Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-13
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

llU SHALL OVN LIN 11oN'
The democratic convention OF the state OF
met at Jcnerson City, Wednesday,
July 10th. ISIS.
At II O'Clock. IL. IN the body was called to
order by Gen. II Clay Ewing, who. aiter pray
er 10y Rev. Godhy. said
Gentlemen of the Convention Usage makes IL
the duty Of the Chairman OF thu DemocratlcState
Centia al Committee 10 call this body I" ORDER if
organization.
In doing So permit NE 10 state that til" imms-
diaie business OF the convention, AS indicated ny
the call. is to nominate "a candidate Tor one SUI
pr-me judge. state superintrnde nt of pubic
schools, register Of lands and one railroad com,
missioner; 10 elect Il democratic state central
committee. and 10 transact such other business
AS may be deemed necessary. The convention
will be composed OF members upon the basis OF
one delegate for every $40 votes poiled for M
den at the general election III lS.6, ana one del
egate for every fraction in excess or 80 votes
with the provisu That every representa,iv" dis
trict i'll the state shall be entitled 10 one delegate.
II Is scarcely necessary Tor me 10 say tfiat you
have met for II much more exalted purpose than
simply 10 decade who shall become through Your
actions the agents OF the people You uI" TO act
tere-t OF 1000. 900 citizens OF Missouri. tnch
one Of whom demands. ut your hands. Enoh gov
ernment and Am impartial enforcement OF me
law. In your s-lcrti-n, therefore. of agents VIII"
shall lie charged with the administration Of the
law, you will select MEN Of integrity aud ability.
and gentlemen who thoroughly represent demo
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application of such that this country can hop.
L. prosper. 1t ia necessary, gentlemen; ior tht
success Of tins conyrnti"n. that your deiiheia'
tiOns be orderly md harmonious; order AMI har-
muny can only be attained by the corporation
OF members and officers. !. therefore, invoke
that calm deiibcration and iorbearRnct
which should characterize u conven,
ton OF representative: democrats. And
now. gentlemen of the convention. you
surrcndrr- the trust cOntdei 10 II
with the proud consciousness Of leaving the state
in possession oil over 20 600 democratic majority
an increase OF over IL 900 votes above the demo
cratic majority III 1894 We present you tn
state with its political organization all that goot
democrats can desire.
In surrrnd.ring the authority r-pOsed in us n
The representative of the ieInocl attic party. W
not only ask, but as democrats demand. that IN
principles of our organization be- maintained u
their purity; that the laws OF the state be so AL
miuistered AS to secure the greatest good to III
greatest NUMBER and that this convention
nominate honest and capable democrats as th"i
standard bearers III the approaching p"!i'ics
campaign.
AT the conclusion OF his address. Gen. Ewin
introduced EN-Att ten John y. uockad'I
rs the temporary chairman of The convention
Gen. Hocladay, on taking the chair. mat
warm speech III support OF the deHIocratie partj
ami cond-Innatory of the Legislation OF tie re-
publican party and the corruption OF III ciVi
service under It's rule.
Tn. following temporary secretary an' assis
tant secretaries We're appointed: \. lowney
Pike county, secretary; II. NJ. WaIiac. L"wi
| County, and W. +. Johnson. ST tlHf county
assistant secretaries. The following Ulcers o
the convention were ais" appointed; Ion. JOIN
l. Martin. of ut. Louis. WAS chosen arSeant-at'
arms. with power to choss such uther assistants
as h" Il, emed proper to preserve or,tr. Assis'
tsnts-Capt. Th"s. Cieary. OF 81. louis; Is r
county: Is. r. Clark, al Madison county; Hon
, Ash. Ewing, Of Cole county. Doorleerer. san
Acton. OF Cooper county assistant, > y. FL
wards. of Cole county, and Peter Meyers, u
Usage county
The following committees were a'pointcd:
, oS CREDENTIALS.
t lat district. F. Il. Holmes; 81 district. V
=, ESpIegelhurs; 81 district, i. ". tbode; tth dis
i, district. {. ID. Wilson: 1tn distinct. Dee Reese
sIii district. Samuel Hardwich: 18th district
Clark irwin; 10 district. +. +. %'erhins; IL dis
=, trict, b. +. Mcdaniel; 18th district, j. l.
l Graves; 18Th district. W. Z. M'Farland.
!, rEKMASEsr ORGANIZATION
LIST district. Henry Steuss-l:.gd district. j. l
. Carlyle; 81 district. Jn0. +. tyan; 4th disirlc
= Ii >. psaii ath district. +. ! Mitchell 9Th dis
. sth district, X +. {. WilsnIi 9Th district J h
Hlpp; 10th district. j. II. St,auklin; II d.7tric
: VIM. Harrison; 18th distinct, Benton toont
18th district. Is :. U" enby.
The con.cntioa took a Irc-s, until 2o'clocl
, =. III.
Upon rt-asscmhiing, III" committees, not t.
). ing ready To report. III. convention was addres
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J Craig.
Mr. ' SpIege!Durg. from the Committee
A credentials. ma,ir The report al tic coIEinitte
when WAS received AMI adopted.
Hon. h. Z. G.. Wilson submitted the ioilO'
u INK report. which WAS received ami adopted.
Mn PRE,IpESr.-You commltt,- on perm
nrnt organization ami order oi business, wu'
r.-p-cttuily ask leave to make the ~.oilowIn8 I
port
Is Permanent President-JamesO. lroadhead ),
LOUIS; Vice presidrnt--l. VIM: B Ryder.
= st. iGAis county 2, J. l. ID. Morrison. OF
!. A. RuiGeii Byrd. Cape Lsirara"s.! GO ; a,H'
man Ferguson. Crawford 90. .. Pat Murpf
Jasper ca =, William I. Wood, Lafayette CT
5. i b. thompson. Clay co q. ten. Jan
Craig, buchanan co 10. n. I; lrelnni. Li'Il
IL ,to. co u, {. " sanu"is, ,aliaway co;
NJ Geo. +. ~liatcn. ~.tsrIln co 10. WI M'rr'
~ Pike co Chief ). crutary i = IesAeug, |
II lnyets county, Asslstant ec;s,si1esEArt
A. Blum"r. MADISON ;onnty; ". T. sm!''
". Ha,.:o.rh. Mississippi CO j. West t"'
~, wiz. Iettis co. Geo. SAWYER Greene CO.
VIC also recommend that IN mas titarI.
re 81. LOUIS. te appointed sersraht-nt-av'ns, .
No Ssmi.-l Acton, OF cooper county, 'e apr"!nI
ie noorh.rp.,. with power 10 appoint their varl'
OF assistants
Ir- ORDER OF BUSINESS.
n disappointment of y Committee on Plato
Of and Resolutions.
2nd-R-port of Committee on Platform.
il3 actor. II the Convention thereon
-, 3rI-SomIna,io.. Ct Judge OF the Sulrr
Court.
Inl INSTRUMENTATION OF Registered / ands
~ tth-Somination 81 superintendent Of Put
" SchoQis.
ii INSTRUMENTATION o! IL II. 8 oigHIrssiOa-r.
nj, REORGANIZATION OF MrmteI, ui State Lea
80 Committee.
be Your committee have also adopted tbs ioli'
IN ing resolutions
I-t Resolved. That after the roll has /
ed called. no delegate will be permitted 10 cha
~. his vote.
2nl Resolved, That after the second ba
us the candidate receiving the lowest number
IA. vo,p, shall be dropped.
,., 5lr. Eroafhead, apon taxing the chair. III
an eloquent su"rch. in gii-h he ,OuS occa'
10 rebIke thr incehdiary speech mad: by 1
W John u. Henderson, before the L.. 5. dis,
ng court, 1T Jrfrrson City. IA lew days ago.
ity ON motion of lion. Sila- wood.On, u COM
,ut tee on resolutions was appointed. consisting
NV two members from tn. state ut large. and
nc from each congressional district.
,. %CoNNITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
Silas " oon=oi.
Is Martin l.. Liardy.
nl LIST. r. \. snLicI. ste. GenevIeVy county
2uI. VIM. Hyde. 81. Louis county.