The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-30
Missouri emoerats-crittenden Nominated

CHAIRMAN JOnn O1)ay called the Demo /
cratic state convention 10 order at II |
O'Clock today, when Rev. T. w. Barrett |
offered prayer, after which Mr.. O'Day |
briefly addressed the convention and in
troduced Hon. c. p johnson, of St. |
Louis, as temporary chairman, who |
thanked the convention and delivered |
timely address. Mai. ]. o. Toles was |
made secretary, and after appointing the |
usual committees the convention ad- |
iourned until o'clock
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, July 21.-The |
convention met again about O'Clock, |
but the committee on credentials not be- |
ing ready to report, speeches were made |
by several gentlemen, after which a re-
cess was taken till 4 O'Clock. After re-
assembling at 4, it was found that the
cred entail committee were still UMPIRE
pared to report, and an adjournment
was taken until z 80. At the latter hour
the convention again met, and the report
of the committee on credentials was pre-
sented.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported Ex-Governor W. p. Hall
for president, d. c. Kennedy, secretary,
and Thomas o. Fowles and G. j. Rice,
assistants. The report was adopted
On taking the chair, Governor Hall
spoke briefly counseling justice, and
moderation, and wisdom in the selection
of ticket with which a grand Demo
cratic victory would be assured.
The committee on resolutions report
ed platform that endorses the national
platform set forth at Cincinnati; con-
graduates the Democrats on the nomina-
ton of Hancock, as 'it means strict and
constitutional subordination of the mill
tary to the civil power, and that through
the national triumph of the Democratic
party in November, of which this NOM
inatiOD is sure presage, sectional as
| peritieS Will disappear, and the era of
| good feeling again return through
| out our common country"
congratulates the citizens of the state
that the administration of the state gov
eminent by the Democrats during the
last decade has increased her population,
wealth and means of social happiness;
that her institutions of learning are TAX
ing rank among the best in the Union /;
promises maintenance of the common
schools recommends a reduction of the
| interest on the state debt, &c.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Effort was made to stave off proceed
ings for tonight by motion to adjourn,
but the motion was voted down, and Col.
Thos. T. Crittenden, General Marina
duke and General Hockaday were placed
in nomination for governor. A call of
| lnC IOll SIlltSuuCIl, soOO12
Marmaduke, so; Hockaday, 6215. The
nomination was then made unanimous,
amid great and enthusiastic cheering.
A short speech of thanks was then
made by CrIttenden, which was followed
by speeches by Marmaduke and Hocka.
day, both pledging their hearty support
of the nominee.
ST. LOUIS, July 22-The Democratic
convention re-convencd IL Jefferson City
at o: 80 this morning, and resumed the
nomination of the state ticket Col. Rob
ert A. Campbell, of st. Louis, was nom
mated for lieutenant governor. Hon
Robert ID. Rary, of Carroll county, foI
judge of the supreme court.
Illinois COlored Convention.
SPRINGFIELD, July 21.-Thc second
days session of the state convention OF
colOred Republican voters opened Will
; prayer by Rev S. Hutchinson.
The report of the committee on rcsO
lutions, pending at the adjournment las
, evening, was taken up and adopted
unanimously.
The committee on address submitted ;
report which was unanimously adopted
, The question of forming an organiZa
|, ton in every county and town in thu
state was discussed ut some length, ant
several resolutions Offered on the subjec
! were referred to the committee ON reso
: lutions.
The committee subsequently repOrteC
the following resolutions which wer
. unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, In many localities the 81
: | perintendents have given certificates
, and the directors have employed incom
y petent teachers, in order to secure chea
services in our schools, which is detri
mental to our progress, therefore be il
- PoooJrpd That demand that TN
: teachers of the separate schools, regarC
less of race or sect, be required to su:
! tain their examinations in the branchC
I demanded of their grades by the laws c
the state of Illinois.
{ ResOlped, That it is the sense {
II this convention, and we do recommen
= to the cOlorcd people in every town an
q county in this state that they at ono
. form themselves into an organization
- to the end and for the purpose of az
y vancing their interests in regard to til
- above resolution; we would recommen
" the formation of non-political organic
II tions, and that committee of five
n appointed from this convention to pr
pare constitutions and bylaws, and CT
III culate them in such a manner as to n
complish the objects set forth in iii
OF resolution.
]. j. Bird, of Alexander, Rev. S. Hut
tie inson, of Coles; Samuel Elliott, of 5
Id line; S. Mcdonald, of Bureau, and
O. II. Williams, of Peoria, were appointC
d, rs such committee.
r. The following resolution was adopted
IS, WHEREAS, There are thousands
II acres of land in this state not tended I
p cultivated, and
by WHEREAS, The colored people of Il
C. south are migrating to the north
d search of homes,
as Resotued, That we as a state cOnve
y, ton do extend the hand of welcome al
a will do all in our power TO promote Il
" same, and we ask them to take up Ian
wv in this state.
g. The committee on constitution WI
ed given leave to prepare and publish L
same after adjournment. An executi
he committee consisting of four membe
On from the state at large and one fro
ra- each congressional district was appoil
nd ed to carry out the plan of organiZatlC
CHI Prayer was offered and the converts
IN, adjourned sine die with three heal
cheers for the cause of the Republic
70; ticket.
nd A Letter From General Garfield.
nd NEW YORK, July 22.-Charles Watt
We son, president of the New York RepI
IN lican central campaign club, has recc
les ed the following letter:
rs MENTOR, July IA, 1880
DEAR SIR: Allow me through you
no thank the members OF your club for
OF compliment paid me in the resolutIo
gh adopted at your meeting July ii.
nj course you know that New York sett
nj the case, if we can carry it, aud am p
Ill ticularly pleased to see the activity
es- our people in this important state.
TIC Yours truly, ]. a. GARFIELD
on California Greenbaekers.
Tly SAN FRANCISCO, july 2S.-IhG Gre
emit back state convention this morning nc
mated W. \. Howe, of SOlonano, for C
the gress in the third district, and ]. ID. G
ma, frey, of Los Angeles, IN the fourth {
ND trict. The platform adopted endor
len the Chicago platform, and adds ther
oil clauses for the repeal of the specific c
MS; tract law, and the issue to the people
ace the government of money on good sec
md ity at rate of interest not in excess
TO- the cost of issuance.
Another Steamboat Collision
md DETROIT, Mich, July ga terri
ion accident occurred about ten O'Clock
the evening, on the Detroit river, some n
miles below this city. The excurs
en- steamer Garland, with 200 persons
to board, under the auspices of the Detl
eed Moulders' Union, while going down
IiZe river, collided with the steam yacht
TO; mic, towing up, cutting her in two
late that she almost instantly sank.
ow- latter had on board twenty -four persC
, as consisting mainly of Father Bliehbur
nee pastor of Trinity Roman Catholic chu
as of this city, and n number of acol
nue. boys who ot1ciate IN various eapaci
it in the services OF the church.
They had been on an annual ex'
the sion TO Monroe, and were return
to- home. The night was bright and me
light and there would seem to have b
no earthly reason, save that of crimi
w. negligence, why the accident should b
.liv- occurred. Sixteen persons were drOw
cad none of whom have yet been recover
n to An Investigation will doubtless I