The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-24

ST. LOUIS. Aug. ss-Tls Eepaallcan
state convention. which rue, here today 70
nominate candidates for judges of the ~
pFeme court, superintendent of public tn
s;ruction ana railroad ana warehouse ,em-
nsiss.oness. was the largest and most har-
nonious ever held in Missouri. Over Loo
delegates We're present, After an address
by Dr. Emil rre,orioas, temporary chair
man. the convention adjourned until
o'clock 10 enable congressional districts TO
select members Of the various committees.
II was 945 s'cloek before the convention
resumed It's work. Time was given the
committees TO retire and prepare their re-
ports and theseons sntion spent tho s.sss-
noon in listening 10 The reports.
Webster Davis. OF Kansas CITY, assist.
ant secretary OF the interior. responded to
repeated calls and was received with en-
thusissn- He declared that the Republics
an party was fortunate In having \ na-
;tonai administration which needed no de-
fense. No administration had accomplish
ed 50 much In the same space OF time. In
closing MIR. Davis said
I'VE have got the Ha ~aiian and the Phil
ippane islands and Porto Rico ard we may
have Cuba. That's not had for iia days AZ
the Mckinley administration. IL its" TAP
plause.,
Richard c. Ksrens. who represents Ms
souri, in the Republican national censn!stee,
was ths nex; speaker Speaking Of tho
recent var with Spain and the results. Col
kerens declared that wherever "oid Glory
has been unfur.ed 1, should no, he hauied
down, He believed We should Keep tho
lands acquired.
Among the ether SPEAKERS were Col. Fat
Dyer. Of st. Louis. aad W. @. R0hss.sosA
Republican candidate FOR congress Ia ths
Seventh district. Finally the eosFalItes
on credentials reported. The srposs ~rtea
was made showed that contests in cais
two counties existed Tne report G. Tia
committee on permanent organization asad
order Of business. recommending that Tia
temporary organization be made f,esv!.-
nent. was also adopted. Dr, s'arknsi..
secretary ot the committee on resolutions.
Was adopted. aud the convention aaioa.a-
a. unsl tomorrow morning at a'c:uet
The following Is a synopsis c. sao pi.:-
form:
The Republican party 81 the state OF nis-
souri. In convention assembled. copyratu-
la'es the nation upon the unparalleled sus-
eess Of the administration az President Me-
wise siatssmanzhip and lofty patriotism
Ia both It's domestic and foreign policy,
ard for the eTielent manner in which the
var with Spain has been conducted 20 an
early and honorable conclusion. And 80
hereby express cur approx al Of tho terms
Of the pro:ocoi imposed by tas president
t1n. wseu th.s country ard spaln ss q nec-
ezsarY condition precedent 10 The Has-
pension Of hosaIities. We extend our
thanks 10 the American army ard navy
fer ;nefr noble sacrifice Ia behalf 81 their
COUNTRY and their brilliant achieve uents TN
The sfsa anisfa-Atosrlcan war. we resrirm
oar faisa in i1e declaration Of principles
Of 'ne Republican party Of iss9. We are
In favor az Increasing esr navy 20 sxs
commensurate plia our expanding COM
mere and with she magnitude Of ths In
tercsts of 'hia republic. whleh reed PRO-
see.ion w, favor an adequate syStsm Of
nartor and ssa rsas: defsnsss and ths
maintenance ~ Il regular and 'h5rougf-
ly equipped army. sufficient ia zsze ado
auase.y 10 lnsure tae defense OF the Ma
flor. a. aH ijnaes.
Wa aye Ia favor o. ths completion and
eontTa4 of fiIs Nicaragua canal ~ The Uni
lea States as = nT~ssssry measure for tnA
protes tgen an4 extension 81 of'Araeriean eoEn-
r1aree and the perfection az auf national
sefea-@. We sssaFi taa Menree dootrlas
In is8 .2i extent az pTnclple of our
PARTY. aaH ~ believe that tbs Insiad
efafsx ssoaga s;An8 4.aes from tnssrfsrenee
w.sl the affairs aud dlngsstea % Earopsaa
pGsse~s Nfsseu Arnsries3 intere@'a are not
Involved 's8t we s*SeFt shai tar Monroe
dacgr;ne aoas not compel sar government
so abandon err 20 retussi 10 ;he tyranny oe
spam4en rs1{a ssy os the helpless peoples
ccaqsesss ~ sha SpAsstsss- Ana@r.caa war
been placed ansseF cur projecting care
Asts we farther assert tazs the Monroe
si0et9.ne aass s9l fsTts9 tbs ealsrke easeaa
ard extsnsss,n - Asregsean territory or
thA gross1s.en Of American interests Ia the
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