The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-08-06

rang at eleven for the faithful t.
meet and form a preliminary Organi
zation. Mr.. J. W. Paine was ap.
pointed temporary Chairman, and il
accepting, stated that he hoped the
Convention would make a permanent
organization Immediately, as he wa:
in Ill l-health but that he was willing
to do anything and sacrifice his feel
ings for the party. Mr.. Myers, Of
the Adoertiser, was mentioned for
Secretary, but was absent and Pros
ecuting Attorney McCauley was ap-
pointed. CRight here we wish to say
that delegate told US that Mr..
Myers would have been present, but
that he was ashamed of the scramble
for Office and was afraid that a row
would take place. 0f course he
didn't wish to mix The regular
Committees were then appointed, and
all were ready to adjourn, when Mr..
Noble moved, in his usual plausible
manner, that the delegates at the noon
adjournment nominate appraisers of
real estate in their respective dis
tricts. Judge Seney moved to lay the
motion on the table. A delegate from
enc of the distant townships askedwhat
that meant-that he was opposed to
Mobiles motion, but did not know
what to do with Seney's amendment.
Noble explained and set forth that he
was not anxious for the success of
his motion, and it was amended
Finally the whole question was left
to the Democratic Executive Com
mittee. Convention adjourned for
noon.
Now the work begun anew, and the
candidates shook the hands of the
delegates as if they had been off on
long journey. As there were only
about two delegates to one candidate,
the Convention was easily taken home
to dinner, and it did not fall hard on
the candidates either. By the way,
Democratic delegates, were you ever
asked home to dinner by any Of these
men before they we're running for Of
flee? Who would not be delegate ?
Candidates had all their good and bad
qualities discussed until no doubt any
delegate could write the autobiog
ply Of all of them.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
Chairman called the Convention to
order and the reports of the Commit
tees were called for. The Committee
on Permanent Organization, anxious
test the willingness of Mr.. Paine
to do and suffer for the party, and
paying no attention to his plea of i'll
health, made him permanent chair
man, and it rather pleased him; be,
sides, he didn't keep his seat "worth
cent, for he was continually jump
ing up and explaining things that
needed no explanation whatever.
After the usual preliminaries the
balloting commenced.
For Probate Judge, Johnson, Lam
don and Noble were entered by their
respective friends, and the first bal
lot resulted as follows: johnson 65 /;
Landon A Noble 81.
johnson had served Two terms and,
contrary to Democratic rule, he pre-
sented his name again, and the hand
some vote given him on the first bal
lot made the others squirm but al
though popular and competent, he was
doomed to be disappointed. 1t was
disappointment-to US, too, for promi-
nent Democrat said to us if he succeed
ed it would be the entering wedge for
the disruption of the party. On the
fifth ballot Noble reluctantly with
drew, and Landon passed johnson
on the home-stretch, and put iu his
appearance first under the string
heat and race Landon's.
Judge johnson mounted a desk in
the room and moved 4 unanimous
nomination for Landon, which was
carried. Here we put in our protest. !
1t seems to US that it is sufficient for
any Convention to defeat a man for
Office, without requiring him to get |
up and move that his successful com
petitor be declared the unanimous /
nominee. 1t must be larcerating to
the feelings, saying nothing about
the defeated wishing he could kick
the successful out.
The contest for Treasurer began BY
the announcement of Wm. Kline,
VIM. Lang, NJ. R. MOltz, Charles No
ZEN, d. G. Stoner and Daniel Dildine.
Much interest was felt in this contest.
as the respective parties had made
desperate efforts to secure the prize.
Kline had canvassed the county over,
announced his qualifications, dilated
upon his misfortunes, and hoped to
reach rich reward. Judge Lang
was finally forced into the barJarous
practice of canvassing the county as
! candidate for nomination, all owing
however to the precedent set by his
opponents. D. C. Stoner came to town
early and staid late, talked German
Or English as the occasion required,
md made a vigorous fight. Dildine
lad collected the taxes SO long as an
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