The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-02
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
A Large Gathering and a Harme-
NOUS Convention.

JACKSON, MO-, April 70, 1S96.-
to the call of the County
Central Committee. the Republicans of
Cape Girardeau county assembled in
at 100 p. m, and was
called to order by Capt. William
Regenhardt, chairman of the commit
tee, who stated that the 1object of the
meeting was to select delegates to the
Congressional Convention, which
would meet in Poplar Bluff, Mo-.
1896, to the State Convention,
to be held in Springfield, Mo-, July
22nd and to the Senatorial Conven-
yet decided where to be
held.
The chairman stated that Ed Hays
had been selected temporary chair
man and John S. Cobb temporary
secretary
Mr.. Hays came to the chair and
made a neat lite speech, and stated
that the selection of Committees on
credentials, permanent organization,
and resolutions were in order.
A motion prevailed that each town
ship appoint a committee of one on
each of the committees. A committee
of one from each township was APP
pointed to select delegates to the va
rious conventions.
The Commute on Credentials, re-
port that all persons claiming seats
were entitledto same. Report received.
The Committee on ermanent..O Organ
ization reported that they had selected
B. F. Davis permanent chairman;
J. S. Cobb, secretary: H. G. Elan,
assistant secretary. During the alb
sence of the other committees speeches
we're made by J. A. Snider and Hon.
B. B. Cahoon.
The Committee on Selection of Del
egates reported as follows:
Congressional Convention to be
held in Poplar Bluff, Mo-, May 9Th,
VIM. Regenhardt,0 A. H. Grant,
Butcher Sperlin, Ed Hays, E. w.
Flentge. Clarence Owens, Fl. c.
Phelps, NJ. E. Lemming, DIR. S. L.
Franklin, L. NJ. Bean, d. A. Nichols,
John j. Sawyer, Otto Meyer, Judge
Joseph Koehler and Ed Regenhardt.
Alternates Peter Lehner, August
Heuer, L. H. Graessle, S. S. Hartzel,
W. C. Hays, Duree Jones, Frank
Caldwell, H. F. Ueleke, c. Mayberry,
Ignatz Milde, Henry Hauenschild,
Henry Heiser, John S. Schafer, j. H.
Miller and Christ Scheible.
To State Convention to be held al
St. Joseph, May 18th:
Louis F. Klostermann, F. J. Sacke,
John a Snider, G. C. Thilenius, .Au'
gust Bierwirth, j. NJ. Randol ant
William B. Schafer.
Alternates.-E. H. Englemann
Joseph Meyer, Ddree JOINS, Charles
Bartsls, II. P. Peironnet, Klau!
Kerstner and Henry VESSEL.
To State Convention to be held a
Springfield, July 22nd:
William Paar, George F. Buch
hanna, DR.. John D. Porterfield, Judg'
Joseph Koehler, DR.. Rudolph Schafer
B. F. Davis and B. H. Adams.
Alternates.-William Meisenheimer
Christi. Betten, William egenhardt
Hon. J. J. Sawyer, Maj. James F
Brooks, z. F. Blomeyer and William
Illers.
To Senatorial Convention:
August Bierwirth, w. C. Hays, G.
B. Meyer, Fred E. Keis, Hon. Loui
F. Klostermann, William Paar, J. S
Cobb, n. G. Drasdale, G. w. Setback
Henry Kerstner, Fred B. Meyer
Fritz Kurre, A. H. Winters, J H
Miller and Phillip Kastner.
Alternates.-Jacob Ruebel, Juliu.
| Never, Peter Hauschen, Charles Mey
err, Henry Il. TuschOff, Emory Cart
ner, John Reiman, August Ude, Mitch
ell, McFadden, Lewis Mcclure, Henr
SEWERS, Henry G. Schreiner. Charlie
Mantz, Henry Engleman and Ed Hays
The Committee on Resolutions re
ported as follows:
Resolved, That We, the Republican
of Cape Girardeau county, in Con
vention assembled, hereby declar
that we are opposed to a Democrat
tariff for revenue only, which pre-
duces only revenue deficits. bond-sales
destruction to American industries
idleness to American laborers, an
dull times to the whole American pee
people: that we favor a Republica
tariff for revenue and protection tC
gether with reciprocity. which wi
bring. as it ever brought, prosperit
to our home industries and to OF
foreign trade. abundant work an
good wages to u laborers. an
plenty of revenu to meet all the e!
penses and obligations of our govern
ment without the sale of 80. 0OO,0
bonds in time of peace.
That we are opposed to the FREE
unlimited and Independent coli
age o~fsilver by this country at a rat
of Is to l as productive OF only silv'
monometalism: that we are in fave