Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03

T. Gllcy yEU U1Cl0 VIII WV
stand true to YOU. true as the needle t
the. pole, to the principles of the demo
Il cratic party. [Applause.I ! nav m
8 own opinions in reference to the ieadin
questions before the country, particulal
t ly on the currency question, and l hav
: my choice for president Of the Unite
States and vice-president aof the Unite
States. Doubtless you have your pre-
e ference also. / do not think it would b
8 becoming in mesto state who l am fol
| or what IS my opinion and position o
: the currency question, but l do say tina
I think it is certain that men who prop
, erly represent you should be appointe
on your committee OH resolutions, an
that you ought in all earnestness an
candor to pass resolutions that will EN-
| body the wishes and views of the grea
democratic party of this state. TAP
plause.1 IT,
The following committee on resolu
tions was appointed:
, 1st Dist. J. %Sappington; 2nd dist.
r. A. Spencer I; 3rd dist, j.. p. Hudgens
: 4th dist. VIM. Carter; 9Th dist S.. j
Bostrick; 9th DIST, C. F. Taylor; 9TH
dist, A. Y. Hull; Sth dist , II. p. White
9th dist, John NJ. McMichael; 10th dist.
A. M. Dockery 18th dist, j. S. Parsons
18th dist, w. NJ. Ruby; 18th dist, d
F. McDearmot.i .'i'l
, The various districts then announced
the following complete list of delegate
and alternates :''i' IA
First District. G. Priest, Abe Nc
Hose; alternates, Fred Holiness Givel
Campbell. Hlr I 10 49,
Second District-Col. A. w. Slayback
r. d. Lancaster alternates, j. S. Val
Wagner, N. j. Coleman.
Third District-M. J. Chillen. JIG
Edwards; a~lternates, j. w. O'Connell
Louis Baeur. '=S-.5 .
Fourth DistrictJ. C. Moore, L. d
Walker; alternates, G. E. Stokes, Viii
liam Carter. -''a l-..'
, Fifth District-R. S. Anderson. d,
Crews. ~ H .t OH
Sixth Dlstrict-Jos. Wisbey, R. H.
Bose; al~ternates, A. C. Lemons, d. p
Stratton. as .. '.
Seventh District-A. w. Anthony, E.
A. Nickerson; ,%alternates, N. G. Ware,
Tennessee Matthews.
Eighth District NJ. Munford, N. A.
Wade /; alternates, j. T. Chandler, Jesse
Norm.
Ninth District-J. McMichael, A. P.
Morehouse; ~alternates, Jos. Truax, j.
NJ. Gentry. .'
Tenth District-T. B. Yates, J. E.
Nelson; alternates, G. Brown, J. A.
Holiday.
Eleventh District Gen. A. w. Doni-
phan. Z. C.. Moore; alternates, II. C.
Wallace. j. B. Hale.
Twelfth District. b. Alverson, A.
w. Lamb; a~lternates, j. NJ. Defrance,
w. NJ. Blackburn.
Thirteenth DISTRICT. G. HUT, A.
NJ. Alexander; alternates,, H. w. John
son, j. w. Boulware.
For delegates at large the following
nominations were made: BY A. S.
Smith, VIM. Hyde, of St. Louis; by w.
r. White, Stilson Hutchins, of st. Lou
is by I. B. Alverson, J. Davis; by Mr..
Biggs, VIM. Priest, Of Rails; by Daniel
Able, Henry j. Spaunhorst, OF Louis;
by Mr.. Craig, John B. Robinson, of JET
~ferson; by a delegate, John L. Thomas /;
by c. w. Samuel, Chas. H. Hardin by
Mr.. Child, Ex-Gov. James Young, Ct
Lafayette /; by H. Martin Williams, J. B.
McCullagh, Of the Globe-D Democrat; by
Lewis Talsbury, .Chas., II. Mansur, of
Livingston by Thatcher, j. w. Drafin,
of Cooper; by Mr.. Detrance, D. Harm
strong. of st. Louis by J.. G. Meier, j.
J. Crittenden; by Mr.. Wagner, D. R.
Atchison.
A letter from Mr.. Hyde was read to
the convention. saying that he was not
in the city to ask favors Of the conyen-
ton. He. was there only as a reporter
of the Republican.
Gen. D. r. Atchison's name was with
drawn. ...-,
When the vote was announced it was
found that the following were elected as
delegates from the state at large: H.
j. Spaunhorst. Silas Woodson, C. II.
Hardin and Stilson Hutchins.
G. II. Mansur, John l.. Thomas, VIM.
Priest and D. IL. Armstrong, were select
cd as a~lteraates.
The committee on resolutions report
ed: We,your committee ON resolutions,
following:
1st. Fidelity to all the provisions of
the constitution of the United States,
I'd. Perpetual union at the states, with
local self-gglyvrnment to every section
Sd. Civil service reform and restora-
ton of the test; honesty, fidelity and ca
pacity as qualifications fer public office.
4th. Retrenchment and economy in
federal stations and municipal admins
trations. lessening the burden on labor
by the reduction Of offices and taxation.
9TH. Exposure and speedy punish
ment by penal laws of corruption and
peculation in the. administration of
affairs.
9th. Private use and appropriations
of public funds by official custodians.
means embezzlement and robbery.
Official accountability exacted and en-
forced by better administration of the
civil and criminallaws.
7th., Free schools exempt from all
s~ectarian control; . free press, accounta-
BILE for abuses to the civil and criminal
laws. Al.
atA: Tho preservation of the public
ialth and credit and honest payment of
the public debt.
9th. That we are. in favor of the re-
peal OF the resumption act of January, |
1875, but inasnqeh as tbs National Con
yentlon Of the Democratic party is to
be held within the next thirty days, we
deem it inexpedient to adopt any reso-
qtlon representing the currency ques-
lion, but refer the same to such conven-
Eioa, Pledging ourselves 10 support its
PLATFORM and give the electorol vote Of
Missouri for its nominees.
The resolutions were adopted upani=
Ao4sly without debate.
The convention then adjourned sine
lie.
Ihe chief business transacted by the