HJD1890_16.jpg HJD1890_17.jpg HJD1890_18.jpg transcribed by Linda in MO Jefferson Democrat, Jefferson County, Missouri Thursday, May 22, 1890 (part 3) County Convention. The following are the proceedings of the county convention, for the selection of delegates to the State Democratic nominating convention, held in Hillsboro, May 17th. Convention was called to order by W. H. H. THOMAS, chairman of the county committee, and John a TU?LE was named as temporary? chairman, and Jos. J. HOCKEN was elected as temporary ?????. After suectes of the convention were stated, ?? ????on, the temporary officers were made permanent. On motion of James H. WAGGENER it was voted to elect ten delegates and ten alternates. On motion of S???? McNEAR??? the ???? appointed James AC???, Wm. N. GAMEL, and E. F. DONNELL ?????? to select delegates to the state convention, which meets at St. Joseph, Mo. June 11th. On motion James WAGGENER, ???????? and M. F?????? were appointed ????? ?? on residence?. Committee reported following list of delegates and alternates, who were then duly elected by the convention Delegates - John O’FALLON, M. F. BYRNE, ? F. GREEN, Frank DOURING?, J. H. WILSON, Elijah BURGESS, William TOWNSEND, ?. McCORMACK, B. G. MADISON and James WAGGENER; alternates - W. J. ????, John T. BYRNE, R. W. McMULLIN, H. HAMEL, W. J. WILLIAMS, Joseph ?AML??, S. T. WAGGENER, H. C. BERRY, John N. CONN, JR., and D. C. McCORMACK. On motion of Dr. Charles WILLIAMS, the convention ????/ed the selection of the committee. Committee on resolutions reported the following, which were adopted on motion of W. J. WILLIAMS: The Democracy of Jefferson county, in convention assembled, reassert their adherence and fidelity to the fundamental principles of the great party founded by Jefferson, and upheld and maintained by Madison, ????, Buchanan and Cleveland, and send greeting to our standard ????? in the National Congress, who are so gallantly fighting for the rights and privileges on the agricultural and laboring classes, and bid them God speed in their noble work. Resolved, that having the utmost confidence in the honesty and integrity of the gentlemen selected to represent us in the Democratic State convention, to be held in St. Joseph on the 11th of June prox., and knowing that they will faithfully represent and take care of our interests and the interests of the Solid? Southeast to our entire satisfaction, the only institution, we desire to give them is “go and make the best fight you can for us, even unto ?ving in the last ????.” A resolution was also adopted, providing that in case of absence of any of the delegates, those present at the convention are authorized to case the vote of the county. The convention then adjourned. John A. TUTLE, Chm. , Jos J. HOEKEN, Secretary. [new column] Crystal and Festus by Damphool I understand that Mr. Robert F??? has been appointed ????rator of the ???? ???? of the Crystal City district, A worthier man could not be chosen. The Indians where here again, but this time the ???? medicine man did not come. He showed a man how to take ???, and he swallowed a spoonful and took sick. The hammer I use on some of our anthor???? once in a while is of good effect. The plank walk to Crystal is repaired, and the boulevard also. We have nothing to complain of now. I passed over the narrow gauge, last Sunday, and found the track in excellent condition for a new road. Herculaneum is becoming lively, and had it not been for the bad weather we experienced this Spring, the Crystal wedge would be booming. [things start getting really hard to read here, this is my best guess on some words] Last Friday, the glassites? working in ???? shed, were scared by a dangerous ???? of the ???, ??? stampede for ????? was made. It is said that the colossal? building ???? ???? ??? ???. Carpenters were ?? to work at ??? to repair the ????, and ???? goes on as ??? now. We have a man at ?? in Festus, and Mr. ?. BAUER and his ????? are “admitted to the bar” ??? wh??? a???? to fraud?. It is ??? a sand? ??? ????, one is it ??barred of ???ley ???? and ????? hardware. The bar is in KL???MANN;s building, and Bill THOMAS ??? ?? ?????a????? ?????. From ????? so ????y I have it ???? that the ???? at Crystal City ???? ?????a????of ???? but ?? ????er ???? ???? ????? ??????ing ???????. The company ought to know that the ????? are as ???? ?????, and perhaps ??? on?, how they go, and a ???? ???? ????? peared over their any ??? ???? sititeuers? would not be ????. Your correspondence ???? fishing trip to St. Louis in the interest of a G. A. R. post to be established here. You may tell all the ??????, who desire to ???? the ??? ??? ????? them in this d?????ed world in ???? ?? ?????, to call and ??? ??? ??? in the ???. I have ??? ????? with the Assistant Adj???? General of the Sep????ment of M???? in moving ?? in, and ???? ?? ???? ??? tramp, tramp, the ??????? to their graves. We had pay-day last Saturday and all the boys were made glad. festus was swarming with happy ????? and ??? ??ing occurred to near the joyful mood of the people. only on the corner of Main and Adams streets in a fellow had an accident, and to give ??? ?? in the ??? one ??? ?? ???? ???. The [...????...]shoot? and the ???? ??? he should another man said he ????? ????, but he replied byy was and should shout. Then he ??? ???? a pair of ???? ????? ??? ?? was lovely once more. Competition is the life of trade, but sometimes it is death, too, especially when the competitors try to choke competition out of one ????er at their windpipes. You know that we sport two fine hotels at Festus and two fine keepers keep them; but last week they entertained a ?????? last the world should not be under ???? at ??? ???? ?????? ???? tried to ring the bell on the platform at Crystal station, but Mr. Bell wouldn’t ring ???? ????, ??? ?? ???ned and rang the ringer. The sounds didn’t suit the bystanders, therfor B. MOORE cut the Bell rope. And ???? there were two hotel keepers very mad and cut focus it one another Festus, May 20, 1890