The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-03


ne Dsasssasis Hsntaasiae Messaag.
We stepped into the Court House Wed.
nssday jss. ., the time vixen the subject Of
nominating a candidate Tor Justice Of the
Peace ives before the Desc crasic meeting.
Vi coGrse the gentleman who "dees the
locale" u the Democrat, and expresses the
profound legal opinions for which that pa
per is remarkabls, had the foor. Indeed,
he hss the Impression that the Democratic
party would be utterly unable 10 stand
erect npon its legs. and do III sl,ghtes,
kicking. bat tor his advice, and support
This sdsiee and wotdy support i not only
freely given. but from what We saw at the
Court House, full often given unsolicited
and to the great diseus, of his brethren
Well, this gentleman was ursiag shat no
candidate be nominated FOR Jasa e Of the
Peace, He said the Republican candidate,
Mr.. Schirach, was no politician, and
indeed his politics were hardly snown.--
Tie speaker, although he d,d'nt ss, % di.
restly, evidently tried to create the impres-
SIGN that Mr., Schirsch Was as good =
Dsmocrs, - Republican. He said the
Democrats bad twa Jssticss, and he thought
tho Germans ought to be allowed TO have
enc. He was very swect with the Ger
mans, and illustrated the, he stii! though,
the vote OF q German nearly as good for
the Democracy as the vote Of an Irishman.
He moved that no Justice be nominsted.
A voice-..Is Scl.irach in favor oil Mitch.
ell or Aillsl.
A long pause. Finally some ore said he
thought be was in favor Of Mitchell The
Chairman arose 70 put the question. He
remarked tia, be had something to cay on
the subject. Mr.. Schirsch beng in favor
OF Aitchell, he was therefore . strong
Democrat lHe forgot Mitchell was an
sadspsndssi candidate.) He therefor though,
ae ough, to be run en- the Democratic uck.
o.. A motion was made to this effect, and
resulted in the Chairmsn's suggestion be.
ing adopted. We can assure the Democ.
raey that Mr.. Schirsca is good Republi.
can, and We are glad % see there 10 at
least one man on then ticket of the right
stripe.
The question Of dominating Constsbles
same Up. Tae DICTATOR of the party, the
aforesaid expounder Of law and "iocals,"
was immediately up with safety valve open
on The question Of Mr.. Liiiis' nomination.
He said Mr.. Lillis didn't weigh fifteen
pounds. He had evidently great con-
tempt for the weigh, OF Lillis, and spoke II
sofae lsnssA On the subject.
A voiee-"I'li bet a dollar there isn't ave
pounds difference between his weight and
the speakers.
Great laugh, and afterwards considerable
discussion. Mr.. Lllis WAS daall, nomins.
I'D in spite Of the shanghA's remonsusn,
ces. The other candidate was nominated
ssne how by Kind of silent consent.
The meeting resolved itself into con.
seniion to nominate a Mayor, when long
pause ensued. Finally enc name was sug-
gested for nomination and then another,
each man declining as his name IVES men,
ti9sed. till the frequency OF the withdraw
ais began to occasion considerable fun
Gen. Sargens's name was suggested, and Il
sas received with shout Of No, no, no.
much 10 the confusion OF the impfudens gen.
tiemsn who in the impulse Of wise policy
OF friendly feeling had made tRs sugges-
ton. Col. Nelson's name nal been
brought before TIC meeting, AMI as he was
MT there, and eyioeatly had no good friend
present, il wss not Withdrawn. A viva
Fuce vote was taken, ia which the ayes
evidently carried By 8 large msjofi'y, and
the chairman so decided. But taefe were
Lad shouts Of Dig On" Tle Chairman
/ I'D all in favor u Weston To stand Up
A. the wAois meeting were standing up al
ready, and = grea, many couldn't possibly
sea at no way, there was d & lauge, and
TIE .saivisi3a" ien through, 1t was finally
after many long paases and divers sugges.
tiaas put TO ballot. The ballot resulted
Col, Weston 81. Gen. Sargent 5, Major
Blank J.. We left after this result. The
great diaheul.y in securing candidate for
Mayor, was no doubt ewing entirely to the
fact t at he salary attached 70 the Office is
terry small, and the Mayor hss not got the
iuestmsbIe privilege Ike Aldermen, voting
himself jast the sum he thinks mis- services
are worth. The Candidates Tor Mayor are
now before the people, and let the people
ceeide.