Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-23

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 22-The state republic
can convention was fully attended Gen. Shep-
pard, chairman of the state committee, express
ed qualification at the presence OF equal delera-
lions from both wings of the party. Col. Van
Horne, of Kansas City, was chosen Temporary
president. Henry T. Blow urged a closer union
of the party, and the abolition of all differences
Hon. George IL. Shields was made permanent
president, with one vice president from each
congressional district. Each congressional del
cgation nominated three delegates and three al.
tenates to the national republican convention
Three delegates and three alternates from the
state at large were also nominated.
The convention nominated:
w. w. Curry, secretary of state.
A. Wildman, auditor.
John b. Glover, treasurer.
Col James Black, reporter of the supreme
court.
Charles Schell, clerk Of the supreme court.
ID. W. Smith, superintendent public nSuuc-
ton.
Joseph c. Denny attorney general
Gov. Conrad Baker, Hon II. S. Lane, and
Gen. q. X. Steele delegates OF large TO The ma
tonal republican convention.
Gen. Nathan Kimball, Hon. J. S. Buckles,
Capt John Schwartz, and Hon. A. W. Woods
presidential electors at large.
The resolutions assert the authority of the
United States against all theories of state rights !;
approve all acts of congress and the adminIstra-
ton in support of the rights of all citizens, re-
peat the obligation to the soldiers and sailors,
never to be forgotten, and attribute
all the calamities of the rebellion 10
the democracy; approve the foreign and
financial policy of the administration and
the action of congress and the administration in
the efforts to reduce the expenditures of tariff
and taxation, and maintain the public credit;
favor the development of state industries ana
the protection of coal and iron; oppose railroad
grants of public lands; urge the protection of
emigrants; approve efforts to oppose, remove
and punish corrupt officials; declare the repub-
lican party to be the true friends OF the labor.
erS, aud finally approve the administration of
President Grant and instruct the delegates to
the national convention TO vote for Grant and
Colfax for president and vice-presdent.
The resolutions endorse the principles of the
republican party and the national adminstra-
ton, and proclaim that the party in this state is
now united, vigorous and enthusiastic; there is
no cause Tor schism, and no schIsm; that it will
poll the full republican vote of the state for the
nominees Of the national convention; that the
present sO-callcd liberal republican faction if
considered apart from the democratic party, as
it should not be, is contemplate IN numbers, too
feeble to organize, too cunning to expose its
weakness by separate organization, Il mere
clique OF dsaffected persons seeking to perpet-
uate the division which is now utterly ground
less, without the endorsement of a respectable
minority of republicans, and p0weress TO en-
DarraSS the party
Declare confidence in the present chief magis-
trate and pledges the party to the support OF the
nominee of the Philadelphia convention
Favor general and universal amnesty, and en-
dorse the recommendations of the president in
his annual message
After the adoption Of the platform, the con.
venton adjourned and resolved itself into a
mass meeting. Speeches were made by Hon. L.
.. Stanard, j. II. Joyce, r. Boyd and others.
the following are the delegates appointed to the
national convention:
First Congressional District--J J. r. Fillcy,
Henry A. Clover and John. &. Orrisk.
Second Distrlet-G. A. Finkelnburg, Henry
I. Blow and Il o. Stanard.
Third District-George A. Mosher Gustaye
st. Gertram, and b. q. Calhoun.
Fourth District-Col. w. +. Cloud j. p. Ellis,
and j. NJ. Filler.
McWlliam and d. o. Dolemayer
Sixth pistrict-Wm, Warner, j. J, Husel, r.
I, Van Horn,