The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 11, 1884, Page 4

Saturday’s al conduct of lasi BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES | 2" as this that Democratic conventions j up to tour years ago were always unjust. MeFariauc. AND PROPRIETOR. thas. T. LESSOR characterized as unfair and | misrepresenting the people who cre- it were TERMS OF SUHSCRIPTION: piinedievecs j ated them. In those days Wednesday, will a aap, ee rae ieee | possible for rings to exist and pes one vear, postage paid, tor $1.25. | to thrive, but this 1s new era in ——————— Bates county politics and new and Buea eoor. lee honest methods must prevail. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11., 1834- | No doubt a majority of the The WeexLy a gen- ocean nari ncaa Gay : = ome C ed the delegation | — - : i tlemen yas ho rape ses 63 i i 7 ma t areyv ailed that two comiunit- | DD) oN - Pa f > and dole 4 er the, at the court house. in this city. Sat- | motion preva . ANNOUNCEMENTS. | were wholly unaware of the ex~ | A dry and anes ous ree % Z : Bis a cS . | tees be appointed to report a list | [ae eee ; aes which thee were being} Republican nominations spent ‘ts urday last, at 1 o ck, for the pur- | dy : ve AL eed ag cis eo | ee f could weary force of an hour’s existence. at | pose ot electing delegates to the two | BAmes for the two delegations. a For County Offices,- 5 00} lead, and, therefore, could not} a = Sige S = ie Ie z following gentiemen were appoint: | i For County Judges,-- 2 50 appreciate the effect of their action. | the court house Saturday night. | State and Congressional conventions. g3 | - { i ; » ust sent All the townships were represented, For Conoress. They realized later on, however, the | There was the u ual crowd present | All the to n hip epresente sibs wiceehoes one meas ae but a noticable absense of the enthu- | and in addition to the delegates a State Na al: d ; We are authorized to announce Dr. A. Churchell, of Nevada, Vernon county, tor Congress, in this the Tweltth district. mistake, and saw the trap into which glorious defeat stared them and the would-be bosses squate in the face. Moral: Mt. Pleasant delegations, and all others, should hereafter steer clear ot certain local politicians. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Weare authorized to announce W- O. Jackson of Butler, as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney ef Bates county, subject to the action of the Democratic convention. We are authorized to announce the name of Thomas J. Smith oi Mt. Pleas- ant_ township, for Pposecuting Attorney ot Bates County, subject toJ the action ot the Democratic Convention. THE REASON WHY- ‘Lhe Lamar Democrat has declared large, and R. T. Railey to represent SHERIFF. s i a this district in the Chicago conyen- We are authorized to announce Allen Wright, of Summitt township, tor sheriff of Bates county, subject to the action of the Democratic convention. We are authorized to announce W. F. Hanks, tor sheriff uf Bates county, sub- ject to the action of the Democratic con- vention. tion. right; and personally it would please us to support Dr. Munford, but in his flop four weeks ago from a strong original anti-Tilden position to one tavoring his nomination simp- ly to the end that he might be elect- ed delegate at large, he so stultified himself that we cannot believe im- plicitly in his political integrity. As a delegate Dr. Munfora would doubtless obey any instructions that might be given the Missour delega— tion, but his heart would be fixed upon another dol than the old ticket, and there is where his influence would go. The will ot the Demo- cratic people has been spoken in one voice from every quarter of the State, and for their representatives to wantonly betray the confidence delegated to them is a species of political huckstering to which we cannot subscribe or condone. Wolves m sheeps clothing must be driven to the brush all along the line just they were in our own county con- vention last Saturday. Tue Times CHOICE FoR CONGRESS, Joun W. ABERNATHY OF BATES COUNTY. THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES. The Chicago convention after a tour days sesssion declared tor James G. Blaine of Main tor Presi- dent, and Join A. Logan of Illinois tor vice-President. Both are men of National reputation. Their deeds of omission and commission are a part of the records of the Republi- can party, and it will be no trouble to show whereim their shortcomings lie. It is a matter of surprise to Dem- ocrats to witness the absense of en- thusiasm among Republicans every- where when discussing the situation. It is a common truth realized by all, that the Republican party sees that the nomination of Tilden and Hen- an dricks is a foregone conclusion, and The policy ot the Timrs is always naturally enough feel keenly the | for peace, harmony and good teeling sting of coming defeat. Discourage- | among the workers and leaders in as ment is the consequence. They | the party, and its editor 1s ever will- recognize that around the banner|ing to make personal _ sacrifice ot the old ticket pose the God ot | through fair and honorable compro- battles and of victory ; that the crime | mise to the end that such a policy of 1876 must and will be recressed | may preva; but when a less num- by the people at the polls in Novem- | ber than a half dozen old time po- litical adventurers, seek by their for-- mer dark methods to place the foot upon our neck and betray the Dem- ber, and that all the power the Re- publican party, backed by the Ad- ministration and its thousands of of- fice hoiders can wield will tall far | ocracy ot the county. then we ask short of stemming the tide. pardon of the public for exposing i No wonder then, that even the | their bad schemes and “turning the conven- | It was by just such a process | Democrats ot that cuuntv were un- they had been decoyed, while an in- | sounds very much as This f der the dictation and control of Ri publicans. ——— The news announcing the nomi ation of Blaine and Logan had r | effect toward instil | thusiasm into the the Republican party in Bates cou There is no open demonstratic ling life and e broken ranks but instead a quiet disappointme | over the result at Chic go. oc | siasm customary on such cothe, will be among for delegate at large to Chicag Mr. Mansur is an original old tick man and hails trom a county th instructed for Tilden and Hendrick Our readers for Dr. Muntord, tor delegate at | elsewhere in this paper for Judge candidate for} feels | As tor Mr. Raley, that 1s all | authorized to say that the Judge will Ballard to become a Representative. The Times make the race. The oniy chance for triend Wade is a proxy, and that would amount to nothing for him now since his man | Dr. Munford was so down upon by the convention. The Rich Hill delegation bore o the honors from Saturday’s conven- | tion. Oceola Suz: nemination at the hands of mocracy of the twelftn district wi receive the vote of hisparty and mak us an efficient representative. Wit the timber likely to come before th convention Stone, Abernathy, an Morgan, there can be no serious mis- takes made as these gentlemen are all cabable. faithful democrats wh would be a credit to any district. The Ar Harrisonville Democrat: both favor R. T. Railev as delegat to the National convention. A bet ter selection could not be made.” Report of Grand Jury. The Grand Ju week adjourned mitting the following report: aturday, after sub the 22nd Fudicial Destrict. name of Blaine and Logan fail to | tables’? ina manner to our own satis- | arouse the party trom this sleep ot| faction. We are kindly disposed to- despondency. Had it been Arthur, | ward all persons aspiring to posi— Sherman, Hawley or any of the rest | tions of leadership in the party, but the situation would have been the | must take this opportunity to inform same, Evidently the selection of j them that neither dictation nor sharp Blaine was intended to fire the Re-] practices will be tolerated. The publican heart, but behold the fail- | earlier this is understood the better it i ure. will be tor all concerned. There is no doubt but that the Iti sheet cap tak tin . ticket is as strong as the convention eee ee oe es could have nominated. Blaine is a a. cecsuee ee wea: gies si es s@ inconsideratly disposed of, true representative of his party of to- RGCOE Tac BiGGaS haa ee pm * d sei ‘ive a “< bi ew oO 1s mends aC not under: y eoenen ee Le 20 ecome | taken to **buck and gag’’ the con- trom what it was originally intended es z tobe vy the founders. No other man would have been so typical of the record made by the Republican party during its existence ot a tet of a century. Whether the ticket will carry the full strength of the party, 1s yet a The early mdications are that it will not. But this being a i 2 cause of the exceeding **black-eye’’ given him in Saturday’s convention. Men should be content with just enough m politics. A universally despised. quar aS } Among the names mentioned for | glutton qbestion. national convention, appears that of what length the average Repubhean Governor Crittenden. If the St. will stretch himselt in the vain hope will be laid at the doors ot the can-]| his name at the head of the State able, a fact that unfits then: tor the j ticket boom. high trust ot chief offcers of the Government. The Democrats—so_ called—ot — Stoddard county, did a most despis— Tt isan unfortunate circumstance | able and cowardly act in their coun- that the’Mt, Pleasant delegation al- | ty convention by adopting a resolu- lowed itself to be so manipulated by | tion condemning Gov. Crittenden eutside tricksters, as to sanction and / and instructin; pledge support to a series of unprin- ipled and secret methods for the | in sympathy with his administration. contains only one cell which 1s peor. i me ly ventilated, and crowded with sev- | "Ting energy, and of learning, abiiity term, A. D. 1884, respectfully ceedings tor the said term. have used our best endeavors, have spared no pains to_ investigate | the moral condition of our county an ex- and find the same to be iu ceedingly good condition and conse- | quently have very few indictments to } report. fe é President, first, last and all the We have made a thorough minute | The committee on permanent or- | time.’ and erttical examination of all the | ganization reported in tavor of the Tre following delegation was offices of the county officials. and | ©™@PO ty officers being declared | chosen tor the State nominating con- : i the permanent organization. The yention, and was unanimously in- find them all orderly and well kept, vention. The lack of wisdom in the | their books are kept neatly, precise- | ‘ conduct ot the gentleman who were | ly and orderly and everything in all i. : low lel : interested in his candidacy is the sole | of said offices are conveniently and | Business the following delegation tastily arranged, and we are glad to turther report that all of the county officials are courteous to the peop!e and accommodating and are at all times willing and ready to render assistance to anyone who may have death grapple there 1s no telling to | delegate at large to the Democratic business in their respective depart- | ments. We further report that we made of victory. Many serious charge Louis convention is wise it will place an examination of the jail, and find the same both unsafe and unhealthy didates, taken trom the records]deleganon. He is an enthusiastic | #52 Prison. Itis in a delapidated which is a part of the history of the | Tilden and Hendricks man, and. his condition and wholly unfit as a place country. In many important par- | influence as chiet executive of the | Of Confmement for prisoners, it is tculars their characters are vulner- | State will be worth much to the old | 2¢4tly kept as tar as possible. It en prisoners, when it is scarcely large | enough tor two and utterly unfit for | One. We would respectfully recomend | RResoived : That the Democracy | to our County Court to use its ut- | Of Bates county :n convention assem most endeavors to secure a suitable | bled, do hereby present him :o the g their delegates to the | jail for the county at its earliest con- State convention to vote tor no man | venience. s i t Marion Topr. Foreman. | if the asions. Hon. Chas. H. Mansur, of Chilh- the aspirants will observe a call heavily sat} Hon. John W. Aberuathy of Butler, law partner of | Judge Parkinson, and candidate for congress, in this district, was in Oce- ola Monday and called upon the Sun. | Mr. Abernathy is a gentleman ot recognized abtlity, is a genial, clever gentleman, and should he recerve the the de—} chie Herald and Plearant Hill Review in session last! To Hon. J. B. Gantt Judge of, the State national convention. We, Grand Jurors for the county ! of Bates State of Missouri at the June } sub- mit the following report of our pro- We and | | whom the trusts pertaining to , | office can be confided by them wit tevery duty will bi performed a zeal and abilit which will reflect honor i self, his party and his constituency Farther, that th sates Selected by this conventio attend the Congressional NTLON. DEMOCRATIC CON the assurance th e- A Large Number of Delegates Representing Each Town- ship, Present. w“ upon n- °° The Delegates Instructed for the Old Ticket. Marmaduke and Abernathy. convel n ot j tion be, and they jedto vote ter. and use all eans to secure the nomi Jno. W Abernathy. The selection of the State nation: ab! ion « hon n- on SOME INTERESTING WORA. | nt tion being next in’ order, The Democratic convention met S Catron, Craig, WW Graves, and T W Silvers. State Nominating: son, D A DeArmond and Mario ‘Todd. large crowd of citizens were inter- 2 ested spectators. H C Rees Judge S. F. Hawkins. of the Mt. ; Pleasant delegation, was elected {chairman ot the convention. and B. |B. Canterbury secretary. This was intended to be a perma— {nent organization, but the Rich Hulk delegation, seeing their interests not O. et at ee send delegates to St. Louis, wa presented when Dr. Allen o! Ric objected in positiv Hill arose and | fairly represented, offered objections . terms to the list reported. te the proceeding, resulting in con- siderable feeling being worked up between the Butler delegation and the Rich Hill men. This little dis- turbance, however, of small moment when contrasted with the proceedings later on, when the Rich Hill and country delegates ‘‘caught on’’ to the sharp process by which certam manipulators outside of the convention were trying to put through “cut and dried’’ delegations to the two State conventions, espe- cially the St. Louis convention. The order of business was arrang- ed satisfactorilly to Mr. Abernathy, the convention choosing his deléga— tion first without objection, after fall things were fully understood. The chair appointed the usual committees as follows: with tricks that were vain and and unfair. He moved an amend ment to the report, which was car ried by a large vote. Major Bradley now took the floo | | | was | | ff Tilden mouon wen was not an Hendricks man. original His { at large. The motion great applause, pledged themselves accordingly. was adopted and the CREDENTIALS: J N Bradley, D ° : | A DeArmond, J C Cruson, F M it is worth while to say that this e| Taylor, G W Matchett. severe action against Dr. Munford hb! capex of susmuess: Masion | Would aot have gone so ier, perhaps, if the Butler people had done justice e | Todd, W W Graves, H P Nichol, to the country delegates.in the d}R J Starke and W E Fletcher. gen- PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. 35>" eral conduct ot the convention. = The following names were select- | KR. R. Deacon Parkinson, J. H. Hinton, H. C. td igs Soup ' oO; ae — S ? ed for the St. Louis delegation just W - Ww - Hill, a i Reece. C. T. McFarland, 2 as reported by the committee ex- cepting J. J. Francisco, J. H. Hin- ton, W A. Williams and C. ‘ff. Me- Farland, who were substituted by a | The committee on credentials re- | ported all townships represented. i The committee 01 order ot busi- e i ness reported as follows: } st: Report of committees unanimous vote to take the place ot znd: ‘he election of fifteen dele- J Ballard, J. : Craig, W. J. i gates to the congressional conven- W ee and H.C. Reese: leon S. Louis Delegation: J R Jen- \ 3rd: Selection of delegates to the kins, J R Simpson, J H Hinton, W F Tygard J J Francisco, W H De- Jarnatt, J P Willis, CT McFarland, J C Clark, Levi Moler, W A Wil- liams and J If Mead. On motion of D. A. DeArmond the delegation was instructed to vote for J. L. Pace, for delezate to Chicago from this district. The following resolution was unan- imously adopted: Resolved: **That the delegates to the State national conyention are hereby instructed to vote for no man - | State nominating convention. H 4th: Selection ot 12 delegates to 5th: Adjournment. J. H. Hinton ot Rich Hill offered {a motion changing the report by be- | ginning with the State national con- | vention to elect delegates insteaa of the congressional. This motion was hotly contested and after a shatp debate was lost, | the convention becominy convinced that the order of business as report-j as delegate to the Democratic na- | ed was in the interest of Mr. Aber-| tional convention who is not for | nathy, Bates county’s only candidate | Samuel J. Tilden, for President, and Thos. A Hendricks, for Vice- | for a State or district office. port was accepted. The house now being ready tor structed tor Gen. Marmaduke for Governor: F J Tygard,] N Bal- lard, P Hackett, R G West, Jona- than Wild and D A DeArmond. J. W. Abernathy was called tor and made a most telling speech. Much Ferd. went for cigurettes. ; Was selected to the congressional convention: J D Parkinson, Mar- ion Todd, W P Sevier, W H De- Jaraett. J R Jenkins, J Scudder, J R Simpson, H P Nickol, AE Beatty S T Hawkins, W W Graves. T W Silvers, H C Reese. B B Bigstaff, | and J D H Butler. The foltowing resolutions were offered by J. H. Hinton, and unan- imously adopted: of Ward’. money Bob Lincoln’s oldest boy’~ name is Abraham. Better nominate the boy. Wisconsin was industriously work- ed for Flower, but the State Demo- cratic Convention i \HEREAS: The Demucracy of Hates county recogmze in the per- json of our fellow citizen, Jno. W. Abernathy, a man of unswerving in- | tegrity, of unwavering devotion to ! the principles of Democracy, ot un- | | | reasoned that the Party was not yet dead cnough for Flowers. Perhaps Congressman Budd, of California. when he voted for the per- petuation of the thieying tanff, was not quiet himself. There may have ! been a mp in the Budd. It is noticeable that the Southern delegation are first on the ground at and talents which eminently betit him to represent this district in Con- gress, therefore, be it Democracy ot the district as one in z every way worthy of their support Chicago. Your: Southern Repub- tor the nommation for representa- | lican delegate is nothing it not prompt tive in Congress, and as one toj on great national occasions. i H i i j him- we hereby istruct- W H DeJarnatt, JS J} PD Parkin- The report of the committee to He ac- cused the Mt. Pleasant delegation dark and soon had the house cheering him to the echo as he Cemanded by motion that every man on the list be required to come forward and pledge himself to support no man for dele- gate to the Chicago convention who and still further by requiring the dele- gates to pledge themselves not to support Dr. Munford tor delegate amid delegates d h | e y cITY LEGISLATiOn, ———. The City Dads meet in Session. e n - Phe City Council met session Thursaay night, June x with all members present, a No business was reported by gy ot | ing committees. Rev Walker appeared before al) Board and read a 4 Temonstrange the opening ot Ohio street the public square, cay signed by sem 4 | citizens. ©} Marshal Morgan called at of the Board to the fact that plaints had been made cone the water running from Suuth’s ». ble on Ohio street, and the g Commissioncr was Instructed to vestigate same. © Thos. Silvers read « petition ing the Board to remove certain structions trom Lyon Street, by some twenty-five ot the Prope owners cn said street. The n was reterred to committee on stp and alleys; and the city attorney mstructed to investigate with erence to same and make report writing at next regular meeting, Thos. Smith appeared show cause why side walk on Ple street shoutd be improved, and sy commissioner was instructed to pair the same, likewise on Ha street. A petition was read by H. Wells, and signed by a large ber of citizens, asking that Ft. Se street be extended from its p eastern turminus on to the city lima and Commissioner Trimble was structed to cause the same to be veyed and platted in accordance the general ordinance, and report next meeting. Mayor Brown and J. H. Mo each made their report tor then of May which were approved. Collector A. H. Bell, was ed to proceed with the collection all back taxes due the city. BILLS ALLOWED. The tollowing bills were allo and warrants ordered issued same: F. M.Crumly, $: n s h e r t J. H Morgan, A Call For Ballard. Times 514 The correspondent Johnstown sends the following with a request from the signers it be published. JOHNSTOWN Mo. June gth. J. N. BaLrarp, Sin: — We the undersigned and Democrats of Spruce Tow belicving you “have made one Bates county's best: Representut and having full contidence in you a Democrat, who will represent best interests of the whole ask you to become a candidate We Representative, subject to the atti cat ot the Democratic conyentiot We hereby pledge to you hearty support. G W Matchett JD Rhea CC Clizer C P Barker W J Crabtree P B Hull Wm Beatty T F Hull W E Fletcher J Dillon E P Oneal F M Heinlien W F Collins JS McAnich M 8 Higgins J H McCool S W Maxey P V McCoot Hi Webb J Board A_G ShrewsburyH D Griffith TM Smith C T Spears G M Oneal A J Hughis W C McAninchL S Henderson W P McCoo! Wm Fitzjerrell P A Silyey W 5 Crabtree E Fortner M Durrett W V Perkins JM Pettus S Ensley A Rag A Anderson HD, Greea J Grabow 5 L Bell R Webb W B Tyier RS Kempner AV Kay T jy Smith S Graham S W Gutridge B A Pettus J Spears G Greg C P Coleman M L Franklin J B Belisle JM Franklin M M Greear S T Silvey L McComb E A Unstaddt W S Borland J Andersen 3M Graham AC Umsaddt J R Beli T Latham W B Ray H R Wood J] Wood F Allison J Thomas LC Moore J H Pondexter 1 W Burnett J E Nikell 3 W Sbort Wm Rodgers RG Andrews 3B Durrett 3 Craig J L Porter A Green W L Cash A Harmon M W Anderson Dallas Drake T J Alexander Geo Vandyke Wm Powell J M Whiting S L Coleman J M Coleman 8 W Oneal.