Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-11


Amendment in Vinton county, met at
the Court House, on Monday afternoon
last, pursuant 10 notice, and nOmina ted
a county ticket. II was some time before
they got thoroughly o'ganizcd and got
into working condition. Somebody call
ed Mr.. ELY of Hamden Furnace to the
Chair; but be couldn't see it," He de-
clined. Then somebody else called our
friend JOHN F. SANDS, Of the Zaleski NJ, &
G. r. r. Telegraph Office to the Chair
But, 'for reasons best known to himself"
he declined. F. SHADES was then called to
the Chair. lie could "see it," didn't go
"baCk on" the chair, He "went for it,
JOHN MILLER was chosen Secretary ; and
took seat by The side of tho Chairman
Mr.. SHADES acknowledged his many obli-
cations for the honor cont ferrOd upon him,
aud said he believed the object of this
meeting was TO nominate candidates, and
the best thing could be done, was TO bring
the candidates up and put the thing through
At this point Robt. Sage made motion
10 appoint II. G. Jones Assistant Secreta-
ry, but Mr.. Jones, not being o delegate,
declined. Our friend ]. F Sands was
then appointed Assistant secretary. He
didn't decline any more, but went up
Numerous attempts were made 10 appoint
Committee on Credentials, but IL was
impossible to do so until the Chairman
called the delegates inside the bar. Just
38 went in and 2 more soon entered the
room. The 2 secretaries and chairman
made more. There wasn't 80 very many
Of them-Gbout 43. They were all re-
spectacle men, but they bad better have
BEEN toiling in the hot sun earning the
gold interest on the bonded debt. In at
tendance at the Convention were about as
many Democrats outside of the bar as
there were nOminatOrs inside.
The Chairman was very brief as presi-
ding otiCer--Only allowing the Convention
to vote on the Affirmative. All voted I'll"
no one was heard to vote "NO," because
the Chairman was muchly in favor Of
"Y cas-" and opposed to "Nays." All were
quiet oil behaved well not any cheering;
no rledl ing 10 abide the decision of the
convention and support tho nominees !;
African suffrage WASN'T limited at; nothing
said about the bonds for the rich and
high taxes for the poor: not word ut.
tered about the last Legislature; all look
ed as solemn as though acting as pail
bearers at q funeral. The Cha irman ask
ed if any one in the house had Record,
a paper. Several didn't know what he
meant BY that--hadn't never heard of n
'recOrd." At this moment the editorial
staff" Of the Record eutered, and, looking
around considerably to see if any elephants
were in, took a seat behind the big stove,
without Offering the Chairman paper
A delegate handed chairman pSper. The
townships were called and II was dis.
covered that only of the IL townships
were represented, and about half of the
8 were partly represented. "Putting the
thing through" then commenced. I. NJ.
Bay, NJ. r. Potter, and W. F. FELTON, were
announced as candidates for Representa-
tive, but, as nothing was said about the
18th Amendment it is supposed they are
in favor of Negro suffrage. A ballot was
had, which resulled-Felton 80, Bay IL,
and Porter s votes. Of course Mr.. Eel
ton felt happy. He should remember,
how ever, that only two years ago negro
suffrage was defeated in every township
in the county by good majorities, except
Swan. j. B. Boyer was then "put through"
for clerk Of cOurts-receiving n votes to
@. L. Derry 20. Then they commenced
"putting through" Probate Judge. Dr.
Cline announced the name Of Judge Ka
ler. The chairman, thinking "the thing"
was being "put through" rather slow,
asked II there were any more names to
be announced, when ]. F, Sands arose
and moved that Judge Kaler be nomina-
ted by acclamation. r. SSge then said
Capt. Mcdowell was candidate, when
Sands withdrew his motion, aud Sage
announced the name Of Esq. McDo well
The ballot resulted as follows; Kaler 40
and Mcdowell 3. Before they commenced
''putting the thing through" great many
delegates promised to vote In the conven
ton for Esq. Mcdowell, Perhaps they
forgot 10 do so-but they were willing to
see him 20 to war 80 they could stay at
homel They were SO well pleased then!
lie must 70 TO be shot at, but must not
have an oflioel
Il. Balnhill WAS nominated for Prose
cutting Attorney by acclamation. Next and
last came comm ssioner. Martin Walker
Of Jackson township was announced. A
delegate jumped up and said that wa
out Of place. Then The names Of VIM.
Marindill, VIM. Baughman, and Thcs.
johnson we're announced, and Mr.. John
son was nominated on The second ballot
receiving 80 votes. Mr.. Baughman
received 10 votes on each ballot. At this
time about nine ienths of the delegates
and the loOkers-ou left the room, and
about dozen men left to wind up the
business Of the convention, and .hey had
to be assisted by II, @. Jones. A res.
olution was adopted instructing the SEN
atorial delegates appointed to vote for
Mr. Jones for senator.
The convention then "quit."
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