The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-07-13
REPUBLICAN f Sd6ASIE CON-
County Convention.

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CoMMTrrEE, ST. LOUIS, July G. 1876
Al n meeting Of the Republican State
Committee Of Missouri, held July g.,
1876, at ST. Louis Mo-, it was unani-
mously resolved to nominate a full Re-
publican State ticket.
In pursuance thereof IL was ordered by
the committee that a Republican State
Convention. composed Of dele yates
from the various counties Of the State,
be held at jefferson City, Missouri, on
Wednesday, August 9. 1876. at II o.
clock noon of that day. for the purpose
of nominating Republican candidates
for the Presidential electors and for the
various State offices to be filled in No
vember mex at the general election,
All Republicans aud others, without re-
gard to past political affiliations. who
indorse the nomination Of Rutherford Il.
Hayes for President and VIM. A.. Wheel
err for Vice President. and who indorse
the political principles laid down in the
platform Of the Republican National
Convention, held at Cincinnati, OHIO,
June IL, 1876, and who are in favor of
wrestling the State Of Missouri from
Democratic misrule, which has paral-
tLtu uCl puSiutcS tulttCStS. ltuttSu tiiC
value OF property to an appalling x
tent, checked immigration into the
State. and caused mu!titudcs Of good
citizens to seek homes elsewhere. and
injured the industrial interests of the
State, and all who are opposed TO the
enemies of the Government being in
trusted with its guardianship, and who
favor a sound financial policy, condu-
| Give 10 the best interests of our whole
| people; wbo favor the certain and
speedy punishment of all official dishon-
esty, and who favor true reform and Geo.
nOmical administration of National and
State Government, by honest and faith.
ful officers, and who favor sustaining
National and State credit and financial
honor; who cherish our public school
system tree from sectaTian influences,
as the surest and best auxiliary TO the
principles OF u Government, and who
in this Centennial year Of our National
existence, wish TO perpetuate the prin-
ciples Of our immortal Declaration OF
independence, and to confide the task
OF preserving those principles, for the
benefit of coming generations, to hon
est, faithful and competent citizens, are
cordially invited to meet in their re-
| spective localities, at the call of the APP
propria.e local committees, o in accord
ance with this call, and participate in
the election Of delegates to said State
Convention.
The basis of representation adopted
by the committee is as follows: One
delegate from each county and one adj
ditiOnal delegate tor every 800 votes IN
each county for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1872, and one ad.
ditional delegate for each fraction OF
$50 votes in excess OF a multiple Of 800,
except that in the county OF st. Louis
such delegates shall be chosen in the
same manner in each representative
district in said county, which will give
each county the number OF delegates
following:
I'VE omit the table. Andrew coun-
ty is entitled to six delegates.l
II is further ordere | by the committed
!, that, unless otherwise ordered by the re
spectiye County Committees, the Repub
, lican voters will meet IN County Con
yention, to appoint delegates, as above
on the Goth Of July. at II o'clock. noon
at their usual place OF holding such con
ventions. In counties where no Coun
ty Committees have been appointed
since 1872, the committees then exist
ing are designated as the regular com
mittee under this call. Officers of meet
ings appointing delegates to that Con
y%ention will report the names of tn,
delegates TO the committee as soon a
possible. In order that there may b,
: earnest, hearty and systematic worI
for success, and that the party may b,
recognized for campaign purposes Il
soon rs possible, the following rcsolu
tons were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That each County Com
: mittec shall be constituted of reprcsen
i, tatives chosen by the people from. eacI
township and ward Of Il city in eacI
county in the State, as has been custo
D mary heretofore in each county. tn
I Chairman Of each County Commute
n and the members of the State Republi
), can Committee in each Congressiona
District shall constitute the COngre.
sional Committee; and the Cbairmai
c OF each County Committee IN q Senate
|, rial District shall constitute The Senate
rial Committee. sub Township an
County Committee shall be elected b
tie people when they bold thsir Coz
= yenth'ns or meetings for eIee1iDn
n delegates 70 the State Convention her
/, In called. All committee 10 Oruaniz
Immediately thereafter and report the
u organization 10 the State Kepubiica
&c Committee.
d II 10 very important that this resolI
y ton be complied with in every count
y In the State AZ that tnmadt.ta .n...