The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-01
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.

CONVENTION.
Tho Republican State Convention
that assembled In Jefferson City, on
Wednesday Of last week, was one Of
the largest that has assembled there
for years. Every district in the State
represented, and the utmost en-
unity Of purpose, and good
feeling prevailed, and was manifest
throughout the entire proceedings.
Tho convention was called to order
precisely at l2 o'clock by the Presi-
dent Of the State COMMITTEES, Col. r.
T. vsn-H Horn. sSv
Rev. T. II. Haggerty, Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, by request Of
the Chairman, opened the Convcn-
tion with prayer.
Col. Van Horn made o very elo-
qnent spirited opening address, which
was warmly ~applauded.
Hon. Milo Blair, Of Boonville, was
elected temporary chairman, and J..
II. Turner, Of the Carrollton Record,
and Jacob Klein, were elected tempo
rary secretaries.
A committee on credentials was
chosen, consisting Of one from each
congressional district, and elected by
each congressional delegation.
G. E..Shedd. of St. Louis, offered
tho following resolution:
Convention ct Jefferson City, now assembled for
the purpose OF nominating delegates to the Ma
t.onsi Convention At Cincinnati, take this occa-
lowship 20 the delegates at SPRING
field. and 10 express the confident hope, that In
this Centennial year, the Republican party ofthe
sslfsh devotion to principle and The SAME honest
entknseem % whsn led 10 victory by that most
honoed son ofTiinois. the immortal lincoln
(sensaftOn.) nNE
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously--with great cheering and on
motion OF .. ID. Austm, or Bataa, DIT
rected tolegraphed by the Secretary
to the Republican Convention assem-
bled At Springfield, Illinois.
A committee on Permanent Organ.
ization and Order of Business, and
also one on Resolutions, of one from
each district, were appointed.
The committee on Permanent Or
ganization and Order of Business,
made their report:
Prcsident-Milo Blair.
Vice Presidents = One from each
Congressional District; Hon. A.. j..
Harlan elected from this District.
For Secretary--J. Ii. Turner, of
Carroll.
Assistant Secretarics--Jacob Klein,
Of st. Louis, and VIM. Kaucher, Of
Holt.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
LIST. Report of Committee on Rcso-
lutions.
End. Election Of two delegates and
altcrnates from each Congressional
District.
srd. Election of four delegates and
four alternatcs from the State at large.
18th. Election OF three members oil
the State Executive Committee from
each Congressional District.
THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
submitted their report, embodyina
the names of oil the delegates present
in person aud represented by proxies
and the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the accredited delegates pres
enf from each county or district be authorized 4
cast the whole vote 10 which said county or dis
tnst may be entitled N this Convention
20 be held In this State no delegate shall be al
lowed to appear by proxy, unless the party bold
re sss s saan gs y : sssi sssa, i Z, s sSs i faith Of q the hss soans
70 act.
The report Of the committee wa
adopted unanimously.
THE sPRINaFIELD CONVENTION
SENDS oREETINa.
The President laid before the con
vention the following dispatch.
sPRiNoriELp, ILL.,, May cath. 1875.
To The President Of the Republican Conventio
The Republicans Of Illinois, In convention rs
vssacn q Missouri. and they will endeavor |
prove themseiyes worthy o 1.-THE venerated nan
II. s. BAKER,
Presidento Of the Convention.
The report Of the Committee o
Permanent Organization and orde
Of Business was taken from the tabl
and adopted as reported.
Hon. G.. A. Finkelnburg. from III
committee on
RESOLUTIONS.
submitted the following;
We me Republicans Of Missouri. IN Cnnyei
Sion assembied declare our principals rs follow
Ist. We are for the unity Of thr- Naiion az
lie iust Flexsss OF the States TOR the fnii reconcil
alton, and enduring harmony Of all sessions I,
~ fnptelnts preservation Of the result. OF u
var. snd us constitutional right, 9f ever
e3tl6cns Cor the krstefni recogniiios OF the Ira,
s0ldlefs o. the republics for thorough reuenel
Eest sad Fsiosni ios shs nnsssrea r1drsail, ca 2
~ siriabrsaSs io1 mainisiains natarniphs
de ~nsfIonsl crrdi and hoporj fora sound cni
pelcy Of coin, or paper convertible into cor
snd Tor common schools absolutely free froi
g. We charge the Democratic psrty with b,
sysspsthII<d win treasoni with makiax 10 cor
ffol 81 he House o. Representatives The triiuny
and OPPORTUNITY Of The naiien's recent foes; ufl
T<-nsss1inr ard A~ppianding Ia the Nsflopi
(s1{<sl 4tf s<nsimenfs az unrepentanf rebellio
villa ssvdiag prlon soldl.Is 20 the 5ssxl A
s,rosse1{ac Confederate soldiers 10 ~ nroa
10 dfl(beostfly. psOpesing 70 repn1iatf y
pi111s& 1aj(b ofthe f~ogerIlnentj win Oeil
/. : l3lss sld lmbsciie upon he Owe
6<6Io&{ns GNancisl quesfjonss with hSarfif
~ <nds o1jaeijee by H. partissn n-ismansxsn
a1A ois11Esoljon o. invssligaiipni win .proyif
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