The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-03-28
To the Republicans Of the Fourteenth
District Of Missouri.

The undersigned, Legally e.ac'eu,
qualified and acting chairmen Of the
respective republican county commit
tees of the Fourteenth district, except
where specifically excepted, and then
by proper and duly executed proxies,
beg leave to submit the following
statement Of facts for your information
and consideration.
Following the established custom
and usage in the party government
within the republican party, we assem-
bIed in the city Of Poplar Bluff, Mo-,
on March is, 1912, expecting the
chairman TO call the committee together
for the purpose of making up Tie TEN
porary roll Of the convention and to
designate the temporary officers Of THAT
organization; that few hours after the
arrival Of the chairman, B. l.. Guiiy,
postmaster at Hayti, we, singly and in
groups, called or him to ask when and
where he would call the meeting to
order; that he said he would do 50 il
the morning, or in the evening il all
had arrived, but that he would give
each member written notice Of the
time and place and take his reccip, fer
such notice; that no such notice was
received up to $50 a. m. Tuesday,
whereupon we started in body to hunt
up said Gufy and were told he had
gone to the city hall; that we thereupon
went there and found him on the op-
posite side Of the street confer-ing with
some Of his political allies; that We ac-
companieu him to the second story Of
said building, but before entering
room or hall thereon located said Gufy
held the door closed and announced
that caucus was being held there,
but that the promised written notice
would be given within ten minutes;
tina, after the lapse Of about fifteen
minutes a man appeared from within
said closed room and attempted to hand
TO each of the undersigned a written
intrument, Of which the following is a
copy:
Poplar Bluff, Mo, March l9, 1912.
Dear Sir:
1t has been called to my atlen-
ton that under the call Of the congress
sional committee Of this convention,
it is the duty Of the several county
chairmen Of the district 10 forward to
the secretary Of the district committee
at Sikeston, Mo-, list OF the delegates
elected in their respective counties, Tor
use by said district secretary in making
up the temporary roll Of this conven-
ton. This provision makes it unnec
essary for a meeting of the congea-
sional committee, therefore, there will
be none.
u herewith enclose tickets Of ad-
mission to the district convention for
use by your delegates.
The convention will be held at the
place designated by the committee on
arrangements.
"(Signed) B. L. GUFFY,
Chairman.
Received copy Of this notice.
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That with such copy was coupled
the offer OF tickets OF admission to the
convention hall, if the paper would tc
signed; that we all refused to sign said
paper; that Fred. E. Kies thercupor
entered said room where the said B. L.
Gufy was, long enough 10 announce
that there would be a meeting Of the
congressional committee in an adjoin
ing room and inviting all TO participate
in said meeting; that in pursuance o
said call We gathered, assembled in or
derly fashion and, a roll call Showing
that ten out Of a possible sixteen mem
bers Of the committee were present
organized by electing Temporary chair
man and secretary; that on motion thu
position Of chairman was declared va
Gated by unanimous vote; that Fred. Z
Kies was thereupon elected Chairman
OF the congressional committee by mint
votes, one not voting and six absentees
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