Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-19
The Black and Tan Senatorial

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Convention.
There were few manhood lovers assem-
bled in the City Hall on Saturday. They
were melancholy looking set. Tears
were frequent and plenty. 1t was a very
quiet affair, for very lack of men to make
noise. 2a9J
DIR. NJ. D. Brock, of Truro, was, on mo-
ton of J. NJ. Westwater, called to the
Chair, and Thomas C. Donaldson elected
Secretary.
A call of the Convention showed that
the First, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Ninth Wards, Blendon,
Montgomery, Clinton, Jackson, Miffiin,
Norwich, Perry, Sharon, Truro and WASH
ington townships were present with
credentials. The Fourth and Eighth
Wards, Brown, Franklin, Jefferson, Ham
ilton, Madison, Plain, Pleasant and Prairie
townships failed to hold meetings, and
ships with homemade credentials, and
were admitted to seats. go
The Convention, thus composed, pro-
ceeded to nominate candidate for Sen
ator for this district. Pickaway county
didn't take any stock in the matter, not a
delegate from that county being present.
Rev. A. G. Byers was placed in nomina-
tion for the Office of State Senator.
In a speech declining the nomination,
the Rev. gentleman professed himself OF
the belief that the District could be carried
by the Black and Tanists. He had too
much to do to attempt to make canvass.
A jolly old brick, in a standing collar
and specs, moved that ten minutes re-
cess be taken. Carried. The object was
to get lamb for the sacrifice. Bro. Byers
did not sing
"Oh, the lamb, the Radical lamb.
The lamb we'll slaughter to-day"
The Convention was called to order at
the expiration of the time.
Bro. Westwater moved to lay the resig-
nation of Bro. Byers on the table. Carried,
Bro. Marble moved the nomination OF
Bro. A. G. Byers be made by acclamation.
Carried. Bro. Byers was thereupon invest
ed with the insignia of the sacrificial lamb.
Bro. DIR. Thrall moved that the Conven-
ton unite in tears over the Rev. Brother,
and adjourn as Senatorial Convention,
vention, under the same officers. Agreed
to.
The chairman said:. "My brethring,
agreeable to time honored custom of our
party it becomes necessary for us to select
two individuals to represent US before the
people as a party organization. We have
in previous years done this thing, we must
continue to do it. We can't elect them we
know we couldn't do it when we appeared
in white garments and white gloves as the
embodiment of the truly loyal and all de-
cency party. We can't do it now, we have
got the nigger fastened on to US. It's too
much tail for so little kite. Nominations
for representatives are in order"
Nathaniel Merton, of Columbus, was
nominated. He didn't want any lamb in
his, so he declined.
C.P. Landon, of Miff1in, Horton Howard,
of Perry, and w. r. Thrall, of Columbus,
were nominated.
DIR. Thrall said he appreciated the joke,
but he didn't want any lamb in his, so he
declined.
The President said if gentlemen were
agoing to decline in this promiscuous sort
of wsy they never would get candidate.
He therefore ruled declining to be out OF
order, "most tolerable and not to be en-
dured."
B.F. Stage, of Columbus, and DR.. J. B.
Potter, of Winchester, were also nominated,
and the corporal's guard proceeded to a
ballot with the following result: