The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-06-25
The RADICAL Pow-wow.-The radi

pose of selecting victims to be sacrificed
at the October election. BY going early
we obtained a good seat, and were abun-
dainty repaid for our trouble in waiting
for the proceedings to commence, by OBJ
serving the smiling visages of the old war.
horses of the party. Mr.. w. j. Hand, a
gentleman Of rural proclivities, opened the
ball by making great many valuable sug-
gestions, chief among which was that they
proceed to business. Acting on this hint,
Mr.. Smith of Argos, nominated his fellow
townsman, DR.. Gould, for chairman, which
nomination was ratified by the convention.
Mr.. Hand, who appeared to think that the
entire business of the convention rested
on his shoulders, remarked that the next
thing in order was the selection of a secre-
tary. The president did not take the sug-
gestion in good part, evidently thinking
he was capable of running the concern
without assistance. The DIR. was boiling
over to make a speech, but to the great
relief of all concerned he desisted, and
after putting the motion announced G. G.
Buck, Esq, a. secretary.
j. L. Westervclt moved that commit
tee on resolutions be appointed by the
chair, which was carried. MIR. w. doubt.
less thought that he was sure of being put
on the committee as chairman, as is usual
ly the practice, but the president couldn't
'see it," and put the venerable Mattingly
on in his stead. To make the cut more
complete, Mr. Mattingly remarked that ac-
cording to custom Mr. Westervelt should
have been chairman Of the committee, but
as the president paid no attention to the
suggestion, the committee incontincntly
retired.
A committee of one from each township
sas appointed to apportion the vote of the
several townships. The committee re-
tired.
A resolution was then passed that the
several townships "go cut" each town
ship to select names to be presented to the
as candidates for the various
Offices. The convention (what was left of
it) retired for cons lltation."
Music by the band
After lengthy consultation the conven-
tion was again called to order and the
chairman OF the committee on resolutions,
the venerable Mattingly, made the follow
ing report which was adopted:
Resolved, That the convention unreser-
vedly endorse the principles enunciated in
the state and national republican cunven-
tons Of 1868.
Resolpea, That tie safe and national
republican tickets are composed of men
who have proven their patriotism and hon
csty, and are entitled to the confidence of
the people of the state and nation.
Resolve7, That the extravaganza and
corruption practiced in Marshall county
by tie dominant party calls loudly for re-
form.
The committee on apportionment then
made a report.
The president remarked that the time
had come to select candidates and, az the
office of representative fer the county was
the highest, it was then in order to sug-
gest names for that position. The names
of Messrs. Hand, Westervelt, Smith and
Gould were suggested, and the president
was about to do things up in a iffy, be
cause his name was mentioned when
DR.. Sherman protested that the conven-
tion was going back on its previous action,
iaasmuch as the to ownships had consulted
and were prepared to present the names OF
their choice. At this jlncture there was
great confusion in the convention and con.
siderable maundering on the part of the
presiding officer, who apologized in the
most abject manner for neglecting his du
ty After matters had settled down some
what, Mr.. Hand, in his oilest and most in
slnuating manner commenced to decline
the " honor " of having his name used il
connection with the nomination for repre-
sentative, when Maj. j. NJ. Moore, consid
erably exasperated at what he afterward
described as Mr.. Hands " footing his owl
horn," hoped up and interrupted Mr.
II. with the following blow bstween tn
eyes:
The gentleman needn't trouble him
sci to decline. He won't be the man, a
the candidate is already picked upon."
This threw a wet blanket over the fei
tivities for short time, but at the risk {
meeting with fate similar to that of NJ
Hand, Mr.. Westervelt declined to hav
his name used. The roll of the towr ship
was then called, and Mr.. Westervelt hav
ing received large majority of the vote
cast, was, on motion, unanimously declare
the nominee for representative,