New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
BIGGEST STATE CONVENTION EVER
HELD IN ST. LOUIS

@, Iou,s Aup a3-The Republican State Con-
venton which met here to-day In Music Hall 10
nominate one candidate for the long term ana one
for the short term for Supreme Court Judge one
candidate for Superintendent OF Public instruction
and candidate for Railroad and Warehouse COM
missioner was one OF the largest ever assembled In
Missouri There were than one thousand
delegates and twice as many visitors present
Chauncey Ives Fney chairman OF the State Conn.,
mttee called the convention to order HIS adoress
was confined to review OF the WORK done oy .ne
Republican party In Missouri At It's conclusion
Dr. Emil Pretorius. Editor Of The ST. LOUIS
Vestich Post" was introduced as temporary
chairman He said that he had helped TO organize
the Republican party in Missouri, and predc'en
success for 1t at the coming election
Mayor Henry Ziegonheim welcomed the Delegates
and visitors to the city. He said ne was In tavo1
of holding every bit Of land We had acquired, ana
the sentiment apparently met with almost universe
approval Secretary Griffin OF the State Commit
tee acted as temporary secretary and annonceh
the temporary organ "a lion.
The convention spent the afternoon listening TO
sneeches Webster Davis. Of Kansas CITY, AS
sistant Secretary of the Interior. said; we nave
90, the Hawaiian and Philippine islands and Porto
bic and NAV vet have Cuba That's not bad
for lis days OF McKin eys Admnistra ton. Is u.
Applause) The temporary organizauO9 W yhs To
mttee on Resolutions was adopted anu ''e N'
vention adjourned I'LL tomorrow ,,,,,orr
T be IST party Of the State of Missouri
congratulates the Natcn upon fng presi9ent Nc
Kiney which has been DISTINGUISHED for WI" bis
craftsmanship and lofty patriotism IN Dosh III,
manner which the war with SPAN mas Sev
conducted to early and honorapie on ,arpna
OF the protocol imposed by the Presiuent dI,Ion
this country and Spain, as necessary co W a
precedent to the suspension OF hosti,rs ard Nav
tend our thanks to the American Army anu ,rt
for their noble sacrifice In behaIt OF their
and their brilliant achievements IN t an in the
dac,afation Of principles Of the Republican party
OF 1896 We in favor OF increasing s 1ur com
merce and with the magnitude OF the interests or
this Republic which need protection Iaeoi . al
adequate system Of and harbor deiences anu
the maintenance OF a regular and Thoroughly
equipped army sufficient IN SIZE nds s,luss " III"
Of the Nicaragua Canal by the United states as
necessary measure for the pro- ,be perfection
Of our National defence we reassert the Monroe
Doctrine In its full extent as prin n,ipad s,ates
should aloof from Interference With the b al
fairs and disputes OF Eqropean lowers asseTt
that the Monroe Doctrine does not coHpei our
Government to abandon or TO return 10 me o nyy
who have by force OF circumstances in the con,
duct OF the Spanish American war. been placed placed
,hnt the Tonroc Doctrine docs not forbid the
enlargement and extension or american ueiI''V ~
Eastern a. well as In the Western Hemisphere.
and especially in the Pacific Ocean. where our
great coast line and the requirements OF the ooi,-
merc,al development Of our Western States estaD-
sh paramount rights and impose On our
OF the annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands ana WI
ayor the acquisition and ownership OF aunitiondhl
nsotecton to our rightful and naturally growing
commerce with Asia and Win other 9, ~ NJ
by Congress as will accomplish that end