New-York tribune., 1874-08-27
THE MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
INTEREST ATTACHING TO THE CONvENTIoN-Ihh
ELEMENTS OF WHICH II Is COMPOsED.

| INTEREST ATTACHING TO THE CONTEMPORARIES
ELEMENTS OF WHICH II is COMPOSED.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIDUSE.l
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The Democratic Con-
vention now session at Jefferson City has been looked
forward to with interest, and perhaps py inc
| AntrRadical element with more anxiety tnah a"y
| recent convention held in this State because
1t essentially constitutes successiui anu sau',
| factory State Government. The present
administration has been confessedly failure. and COM
paratyely few OF the present ncumbents nave Deen
mentioned in connection with reelection. Ihs Iac'' VI
course has impaired the Democratic ORGANIZATION anu
while of the party leaders are not wholly insen'
BILE TO this fact and measure OF sefpreserVatoh
have earnestly sought reform sentiment tha
shoud finally influence the deliberations OF the Conven
ton others have been Indifferent aud overconhden' VI
success while some have been and still re-
main so blind with visions OF puhoei
that they have sneered at political purity anu proos
to entertain conscientious scruples as TO the means
to be employed to gain the desired end This latter ee
ment exhibited its presence In the primaries held III
this city on Saturday evening last, on which oc
casiop in many instances, half dozen votes
were cast by the same person, 10 say
nothing Of the ample encouragement given 10 an
urchins who desired while in embryotic citizenship u
exercise functions Of the American sovereign the
character Of the 81 Louis delegation may easily 10
imagined. The country members, however, are better
from ST. Louis the county gave vent to expressions OF
the most profound disgust coupled with aresoute de
termination to defeat the st. Louis delegates In their
wicked designs upon the public crib.
The st. Louis delegation form the chief portion OF
powerful ring which is perhaps the most extensive ana
potent CLIQUE that ever attempted to manipulate con-
venon in this State 1t is comprised so far as this city
is concerned, OF one two disreputable newspaper
men and large number Of ward politicians and BAR
room loafers with valuable auxilares in few financial
and official rings the State Capital The Treasury Is
the objective point and the Ring will be found very
hard TO beat Moneyswl be freely spent tomorrow II
nominations are not made 10 night. Not the
least of tho troublesome elements within the Democratic
party of Missouri the exConiederate soldery
and at one time there evident disposition on the
part Of Cole OF the fire eaters" to make the canvass
on the issue of the late The utter absurdy as
we'll as the absolute danger of this policy however was
80 apparent TO the most casual and Indifferent observer
that few warm ng suced TO quiet the enthusi
astic demon stratons OF the imprudent southerners
AN EFFORT TO POSTPONE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
BOLT.
Sv. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The st. Louis delega-
tomorrow, when they may possibly succeed
IN nominating Norman ]. Coman II this Is
done a bolt will very likely be tho result
and the disafeced party will seek coalition with the
Independents, who have called convention for Sept
O. IL is thought that In this event Coleman NAV be
beaten. The Republican newspaper and the German
papers St. would this lend their whole
force In aid of this ticket.