Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Sept. 16, 1882 REPUBLICIAN CONVENTION The Ste. Genevieve County Republician Mass Convention met at the Court House in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., pursuant to notice publicly given. The convention was called to order by George BOND, chairman of the Republican Central Committee, who explained the object of the meeting. On motion, Henry ROSEMAN was made chairman of the convention and Henry KNAMM secretary. On motion, the chairman was requested to appoint a committee of 3 on the order of business. Louis SCHAAF, Jules BOVERIE, and William H. BANTZ were appointed as such committee. A recess of 10 minutes was taken to give the committee time to prepare their report. After the recess the committee on the order of business reported as follows: We, the Committee on the Order of Business, respectfully make the following recommendations for your consideration: DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION T. B. WHITLEDGE and Christian BAUM. Alternates, Leon BOGY and Nich. WEHNER. DELEGATES TO THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION W.H. BANTZ, John WHIT, Sam C. JENNINGS, Dr. Henry ROSEMAN, Louis THURMAN and Geo. SEXAUER. Alternates, Anton ECKERT, John REEDER, Ferd. EISENBEISS, Richard EVANS, E.S. LAWBAUGH, V. ROTTLER and H. KNAMM. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE John S. WHITLOCK, Ste. Genevieve Jacob YEALY, Ste. Genevieve Henry ROSEMAN, St. Mary John P. BOYD, Avon John BAUMGARTNER, Jackson We recommend that Dr. H. ROSEMAN be appointed permanent chairman and Mr. Henry KNAMM permanent secretary. Respectfully, Louis SCHAAF, Chairman The report was unanimously adopted. Mr. WHITLEDGE offered the following resolutions which were adopted: Be it so resolved by the Republicans of Ste. Genevieve County in Convention assembled: 1. That we believe in the right of the people to rule and that we condemn the attempt of any man or set of men to dictate a course or policy for the party in this State. That a regular Convention alone has a right to decide such questions. 2. Be it further resolved that as the State Central Committee has refused to call a Convention, that we recognize the Convention called at Jefferson City on the 20th inst. as ligitimate and that the delegates elected this day are instructed to attend said Convention and represent the Republicans of this County. 3. Be it resolved that we deplore the internal dissensions and factional fight within the Republican party in this State and that our delegates to the Convention use their influence to place the organization of the party in the hands of men who have not been prominently connected with either faction. 4. Be it further resolved that we regard it essential to the welfare of the Republican party that our organization shall be kept intact and that we regard it as impolitic for the Republican party to make any coalition with any party. That it is more honorable to loose, fighting for principle, than to win by any dishonest combination with Greenbackism or any other ism. Mr. KLEIN offered the following resolution which was carried: Be it resolved that a Mass Meeting of the Republicans of Ste. Genevieve Co. shall be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 2 o'clock p.m., at the Court House in the City of Ste. Genevieve, for the purpose of considering the propriety of nominating a County ticket for Ste. Genevieve County. A motion was made and carried that the money collected by Mr. THURMAN should be retained by him to defray expenses of meeting to be held on the 23d. Mr. WHITLEDGE offered a resolution which was carried that the proceedings of this meeting should be presented to the HERALD, the Globe-Democrat, and the Fair Play for publication. After this the convention adjourned sine die. Henry ROSEMAN, Chairman Henry KNAMM, Secretary