, 1862-10-27


sued. Once more they vera cleared out, and
Francis Peabody was elected chairman. By
the time he had got his seat, the candidates
got in again, and the President being very
mild, little man, not accustomed to deal With
the unter7ided, didn't know how to get them
ont. Dr.. Hahn and Denny Coughlin cana to
the rescue, the former with moral aud the
latter with physical suaslon, and the candf-
dates were once more cleaned out. An hour
or more was then consumed In getting the
delegates together and seating them, the
operation bling diversified with cries Of
ssorder," motions to get the spectators out,
which was difficult task, as the spectators
didn't want to go out.
The roll Of delegates Was then called, the
wards being well represented, aud about half
Of the towns answering to their names.
At the conclusion OF the calling Of the roll,
the candidates again got into the enclosure,
and had to be cleaned out again.
TIE 6EaGEASTs-AI-ARNsC CLEAR OUT TIE GAN
DlnATes.
Upon motion, Committee on Credentials,
Of forty, one from each town and one from
each ward, was appointed; the committee
TIE retirement of the committee was the sig
ral fer the incoming Of candidates. The mild
little man In the chair pathetically begged that
they would 70 ont, and, not ha1fnga gaYel,
raped with an ink bottle, which only caused
smother influx Of fresh candidates trom the
Tenth Ward. At last, Phil. Hoyne and Afr.
Patterson, rot the man who WAS struck, were
appointed Scrgeants-at-Arms To clear them
out. They were all got QUE In good style, ex-
cept little yellow dog, which bothered Phil.
Hoyre some, and was ouly elected after a
long chase and some de1rlment to Phil =
trousers.
DR1DGEpoRr N MCDDLE+
The Committee on Credentials reported
Bridgeport was in q mnddle. There we're t~o
uf 1t By letting them beth 10. 4 delegate
| from Wett Chicago said he had been elected
| by forty majority, mud the Committee had moi
| reported his name. A delegate from Bridge
pert kaid, s'Bedad, you wouldn't have got It
Il We hadn't cone over ana helped you =
! delegations from several other places made
their appearance and were I'LL admitted II
| seats.
| spEcK OF WAR.
| From the Tenth Ward, two Martin Casey:
made their appearance and claimed seats
| Denny Cougblin etpoused tho cause OF ont
ard Tim Flatnery the cause OF the other, ani
tor few minutes there Was speck Of war il
the Conventions horizon between Denny aut
!
both Of them in.
DIDN'T DARE TO SHOW THEIR uASps.
| To make them show their hands, a motion
was offered that all nominations be made vius
yoec, AID rot by ballot, When . general ros
en6ued. The out stion WAS put amid q Baby
loniap din, and the whole outside crowd vote,
With the delegates. Tals WAS little NOR,
than even tie Democracy could stand, aaa tn
vote WAS taken over by voice, resulting in tn
loss Of Tie motion.
THE CANDIDATES IN AGAIN.
The candidates thep got In again, and tn
chair requested the sergeanttat-arns to clea
them out. Pill llnyne said he wasn't a pc
lleeman, md couldn't. get them ont. Tas!
would come In again. Patterson sale
in painfully. However, While showing til
crowd out at the right hand, the
Gang. In at tho :1ett, aud nhen Patterso
thought bis work was done be had 1t all to d
over again. In the meantime the little yalloi
dog manifested his disgust by q series Of viz
orcus hoE1s. The mild little man IN the CHI
put Or severe aspect, struck IN attitud
ard commenced pounding vi Il his ink bottst
TIE FORMAL BALLOT FOR SHERIFF.
After order was comparatively restored,
motion prevailed to take formal ballot fc
sheriff. Ns nominations we're made, md tn
ballolIug commenced quietly enough. til
names were called and the delegates marcae
up and deposited their votes. AS the t@
principal Candidates were j. ". Sheahan an
D. ]. Rose, and as the 1uatu interest csnters
them, we giye tie results simply rs 1t afIscte
their interests. TIE formal ballot stood {sca
tering not rtpotted):
sheahan. 81 Rose. -. !.
TIE SECOND BALLOT.
Immediately upon the announcement of Il
crowd broke in with their hats full Of tic
ets, and Bedlam broke out. The little m1
piled his ink bottle indnstriously. The Ten
Ward manifested pugilistic signs. The Ro
faction md the Sheahau faction grew warl
and wordy comhafs were frequent Amidst
scene which would rival Pandemoniup, Sc
ond ballot commenced ardtresulted as follow
sheahan ...>..:..-... IS. Rose.
THE THIRD DA1Lor-BR1B1kG DELEGATES.
The third formal ballot having resulted
no choice by the convention standing, Ro
, 81, Shea1au 56, a ecenc Of the most profou
! | confusion eneuel. At least thirty delegat
; were on thefr feet at once clamoring to
heord, and every conceivable noise was ma
by The various speakers to attract the atte
: tion Of tbs chair. At this jnncture delega
in q loud and shr1ll tone proposed three chez
for Rose, which we're given, accompanied vi
: the most unea1thly yelling aud vhoopfog frc
Q the opposition, when, the confusion bscomf
j. worss copfounded, the chair managed to.ma
= bfDsen psrti.lly heard, and after q score
| 6lkV4OH Hto AZ ksok EutEEEQCA LII 1cSt~l14E GULL j.
8 alive order. He then stated in emphatic ter
:. that un1cts order was preserved, the ch
# would at once vacate.
!. COULDN'T SWALLOW ILL.
An Individual from West Chicago nor
y na1ed YIN. LII for Sheriff. a variety
: sounds followed this announcement. such
n "That dog won't bite" "De4d cock in
VI pit" ALI Of the same breed" ETC., etc.
III Mr. Cau,ie1l moved that no vote should
tskfn T., 'ae Sa| ~ every gentleman was CLEARED
e The chair declared the motion carri
!. wbereupun 50 Dilney Coughliu OF the Tlat.
moved to amend By passing the hat arou
u for the votes. [Laughter.)
BR1u1SG DELEGATES.
l. Once mere there was fair resemblance
IS Bedlam manifested, and quiet WAS not resto
,e unul the ink bottle had been broken by
r. chair in the vain endeayor to reducn the IN
Il ile!d, Nho Cor several minutes had been 2
Is 1'eulaitng furiously, obtained hearing.
III said:
10 BARNEY cAuLFIELD Nls SPEECH.
~ "lh. Ftistdtnt: feel It to be my duty to
pose 10 this Convention the action OF s {
rs | tain candidate now before It. II the same
40 fense I'D ii::ed hsen Committed here by my dear
OF ir1erd, wtutd denonnce him In the esrong
rs tsrms. Aonsy has been offered to al least q
| L
~ .eould .o.e for q certain candidate. The nan
III oi these men are Martin Casey, Michael f
o. gerald and James Kowen. move that all
re tler proceedings Of this Convention bs 4
n pended until aninyessigation bemade ofth
=. charges"
- TEE TENTED DELEGATES.
- The motion. OF Mr.. Cau1ield was carri
" and thc Convention instructed the Chair
~ question the delegates named on the subj
ID matte involved. The Chair then proceed
to|nterrogate Msrtin CaeeS. He answered t
n $50 had been Offered to him by DR.. Stanl.
" be would vote for o. ]. Rose, and that Stan
~ had further agreed to give htm $500 II
r. would influence some Of Ills friends from q
re- Tinlh.h
i CANDIDATE IN TIE RING.
Id At this moment the dlrest disorder reis'
supreme, and the Convention became dis
ganjzed ard uncomfortable mob, In tha MI
.. Of which O. j. Rose came bounding into
- arena, appa1ntly In the highest state Of
10 element, and attempted 10 an incoher
10 manner to df*c1aim al! kuowledse;ot the ira
II. actlon ~tfch had been just ezposed- aa
h. received with succession OF cheers, hiss
E1oans and curses. BE persisted no wez
os and being backed up By great crowd Of 9
Ne stders At last obtained heantg, when
p. agaiu insisted that be had not offered mo-
- himself or authorized any one to do itfor b
e and that he would not be guilty OF such me
Of ress and dishonesty. He vas frequently
s. terrupted with exc1amati ons from the crc
such Of, "Get Gown there you old beas
"You'fe DID liar" a.You ars'nt good 10
ed ing enough" and the like. :.
Some fIf,een minutes was again expeu
by the Chair ln,rapplEg upon the table b q
IS tee Convention could get into any thing I
he working order, ard wEeu the ballo'Ing
HI. proceeded with, it Has amid q perfect stt