Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-08-18
JOHN D. 0REAR AND
". N. ADCOCK CHOSEN
MEMBERS STATE COM

At a meeting of the Ninth Con-
gressional Committee Of the Demo
cratic party in this city this after
noon John d. orear. Of this city,
and w. M. Adcock, of Fulton, Cal
laway county, were elected mem
bers Of the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee TO succeed H. w. Joh
SON. of Montgomery, and Q. B. Ellis,
OF Vandalia, both of whom refused to
nave their names placed before the
Committee for reelection. The other
candidates for the office Of com
mitteeman were George Middlekamp,
OF Hawk Point, Montgomery county,
and F. II. shoengerdt, of Warrenton.
In Warren county. Middlekamp's
name was withdrawn early in the con
Test. Brice Edwards of st. Charles
and Wallace Bassford, Of this city,
were for awhile considered as candi-
dates but before the meeting, they
requested that their names be not
considered. Mr.. Bassford held an ex-
cellent chance to be selected, but for
harmonious reasons declined to COM
ply with the wishes of his sup
porters. MIR. Bassford, who has been
talked of in some circles as good tim
Der for the secretaryship of the
Committee will be unable to be
considered in that capacity as the
secretary has to be a member of the
Committee.
The Congressional committee elected
new officers as follows: w. E. Bry-
an, of Wright City, Warren county,
chairman; D. E. Killlam, of Troy,
Lincoln county, secretary and Emil
Rosenberger, Jr,, Of Montgomery City
Montgomery county, treasurer.
Judge H. w. Johnson, vicechairman
of the State Committee and chair
man of the Executive Commit
tee of the State Committee, who was
present, addressed the members of
the Committee in which he gave an
accounting of his stewardship" as
he expressed it. He spoke Of the
excellent work accomplished by the
Executive Committee in getting the
state Committee out of debt and on
a good financial, friendly and harmo
nious basis, and stated that the Dem
ocratic State Committee was in the
best shape in every way at this
time than at any other time in The
history of the party in the State.
Col. Green Clay, member OF
the Committee from this (Audrain)
county offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adop
ed by the members
Resolved: That this committee OF
the Ninth Congressional District OF
the state of Missouri, hereby en-
dorses the course of the committee
men of this district for their at
tendance and unceasing work during
their service as such, and especially
thank Judge H. w. Johnson, chair
man Of the Executive Committee OF
the State Committee, for his effl'
cient and tireless labors, and com
mend him as worthy Of any position
with which the State Committee
might see fit to entrust him."
The following are the counties IL
this district and the delegates to
the meeting:
Audrain--Col. Green Clay
Montgomery-E P. Rosenberger.
Callaway-J. P. Stephens.
Wallace Bassford, pS
proxy.
Gasconade-W. E. Bryan, by proxy
Lincoln-Edward Killiam.
Pike-Ed. Glenn. r
Ralls-D. C. McGrew.
st. Charles-Brtce Edwards.
Warren-W. T. Bryan.
Among others who attended th'
meeting we're. G., B. Ellis, commit
teeman last year; Judge Houstoi
Johnson, of Montgomery county, al
SO comitteeman from this Dlstrc
last year, John w. JACKIE, OF TN
Montgomery Standard.