Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-02
Blaok and Tan County County Con-.


Convention, The Big Captain Of Morgan
raid rail carrying notqriety was in de-
mand. Big Captain ground his sword and
went in. When he came out each of his
men carried one rail Big Captain car.
ried two
Big Captain informed the Convention
that Secretary was in requisitiou.
Bushy Head from Brown, nominated an
Excel. Of @The OOlOrea troops fought
nobly," from Madison.
The Ex- Col held light hand, fearing
cold deck from his adversaries, he call
ed for On assistant, and an assistant was
appointed from among the many who
we're ready and waiting to plrtake Of the
waters Of Loyalty" freely
Business now begins in earnest. Lone
Knox from Vinton knocks for commit GO
on Credentials; he gets IL.
The delegates were now eslled. Eagle,
Knox and WilkesvilIe seeing they would
be distanced in the race this fall, failed
to COM TO time.
At second "call" Big Captain informed
the Convention that Walker had walked
OUT to find man to represent Eagle. In
few minutes Walker walked "Jerry" in
who made the following significantly con
soling assertion:
an help to nominate, but d--d if IN
help 10 elect"
Announcement of Aud tor being in
order, Grocer again comes to time and "a
nominates" lank man from skuif, who, he
thought, would improve with two years
siding ny in Macarthur Court House
third door to the left, down stairs"
IN. B. The G. A. R, Ito their honor be
II said) had nothing to do with this.
The present functionAry had been in a
state of suspended amin ,ticn all day. He
felt as though he was about 10 be "pocket-
ed" but the burly CObbler thought he
ust have his chance in, and announces
his name. The C4d Gent by this time had
his "eye for business" open, and plainly
saw that the "dice were clOgged and the
cards were stocked" against his re. nom
inatiOn; so he sadly and silently with
drew "victim to misplaced confidence" "
and the "skuff" Captain was "a-nomina
ted" by acclamation.
"Sherif ,xt in order" says Big Cap
lain. Our BurIey Cobbler announces
Captain Geo: Fry Of "Army Notoriety." I"
An Ex-Esq, Of Swan, announces brass
mounted Ek-Captain OF 0. VIC. AT this
point, gentleman wearing sorrel
plume and head gear ''mJestiCally arose
and elOquently spoke" the effict of
which speech was the withdrawal of the
last mentioned Captain and,
ever Thine,"
ll.H "Capt. George Fry"
was "a-nominated" by acclamation.
mo G, A. R, about this RI
Tine was callel on Treasurer. Dunkle
had the money and the whisk--ers,
Big Captain says: ''let US anominate' ,
him by acclamation," Says the dele ga.
tion-"So mote it be-"
For Recorder, Hawk, Hardin, and
Asbury "Aew in" Hawk few out
Hardin got the hardest'un of his life, and
Asbury stayed in looking for "Brass
lockets at $5 90 each and (nO) money
given back TNo G. A, R. here.]
For Commissionsr-'tJerry" announced
Walker The Excel. announces the ir-
repressible l6 string Bill. Walker walked
out ahead, leaving Bill in company with
s. ?. Chase, who secured three vstes on ly
For Coroner--a tall, G. A. r. who sells
pure Arctic Soda Water at 10 cts. per
glass, announces the name of G.. Benso
Will, which was received enthusiastically
by the entire assemblage save &. Benson,
who said he Hdid not want TO hold an
inquest over the Radical ticket this fall"
SO he declined and u cold paier man from
Madison slid in and was "a-nomiuated. p
re-. A. R. out Of this, tool
So you see, reader, that four candidates
reside in Elk township-three in this
town and one outside of town the
candidate for Coroner resides in Zaleski
and the candidate for Commissioner resides
in Eagle township. REPORTER.