Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-21
MEXICO, MISSOURI THURsDAY,AUGUsT 21, 1884,
ALL GOOD 1EN

ALE GOOD MEN
at jefferson City State Cen.
ventien.-Platform.
The State convention at Jefferson
City was permanently organized on
the 18th inst. by the selection Of Hon.
Charles 81. Hardin for president, N.
M. Bell, secretary, Thomas P. Gull
len reading secretary, John W. Booth
sergeant. alarms, and Samuel Odell
doorkeeper.
The first thing done was to adopt
the following platform without de-
bate:
Resolved, /. That the Democratic
party of Missouri, in convention as.
sembled, heartily approves the dec
laration of principles made by the
Democratic convention recently held
at Chicago, and pledges its earnest
support to Grover Cleveland and
Thomas F. Hendricks, the nominees
OF that convention, for President and
Vice-President of the United States.
2. That we indorse the action Of
our United States Senators and men,
bers of the House Of Representatives
in the Forty-eighth Congress.
8. That we endorse the economi-
cal administration of affairs by our
State Government in all its branches,
and point with pride to the Demo-
cratic party Of Missouri in the admin
istration of our State government,
that in every portion of Missouri the
laws have been faithfully admins
tered and all persons are alike pro-
tected in person and property; that
the people enjoy peace, order, pros
perity and plenty, whilst honesty
and economy have obtained in every
department Of the State since it
passed into the hands of the Demo-
cratic party.
4. That the Democracy congratu-
late the people of the State on the re-
duetion of our State debt about
$40, 900, 900, Or nearly one-half, on
the enlargement Of the public school
fund, and ON the material reduction
of taxation, and pledges itself to the
same strict economy in the future.
5. That the Democratic party,
which organized the public school
system of Missouri, stands pledged
to maintain popular education in the
State.
6. That the Democracy, as the
especial champion Of the people, re-
iterates its intense hostility to the
monopolistic tendency Of the times
and declares its purpose Of battling
for the masses in their struggle fol
supremacy.
| GOVERNOR.
Nominations were then made OF
candidates for Governor with the fol.
lowing result: Marmaduke, 1872
Bashaw, AZ; Fyan, IA; Campbell,
Ia; Phelps, %. Total 423. On mo
ton of Mr.. Gannaway Gen. Marina
dukes nomination was declared to b,
unanimous and the convention wa
briefly addressed by the successful
candidate.
l. LIEUTENANT-GovERN
| Nominations were next made o.
candidates for Lieutenant Governol
with the following final result: Hon
A. P. Morehouse, PIG 1-2; Hon. L
G. Cottey, IS 1-2; Col. Jake Childs
ISL IL. Total 423 1-2. Upol
which Mr.. Morehouse was declaret
to be the conventions nominee.
| SECRETARY OF STATE.
| The Hon. M. X. McGrath was nom
linated for Secretary of State ON th
fifth ballot which stood, McGratl
245 2-3; Lesueur, III 1-3.
| TREAsURERsHIP.
| Five ballots were required to nom
Innate James M. Selbert for Stat
Treasurer, the last Of which was
Seibert, 267 1-2; Gates, 155 1-2.
| AUDITOR.
Hon. John Walker was nominate'
for Auditor by acclamation.
REGISTER OF LANDS.
Col. Robert McCulloch was put i
nomination for Register of Lands b
acclamation.
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT.
The progress of the convention ws
greatly impeded by the contest fo
Judge of the Supreme Court, whie
took up no less than fourteen ballot
the last of which was as follows
' Black, 1928; Phillips, 81 l-2; Bul
, CESS, "a; Hough 9.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL.
T Col. B. G. Boone was the success
full contestant for the nomination fl
q Attorney-General, the third ball
4 therefor resulting as follows: Boon
2S0; Mcintyre, 1913.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
. On the fourth ballot VIM.
F, lDowninp was nominated for Raiiro.
Commissioner, the last vote being
follows: Downing, 226 1-2; ALE
s 1876 1-2.
y PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AT LARGE.
% The first ballot resulted in the g
# Election of Henry c. Brockmeyer,
# st. Louis, and James Craig, Of s
:, Joseph. These gentlemen are Fl
D. speakers and sound Democrats.
The convention did its work "
D and has constructed a strong tick
y Presidential elector from the Z
Congressional district, Nat C. d.
den, of Lincoln.
b. Central committeeman from the
t. district, Col. Booth, of Franklin.
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