Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-16
CLAY TOWNSHIP.
THE A CONVENTION.

Following ia the result of the labors of the
democratic convention ut Jefferson City
August IL and 18th.
For Governor-Jno. S. Marmadukc, of st.
Louis.
Lieut. Governor-A. T. Morehouse, of Nod-
away.
Sec. etary of -State-Michael X. McGrath,
of st. Louis.
Treasurer. NJ. Scibert, of Cape Girar-
deau.
Auditor John Walker, of Howard.
Supreme Judge Francis NJ. Black, OF
Jackson.
Register of Lands-Robert McCulloch, OF
Cooper.
Attorney Gencral-B. G.. Boone, of Henry
Railroad Comnlssioner-W. T. Downing,
of Scotland.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First District-D. II. Shields, of Marion.
Second Dlstrict-T. McClannahan, of Sui
Ivan.
Third District. n. Riley, of Clinton.
Fourth District. NJ. Carmack, of Platte.
Fifth District-M. Munford, of Jackson.
Sixth District-J. S. Elliott. of Cooper.
Seventh District. w. Booth of Franklin.
Eighth District-E. A. NoOnan of st. Louis.
Ninth District-R. d. Lancaster, of st.
Louis.
Tenth Dlstrict-W. Il. Eagan. of Iron.
Eleventh Districts. t. HARRISON, Of Cal
Twelfth Dls1ricI=D: r. S,ru ". Sr4-
non.
Thirteenth Distribution O'Day of Greene.
Fourteenth District-T. D. Ferguson, Of
Butler.
Tho committee elected D.. Fl. Shields, of the
first district, chairman, W. ii. Mayo. sccrcts-
ry, and then adjourned to meet in st. Louis
on the 9TH of September.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Electors ut Large-H. C. Rrockmcyer, of
ST. Louis. and james Craig, of Buchanan.
First Distrlct-Jas. Ellison, Jr., of AdAir.
Second District-G. F. ROthwell, of RAN
dolph.
Third District Alex. NJ. Kelsoe, of
Worth.
Fourth Distrist-Thos. II. Parish, of Holt.
Fifth District-John N. Southern, of jack
son.
Sixth District-Col. f. c. More, of Boone.
seventh District-N. G. Dryden, of Lin
| coin.
Ninth District-Qeo. W. Allen.
Tenth District-John O'Fallon, of Jeffer-
son.
Eleventh District Ed. A. Seay, of Dent.
Twelfth District ID. A. D'Armand. of
Bates.
Thirteenth District-O. II. Travcrs.
Fourteenth District. j. Russell, of Mis-
sissippi.
Resolved, lst-That the democratic party
of Missouri In convention assembled heartily
| approves the declarations Of principle made
by the democratic convention recently held
In Chicago, and pledges its earnest support 10
Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks,
tho nominees of that convention for president
and vicc-prcsident of the United States.
SecOnd-That we indOrse the action of our
United States senators and members of the
house of representatives In the forty-cighth
congress.
| Third-That we indOrse the economical nd-
ministrntion Of AFFAIRS by our present state
government, in all its branches, and point
with pride to the record Of the democratic
party of MIssOuriin the administration of our
state government; that In every portion of
Missouri the laws have been faithfully nl-
ministered, and all persons nre alike protect
oil in person and property; that tho people
enjoy peace, order, prosperity and plenty,
whilst honesty and economy have obtained in
every department of the state government
since it passed into tho hands of the demo-
cratic party.
FOurth-That the democracy congratulatas
tho people of the state on tho reduction of our
state debt, about $1,000 900, or nearly one
half; in the enlargement of the public school
fund and in the material reduction of the rate
Of taxation and pledges itself to the same
strict economy in the future.
Fifth-That tho democratic party which
originated the public school systcm of Mis-
| souri,, stands pledged to maintain popular
education in tho state.
SiHth-That the democracy, as the especial
champion Of the people. reitcratcs its intense
hostility to the m0nOpOlistic tendency of the
times, and declare its purpose of battling for
the masses in their struggle for supremacy.