Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-04-24
Proceedings Of the American Eomina-
ting Convention of the State of Mis-

vi Fettis, OIL WHOSE notoD, CVi' nussei, OF |
Cass, was chosen temporary President.
The president, after few brief and ap-
propriate remarks, was conducted to the
chair; when, on motion, Col. Thos. A. Har-
n. YVES chosen temporary Secretary, and
Messrs L. Y. Cowgirl, C. II. Green, E. S.
Darlington, and b. W. Grover, were cho-
sen Assistant Secretaries.
On motion the Chair appointed, on COM
mittee Of Credentials, Gen. Smith of Pettis,
Mr.. Douglas of 81. Louis, and Col. Switz-
Ter Of Boone.
Delegates were then requested to hand
in their credentials; the committee retired;
and the Convention, in order TO afford time
for the committee to make report, adjourned
until 2 o'clock, IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
inent; when the Chair announced the report
Of the committee on Credentials as being
first in order.
On motion, MesSrs. Doniphan, Grover
Edwards, Gregory, Robinson, Draper, and
Bland, were appointed committee to re-
port permanent officers for the Convention.
The committee retired, and after brief con-
sulta,ion, returned, and reported the follow
ing named gentlemen as permanent officers
Of the Convention:
President Col. VIM. H. Russell, Of Cass.
Vice Presidents--Dr. WALKER, Col. Jno
Rails, C. H. Green, VIM. Boyce, Gen. Geo.
r. Smith, Jno. w. Pain, and ]. S. Brickey.
Secretary-Col. Thos. A. Harris.
Assistant observation-disclosures. Darling
ton, Cowgirl, Green, and Grover.
The report Of the committee was rsceiv-
ed, adopted, and the committee discharged.
The President again returned his thanks
in eloquent and appropriate terms, and the
officers assumed their respective stations.
Several letters were read from prominent
gentlemen from distant portions Of the State
expressing their regrets at being prevented
by unavoidable circumstances, from attend
ing the Convention, and representing their
Councils. Alternates appearing for some
Of them, their credentials were referred 10
the appropriate committee, and the Conven-
,on adjourned TO meet again at 81. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to ad journ-
rnent, all the members..present, and proceed
ed TO business in due form.
Col. Wellmsn, Of Rails, moved the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That this Convention now pro-
coed to make nominations for State officers,
in preference 10 any other bushes that may
be brought before it.
The President announced nominations for
State officers to be in order, and after an
examination Of the votes cast, Gen. r. c.
Ewing was declared TO be the American
nominee for Governor of Missouri; Hon.
VIM. Newland for Lieut.. Governor; Col.
Thos. A. Harris for Secretary of States
Thos. c. Fletcher for Register of Lands,
and S. M. Grant for Auditor Of Public Ac.
counts. The Convention thereupon ad-
journed TO meet again at s o'clock, A. NJ,
the following duy.
MORNING SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment, and proceeded at once 10 business
The Chair announced nominations 10 be in
order, for the remaining State officers;
,sxhen, upon examination of the votes of the
Councils, the following named gentlemen
were declared to be the candidates of the
American Party Of Missouri:
J.F. ST. James for Attorney General;
Col Thomas T. Frame for Treasurer; E.
C. Davis for Superintendent of Public
Schools, and IT,. C. Fngg, H. M. Wood
yard, and +. A Lewis, for Commissioner
Of Public Works.
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham, of Buc-
hanan, the National and State nomination;
were declared TO be unanimously ratified by
the Convention; which motion was unani-
mously adopted without dissenting voice,
and followed by three enthusiastic cheers.
On motion Of Col. Switzler, of Boone, s.
M. Breckenridge, of the First Compression,
al District; Z. G. Pratt, of the Second; Cas-
per w. Bell, Of the Third; A. w. Doni-
phan, of the Fourth; Samuel Fl. Woodson,
the Fifth; j. S. Rains, Of the Sixth; and
d. E. Perryman, Of the Seventh, were APP
pointed Central Executive Committee,
with power to fill all vacancies which may
occur in the State or ELECTORAL Tickets Of
the American Party Of Missouri, and to per-
form such other duties as usually appertair
10 such committees.
On motion, the following resolution was