Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-24
THE STATE CONVENTION.

state central committee. mounted the platiorhl
AMI demanded order. All became quiet at once.
and the divine blessing was invoked by Rev. J.
w. Barrett. of thiscity. Mr.. O'Day then bi ief-
iy addressed the convention an" rta' Tue call oil
the central committee. Hon. Charles p. john
son. OF st. Louis, WAS introduced AS temporary
chairman, and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen nj the Conventional thank you very
kindly Tor the honor bestowed and the reception
accorded me as The rep IT, = assem q, = party
lect from our representative men those To whom,
for the next four years. will lie Entrusted all the
varied interests oitne peop,e u EtS a s.atS; IL
trust imposed. and earnestly cndeavor TO dis
charge duties In a manner TO meet
the appreciation of our iellow-citizens In look
ing over the names Of those of our citizens who
aIe. with a becoming and laudable ambition.
seeking honor nj the hands OF our people, II fur
nishes to every MIssourian a heartfelt satisiac-
ton To recognize the honest worth oil each anil
every one OF them from those who seek the high
est 10 those who seek the least important OF the
Offices 10 be filled. In view OF the character OF
our candidates, in view of the honest, conscien-
rio,Is and patriotic desire oil this large body of
representative men-actuuted by the present de-
sire to perform their deputed part To advance the
" .lfare Of the people OF the state, as well as OF
The people of the whole country-in view OF the
fearless, honest and statesmanllke conduct OF
the old hero who has eNecutively conducted the
affairs OF the state for the last four years. 1 think
We are justified to-day in the expression of u
commendabl. pride in being citizens of the
growing commonwealth OF Missouri. Again,gen-
III L III thC luSt ihpSSSN ko-NAS
do not let lis forget that not only are the eyes OF
the people of our state anxiously upon us. hoping
tor discreet action. but the eyes Ut the people OF
the nation.
We are Just entering upon u campaign involv-
ing questions of the greatest Importance to the
future welfare and greatness OF the nation. Il re-
publican senator from Illinois has said that this
contest was the most important to that purity
since the one OF 1855" | add that it is the most
important to the democratic party also aud there
lore to the republic. The heresy oil secession is
dead-it died upon she battlefield. when the he
1 III AlIfl nj nIIr anhlA north and MI
achieved Il historic grandeur unrrcorded In the
annals OF antiquity or the records Of mrdi;eval
or modern times.
An incautiou, or reckless partisan statesman
ship brought it upon us. Party lines and party AS
$ locations were severed and dissolved, but to the
frequent and thouShtless assertions that the detm-
ocratic party IN principle or practice as u party
WAS not the denouncer of the heresy of dissoiu-
ton, | point to the historic fact that her stand
ard-bearer to-day. elected by representatives
north and south, is the bullet-scarred hero of
gettysburg. Winfield Scott Hancock. (Cheer-
ing.) But another heresy has arisen from out
the throes OF civil war, II heresy more pernicious
than that Of secession. allude To the hrresy of
Capitalization of power in the general govern
lnenL Time would not allow me to follow step
by step the reaction and processes which have
brought so prominently into light the danger Of
the new evil, boding, il not thrOttled ImInedi-
ately, SO much of Ill 10 our country. lL was
born In reconstruction laws. grew and expande
in military usurpation, acknowledgements. par
tisan electioeerlng laws and corrupt irrespOn 81
bic returning boards. 1t was here not quite four
years ago the audacity of u tyrant's front had
robbed u nation OF freemen Of the undeniable
rights fOnght for by our fathers, that the major
ity should rule The destinies of the republic. To
wrong, is the duty of the democracy in this
mighty contest. Let us girl up our lOins TO the
work let us discharge our duty fearlessly, rs If
III the presence OF the whole country, and with
un eye single to the interests OF the whole cOun-
Try Let The dead past bury its dead. Live tor
the present anu the future. Take charge of the
d%estinles Of the country and select for leading
statesmen men vino can initiate AL the necessary
reform without rmbroiling us in civil war. We
l WHnt nj more IVA We van nplrP nnify ami
good will Among men; We Will have these in the
establishment OF true democracy in the land
true democracy defined long ago by MIR. Jener-
son to be equal and exact Justice to all men. the
support OF the state governments in all their
men; in the whole constitutional vigor; Jealous
! care Of the rights OF election by the people; alb
solute acquiescence in The decision OF the nlujor-
ity; the supremacy OF the civil over the military
authority; economy in the public expenses; the
honest payment OF our debts, and sacred preser-
vatIon OF the public faith: freedom OF religion;
freedom OF the press; freedom Of the person un-
der the protection OF the habeas corpus. and
trial by juries impartially seiected," cloud
hpplause.) at
Thos. y. Towles. of LAGRANGE, and Ed. Tur-
ner. OF Clinton, were declared temporary secre-
Iaries, and upon motion of Mr. Gillespie, OF
Macon. ~ LIngle, OF Henry, was appointed
hon. Waller Young, of Buchanan, moved that
committees on Credentials, permanent Organiza-
ton and platform be appointed, IS we'll as MEM
beers of the new state Central these
names to be presented by each district dele
cation.
The motion was amended by striking out the
CLAUSE relating to the central committee and the
call by districts was proceeded with and resulted
MS follows:
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
First District-SaIn Byrnes, of Jefferson.
i Second District-T. h. Skinker, OF st. Louis.
Third Distiict-Lawrencs HArrigan, st; Louis.
Fourth District-MurshaIl Arnold. OF Scott.
ss's'a R p's,r,s.-i Il i: t h;I'ssa. 81 8; s:snA''"'
Eighth District-Ciint. Tillefy, nt Clay.
Ninth Dlstrict-David Ren. oi Andrew:
Tenth District-J. C. Wallace, Of Charlton.
Eleventh DISTRICT. p. HOrn.r, ct Eoone.
Us lfth DistricI-A. j. Settles, oil Marion.
f Thirteenth niatriet-l. &. Brown. of Monroe
COMMITTEE on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
First District-H. S. Shaw .oi ste. GenevIeve.
, Second DistrIct-Jos. Ii Mcintyre, ST. Louis.
Third District-Daniel kerwin, OF 81. Louis.
Fourth District-R. Z. Oliver, OF Cape Glrn
deau.
Fifth District-B. II. Newman, OF Crawford.
Sixth Nislrict-Sam. &. Williams, oil Phelps
Seventh pis.rlst7i, +. Maker, Of Cooper.
Ninth nistrici-W. w. Mosby. OF Ray.
Eleventh Distrlct-J. Ii. Holloway OF Saline,
Twelfth District-M. I. Cherry. OF CLARK.
Thirteenth District-SOlonion Hulett. OF Mont
Gomery.
. COMMITTEE ON REsoLqTIcNa.
First District.John 6 Wear. Of jefferson:
Third Dlstrict-W. Fl. Woodward. of st
i Louis.
n Fourth District VIM. Dawson, of New
Madison.
. Filth DISTRICT. II. Marcy. of Howell.
Sixth Distrlci-C. b. McAlee, OF Greene.
y seventh Di-tret-Iohn ID. Hogue. OF Pcttls.
V Ei@hlh DIstrict-W. }. Gates. Of Clay.
!, Ninth District-R. O. Cowan, of Holt.
o Eleventh D,strict-W NJ. Eads. OF Q.rroll.
q Twelfth pistrict-Iames Allison. OF Adair.
e Thirteenth nistrict-Geo. T. Dunn, of Lincoln
the following have been selected by the severu
districts AS member of the state central com
mittee and presidential electors; The sevent
district Will not name their men till tomorrow
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First District-w. ii. Clopton, of st. Louis.
second District-FrankR Ryan. OF st. LOUIS.
ID THIRD District-E A Noonan. of st: Louis.
k Eif'n DI DIsirIe.nJs s. Te Fl, Ha'' S9 ps of Wayne
N Sixth district-John O'Day. Of greene.
a Seventh District
a Eighth Distrlct-J. Il. Lincoln, of Clay.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures n. BURNS. oil buchanan
d Tenth District-l. II. kinley, oil Charlton.
II Eleventh Districts. e; Douglass, Boone.
!, Twelfth District Joseph Knott, of Schuyler
Thirteenth District j. F.. Edwards, of S
Charles.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
First District-J apes O. B.oadnead. of 5
Louis
second District-E p. Mccarthy, of st. Loui
1hirt DIstrict-Wm. z. Bentley. OF ST. l. III
t Fourth Arnold, OF Scott.
e. Film DIsirict-J. +. Organ. of Dent.
Sixth pstrict-lann Sestilt. OF III. CLAIR.
~ S-yrutn Hi9trict-- -
il Eighth n~i,lr.ct-Jns-ph Gibson. of jackson.
Ninth Distrlct-Charles B,u hers, oil Andre
Tenth DIstrIct-E. NJ Herber, al Grundy.
u" Eleventh pIslrict-A u i~hurmuud, ofIa
~ Iawty.
~ Twelfth Dlstrict-John Williams. oi Mace
60 Thirteenth DIstrict-Chump Clark. OF Pike.
III The convention Then adjourned TIL ~
O'Clock j III.
tue AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
in1 Al : "'cl"ck. sharp the convention reai
/. seDbiei and Chairman johnson inquired II [
y committees were ready TO report. There bel
eS no satisfaction, reply, the time of the conNentit
al WAS devoted To speeches by congressman Pam
va and Hon. WaldoP T.. johnson. At } 4 recess W
takEn until !. ami ut that hour wort wac broug
,v in That the committee or cr' tenIinis would +
= be ready tC report until 30 O'Clock. aud I
al convention adjourned until THAT time.
. THE NIGHT sEssioN.
When the convention re-assemhiet ut : o'clO
y. the committee on credentials we're annOunc
lis IA being ready to report. There Were two
III. l"h's Oh" TIE CONTESTED se''s IA pr III" !
taYctie counties. The contest IN Jackson coun
vi was decided against the Marmaiukc delrgal
Ill and no minority report was made III Their lave
nh The minority report on cole ana l-iihNe
" counties favored the admission OF The anti-Cl
ICE tenden delegates, and Their was I prolracl
and somewhat heated debate III The conyentl
over the Issue involved. The vote was IN et
instance taken by counties and resulted As I
lows
all Cole conrtv, in favor OF ihs Grlltsnden de
gaig, 4St;' against lrItten'ien delegates, !
St. Lafayette county, in favor oil Crlttellden tie
ere gates, 2iS; against trlttendtn Delegates. itt.
IA 1t was alter 10 O'Clock whan the majority
port Of the cr.deDtlal Committee was adopted
a proposition was then made 10 adjourn,
i've nnaarinan Johnson nr"nniary r"se, IL ,iion N =
L! y / HAIR ral,.rt 'tlIay named rN-t1DH. w lizard