St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-13
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
Meeting of Their State Convention at
Jefferson City.
Platform Adopted and General Marmaduke
Nominated for Governor.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Chair-
man O'Day, of the state central committee,
called the state Democratic convention to or
der at 10:45 After prayer o'Day congrat-
ulated the Democracy on the condition OF
the party affairs in the state, and referring
to the reported effort at q coalition of all
other parties, said he had no fears whatever
that it would succeed.
g. f. Rothwell of Randolph county was
made temporary chairman; L. j. Lingle, OF
Henry county, secretary.
After an address by the temporary chair
man, committees on credentials, organizes
ton and order OF business were appointed.
Presidential electors were chosen as fol-
lows: First district, James Ellison, OF Adj
dir; Second, G. T. Rothwell, OF Randolph;
Third, a. W. Kelsee, of Worth; Fourth t.
II. Parrish, Of Holt; Fifth, John \. South
ern, of Jackson; Sixth, e. c. Moore Of Boone;
seventh, Nat c. Dryden, OF Lincoln; eighth,
John l. Masln, OF st. Louis; ninth. George
A. Allcn OF st. Louis; tenth, j. j. Ofalion,
OF Jefferson; eleventh, E. A. Zea, of Dent;
twelfth, D. a. Darmon, of Bates; thirteenth,
O. II. Travors, OF Greene, fourteenth, J. j.
Russell, of Mississippi.
After a long wrangle over the right OF the
Eighth district (coutested) to representation
on tie committees, the convention took a
recess.
The committee re- assembled at $50 p. m.
but tie convention reassembled at $3.50 p.
M, but the committee on credentials not
being ready toreport, Congressman Dockery,
BY invitation, made speech to fill in the
time. The committee on resolutions was
| also still in session, there being contest
over the tariff question, the national plank
on.that subiect'meeting with opposition.
The speaking was continued till 5 p. m,
when the convention adjourned till z
o'clock.
On re-assembling, the convention organ
zeG by electing ex-Gov. Chas. Ii. Hardin
| permanent chairman, and Nick Bell secre
I-tary.
The committee on platform then reported
the resolutions, which were adopted without
discussion. They declare
First, That the Democratic party of Mis-
| souri, concur in the declaration of principles
made by the Democratic convention recently
held in Chicago, and pledges its earnest sup
| port to Grover Cleveland and Thomas A.
Hendricks, nomn ees of that convention for
president and vice president of the United
States.
Second, We endorse the action of our
! United States senators and members of the
house Of representatives in the Forty eighth
congress.
Third. We endorse the economical adj
ministration of affairs by our present state
government in all its branches, and point
with pride to the record of the democratic
| party, of Missouri in the administration of our
state government, that in every portion of
| Missouri the laws have been faithfully ad-
ministered and all persons are alike pro-
tected in person and property. Tha. the
people enjoy peace, order, prosperity and
whilst honesty and economy have obtained
in every department of the state govern
ment since it passed into the hands of the
democratic party.
Fourth. That the Democracy
congratulate the people of the
state on the reduction of the state
debts of about 80, 600, 900 or one-half, in the
enlargement of public schools and in the ma
terial reduction of the rate of taxation, and
pledges itself to the same strict economy in
the future.
Fifth The Democratic party, which orig
mated the public school system in Missouri,
stands pledged to maintain popular educa-
ton in the state.
Sixth. That the Democracy, as the espe-
cial champion of the people, reterates its in
tense hostility to the monopolistic tendency
of the times, and declares its purpose of bat
Ting for the masses in their struggle for the
supremacy.
Nominations for governor were then made
and Gen. John S. Marmadnke was nomi-
mated on the first ballot by vote of 33l to
sixty-one for four other candidates Three
ballots were taken for lieutenant governor
without choice, and the convention adj
journed till tomorrow.