Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-29
A RICH SCENE IN A DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.

CONVENTION.
The Democracy ofthe second District on
Rsmpsge--A soldier Proposed for Con-
Rress, but Kicked out ofthe Convention,
and the Convention Broken up in .
Row.
The Democracy ofthe lid District held
theirconvention at Cincinnati last Thurs
day to nominate candidate for Congress,
John Bell proposed the name of Brig.
Gen. Jacob Ammon.
Other names were proposed as follows:
Charles Reemelin, A. Il. Ferguson, Van
akin Wunder and Jno. Schiff.
One after another all the names were
withdrawn, "by authority" except Gen.
Ammon, and motion was made to NOM
mate him by acclamation.
Mr.. Martin arose, considerably excited,
and said: ..
MIR. CHAIRMAN: Phis is a Democratic
Convention, and If there are names of
gentlemen presented for nomination that
have not been withdrawn by authority
ofindividuals themselves it will be doing
them and the party injustice to take this
step. do not want to see Mr.. Fergu-
son treated thus cavalierly by u Demo-
cratic Convention.
A Voice. know he will accept the
nomination"
Voice No. 2-"How do you know it 2"
Vo CO No. /" Because he has not left
the Democratic party. l know, there
fore, lie will run, Ii nominated"
Some one inquired, "Who is Gen.
Ammon?n
f. Il. Brown. Esq, answered the ques-
ton. He was an officer i'm the late war,
and got the credit I'm Gen. Buell's report
OF saving the battle at Pittsburgh Land
ing.
Mr.. Jessup-I will vote for no Briga-
der General or any other kind of Gem
eral.
Voices" Nor Il" "nor T." 1--WE
. want none of your Generals.
Mr. Brown continued: He was a good
soldier and got the credit OF saving the
! army at that fight. He retired from the
army on account of an issue being made
that he could not stand.
Amidst general confusion, the Presi-
dent put the question on the nomination
, of Gen. Ammon by acclamation. The
voices were about rs many against as fO.
his nomination: but the Chair decided
that the ayes had it. Then followed \
storm mOfprotestations. Everybody yspryt Z
to their feet and half of them upon the
benches, some shouting for u new vote,
aid some declaring that the First Dis
trict had voted on the question.
The Chair decided that in view of the
dissatisfaction, the Second District should
be reseuted and proceedings commenced
, anew.
= Gen. AmmOn was again put in nomi-
nation, whereupOn the question was ask.
: ed if anybody knew him to be a Demo
crat?
, Joseph Ross, ofSpringfeld responded
- I know Gen. Ammon very well. lie
lives among us, and is very fine man
|, but he is what may be called conserva
!, tive Republican.
. Shouts of laughter and jeers followed
q :, this disclosure.
: Thomas Tiernon, who had been loud in
= protestatiOns against Glen. AmmOn, here
: proposed the name of Alex. Long as be-
9 ing preferable to any military man.
y Reemelin and Ferguson were also pro
:, posed.
The Secretary began calling the wards
but none of them were ready to vote
delegates being all engaged in excited
disputations with each other.
Mr.. Jacobs, i'm view of the fact that i
. was not known whether or not Gen
;, AmmOn was u Democrat, moved tina
: the nomination of Congressman be refer
y red to the Executive Committee.
i Mr. Tiernon protested against sucl
:. c0wardice, and such t0adying to militar,
u Generals and hoped Democratic Con
|
= Many others denounced and cursed tn
:, I'M itaIy, saying that they have had to-
y much of them already.
DIR. johnson hoped Democrats wOul,
:, not he guilty of getting on their knees t
u any Brigadier Generals. He demande,
!, OF Mr.. Brown to answer whether Ii
!, knew General AmmOn to lie u sOun,
=" Democrat, such Democrat as you or
- said he.
% MIR. Brown replied that he had neve
~ seen him vote, any more than he ha,
,, Mr.. TiernOn. He did MT ask for hi
u nomination ~ u General, but as Jaco
=, Amm0n. He knew he had left the arm.
~ on account of measures of the Admins
- tration that were erepugnant to Democrats
- Mr.. Tiernon-You see the gentleman
=, has evaded the question. He is embar
=. rassed and do MT answer directly.
:, The Secretary again tried to get til
:. wards to vote, but without success
!! Motions to adjourn, and to leave the mat
~ ter with the Executive Committee wer
,,ee made; but the Chairman was over
., whelmed, and could not have been hear
y II he could have summoned resolution I
" meet the crisis. In the midst of the eX
. citement Mr.. Tleaion pitched into hi
opponents with his fists, striking rgh
, and left, knocking down Mr.. BunIgard
:, ner, and clearing all opposition befor
}, him. He was taken away by his friends
r but before business could be resumed Ii
, came back aud went into the militar
- opposition again, striking several, an
81 bringing Oh general melee with fist
h, and canes.
,. In the midst of the violence the Chail
:" man of the Convention vacated his plaC
in terror, saying they might fight it OF
ifthey chose. AT this juncture the polio
officers ofthe town made their appearano
on the ground, arrested TiernOn, and le
'r him off to the lock-up, his friends follow
ing, and the rest of the Convention hu
e rying Off home, as by this time 1t W,
= nearly night, and no further busine'
W would be transacted