Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-23
The Peaoe Convention.
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The white .pettiooat party met at National
Hall this morning at 10 o'clock. By this
statement we mean to say that the JsWett-
pease secession Democracy were ordered to
assemble ct that time and place by their
chief county Mogul, Honorable Charles
WinsloW of the West Side. a
At 10 o'clock, therefore, our reporter en-
tered the hall and found two WhltsWsshsrs
and one disConsOlate newspaper man vis-
bic to the naked eye. The walls Of the
hall we're being sCraped Of their paper,
preparatory to the WhitsWashing which
must Of necessity follow the gathering Of
such party. The aforesaid N. NJ. (nsFs
paper man) says they have got into bad
scrGPs already. Two small boys we're WiP-
ing the chairs with dirty dishOlOtb.
l0l6.-Up from ths depths Of the stair
case below looms the majestic form Of E1.
Councilman Thompson of the 7th Ward,
followed by three uuterriaed, Wild Irish
man. They gaasd about, and FROM the
throat Of Thompson came the words "big
thing"
"Cant see Il" replied ". I. No. /.
Steadily the dishslOth still flies about the
chairs, and the sorspe goes on.
1880 A. M.-The corps Of reporters has
Increased to three with another in the
distance, rushing frantiOally around the
Bennett House corner with two reams Of
note paper, Half dOEsa outsiders Union
men) come in to see the progress Of the
game. HOnorables Davidson and Duncan
appear with few followers, who look
mOurnfully on the bakers dozen presb ont,
and then 60 down to National Hall saloon
to fill vacancies. It is painful to behold the
leaders at Eqger-hesds 50 early in the day.
Abbey the judicial, Rhodes the great, (ohris-
tened Dan. P.) Wright the tooth pulier, (Of
the I'd Ward,) MupsOn, the ex,publisher,
ION the lookout for items for the next Na
tiOnal DeuOcrsL) and others, appear in
their glory. The principal township del
egates, ss they see the situation, 60 be-
low ito fill vacancies"
1045.-Hslf q hundred persons have
gathered together, half of them "lOOkers
on in Vienna" TR reporters and Union
men having vainly urged the unterrlAed
to organize, are about to announce the
meeting adjourned for want Of a quorum,
when there is "sn advance movement
toward the stage, and the GEscauoies' hav-
ing been filled, ct IL o'clock the royal
WinslOW, with look of benignant wisdom
upon his face, calls the Convention to or
der, which the Convention don't come to
By long shot Hai
Mr.. WinsloW nominates Arthur Hughes
for President and declares the vote car
ried.
On motion of Charles WinslOw, Arthur
Hughes was chosen Chairman. After a
preliminary inquiry as to the course which
he should pursue, Mr.. Hughes took his seat
in the midst of highly digni6ed and en-
thusiastic round Of silence, and called the
Convention to order, and announced that q
Secretary aud Vice President would prob
ably be required. On motion Of Mr.. Chas.
WinslOw, George W. Turner snd &. A.
MunsOn were nominated Secretaries. This
left an average of twenty-five delegates,
sE o6ssiO, to do the caucusing Tor the
Straightforward The Convention hsv-
ing srmOniOusly arrived to this point,
q dead calm succeeded, only broken by
Mr.. Secretary Turner taking a chew
of tobacco. Ex-Alderman Thompson en-.
quired if the Convention didn't need .
Vice President The President appeared
to be Of the opinion that he Ess entirely
competent to look after all the delegates
that would be brought together, but Mr.
Thompson having nominated Mr.. Charles
WinsloW, that gentleman Was elected by
an overwhelming majority and took his
seat. The proceedings Of the Convention
were interrupted at this point BY three Of
the delegates adjOurning to HsltnOrths to
Consult whereby the balance was destroy
ed, aud the wheels Of the chariot blocked.
4 The roll of Townships and Wards was
called with the following result: 7e.'
This following are the names of Delegates
81 fes DoVER.
R. L. Foot s s. Beebe, E. h. knight,
ThomasFoot A. Wolf J. A. johnson.
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