF CAMPAIGN.
Ninth Congressional District Party
Workers and Various Committee
men in Session Here Fri
day Prominent Men to
Speak Tonight.

The Republican committeeman anG
party workers OF the ninth congres
sional district were In conference ii
this city Friday. Over q hundred
delegates. committeeman and part,
workers were In attendance, ,eyerycoun
ty Ia the district being well represent
Lea. A number OF prominent Republi.
cans werepresent and much enthusi.
asni was displayed. The main object
/ Of the conference Is the organization
Of the party, by school districts; state
oranization and plans Of campaign for
the next election were also discussed.
The following was the programme Of
the days proceedings:
PROGRAMME.
500 a. 10. TO 1000 a. m. Reception
|of Committeemen and Republican
workers at headquarters at the Ringo
Hotel.
1000 a. m. to 1900 m. Executive
session Of Committeeman and Repub-
lican workers In Court House.
200 p. m. to 500 p. Executive
session Of Committeeman and Repub-
lican workers In Court House.
TOO p. m.-Mass meeting at Court
House addressed by Hon. T. K. Med
ringhaus, Chairman Of the Republican
State Committee; Hon. John II. Both
well, yice-Chairman Republican State
Committee; Hon. Jos. Mccoy. Secre.
tary Republican State Committee;
Hon, John G. Mckinley, Lieutenant
Governor Of State Of Missouri and
others.
The following Republicans from the
various towns were on the reception
committees;
Mexico-W. s. Hathaway, G. A..
VIM. Keath, John X. Brown,
Jos. Botkin, D. M. Roberts, Z. S. VIII
son, r. Fl. Herman, Frank Sanford
and Geo. II. Kunkel.
Vandalia--J. s. Gatson, Thomas
Hughlett and Walter Boyd.
Rush HILL. w. Roberts.
Laddonia-C. A. Smith.
CentraliaJ. A. Storr.
Hon. Thos. ]. Atkins, member OF the
Republican National Committee, and
Hon. Thos. X. Neidrlnghans, chair
man OF the Republican state COM
nittee will deliver addresses at|
she Court House this evening; tol
which the public is cordially invited.
The morning session opened at 1890
o'clock In the circuit court room with
Hon. s. r; Mckay OF Lincoln county
This session was more OF
IN experience meeting than a caucus,
ind short talks, urging organization
,y school districts, were made by Hon. |
Joseph McCay, Of st. Louis, Secretary
il the State Republican committee;
" Il. Bloebaum, Of st. Charles; Dr..
!. O. Parish Of Vandalla; DR.. Alonzo
rubbs, members Of the Stats Legisla-
,ure from Gasconade county and @. G..
Of Pike county.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called to
rider at 1:s0 O'Clock, Immediately |
Ifter an informal meeting OF the
ninth Congressional District Com
nittee. The committee decided to
meet In st, Charles on the second |
tuesday in April
Hon. ]. Fl. Fisher, OF Sullivan coun-
y, chairman Of the Ninth district Re-
ublican committee, the first speaker
( the afternoon, made strong talk |
or party organization and in the
curse OF his talk mentioned Attorney
leneral Hadley as the man to head
he Republican state ticket two years
rom now. This seemed to be the
eminent Of the entire convention
nd was met with great applause.
Hon. Thomas X. Neidringhaus, OF
I. Louis, Chairman Of the Republic
an State Committee, followed Mr..
Usher, and in a short, but well word
d and forceful address, urged organi-
alton, especially In school districts.
The remainder of the afternoon was
pent in listening to reports Of dele
ates, as to conditions In their re-
pective counties and school districts,
nd to suggestions for organization
rom the convention in general.