The morning call., 1892-04-29

and delivered brief address of encourage
mrni as TO the outlook for the coming CAM
paign, his references to Harrison ami Blaine
being loudly applauded.
Tho committee On rules and order OF
business reported, AMI it became apparent
tnat tne sherman and Foraker men would
not break out
The committees report was adopted with
out. division. as was also that of the COM
mlttee on resolutions
Fhe platform expresses confidence In the
principles of the Republican party which
carried the coantry in 1888; ndorSes PreS-
dent Harrison without qualification and
cotriIlends his administration: ind0rses the
administration of Governor William Nc
knfley .lr., and declares it's adherence to
the Me kinney tarift bill. and reciprocity
clause thereof; declares. that the Demo-
cratic party. after witnessing its benefce
OPERATIONS sJr single years although conf
ing:into power with the avowed purpose of
wining the law freni the statute books, de-
aiberately determined that it was .nex-
repeal or modification, except as to les than
half a.dozeh. ONT Of thousands OF items;
condemns the bill recently passed by the
UeinDcratie majority. in the: House, placing
wool on the free-llst, as an unjust and hurt
fufattaek on the agricultural industries OF
the country, and insists on SUCH full and
adequate pfo,eetionfor the wool. industry
as w III enable tile Americans farmers to
supply tie. wool required for the. cou-
sumption: in the lEnItsd States. opposes
the: free coinage of SILVER by tie United
States under the existing circumstances,
and does not favor it except under condi-
uons that. would reasonably insure the
maintenance OF a substantial parity be-
tween the bud lion and. the mint or money
SaI5ie. of the coin - that every coined doHar
should have the. intrinsic as well as the
monetary value. Of; eyeTy other coined dol
lar The PLATFORM favors just and liberal
pensions and: heartily Endorses the disabil-
lty. pension Dllls; asserts the belief in a
free ballot and a fair count, and declares
that unless those rights are accorded TO the
hnRlblest citizen 1t becomes the duty CT the
Federal G0verninant 30 secure them. by
Federal enacJInent; demands the enactment
OF laws protecting the country and the
people against an .infiux :of the vicious and
cFiminal classes of doreign nations and the
Importation of .laborers nnder contract to
coInpete wlt.our ewn citizens:
:: The'fol1owing ticktt was then nominated:
Secretary Of State. j. w. Taylor; Supreme
Court Judge. William T.. Spear (renomi-
mated; Supreme Court Clerk, J. F. Burkett;
Board'uf Public Works, Captain j, B. Allen;
DeiegateS-at-large to the national conyen-
tion, in addition to the four already given:
j. Ps Alexander, L. 4. Lyborger and II. A.
Andrews. After choosing two Presidential
: Missouri Republic ms.
tEFFERsoS CITY. Me-, April 2s.-The Re-
publican CONVENTION assembled this morn
ing After preliminary business the com-
mlttee on resolutions presented report
. which was adopted. The platform indorses
the administration of Harrison as wise,
statesmanlike' and patriotic. especially in its
foreign policy, coupling the name of Blaine
with tile latter; instructs its delegates
for Harrison and .indorses the Mckinley
law. On the currency question il says:
We commend the policy the Republican
party IN maintaining an honest currency.
we not only favor legislation that will MAIN
taiA our gold currency and paper money en-
a parity In value, but also favor an iptGrna-
tional monetary system as the only safe So
luton of the silver question" The platform
denomees the Missouri legislative gerry
mander and the manipulation OF the Aus
tralian ballot law SO as to disfranchise nde-
. pendent voters of the State.
Major William Warner of Kansas CITY
was nominated for Governor by aeclama-
tIon.
Major Warner made a brief speech of
acceptance, and there were also speeches of
congratulatinn
The committee reported when the con-
venti0n reassembed the following selections
for State officers: Lieutenant Governor,
Judges of the Supreme Court - W. S.
Clark of Sedalia. w. w. Edwards Of
ST. Charles, Charles Nagle of ST. Louis;
Secretary Of State, Henry T. Alkire
Of Of Holt County; Auditor, John n.
Fred j. Wilson of Knox County; Attorney
General. David Murphy of st. Louis; Rail-
road and Warehouse Commissioner, w. s.
hathaway or Adrian County: Judge OF 81.
Louis Court OF Appeals, w. l. Wallace Of
Court Of Appeals, john b. Hale OF Carroll
ton.
After some debate the report was in
dorsed and tue convention adjourned sine
die.
Alabama Republicans.
MONTGOMERY (Ala.), April 2S.-The split
Which has been maturing In the Republican
party OF this State materiaiiZed to-day in
two conventions, one faction being headed
by Chairman Mosely Of the State commit
tee and the other composed OF his opponents.
The factions. generally speaking, are the
''ins and the outs" respectively. The Mosely
convention reelected him chairman of the
State committee. No State ticket was
nominated. The delegates TO the national
convention We're instructed to vote for Presi-
dent Harrison's nomination as a unit as
long as he was in the field.
A platform was adopted indorsing the
administration, fayoring such financial pol
ley as Will give sound currency and keep
every dollar equal to the par value Of any
other dollar, aud in favor of such increase
In the volume OF money as the legitimate
demands of the business interests require.
The anti convention elected William
Stevens (colOred) chairman of the State
Committee. No State ticket was nominated
National delegates were selected, and
platform was adopted iHdorsing President
Harrison's administration, favoring ma
tonal aid to education. honest money and
honest elections, and denounced Mosely for
using the party machinery to secure his own
reelection. The delegates to Minneapolis
were uninstructed.