The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-23
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, con.
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city was packed last night, with dele
gates and visitors to the Republican State
Convention which meets to-day. The
best men In the State are here, and for
respectabilitys and Intelligence, the Con.
yention was never equalled in the State.
The CONVENTION was called to order at
noon, by Gen. Isaac F. Shepard, Chair
man OF the State Central Committee.
Hon. H. +. Van Horn, will probably be
temporary chairman. y 5ffgrrg ira
JEFFERsoN CITY, February 22.-The
State Republican Convention, holding al
the capital today, is very fully attended,
all parts of the State being represented.
The Convention was not called TO order
until twelve O'Clock. Gen. Shepard, chair.
man OF tue State Central sCommilee,
taking the chair. acknowledgement deliv.
cred brief address, referring to the reuni.
led condition Of the Republican party of
Missouri, and expressing qualification at
seeing in the Convention equal numbers
OF delegates from the liberal and radical
wings OF the party. The election of tenn
porary officers of the Convention, resulted
in the choice Of Col. Van Horn, of Kansas
City, temporary President, and Benz II.
Wilson, of Saline, Secretary. The Con.
vention has taken a recess ill 9 o'clock,
when the election Of permanent officers
will ensue. Before recess Hon. Henry T..
Blow, OF St Louis, addressed the Convcn.
tion, advising closer union Of the'party,
and the abolition OF all differences among
the Republicans.
| Upon the reassembling of the Conven.
tion in the afternoon, as the committees
were not ready to report, Hon. Jno. II.
Slower was requested TO make an explain
alton to the Convention OF the manner in
which he got into the New York Tribune,
in connection with Col. GrosvenOr. He
replied by stating that there could be but
two political parties in Missouri, Re.
publican and Democratic, and, declared
himself for the Republican party. The
Committee on Credentials, then reported
upon the delegates, which shows the
number present to be over GOO. The
Committee on Permanent Organization,
reported through its chairman, GOV. E. c.
Stanard: for President, Hon. Geo. II.
Shields, Of Marion, with one Vice Presi.
dent from each Congressional district, and
five Secretaries. Report adopted. " y
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Shields ad-
dressed the Convention briefly, returning
thanks for the honor conferred, and stated
the doctrine of the party 10 be favorable
to the civil service reform and general
amnesty, stating that to-day the motto Of
the party Is universal amnesty for all
even the arch traitor, thus effacing for
ever all traces Of the civil war, Mr..
Shields also advocated the successful
treaty with England and the civil service
reform as the results of Republican rule.
Upon the resolution each Congressional
delegation nominated three delegates and
three alternates to the National Republi.
can Convention, and the chairman Of the
various delegations nominated three dele.
gates and three alternates from the State
at large. i'' ns.".."t l...
The following are the delegates and
alternates appointed:
First Congressional District Chauncey
j, Filley, Henry A. Clavor, John @. Or
rick; alternates, W. johnson, VIM. Krei-
ter, Otto Landermann.
Second District-G. A. Finkelberg, II.
T. Blow, Z. o. Stanard;. alternates, Z.
v; Bishop, John s. Cavender, D. B.
Gale.
Third District-Geo. A. Mosher, Gus.
tave st. Certain, B. Calhoun; alternates,
A. II. Adams, G. o. Vanallen, W. Y.
Stapp. sd r-s e
Fourth District-Col. W. F. Cloud, j.
P. Ellis, J. NJ. Filler; alternates, w. Z.
Conner, J. 81. Moore, Fl. T. Lewis.
Fifth District-Col. John H. Stager,
Hon. N. McWilliams, d. @. DolIemeyer
alternates, w. J. Terrill, Il. 3. johnson,
G. b. Smith. tFHettt t.r !
Sixth District-William Warren, j. J.
Heizel, R. T. Vanhorn; alternates, M. L.
Lamotte, NJ. Fl. Laughlin, NJ. A. Lowe.
Seventh District-B. o. Thompson, N.
A. Winters, and John L. Bittenger; alter
mates, Senator Vanderburg, J. J. Clark,
and B. F. Marshall. .,i1 .-s. =
Eighth District-A. f. Drimer, ]. r.
Peters and VIM. Bishop; alternates, ]. B.
Pratt, J. r. Winchell and J. NJ. Loudon.
Ninth District-Edwin Draper, E. P.
Dwyer and Theoeore Bruere; alternates,
G. W. Seltridge, g. R. Reich and E. Ken.
pinsky; delegates at large, Hon. John B.
Henderson, s. 8. Burdett, j. +. Benjamin,
Y. r. Widely, 7. L. Kelly and Moses
Dixon.
After the appointment OF an Executive
Committee for the ensuing year, the Con-
vention adjourned till. evening.
Upon reassemblng, the Committee on
Resolutions reported the following plat
form which was unanimously adopted: .
We, the representatives OF the Repub-
lican party Of the State Of Missouri, in
convention assembled, declare as fol.
lows:
l. We congratulate the people Of Mis-,
souri, and Of the United States that the
principles Of the Republican party as
enunclated by the National Convention
OF 1865, and which determined the inter-
nationaland foreign policy of orr Govern.
ment, have realized the blessings Of
peace and prosperity at home, and Vindi.
Gated the honor, stability and power OF
the American Republic among the nations
OF tho world;'and We reafiirTl our adher.
cnce to those principles. .'".
- We heartily indorse the present ma.
hOnal administration in It's conduct in
national affairs, md point with patriotic
priue !" the great and lasting achieve.
ments u has given to the Country-peace
and prosperity 1t has fulfilled ia pledge
that the will nfthe people sLall be tRe
paramount law, and by Its action it has
established the credit Of the country on
firm financial basis; and by a steady
adherence to the obligations of lis
plghted faith, 1t has enhanced the
value of public societies and appreciated
tue national currency to the verge Of the
gold standard; II has reduced the public
debt beyond all precedent, and at the
same time relieved the industry Of the
country from vast burdens Of taxation
necessarily imposed on the people for the