St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-10
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS,
In Convention at Jefferson CITY. Nomi-
nate Nicholas Ford for
Governor.
The Result of the Convention Fusion With
the Greenbaekers With a Forlorn
Hope to Win.

JEFFERSON CITY, No, Sept. 9-The Re
publican state convention met at noon and
was called to order by VIM. Warner. Of
Kansas City, chairman of the state central
committee.
After prayer Major Warner addressed the
convention, saying the work in hand was TO
free the state Of the malign influence Of
Bourbon Democracy. There is, he said, an
uprising in the state against Frank James
Democracy, and if fairly taken advantage of
it would emancipate the state from Demo
cratic control. He then named Judge Wag-
neT, of st. Louis, as temporary chairman.
On taking the cnair Judge Wagner de-
clared the Chicago platform SPLENDID and
the nominees pledged November victory.
Speaking of the Democratic state admins
tration- he said assassination had been con-
nived by high officers, outlaws had been
protected in outlawery, punishment Of crimi-
nails been made farce by exec of the
pardoning power by men who violated the
law merely because they were friends of the
officials.
Committees on credentials were appointed
and = resolution offered for the appointment
OF one from each district TO confer among
themselves and consider how to unite all
anti-Bourbon organizations, with view to
the construction of a state ticket on which
all could unite. Tie conferefce committee
was appointed, and recess taken till
p. m.
The convention reassembled at 800
Gen. D. ?. Grier, Of st. Louis, was made
permanent chairman, and Z. W Mott, Of St.
Louis, secretary.
The chairman made a speech in which he
excoriated Democratic misiule in the state
for sixteen long years, and prophesied
Republican success in November The bust
ness Democrats in st. Louis. he said. want
10 vote for some good man against Marina
duke, the Democratic candidate Tor Cover
nor.
Resolutions denouncing the nomination
OF Marmaduke as a premium on rebellion
were referred, also one declaring it unwise
for the assembly to indulge in any further
liquor legislation of any kind whatever until
the license law was fully tested
After two hours of waiting on the commit
tee on platform, during which a dozen short
speeches were made by prominent delegates,
the committee through its chairman, Col. R.
I. Van Horn, submitted the platform.
The platform endorses the present admin
istration, and the nomination of Blaine and
Logan, as well as the Chicago platform. Ar
raigns the Democratic party for everything. |
that is bad and upholds the Republican party
for everything that is good, and declares that
the time has come when all good citizens of
Missouri, without regard to past differences, |
should unite in wrestling the state from the
hands Of the Democratic party.
The report was adopted without dissent.
The committee on conference, through /
Chairman Warner, submitted report as fol- |
lows:
Your committee recommends to the con-
vention, for adoption, the following:
Resolced, That the convention, believing
that Hon. Nicholas Ford, of Buchanan
county, is proper person to lead to victory
the opponents of bourbonism, therefore be
it
Reso1,ed, That we endorse him as the
choice Of the convention as q candidate for
governor.
HesoIyed, further, that the convention
leaves to its state committee the selection Of /
the names for candidates for secretary of !
state, railroad commissioner and register of /
lands, and that it nominate candidates for |
the balance Of The state ticket
Res0l,ed, further, That the state committee /
be authorized to ill the vacancies on the 1
electoral or state ticket.
Gen. Guitar submitted a minority report /
signed by himself and two others, favoring /
straight nomination Of Ford instead of en-
dorsement. After debate this was lost 81
ayes to 42O noes, and the majority on fusion 1
reported and Ford was thus made the /
fusion nominee for governor For /
lieutenant governor Dr. II. VI. StarklofT. of /
ST. Louis, was nominated by reclamation: for .
treasurer, Maj. \. J. Thompson. of Sedali2. /
by reclamation; auditor. Geo. Sands. by ac- 4
clamation; attorney general, Col. David /
Murphy, of st. Louis, by reclamation: Judge 4
of supreme court. Judge David Wagner
Adjourned with three cheers for the ticket. /
It's understood the three offices not provided |
for on the ticket will be filled with Grpenback |
nominees.