Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-04-15
SECOND BALLOT FOR GovERSo
AFTERNOON SESSION.
9 o'clock, T. N.

2 o'clock, p.
The Convention assembled.
Judge Blair nominated Col. M. M. Mar
mad'ike, of Saline county, as a democratic
candidate for the office Of Governor. Col.
Marmaduke's name was Withdrawn from
the Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to third
ballot for the candidates for Governor, and
after the ballotting, the President announced
the following:
That it was necessary for choice that
the nominee should receive 2O,595 votes,
and that Gen. Sterling Price had received
20,773, that Gen. Thomas L. Price had re-
ceived 1894, and that there had been L.
444 scattering vote.
The President announced that Gen. Ster-
ling Price, of Charlton county, having re-
ceived majority of all votes represented in
the Convention, was duly nominated as the
Democratic candidate for the office of Gov
ernor Of the State of Missouri
On motion, c. F. Jackson, M. Blair, and
F. A. Rozier, were appointed committee
to wait upon Gen. S. Price, and inform him
of his nomination. Whereupon, the COM
mittee returned and presented Gen. Sterling
Price to the Convention, who addressed the
Convention, accepting the nomination. and
declaring his adherence TO the resolutions
adopted by the Convention.
On motion, Gen. T. L. Price was invited
to address the Convention. Gen. Price ad-
dressed the convention, thanking his friends
for their support, and pedging, himself to
the hearty support of the nominations of the
Convention.
On motion, Gen. Sterling Price was de-
clared the unanimous choice of the Conven-
ton as the Democratic candidate for the Of
flee Of Governor.
On motion of n. Ranney, DR.. Wilson
Brown, of Cape Girardeau, was nominated
by reclamation as the unanimous choice Of
the convention, as the Democratic candi-
date for the office of Lieutenant Governor
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for candidate for the office of Secretary OF
State.
Richardson, .24,453
b"i'S'''''' ............ l4,o4U
On the first ballot John NJ. Richardson Of
Greene county, having received majority
OF the votes was on motion, declared the un.
aninous choice of the convention as the Dem
ocratic candidate for the office of Secretary
of the State.
On motion Of Mr.. Hereford, William II
Burlington of Cole county was declared the
unanimous choice of the convention as the
Democratic candidate for the office of Audi
tor Of public Accounts.
The Convention then proceeded TO ballot
for a candidate for the Office of Register Of
} Lands.
Mr.. Minor nominated Allen P. Richard
/ son, Of Cole as a candidate for the office.
, Mr.. Houston nominated William b
Starke, of Cole, as a candidate for the office
Mr.. Gatewood nominated Samuel A
Lowe, of Pettis, as candidate for the office
On the first ballot Aler p. Richardson o.
Cole, having received majority of the votes
was, on. motion, declared the unanimous
choice of the Convention as the democratic
candidate for the office of Register of Lands
f BALLOT FOR REGISTER.
i. Richardson, % $3.50
Slarke, .................. .l2.549
Low, ................. ,O2O
On motion of Mr.. Jackson Alfred w
Morrison, of Howard county, was declared
the unanimous choice of the Convention as tn,
democratic candidate for the office of State
Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Birch, Gen. James B
Gardenhire Of Buchanan county, was de
clared the unanimous choice Of the Conven
ton as the Democratic candidate for the of
flee of Attorney General.
The Governor having laid the State OF
into nine electoral districts, an Elector, witt
alternates and sub-electors, and delegat
to the National Convention, from each dis
trlct, was appointed, after which,
On motion of N. Ranney, the following
resolution was adopted by the Convention:
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Mis-
souri,, entertaining for Gen. Lewis Cass, @
Michigan, and for Gen. VIM. o. Butler, G
" Kentucky, the highest regard for their tai
ents and integrity, and their stern devolio
to sound Democratic principles, hereby ex
press their preference for the former as thei
9 first choice for President, and the latter 70
Vice President of the United States.
Adoption, 20, l6l; rejection, 1864.
A protest against the above resolutio
was offered, but no action taken upon tn
same.