Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-02-21
soLDIrps FAIR AT sTEuBENvILLE.


Early Yesterday evening much the
same crowd as on the previous days and
nights assembled at Kilgore Hall, to wit
ness the final contest for the minister's
and soldiers gowns. Throughoutth the ell
tire day the friends of the respective min
listers were electioneering for their candi-
dates, and by evening large sums of
money were in reserve for the purpose of |
securing the prize. At 7I o'clock the |
contest opened hy the announcement
from the stand that Rev. Boyle was 115 !
votes ahead, as the figures indicated on
the bulletin board. Rev. Ogle's friends,
who had been working assiduously for
him, rather too openly all day, camefpr-
ward with handsome vote of 100 ballots
MIR. Boyle, however, still leading by'22
votes. For u time the voting was scatter
ing, the friends of each candidate afraid
to commit themselves for fear of defeat
The lull was broken, however, by Rev.
Campbell receiving his first installment
of $50 votes, which made his total vote
3S0-Rev. Boyle still 10 votes ahead. AT
S:15 o'clock, Mr.. Boyle was still gaining,
ran 130 votes ahead. Here the excite
ment began to increase, as rumorS OF
large votes for Revs. Wood and Campbell
were whispered about. During the con-
fusion, the shouting from the peanut
stands, lemonade, &C., the voice of the
CTler cOulu SctiTcCIN Dt I1uu III u
moment the contest was changed. The
tide of success for the first time flowed in
| favor of Mr.. Campbell, the bulletin board
showing him 200 ahead, which was an
nounccd with n cheer Mr.. BOylc's
friends, not to be outdone, made one
more effort and placed their candidate
votes over Mr.. Campbell, amidst shouts
of applause. The money which had
been held in reserve for the closing vote,
now came into practical use; whichever
congregation had the largest amount
raised, would secure the prize. Scarcely,
however, had Mr.. Boyle been announced
ahead, when the vote was changed i'll
favor of Mr.. Campbell, making him 34
| i'm advance. Mr.. Woods friends now
cvme forward, and with. large vote,
placed him so votes over all. The friends
of the candidates crowded around the
stand, under the excitement Of the hour.
Mr.. Gillette's friends, who had hither-
to remained in the background, now
came up with vote which ran him 80
ahead. Cheering became almost deaten-
ing, and the change could only be obtain
ed from the bulletin board. Mr.. Gill
lette's success was however only momen-
tary. The friends of Mr.. Ogle rallied
"once again, y and gave their candidate
a handsome majority of thirty votes
} The friends of Mr.. Campbell holding off,
Mr.. Gillette ran ahead 10 votes, which
were Immediately changed to 90. Mr..
Oglc was again announced 10 ahead
Here the friends OF Mr.. Woods, who had
been excited spectators, stepped forward
and placed him 20 votes ahead, which was
received with applause. The excitement
now became intense. The shouting for
the candidates for the sOuldiers's gown,
together with the buzz of conversation,
created great confessional perfect babel
of voices, making it almost impossible
for the committee, in announcing the
i'll succession for the different candidates.
Checks were handed up of $40, Sl0O and
$500, rs IL was only - minutes to O9O'clock,
the time the polls were to close. Mi.
Gillette was announced 30 ahead. Mr..
Ogle came up once more 80 in advance,
showingn total of 100 Notes.-The largest,
as yet polled. The result was quickly
changed in favor of Mr.. Gillette, the
board showing him II ahead. MIR. Camp
bells friends of the 2d Presbyterian
Church, at this juncture, brought in theil
2 reserve, polled 800 votes, giving him 2',t
of n majority. The balance of the can
didates were then dropped, and the re-
naming fifteen minutes was consumed
in n contest between the friends of Camp
l bell and Gillette; first one, then the
other was announced ahead, votes being
, put in by the hundred. A few minutes
before nine, every eye was on the clock
! Mr.. Gillette showing majority OF Al
! votes, his total vote up to this time being
, 1921. Just before the time was announc-
r ed the friends of Mr. Campbell put in Il
vote i'm excess of Mr.. Gillette's vote,
which was, also, received at the same
3 time. Here some dispute arose, which
was settled by unanimous vote to eX'
, tend the time fifteen minutes more, at tht
: ex piation Of which Mr.. Campbell hat
2279 votes, Mr.. Gillette 2l2l, leading Mr.
+ Gillette 1853 votes, when the polls were
. closed, and Mr.. Campbell declared tho
successful competitor. We give below
u recapitulation of the full vote OF Tho
: respective candidates, to wit:
& Rev Boyle, Hamline Chapel, 6GS; Rev
4 Ogle, Methodist Protestant, 100; Rev
: Woods, lst Presbyterian, 1000; Rev
Campbell, ID Presbyterian, 2@l9; Rev
s Gillette, st. Paul's Church, 2l2l; Rev
. Clolicy, United Presbyterian, 10; Rev
IA Cooper, Kramer Chapel 81; Rev. Biglow
: Catholic, 81. Total vote, 1905.
The sum of money realized from tn
contest on the gown, was S3,7o3. Th'
Y gross receipts of the Monumental FaiI
q will be between 81, 900 and $4,000, whiel
Il certainly liberal one, and highly cred
table to the patriotism of the good peo
: pie of fSteubenvillc and Jefferson County
% Tn the announcement OF the result, blr
Campbell was called on, but not bein!
In the hall, did not respond. Mr.. Boyle
ut the request of members of the Soldi
IS ers' Union, returned thanks TO the citi
If zens for the liberality and interest mani
~ tested in the worthy object and, on be
(. half of himself, and his brother minis
II ters, returned thanks, and congratulate
the people, in few wen turned pleasan
II tries, In having corps of pastors upo
r, whose popularity they could realize sue
W handsome sum of money! Thoug
10: the contest for the gown was warm one
eed enllstlng the laudable ambition of tn
ii respective congregations-in which tn
Second Presbyterian Church carried o
,t the prize, we believe the result has give
py very general satisfaction, particularly
y. members of the Soldiers Union.) Som
may have felt agrioved In the excitemer
ol, of the moment that their pastor did M
secure the prize-bnt rs the affair W,
-, fairly conducted, the object for whic
- the money was contributed Is one
by which we are all interosted-the frlen'
he of the respective candidates cannot b'
he congratulate each other on the gcner
a, result--securing some 5000 towar,
y" erecting II mausoleum To perpetuate Il