The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-10
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
ssouriRepubIicans Indorsethe Green
back Candidate for Governor.
Butler Addresses the Nebraska Farmers The
New York Sun" Shows that the Demo-
cratic Weakness is in the Candidate.
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.

Hon. Nicholas Ford Endorsed as Candidate
for Governor.
JEFFERSON Cry, Sept 16-The Republican
State convention met at noon, and was called to
order by William Warner, of Kansas City,
chairman of the State central committee. At
ter prayer, Major Warner addressed the con
vention, saying the work in hand was to free the
state Of the malign influence of Bourbon De-
mocracy There is he said, an uprising in the
State against Frank James Democracy. which,
if fairly token advantage of, would emancipate
the State from Democratic control He then
nams4 ex Judge Wagner, of St Louis for tenn
porary chairman
On taking the chair Judge Wagner declared
the Chicago platform splendid one and the
nominees presaged victory in November
Speaking of the Democratic State administra-
ton, he said assassination had been connived at
BY high officers; outlaws had been protected IN
their outlawry, and criminal laws had been made q
saving men who violated the law merely because
they we're friends Of officials.
A committee on credentials was then APP
pointed. A resolution was offered for the APP
pointment of committee of one from each dis
trict to confer among themselves and consider
how to unite allant Bourbon organizations, with
view to the construction Of a State ticket on
which all could unite. conference committee
was appointed and recess taken until 2 p. N.
The convention reaSsembled at 2:30 p. NJ
Gen. d. P. Grier, of St Louis. was made per-
manent chairman and F. w. Mott, of St Louis,
secretary The chairman made speech in
which he excoriated Democratic misrule in the
State for sixteen long years, and prophesied Re-
publican success IN November The business
Democrats in St Louis, he said, want to vote for
some good man against Marmaduke, the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor
A resolution denouncing the nomination of
Marmaduke as premium on rebellion was
referred; also, one declaring it unwise for the
Assembly to indulge in any further liquor legis.
lation Of any kind whatever until the license
law is fully tested
The committee on conference, through Chair
man Warner, submitted resolution as follows:
Your committee recommends to the conven-
tion, for adoption, the following;
Resolved That this convention believing that
Hon. Nicholas Ford, of Buchanan county is proper
person to lead to victory the opponents of Bourbon
Resolved That we indorse him as the choice Of
this convention candidate for Governor.
Resolved, further, That this convention leaves to
its State committee the selection of for candi-
dates for Secretary of State, Railroad Commissioner
and Register Of Lands; and that it nominate candi
dates for the balance of the State ticket
Resolved further That the State committee be
authorized to FIJI vacancies on The electoral State
Ecketn 80
General Guitar submitted = minority report
signed BY himself and two Others, faVoring the
outright nomination Of Mr.. Ford, instead of in
dorsement.
After debate this was lost 81 to 42-and the
motion ON fusion, as reported adopted
For Liutenant- goyernor, DR. H. M, Starkloff
of st Louis, was nominated by reclamation;
for treasurer, Major j. Thompson, of Sedalia by
reclamation; auditor, Judge Jacob Sands Of