New-York tribune., 1872-08-23
MISSOURI LIBERAL CONVENTION.


MISSOURI LIBERAL CONVENTION.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES APPoINTED-A co.
ALITIoN TICKET AGREED UPoN-SiLAS
WOODsON NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNKl
JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 22.-With the ther-
mometer pging 1902 in the shade and every
available in tho city packed to suocation tho cap
ital Of the State, Notwithstanding the great ha'ua
beauty OF its position, hardly be said TO DO com
Portable place at present The last Census gives Jee
son City population considerably under 5OO and as az
least 800 to 900 delegates, candidates, and htereseo
have arrived within the last two days. may
easily understood what difficulty there Is in providing
anything that may be called accommodation Tor theu'
AS the city began to M there appeared to be an u'e
sal feeling Of anxiety pervading the oeegateS W
both Conventions. The Democrats had been tor "eehs
discussing the amount of representation II woulu oo
just to give TO the Liberals in the State ciet Some
of the violent members of the party had
been urging that they possessed strength enough 10
carry the State unaded they should refuse entirely 10
recognize the Liberal element but nominate only Demo
Gratis to the various State offices. The more moderate
however who are fortunately In an overwhelming nl-
ory advocated in the strongest terms proper reeog'
milton Of their allies, not merely as matter OF pohcy
likely affect the the national issues, but as
pure matter Of justice to that party through whose AID
vast numbers OF them had been enfranchsed In 1870
The discussion of this important question was the entire
occupation OF all prior TO the assembly OF the delegates
Its interests measureabY heightened by the iact
that few delegates had arrived to attend the Conven
tlon of Bourbohs called to elect delegates to Blanon
Duncan's Boilers at Louisville all of whom
were anxons to obtain material 10
manufacture cry which would tell among
their somewhat slim constituency Indications now
ever were plentiful that tho issues would be met In
fair and impartial spirit The Liberal Republicans APP
peared dsincllned to make any positive demands ana
disposed to rely entirely the good feeling Of the Dem
ocrats TO obtain that amount OF representation
TO which they were entitled by their relative
voting powers. In addition TO this main ISSUE
there were others OF minor character. The
question of the relative right OF 81. LOUIS ana
the rural districts to their share OF the ticket was
eagerly discussed but II generally conceded tha ST.
Louis would, under the circumstances, be entitled TO
tho Governor and Seuatorship This, "a It affected the
chances OF Senator Blair's reelection to the
United States Isenatorship, created much and
somewhat heated discussion. The GenefaPs
riends were anxious that countryman'
should be placed on the GubernatOrial chair, while his
enemies who are both numerous and powerful
we're equally anxious to see his hopes destroyed
by the nomination of a man from 81. Louis.
Another point in argument was raised by the
action off some Of the newly enranohised citizens, who
claimed that the ex-COnfederates and Confederate
sympathsers whose numbers they urged were quite as
formidable as the Liberals should by light have share
OF the Offices OF those Col Hatch, candidate for Gov
ernOr, an ex.COnfederate, was the Acknowledged
leader. Although the popular manners and aoknow-
lodged ability of Col Hatch made him at time the
most promising candidate in the eld yet the original
idea that the ex-Confederates class should be
recognized never assumed any formidable character,
it being very generally understood that nomination
could be certainly successful II based on assumptions Ot
this nature.
When tho Democratic Convention was called to order
vofth tha Ofct thQre
a thousand persons present. Gen. VIM. Shields of
st. Louis was made Temporary Chairman,
and made speech m which he congratulated
the Democrats Of Missouri on once more assembling
In legitimate and open manner to take
their due share in the control OF the politics OF their
State and concluded by warning them Of the ne
cessty of exercising wise prudence In their
choice and to present only OF the purest integrity
and tried capacity the people for their suages After
the appointment OF the usual Committees short recess
the Convention organized permanently by the election
of the Hon. silas WoOdson OF Buchanan County Pres
dent with large staff OF VicePresdens and secreta-
res. Mr Woodson on assuming the chair made an ex-
cellent speech. and when he mentioned the name OF
Horace Greeley the whole Convention to Its feet
and cheered Justify. report by the proper commit
tee as TO the ratio of representation voting met
with some opposition, and finally recommitted,
the feeling being that st. Louis would by the proposed
plan have too great preponderance balloting A
appeared and opposed resolution by their body that
Joint Conference Committee be appointed TO report on
agreed ticket whereby both parties should receive their
due representation At the evening session Committee
on Resolutions appointed aud adjournment taken
| till O'Clock this morning.
The Liberal Convention assembled at noon, but the
man points OF the history Of its action is interviewer
with that OF the sister assembly that the story OF one Is
conference between the members OF the joint COMMITTEE
There were all sorts OF wild rumors ahoat as TO
disagreement and attempts at greedy .oo,,on oven
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| opposed by determined hostility the part OF
| the Democrats. These sinister sayings were
effectuay rebuked on the morrow and all croaking
as TO the impOssiby OF hearty and honestly pumle
spirited cooperation ehectualy senced The bourbon
delegates tried 10 get up Convention OF their own dur
S,hny inS sny adionr5ed TO await deyelopments
| The Democratic Convention reassembled at nine
O'Clock this morning, the question of Representation
settled on basis which gives sS yatcs leayldS 40
| ference then reported that 10 had been agreed
| 90 give the Liberals, 8 out OF the 10 electors
The Governor Secretary OF State and Regis
Ter OF Lands exclusion Of the Electors three out OF
| the seven chiefly political positions. On thus announce
| nent there some little grumblng by Interested
| onice-holders, but the majority OF 7io Tor 70
70 against which resulted on call OF the yeas ana pays
Convincing proof of the assertion that the Demo-
| crats camo 20 Jefferson possessed OF spirit OF
fairness i'm the highest degree ereditabe 20 them
selyes aud reassring to the hating thrOughout tne
nation who do fact pretend to dstrust the ialt
fnesh Of their professions Of adherence 10 the reforms
~ Iae vears Nominations being IN order, the 1OlOW-
| ticket was chosen. all Democratic; - -, u =,
| JUDGES Of ne Supreme C0tfrt-E ~ EWlhg, IL NJ;
| vootbIes. f. A. Sherwood and Washington Adams, all
GoSernor-slas woodson, Democrat
TfsuteunH GOrernOT-C. ii. Frost, Liberal Republican.
Fegster Of Lands-Frederick Solomon Liberal Repub-
/ lican
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