Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-07
The Convention.

Now that our city election is over and
the result is before the public, we feel it
incumbent on us to submit plain state.
ment of facts connected with the history
Of the whole proceeding. On the 9Th of
March last aPeople' convention was held
in this city, presided over by j. W. Bos-
Ter, and participated in BY many others
claiming to be Democrats. but who at the
election last fal! opposed the county
Democratic nominees and the Democratic
candidate for District Judge. That con
vention put forward ticket headed by q
Republican against whom, however, no
Que could urge other than political objec
tions.
Feeling il the imperative duty Of demo-
Gratis at all times to maintain and strength
en- their organization, the City democratic
Committee called convention for the nom
ina.ion Of city officers, which me, at Casa.
dy's Hall on Saturday last. Owing to the
inclemency Of the weather the attendance
was meagre. No sooner was the meeting
organized than the above class Of men
who were in honor pledged to. and in &C,
ton identified with the peoples ticket, en-
tered the Hall in body and controlled the
meeting. A set Of resolutions. national
in their character, democratic in eve
~ sentiment, and unohjectionablc in
phraseology, were introduced BY JONI P.
ALLISON, Esq, Recognizing no division
or cause for division in the party, they ex
pressed full confidence in the Admins
tration and warm approval of the course
Of our worthy ex Senator, Hon. Gro. w.
JONES. Those resolutions we believe ex-
pressed the hearty sentiments Of large
majority of the Democracy of this City and
County.
j. W. Bosler then introduced his reso-
luton as reported in the proceedings in
another column, which was adopted by
the votes Of suck men as j. w. BoslrR,
s. H. CASSIDY, ]. L. CAMPBELL SETH W.
SwIGGErr, N. C. HupsoS, II. C. TlrFEY.
CHAs. B RusriS, CuAs. f. HEDGES, j. NJ,
WHITE, who were active movers in the
citizens convention. Not a Democrat uho
.tarored the cali Of City Democratic
contention and tie support Of regular De
mocrat'c nominees roted far Nr. Bosler's
subsfifutc. Having secured the adoption
Of this substitute these men sought to
place in nomination men who are Jealous
supporters of the administration, and
warm personal and political friends of Gen.
JOKES. OF course they would not accept
on a platform so obnoxious aud anti Dem
cratic. These mcn then nominated tick.
ct with JEROME NJ. WHlrE for mayor
They had clean majority the proceed
inss were regular-the convention proper
~ called, and we felt bound as good Dem
1eesRperk lhe nominees which they
stsesiy tsDndas.
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As last act in this farce J. +. Corr
Lam introduced the resolutions reported
in another column eondemning the reap
pointment of Hon. S. P. YEoNAss, reAec
ting in tie seyerest terms upon Gen. JosEs
for securing such appointment, and en-
dorsing ths Sioux City Eagle. Those
resolutions were in the the handwriting or
Seth w. SwlccETr, and dictated by ma.
lice and personal hate. 1t was supported
and passed BY the same votes that sustain
ed 5osLER's substitute, with the addition of
W. II. FRAME, Z. L. STONE and MAT.
THEW LEEcn.
Now, what do these men do? Having
taken part in the Citizens convention,
they attend and control the Democratic
conyention-nominatea Democratic ticket
Of their own selection-commit themselves
bya resolution TO its support, and then At
the polls Disregard their duty and last
pledges, vote and work for ths Citizens
ticket, and oncc more betrsy the Democ
sacy into disgrace and defeat. Where is
the Republican that would condescend to
such meannessl We do not ask, was il
Democratic, but was it honorable-was it
right7
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