The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-17
Republican State Convention.
lIEADQ'Rs REpUB'N STATE CONF
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At a meeting of the Republican State
Committee of Missouri, held ut the Sem
ate Chamber, Jefferson City, Wedncs-
day, March 3, 1876, it was decided to
call Il State Convention, to select del
egates to the National Republican Con-
vention, to he held in Cincinnati on the
Nth day of June next, and ~alternStes
for the same.
in pursuance thereof, a Republican
State Convention, composed of delegates
from the various counties of the State,
will b. held at Jefferson City, on We'd
nesday, May 9th. 1876, at 12o'clock
noon, of said day:
All Republican electors and all other
voters, without regard TO past political
differences or previous party difficulties,
who are opposed to reviving sectional
issues, and desire to promote friendly
feeling and permanent harmony through
ont the country hy maintaining and en-
forcing all the constitutional rights of
every citizen, including the full and free
exercises of the right Of suffrage with
out intimidation and without fraud who
are III favor of the continued prosecution
and punishment of all official dishonesty
and of an economical administration of
the government by honest. faithful and
capable officers, who are in favor of ma
king such reforms in government as cX-
p%crience may from time 10 time suggest
who are opposed to impairing the credit
OF the nation by deprcciating any of its
obligations, and in favor of sustaining
in every way the national faith and fl
nancial honor; who hold that ihc COM
mon school system is the nursery of
American liberty. and free from scctarian
control: who believe that for the pro-
motion of these ends the direction of the
government should continue TO be con-
fdcd 20 those who adhere to the princi-
pies Of l116, support them rs incorpora-
ted in the constitution and laws, and who
are in favor of recognising and strength
ening the fundamental principle of ma
tioual unity in this centennial annivcr-
sary of the birth of the nation, and are
willing to cooperate with the Republic
can party in the maintenance of promo
ton Of those principles and scnti-
mcnts are cordially invited TO meet in
their respective localities ut the call of
the appropriate local committees, and
participate in elccting delegates to the
said State Convention.
The number of delegates to which
each county (and representative district
Of st. LOUISE will be entitled under the
ratio adopted by the State Committee
will be rs follows, viz:
1t is no use for us to copy this long
tabular statcment-Andrew county. is
entitled to six delcgates.-ED. RErUR.
Unless otherwise ordered by the re-
spective County Committees, the Repub-
liran voters will meet in County and
District Convention, to appoint dele
gates as above, on Saturday, May 9th,
ut y o'clock noon, ut their usual place
Of holding such Conventions.
In counties where no County Com
mittccs have been appointed since 1872,
the COMMITTEES then existing are dc>igna-
ted as the regular committees under this
call.
Il. r. VAN norm, Chm.
JACOB KLEIN, Secretary.
TThe Convention will elect n new
Republican State Committee, which will
determined the time and place for holding
the Convention to nominate a State
ticket.