Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-10
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
Gen. Marmaduke's Nomination Made a
Pretext for Waving the Bloody Shirt.


Pretext for Waving the Bloody Shirt.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. 9.-The Re-
publican State Convention met at noon to-
day, and was called to order by William
Warner, Chairman of the State Central
Convention. After prayer, Mayor War
ner addressed the convention, saying that
the work in hand was to free the State of
the malign influence of Bourbon Democ-
racy. There is, he said, an uprising in
the State against Frank James Democ-
racy, and, if fairly taken advantage of,
would emancipate the State from Demo-
cratic control. He then named ex-Judge
Wagner, of st. Louis, as temporary chair
man. On taking the chair the Judge
declared that the Chicago plat
form was splendid one, and
the nominee presaged a November
victory. Speaking of the Democratic
State administration he SAID that assassi-
nation had been cOnnived at by high in
feriors. Outlaws had been protected In
their outlawry and criminal laws hadbeen
made farce by the exercise of the par
dOning power IN favor of men who vio-
lated law merely because they were
friends of the officials. The usual COM
mlttees were appointed and special con-
ference committee wi tn view to the
construction OF State ticket on which all
could unite. A recess was then taken.
The convention reassembled at 2:30
O'Clock p. m. Gen. d. p. Grier was made
permanent Chairman. A resolution de-
nouncing the nomination of Gen, Marina
duke as premium on rebellion was re-
terred, as was also one declaring 1T un-
wise for the Assembly TO indulge in any
further liquor legislation of any kind until
the license law is fully tested.
The platform declares that the only
claim to notoriety of the Democratic
nominee for Governor is his opposition to
the government during the war.
The conference committee submitted
report as follows:
Your committee recommends to the conyen-
lon for adoption the following:
Believing that the Hon. Nicholas Ford is a
proper person to lead to victory the oopo-
nents of BourbOnism therefore, be it
ReSOtUed, That we indOrse him as the choice
OF TINS convention as the candidate for Gov
ernOr.
ResOJCed further, That this convention leaves
to its State Committee the selection of the
names of the candidates for Secretary of State.
Railroad Commissioner and Register of Lands,
ana that 1t nominate candidates for the bal
ance of the State ticket.
Res0JUed further, That the State Committee
be authorized to NIL vacancies on the electoral
and State ticket.
Gen. Gintar submitted a minority report,
signed by himself and two others, favOring
the nomination of Ford outright, instead OF
Endorsement.
Alter some debate this was lost and the
majority report on fusion adopted, and
Ford was thus made the fusion nominee
for Governor. For Lieutenant Governor
DR.. IL. NJ. Starke, of st. Louis, was nomI-
mated; for Treasurer, Major j. Thompson,
of Sedalia; for Auditor, Judge Jacob
Sands; for Attorney General, Col. David
Murphy; for Judge of the Supreme Court,
Judge David Wagner.
The convention adjourned with three
cheers for the ticket. 1t is understood
that the three offices not provided for on
the ticket will be filed with Greenback
nominees.