Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-30

a. Cnnf1den4 of-4h integrity ana wisdom 81
the Democratic party IN conducting the affairs
OF this State, we invite the closest scrutiny.
and we congratulate the people upon the pros
pect Of an overwhelming approval OF the State
and National administrations as conducted by
!, the servants OF the people and the representa-
tlves of tho Democratic party.
5. We approve the action OF the Democratic
House of Representatives Of the present Con-
gress In passing the Mills bill and declare It TO
be in obedience to the terms OF the Consultation
limiting taxation to the purposes OF raising
revenue for the payment OF the necessary exc
| penses and obligations Of the Government
4. The Democratic party. as the special
champion Of the people, condemns all trusts
and monopolies. and favors such wise legisla-
sumers prices based on the laws Of supply and
demand.
5. We deplore and deeply lament the mn
timely death of Governor John S. Marmaduke,
and the Democracy of the State bear willing
testimony TO his honest and faithful admins.
| tratlon as chief executive Of the State and to
his exalted character as = Mason and public
servant, whose integrity was above suspicion.
6. The splendid judicial tickets nominated BY
the Democratic judicial conventions, recently
| held At Springfield. meet our approval. aud wo
hereby indorse and commend them to the
hearty support OF the people Of the State.
James G. Gibson placed Ed T. holland. OF
Jackson County In nomination for State
Treasurer and moved to suspend the rules and
make the nomination unanimous. which was
carried
Nominations for Attorney General followed.
Nat C. Dryden nominated J. w. Booth, OF
Franklin. B. NJ. Di1ley presented the name OF
]. NJ. Wood. Of Clark County: J. E. Ball sec
onded this nomination. Colonel Wilson NOM
mated Major J. b. Dennis. Of Cape Girardeau.
John II. Lucas placed in nomination General
b. G. Boone, OF Henry; John A.. Hockaday
seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Wood was nominated on the second bal.
lot General Boone Withdrawing In his favor.
recess was then taken until Q p. m
After recess three ballots were taken for
Register Of Lands, the two last amid great con-
fusion but Colonel Robert McCulloch WAS final.
ly declared nominated.
The following candidates were placed in NOM
ination for the ONCE OF Railroad Commits ioner:
of Gentry: James Hennessy. OF Rando phi;
Homer Osborne. of Buchanan; Casper Ehr.
hardt, OF St. Charles: F. A. Webb OF Craw.
ford; General James Harding, of Cole; Chas. E.
Gill. of Callaway; Jas. L. Pace, OF Bates. Hem
messy was nominated on second ballot.
Nominations for two Electors at-Large wero
declared in order. The following candidates
were presented: r. p. c. Wilson, OF Platte:
John F. williams. of Macon; Chas. n. Morgan,
of Benton. and Nat C. Dryden, of Lincoln. A
ballot was finally taken. with the following
result: Dryden. 172: Williams, 257; Morgan,
s.s; Wilson. 163 Morgan and Williams were
declared nominated and the nominations were
m ade unanimous.
The members of the State central COMMITTEES
were then announced as follows:.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First District. Fl. Carroll.
Second DISTRICT. H. Fink.
Third District-J. B. Thomas.
Fourth District-W. w. Ramsey.
Fifth District-Emmet Phillips.
Sixth District-John D. Tolson.
Seventh District-Richard Dalton.
Eighth Dstrict-E. A. Noonan.
Ninth District-C G. Maf1tt.
Tenth District-Jos. Brown.
Eleventh District-Ed Silver.
Twelfth District-W. H. Phelps.
Thirteenth District-Edward ODay.
Fourteenth District-David Allen.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First District-Ed r. Mckee, OF Memphis.
Second District-John p. Butler, OF Milan.
Third District-Captain James L. Farris.
Richmond.
Fourth District-J. w. Stokes, Craig, Holt
County.
Fifth District-w. F. Steel, Holden.
Sixth District-G. F. Davis, Marshall.
Seventh District-G. Pitman Smith, Mont
gomery City.
Eighth District-C. p. Ellerbe, ST. Louis.
Ninth District-Harry G. Keevii, St. Louis.
Tenth District-Sam Byrnes, Potosi
Eleventh District-John A. Hockaday, Fulton.
Twelfth District-John H. Lucas, Oseola.
Thirteenth District-H. c. Pepper, Mcdonald
County.
Fourteenth District-T. r. r. Ely, Kennett.
IN convention adiourned sina die