The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-23
MISSOURI.

Tho State Republican Convention In Session
Temporary and Permanent OrganizafIons-
Blows Blast ON Unity Of Action-N0mina.
tiOns to the National Council-Presideu
CRAMPS Administration Supported and Ape
proved-Names Of the Delegates for the
Nine Districts and state at Large.
JEFFERSON CITY, No., Feb. %. 1872.
The State Republican Convention, holding at the
Capitol to-day, was very fully attended. all parts OF
the state beng represented The Convention was
not called to order until twelve O'Clock, General
Sheppard, Chairman OF the State Executive Com
mitiee, taking the chair. He delivered q briel adj
publican party In Missouri, ana expressing his
gratincation at seeing In the Convention equal num-
Ders q delegates from the liberal and radical wings
The election of temporary officers OF the Conven.
ton resulted In the choice OF Colonel Van Horn, OF
Kansas City. temporary President. and Benjamin
Ii. Wilson, Secretary.
The Convention has taken recess TILL TWO O'CLOCK
when the election OF permanent officers will ensue.
Before the recess Henry I. BLOW. Of st. Louis,
addressed the Convention. advising closer union
oil the party and the abolition OF all differences
AT Two O'Clock Hon. George II. Shields was made
permanent President, with one Vice President from
each congressional district.
Each Congressional delegation nominated three
Delegates and three aternaies to the National Re-
publican Convention. Three delegates ana three
alternates from the state at large were also nomi-
naled.
Alter electing the state Executive Committee for
the coming year the Convention adjourned TIL nall
past seven L. Nj.
AT the evening session the following reSoutlOnS
were adopted
me tirst congratulates the people OF Missouri and
the United states that the principles Of the repub-
llcan party as enuncated by the National Con-
vention OF 1868. and which nave determined the IN
Jernal and foreign policy OF our government have
realized the blessings Of peace and prosperity at
home, ana vlhdcated the honor, stability and power
OF me American republic among the nations OF tne
world, and we reahirm our adherence TO those
principles.
The second endorses the national administration
ana recites at length its achievements
The third states that lnasmucn as the disc0urag-
ing elements OF other States are now looking 10
missouri Tor the confirmation OF their hopes OF dl-
vision in ranks, we take this occasion TO pro-
claim the republicans OF the nation that the party
III this State is now united, vigorous and enthusl-
no schism; that 1t VIII poll the 1ull republl.
s sae Of e ss S ne a
present so.called liberal republican faction,
II considered apart from the democratic party as 1t
should not be, IS contemplate In numbers. too
feeble TO organize, Too cunning TO expose It's weak
ness by separate organization-a mere clique OF
when Is now utterly groundless, without the en-
dorsement OF respectable minority Of republicans
and harmless to embarrass the party.
The fourth declares confidence IN the present
Chef Magistrate and pledges the party to support
the nominee OF the Philadelphia Convention.
The filth favors general and universal amnesty,
and endorses the recommendations OF the President
IN his last annual Message.
Alter the Adoption OF the platform the C0nyen-
ton adjourned and resolved itself into q mass
meeting. Speeches were made by the Hon. Z. ..
Stanard j. IL. Joyce, p. Boyd and others.
The following are the delegates appointed to the
National UOnventlOn:-
First Congressional distrct-Cnauncey j. Filley,
Henry A. Clover John q. Orrlck.
Second dlstrict-G. A. Finkelnberg, Henry I.
Blow and L. o. Stanard.
Third distrlct-George A. MOsner, Gustave ST.
Gertram and b. Calhoun.
Fourth district-Colonel W. F. Cloud. J. p. Ellis
and j. NJ. Filler.
Filth district Colonel John II. Stager, Hon. N.
MCMILLAN and ID. o. DollemayeE.
Sixth district William Warner, ]. J. Husel, II. r.
Van Horn.
Seventh dIstrct-B. O. Thompson, N. A. Winters
ana John BltternRer.
Eighth distrlct-H. F. Deimer ]. H. Peters and
W. Bishop.
Ninth district-Edward Draper, E. P. Dryer ana
Theodore Brewer.
Delegates at Large-Hon. John B. Henderson, S.
s. Burdett and j. r. Benjamin.