The national Republican., 1867-04-23

suited in Mr. Thorn receiving I votes McNer.
hany, 3, Flynn, l5j Given, 10.
A motion was made that the gentleman
nstt receiving the lowest number Of votes
should be dropped; bot the motion was with.
drawn, and the ninth ballot proceeded With Mr..
Thorn receiving sotsti MeNsrhanJ. D. Flynn,
14i Glven,.S. a,igs E. ~ ~ I'd ..#
Again the secretary called the names Of the
delegates for the tenth ballot, Mr.. MeNerhnny
receiving 10 yotesi Thorn, 2i Flynn, .; Given, s.
Mr.. Clark again rose, sfter the tenth ballot,
and wished TO withdraw the name Of John 7.
Given. 30 1r7..Hr Is taa % a.
Mt Klopfer opposed q, and made sPiritsd
little speech 10 support of Mt, diven.s claims. I,
The 1ith ballot was then taken, Mr.. MoNer.
hany receiving IS votes; Mr.. Thorn, Ii; Mr..
Flynn, Q; Mr.. Given, z. ~ y
Mr. McNorhany, having received majority
Of all the votes cast, was, on motion or Mr.
Klopfer made the unanimous choice Of the Con-
vention as the candidate Of the party as Col.
lector. T pH a"r
Nominations for Register being now in order
Mesrs, J. B, Raviings, g. Dougla's. J W:
Mead, A ]. Joyce and Wm. Morgan were placed
In nomination BY their respective friends y. F.
Mr.. Klopfer, one Of the delegates, was also
nominated, but he declined In q worry forcible
| speech, In which be strove 10 impress upon the
minds Of the delegates that II would not do To
place all Democrats upon the ticket or they
would be defeated. , r.,u,r,... .
Aner some little oontroversy, ballot was
taken for Register; Mr.. Dousla,' received IS
votes; Mr.. Rawlings, III Mr.. Joyce, .; Mr..
Morgan, 81 Mr. Mead, j. .4i. ....r
Mr.. Douglass having received q majority Of all
the votes, Mr.. Crowley moved that the nouiina-
tion be made unanimous; which was done amid
| considerable enthusiasm. .'.. 10
| Mr.. Klopfer now rose and said that he hoped
in tho selection Of Surveyor the convention would
at once make unanimous the vote upon the mau
whom he thought was the choice Of all, and he
now nominated Mr. wm, Forsyth, ...-
Some little opposition was at hrtt manifested
at this summary mode Of nomination, but It was
overcome, and tho gentleman received II, with
but one dissenting vote ".
Like tho rest, tho nomination was mhdc unnn.
imous. lr.s. ar.I,. ..ly.r-.... .....
Some hnsncial matters were then brought be.
fore the convention by Mr.. Aiken, In addition tc
advertising In the Tieii,geneer, and an a,ssss
mont being necessary, the hat was passed around
by tho above. .msntioned gentleman, and we be
lisve resulted sstisfaetorily.
A resolution was offered and passed empower
| log the president to call n meeting at any time
Of the delegates and citizens, for the purpose oi
hearing the gentlemen nominated address then
upon the vital topics connected with the else
tion, for the success Of the party.
Resolutions were passed moving energetic
measures in each ward 10 view Of the coming
strife
After some other unimportant business th,
convention adjourned, but half Of the delegates
being present ut its close. The convention wa
not an enthusiastic one, though there appeared
to be disposition on the part Of all to strive u
thsir utmost to achieve success. As far as th,
proceedings were concerned, everything passeS
off tremendously, but little confusion existing
or my bad feeling created between the wards o
individuals; and with the names Of Nr. McNer
hany for collector. Samuel Il. Douglass for regis
ter, and William Porsyth for surveyor, tho Dem
cratic convention adjourned. hopeful and conf
dent OF victory.