The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-21
THE CAMPAIGN.
lion. John s. Phelps the GubcrnatOrIal
Nominee Of Democratic Missouri.
The Gentleman who Plays Second Fiddle
In the Reform In the Party" Polite,
al Burlesque Accepts Frank
LanderS Nominated for
Reelection.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 20. The Demo-
cratic convention of the Seventh Con-
gressional District met at Green Cas-.
tie to-day, and nominated Hon. Frank
liu Landers far reelection to Congress-
New NoRk, July 20. w. A, Wheel.
er, in his letter accepting the nomina-
ton for vice-President, rendered him
/ by the Cincinnati convention, says /:
II elected, shall eudeav0r to perform
the duties Of the olioe in the fear Of
the supreme Ruler, and In the interest
OF the whole country. To the summa-
~ OF doctrines enuuciated by the con
vertioH, give my cordial assent, Up
on the question of our Southern rela.
tons, my views were recently express
ed as IA member OF u committee OF tho
House Of Representatives upon South.
ern affairs. These views remain un.
changed. The just obligation To
public creditors, created when
the government was in the
throes of its attempted dissolution,
and as an Indispensable condition OF
of its return, guaranteed 10y the lives
aud blood Of thousands OF ts brave
defenders, are TO bo kept with relig-
ious faith, rs are all the pledges sub,
sldiary thereto aud contirmat0ry there
Of In my Judgment, the pledge of
Congress Of January ii, 1873, for the
redemption OF notes OF the United
States in coin IL the plighted faith OF
the national honor. Simple justice and
honesty to people whose permanent
office and prosperity are dependent up
ON true money ~ the basis OF their PEE
cuniary transactions, all demand the
scrupulous observance Of this pledge,
and it Is the duty OF Congress to sup
plement 1t with such legislation as
shall he necessary for its perfect fulfill
ment. In our SYSTEM of govern
ment Intelligence gives safety
and value hence the common
school laws should be preserved in all
their vigor. While in accordance with
the spirit Of the Constitution, they and
all their endowments should be 81.
cured by every possible proper guaran-
ty, against every form OF sectHrnn in
iluence of control. There should be
the strictest economy in all the expen-
ditures OF the Government consistent
with It's effective administration, and
all unnecessary offices should be abol-
ished. Offices should be conferred only
upon the basis Of high character and
particular fitness, and should be adj
mlnistered only IA public trusts, aud
not for private advantage. The fore.
going are the chief among the cardinal
principles Of the Republican party, and
to carry them into full practical effect
Is the work II now has on hand TO the
completion of it's great mission.
81, LOUIS, July -, The Democratic
State Convention roassehbled In JEFF
fersOn City at ten o'clock this morn
ing, aud after listening to speech
from Attorney-General Halliday, pro-
ccedcd with the election of "A State
ticket, with the following result For
observation-disclosures, Henry G. Brock
meyer, of St. Louis; Secretary of State,
NJ. G. McGrnth, the present incum.
bent State Treasurer, Elijah Gates, of
Buchanan county. Recess until
$3.50 p, III.
The following is a list OF the new
State Central Committeeman, M they
will be reported by respective districts:
First, G. w. Francis, st. Louis; second,
Ii. ID. Longing, st, Louis; third, John
Grogan, st. Louis; fourth, George
Hancock, Stoddard county; fifth, ii. $.
Herbert, Phelps county; sixth, John o.
Day, Greene county; seventh, II. Clay
Ewing, Cole county; eighth, A. G.
Bryant, Cass county; ninth, Walter
Young, Buchanan county; tenth, j. b.
Taylor, Charlton county; eleventh, w.
d. Steele, Lafayette county; twelfth,
w. :. Rich, Hannibal county; thir-
teenth, William Johnson, Montgomery
county.
On e.assembling the convention
proceeded with the state ticket and
made the following nominations: For
Auditor, Thos. Holiday, by acclama.
ton; Acknowledgement, Judge j. l..
Smith, of Cole county; REGISTER Of
Lands, ]. Il. McCheney, of Jackson
county. Adjourned.
ST. LOUIS, July 20.--General Phelps,
the Democratic nominee for Governor,
received from Erastus Wells the fol-
lowing dispatch to-day, dated Wash
ington, July 20. "rhe Missouri dele
CATION, as far as seen, and your friends
from other States, send greetings and
congratulations on your nomination.