Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-31
Democratic State Convention.
Radical Peace Party Defeated.
Medary, OIds, and the Cincinnati
Enquirer Thrown Overheard.
The " Eailen Slaughtered.
The Resolutions Draw II Mild.
Special Dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Gazette.
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peace with due solemnity. In the outer
vestibule we found, instead Of holy water 10
sanctify the communicanis of that church.
the reports of that eminent apostle Of peace
General Mcclellan, a. which each of the
worshippers cast devout glance a. he pass
cd in. We noticed also. various little images
OF the martyr Vsllandigham being bought
up for home relics,
The first manifestations Of the congrcga-
tion inside were iD eminent accord with the
practices OF the professors Of this new re-
ligion in the daily walks of life. He who
led in the exercises had in his hands, instead
Of Bible, what be called six shooter,
with which he proposed to exemplify his
peace principles, to which those about him
fervently said amen This leader ia the
Assembly of the saints is the newly-made
martyr Of last evening, who will no doubt
heuceforth occupy one Of the highest seats
in the synagogue. If he is not made one of
the stssdard-bearers in the coming contest
with the powers of the outside world he will
be a disappointed man.
So much for the preliminsries.
The Convention was called to order by
Mr. Fitch, Of Cleveland, on whose motion
George Rex, Of Wayne. was chosen tempo
porary Chairman. Amos Layman, of the
Statesman, was chosen Secretary.
The Convention then went through the
form Of appointing Committees on Creien-
tials, on Permanent Organization. on State
Central Committee, and on Resolutions. -
The following is the
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Ist Dist.-Dr. Geo. Fries, Hamilton.
81 Dist. Charles Reemelin, Hamilton
ol
cry.
4th Dist-SamuelS McKenney, Miami
5th Dist.-C. n. Lswson, of Allen.
9th Dist-William Teller, Clinton.
7th Dist.-George l.. Converse. Franklin.
sth Dist.-Jonas Smith, Richland.
9th Dist.-Thomas Beer, Crawford.
lOth Dist. n. Haag, Henry.
llth Dist. WIN. Newman, Scioto.
18th D;st.-Alfred Yapls, hoss.
18th Dist George b. Smythe, Licking.
... l4th Dist.-Geo. Rex, Wayne.
18th Dist.-Dr. J. ID. O. Conner, Monroe.
10th Dist.-John w. Okey, Guernsey.
18th Dist.-Thos. s. Woods, Columbiana
18th Dst.-John W. Heasley, Cuyahoga
18th Dist.-Matthew Burchard, Trumbull
DIR. Olds, of blessed memory, moved that
all resolutions that might be proposed should
be referred to this Committee on Resolu-
tions, which was agre ed to.
A motion to take a recess until clock,
in order to give the committees time to do
their work, prevailed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee on Permanent Orgauiza-
ton reported for President Geo. Rex, and
eighteen Vice Presidents; Secretary, Amos
Layman. and eighteen assistants. Adopted.
The Committee on Credentials made a
report. which without reading, was adopt
ed. This is said to be the Democratic Gus
tom. 1t was very convenient on the present
occasion. r.-
The Convention first proceeded to select
from delegates at large fer the National
Convention at Chicago. ,gu .f
Trainer, of jefferson, nominated Sam.
Medary, Geo. Pendleton. Senator Willett,
of Williams county, and VIM. Cory. This
is the peace ticket Fitch, of Cleveland
nominated VIM. Allen of Ross, George Il
Mergan of Knox. Judge Thurman of Frank
lin, Rufus p Ranney of Cuyahoga. Thi
is the war ticket, and was received With ap
plause. Jackson. of Crawford county, nom
mated Vallandigham as an Independent
candidate, and the mention OF his nam,
called forth continuous applause. The fol
lowing is the result of the first BALLOT
Whole number OF votes cast, 434 neces
sary to a choice. 2ls, of which Medary re
ceived 1872, Pendleton 23l, Willett So, CORY
Is, Allen 1913, Morgan Isl. Thurman "A
Ranney pol, Vallandigham 1876, White -
Olds q Pend!eton, Allen and Thurman
were declared elected.
Genera, Morgan withdrew his name ant
. moved that as Ranney had the next hIghes
T. H. h., Innl . nrft
nominee BY acclsmation. Cries of mo,
"ne, :" never" "neveI," with exceed
i. ing yehemence, drowned the motion. Th'
names of Medary, Willett. Cory and Old
were Withdrawn, leaving the choice to b
made between Vallandigham and Ranuey
thus affordiag fair test Of the strength c
the traitor exile. Tho result of the vot
was nnounced-Total aumher. Of votes
42s; necessary to choice, 2l5. Ranne
received zig, and Yallandigham OIL, whe
the Chair declared Ranney's election. Coz
nelly and Quinn, of Hamilton. withdre
from the Convention. Some one called II
a reading of the last vote, protesting tn;
there was an error-that RaHney receive
but 2l5s. The Chair decided the motto
: out of order; whereupen the most disorde
ly disputation arose we ever witnessed: A
appeal was demanded from the decision
5 the Chair, but the confusion was SO. grea
D that the President could not put It, 4
3 score of persons were yelling at the ton,
D their voices. trying TO be heard-one fello
: being heard. crying above all Others, =
l. we are to be choked down, the Fallandil
ham men will withdraw from this Convel
ton" A dozen shouts responded, Agreed
agreed r.
Tho Representative of Holmes was ne
:, heard. stating that "there is not manhot
t enough on the platform TO read the vote.
: that we may see the error, and unless ,
!. have Justice, we will Withdraw.
, A motion to take the vote over again "
:. strenuously protested against by the Ram
men. Finally the chair obtainnd a hesrir
and proposedi i. the appeals we're withdraw
a the vote should be read, which was sgre
!. to. The vote was read in detail. The cle'
. again footed mp the figures, and the. CHI
u anpounced the result the same as before;
o1 Mr., Cox, Of Perry, moved to reconsie
ar the vots. whieh tbs shsir dssidsd out
, sd.s