Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-09-08
For The Journal.
Meeting of the UuscratcIHabIes.

For the Journal.
Meeting of the UuscratcIiabIes.
EDIroRs JoURNAL:-P Pursuant to no.
tice which appeared for several consecutive
weeks in the columns Of the Democrat, the
"unscratchables" met at the Court House,
on Saturday last, for The purpose Of nomi-
mating ticket to be supported BY their
party at the ensuing October election.
AT the appointed hour, G. Sherman Click,
Esq, with his usual zeal and officiousness,
assembled to the upper floor, and rung the
bell, to notify the "unterri6ed" who were
assembled in the different groceries and on
the corners Of the streets, that the time for
commencing the great farce had arrived
This had the desired effect; but few min
utes had elapsed ere the different avenues
leading to the Court House, were thronged
with the great concourse Of harmonious
Democracy proceeding to the scene OF &C.
ton, with bright anticipations Of having a
good time. In this they were not disap-
pointed, as our sequel will show. Being
unengaged at the time, l thought would
walk up and see the performance, and Join.
ing the crowd, was soon at the place of
rendezvous After the delegates had all
assembled (and such an assembly, they
proceeded to organize. Monsieur Isaac
Click, Esq. member Of the Central Com.
mittee, and one of the "big guns" Of the
party, nominated |. X. Seaman, Esq, for
Chairman, which nomination was seconded,
put to vote and carried. Mr.. Seneca Fish
was elected Vice President, and before said
gentlemen we're conducted 20 the Chair,
Mr.. B. Neff, Esq. arose with great pomp
and nominated the renowned jurist, e..
Sherman Click, Esq, for Secretary. which
nomination was seconded by A. Bruce
Lindsey attorney at Zd,o, and was put to
vote BY Mr.. Isaac Click, father o. the afore-
said Sherman, before the Chairman, whose
duty it was to put said vote, had an oppor
tunity SO to do, thus plainly evincing the
possession of very tender regard for, and
an eye single to the promotion Of his wor
thy protege.
After all this preliminary ceremony was
gone through with, they chose five of the
"Lion Hearted to serve on the Central
Committee for the coming year. and then
adjourned until one O'Clock. AT the ap.
pointed hour, the Convention again assem-
bled and proceeded to ballot for candidates
Mr. D. Cspper was nominated for Clerk Of
Common Pleas by acclamation. Gen. John
Bell was nominated for Probate Judge on
first ballot. So far so good. They then
baloted for Treasurer. After considerable
figuring, and some confusion, which was oc-
casionally quieted by the rap Of the Chair
mans cane, when he wished to call on some
one Of the delegations to come forward and
vote. the vote was counted out and no choice
declared. They balloted the second time,
and after counting out they discovered that
some one or more of the delegations had
cast two more votes than they we're enti-
tied to, showing that their motives were
very honest { y ones; and they had, there
fore, to cast the third vote, which resulted
in the choice OF Mr.. John Moore, who ap
peared very much pleased with the proceed
ings. Mr.. Clark was then unanimously de-
clared the candidate for Commissioner
there being no opposition; and lastly DR.
Pierre Beaugrand was nominated for the re-
sponsible position Of In6rmary Director.
The nominations being made, some one
was about to move an adjournment, wher
Gen. Bell mounted bench, and said he
wished to introduce some resolutions fol
the consideration Of the Democrats assem-
bled, before they adjourned. The resolu
tons proposed TO substitute the popular
vote system instead of the present delegate
system. 1t was soon evident, after the
reading Of these resolutions that they haC
made their mark, or in other words, they
caused great quaking amongst the dry
bones. The General was asked for an ex
PLANTATION, and after making few expiana
tory remarks, he gave way for the discus
sion Of the question.
GEoRaE WASHINGTON CLICK, Esq, thel
arose with great gravity, and proceeded il
his usual bloviating style to denounce th'
T resolutions as a dangerous measure, ant
one which ought not to be adopted by tn,
Democrat party. He was several time
interrupted by c. j. Orton, ex-editor Of tn
Democrat. who put some very sharp ques
tions at the boy, which had the effect tc
stagger him considerably in his great effort
He spoke, however, at considerable length
and succeeded admirably in reversing tn
old adage, "Much in Little" that is. hi
speech comprehended Little in Much
He was followed by Mr.. Francisco, Esq
who made few imbecile remarks, afle
which Mr.. T. P. Finefrock, Esq, our worth,
Prosecuting Attorney, arose and in an en-
thusiastc speech, denounced the presen
system Of nomination. as an iniquitous one
and one which should be renounced ey th
Democracy. He said the only objection
that could be urged against the popula
vote system. was, that it was an honest one
, very clearly inlimatiDg that the delegat
, system was corrupt one. He also allude'
20 "pscked delegations" in not very favor
able language. On the whole, he made al
: open expose ofthe corruption and tricker,
Of the party in general.