The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-09-04
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
A Large and Enthusiastic Conven-
ton at jefferson City.
a strong Ticket, "a Ringing Platform, and
tho Way Biazed Out for Victory
Every County Represented, and
Harmony Prevailed.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug, 2s.-The Mis-
eouri Republican convention met and con-
cluded its labors tn. day. Major Alexander
w. Mullins, of Linn County, was nominated
Tor supreme Judge; James Merrihcld, of st,
Louis County, for Railroad Commissioner,
and Frank y. Sewer, Of Newton county, for
Superintendent of schools.
About six hundred delegates were In at.
tendance, every county In the State being
represented, and men who have attended
every Republican convention held in this
state since the war, say it surpassed them
all in strength and intelligence. The large
number OF young men was particularly no.
tccable. The convention was remarkably
harmonious. There were no contests or
wordy debates over any subject, not even
the nominations, and the business OF the
convention was dispatched with great
rapidity. The resolutions in regard to the
Lodge bill caused a little excitement, but II
was speedily and satisfactorily settled.
AT ten o'clock this morning the delegates
in the Hall of the House of Rep
rcsentatives, and were called to order by
Chauncey L. Finley, chairman Of the state
republican committee, who announced that
the delegates had been called informally to.
gether in order that they might meet By
congressional districts and select the mem.
bers OF the various committees OF the con.
%vcntion, and of the State central commit.
tee, and that at eleven O'Clock the "grandcst
convention ever held in the grand old state
of Missouri" would be formally cased to
order.
shortly after that hour Mr.. Flllcy opened
the convention, and Rev, Mr., wilkins, of
Jefferson City, offered prayer. Mr.. Finley
then addressed the convention. At the
conclusion of his remarks Mr., Fillcy IN.
nounced that tine committee on organizd-
ton had selected Hon. James c. McGinnis.
OF st. Louis, for permanent chairman, and
on motion, he appointed Mr.. Buchanan, OF
Audrnin County, and j. L. Bittiuger, Of st.
Joe, a committee to escort Mr.. MEG to
the chair. The appointment of Mr.. Bltt'n'
ger was loudly applaudcd. The temporary
chairman made no speech, and the cunven.
tion Immediately proceeded to business.
Major Albert Gritlin was made temporary
secretary, j. VIII Barron, of st. Louis, and
John Brown, of Carter County, assistant
secretaries, and Philip DItzer, of St Louis,
scrgrant.at.arms. The committees were
then announced. the committee on rcsolu.
tons being as follows:
Louis Bcnckc: Third district, IT, T.. peinoud;
Fourth district, +, A. Ninscuhillcr; Fifth
district, Qnintin Campbell; sixth district,
James Il. Upton; seventh district, H. ;.
flagg; Eighth district, Arnold Beck, Ninth
district, Matt Il. Reynolds; Tenth district,
james Lightly; Twelfth district, 4. j., How.
awaught; Thirtccnth district, j. \. Tracey;
Fourteenth district, j. y. Barnett
\ recess was then taken until three
o'clock.
The afternoon session was opened prompt.
Is at three o'clock by Chairman McGinnis.
The committee ON credentials made its re.
port. There were no contests, and the re.
port was adopted without question or de.
lay. The committc on permanent OrganiZa.
tion and order of business made its report.
1t recommended the retention Of the tenn
porary officers of the convention, with the
addition of c. q. Williams, of Pike County,
as third assistant secretary.
The following vice. presidents We're also
recommends /; First district, e. T.. Hess;
Second district, j. l.. SwanErr; Third dis.
trict, l.. NJ. Spira; Fourth district, A.. G.
Dawes; Fifth district John Wilburn; Sixth
district, John Carter; seventh district, ID.
:. FlHge; Eighth district, c. r. Buschc;
Ninth district, a. Schapson; Tenth district,
\ scott; Eleventh district, j. ". Hannah
Thirteenth district, :. II. Boyd; Fourteenth
district, John A. Rhodes.
Pending the adoption of the report, rcso-
buttons touching the death of Hon. T.. l..
himball were submitted and adopted.
The report of the committee was then taken
up, and, with some few immatcrial changes
and amendments, was adopted.
Colonel a. c. Dawes ut this point asked to
withdraw his name as Il vice president oil
the convention, and j. A Saunders. OF An
drew County, was substituted.
At $50 Chairman Reynolds of the com.
mittcc ON resolutions reported the plat
form. He took the stand amid round after
round of applause and read the paper, nnt
was frequently interrupted.
NJ {. Crews, a colored delegate, offcret
the following amendment to the platform
WHEREAS, There has been q bin presented
md passed the lower house of Congress
known as the Lodge or Federal election
bill, which we believe, if concurred in by
the Senate, vii! guarantee honest elections
in the South; therefore,, be it
ReSOlrcd, That we heartily lndors) thu
Federal election bill. and urge the sen at
to its immediate passage.
EThe adoption of this resolution was warm
~ urged by w. W. Morgan, OF Kansas City
Thu Moore, of Lacledc, and General odii
Guitar. j. II. Boutwell,, of Pcttis, opposed
the adoption of the resolution, and Culunc
S. II. Boyd pleaded with the convention t.
refrain from digging the grave of the col
orcd man of the South. Tho Force bill, /
passed, could not be enforced beyond tn,
protection Of the negro ut the ballot box OF
election day. 1t would array tho races on
against the other, and II standing arm,
could not shield the negro after he hat
gone to his home.
Mi. Fuerbach, of st. Louis, opposed pass
ing the resolution, because he thought |
would be in the narlrG of censuring the Re
publican Senate. Mr.. Boutwell,, of Pcttis
offered this substitutes:
The Republicans OF Missouri arc in favo
of the enactment of n National election lay
for the purpooc of securing a free and fai
election and an honest count In Congre $
sional and Presidential elections in ever
section of the United States.
The substitute was adopted, and the rcso
luton rs amended was adopted. The plat
form as amended by the substitute was ther
adopted, 1t ia in full as folio VS.:
THE PLATFORM.
I'cSolred, That we point with pride to tn
achievements of the Republican party in tn
past, and hail with Joy the promise OF 1t
usefulness to the country in the future.
Resolved, That we reaiiim the principles o
RepuDlicanlsm AS nrescnted by the Nationn
convention of the party adopted at Chicago
in juno, 1858.
Resoirrd, That we lndorse the present Ma
tional Administration rs wise, patriotic AM
faithful to the party and the people, AM
predict that before its term has ended IL Will
be universally hailed rs the strongest com
incubation OF the party which gave it being
ResOlued, That We heartily indorse tn,
wise and business-lIko course of the Fifty
first Congress in sts great work of crystal
izing Into law those principles of the party
"nunciated In 1883 on the currency ques
ton, and that we regard the farming in
tcrests of the country rs lying Mt the fOun
dation of all business prosperity, and dc
clare 1t to be the primary duty of Unr Lcgis
%laturcs, National and State, TO foster thos,
interests so far as can be done by legisla
ton, and that we are opposed to monopo
lies, combines or trusts which prevent o.
interfere with the just rewards of honest
labor, and we are certain in the faith tina
the Republican Congress now in session il
Washington, keeping the pledge made IL
our National platform, Will pass Il tari1
measure that Will meet the condition of al
classes of industries and labor, and will
enable us, by adopting the suggestions o
the eminent statesman, Hon. James q
blaine, to obtain among our sister repub
lies that reciprocity Ia trade and intorna
tIonal good feeling that must in a shor
while make the Western Hemisphere tn,
market of the world.
ResOlped That we lndorse tho action O
Congress In its liberal appropriations 70
the Improvement of the navigable rivers b
Missouri. unu ask thut the gumn lilarn