Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-28

"rrats, watched the proceedings of
tlF; two conventions which met ut
jefferson City last week with much
solicitudc, and We confess to a feel
ing of great relief when they adj
Journct. There are so many clr-
mcnts n weakness in every alliance
between separate and distinct orwan-
1~zatIonS. occa>ioncd by envy. jealousy
and other rs little to be commended
but quite As universal pcculiaritics
"t human nature. that We were uneasy
lest somcthin" nigh, ,rHnSpirr to
mar the concord 20 happily cstab-
lislied between the Democrats and
their good allies. Tie Liberal Rcpub-
ilcans. Ii is unnecessary to say that
nothing of the Kind occurred on the
contrary, the enthusiastic harmony
that prevailed throughout the en-
tire sessions of the two bodies was
most remarkable. Tie report of tl.,
Conference Committee, making Il
division Of the Offices, was adopt-
cd unanimously by the Liberal
Republican Convention, and bv the
Democratic Convention with only
seven dissenting voices. Nothing
shows more clearly how terribly in
earnest are the various clements of
the people opposing the reelection
of Grant than their harmonious con-
cert of action. At Cincinnati. n,
Baltimore, aud 1T the various State
Conventions, there has been no quar-
reling, no wrangling over spoilS. but
i'll place Of these. Il noted emulation
on the part of each not to be- out
done by the others in m~amnaniuuiiv.
The nominations made by the con-
ven'ions. while unlocked for in scv-
oral instances, were altogether az
ccPtablc. The nomination of judge
Woodson. for Governor. by acclama-
ton OH the fourth ballot. touched n
popular chord. II was so refreshing
a spectacle TO see al Office hunting q
nan, that the people everywhere are
filled with delight. Good men. with
al honorable ambition TO serve their
country, but who would not couIc-
scen'i to The use Of the customary
tricks to secure recognition, NAV
under the new order of things thus
inaugurated, begin 10 hope that their
claims will not be passed umnoticcd
~ heretofore. Col W. l.. Gilmore.
nominee for Lieutenant Governor. is
a Liberal Republican,. from SPRING
field. and is spoken highly of for va
ricd talents and accomplishments.
Eugene +. Wcigcl. nominated for
Secretary Of state. has filed The
Office with credit for the past two
Years. We do not know Geo. L.
Clark, nominee for auditor, but the
st. Louis Republican aud other pa
lers mention him as cinincutlv quail
lied for the position. Oar gallant
young friend, Harvey ". Salmon. of
Henry, was nominated hv a most
Ia;trrinG v0s" for the office of state
Treasurer. He wa our choice from
the beginning. aud We are Of course
satisfied. The nominal
tion OF ii. Clay Ewing meet, with
favor throughout the State.
His long residence AT tho capital. and
familiarity with the practice in
supreme Court, wiz be greatly
20 his advantage in dis9lsarging the
Of his office. or Frederick
Solomon, candidate for Register of
81 Lands, and present incumbent Of
the Office, the ~. Louis Republican
Gays:
lie proved his fitness aud efficient
ry by mitigating a legislative inycs-
'tgation of The oaicc. for the OK posurc
"f is Irregularities aud mismanauc.
iiehi, aud bv Introducing n systrm ,
and accuracy which IL had ,on" !
Mr.. Salomom il n German =
and a LiberaI."
I1ke four candidates for The Sr. :
bench, T.. Il. Ewing. Of <, o.
II. NJ. Worries. Of 81. Jose,,,, u
Thomas a. Sherwood, of sprinsfieia. c
and Washington Adam. Of Boon. I
vile, arc all worthy men aud distiu. 9
j%nrists, and The people need to {
feel no apprehension when the inter !
rotation orthcir law. is entrusted TO
: court composed Of sBch men. We I
regret the defeat Of our distinguished !
citizen. Judge Wood. but do I
,Ot regard IL by any means in the
light Of q rebnke 10 him. His name I
'ad bees for so short d time before !
he people, and the canvass made IN
- bebaif had been so inadequate, \
hat The fact 81 bis being out was /
robably aot known 70 the majority 1
+ the convention until he was put !,
. nomination. Had bis name been !
three months, instead OF n
Tree weeks, before the assembling Of >
nc convention, we arc confident
iferebt result might lave been
achcd. %