Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15
The Troubled Waters.

II was well attended, and was as
noisy and boisterous as Democratic
conventions usually are. The fol-
lowing is the ticket nominated: For
Governor, Gen. VIM. S. Rosecrans;
Lieut.. Gov, L. J. Godfrey; Supreme
Judge, VIM. ]. Gilmore, of Preble
county; State Treasurer; Stephen II.
Buher, of Cuyahoga; Attorney Gen
eral, John NJ. Connell, of Fairfield;
Board of Public Works, Ben. +,
Curchill, of Butler.
An effort was made to put Penale-
ton on the tract for Governor, but
he would not consent to the use OF
his name in that connection, under
any circumstances. The nomina-
ton of Gen. Rosecrans was wet
blanket to the peace men-a sore
disappointment-and they will vote
the ticket very unwillingly. Some
of the Cincinnati delegates become
furious over the result. Bart Smith
declared that-"Roseerans put Val
landigham in jail. That was one
thing he did, by God. He couldn't
have his vote"
Another Cincinnati delegate like
wise became somewhat belligerent.
Says the State Journal:
When the motion was made to
make the nomination unanimous,
Billy Glass, in his wire-edged falsetto
voice, and on the part of an humble
working man, congratulated. the
Convention on nominating man
who had imprisoned working M.
Just then he was seized by the coat
tail and emphatically squeezed into
his chair, while Kisses and yells came
from every side.
"The result of the motion to make
the nomination unanimous" says
the Journal, 'was mingling Of yeas
and noes. The negative was de-
manded and strong no was given"
An attempt at pacifcation was
made, which is thus related by the
Journal:
An effort was made to placate the
irrepressible Smith, by nominating
him for Attorney General. He re-
pudiated the nomination with the
utmost scorn, in littlespeech which
will probably not be reported in any
Democratic journal. "When l want
to be candidate" said the valorous
Bart, "it must be with some other
leader than General Rosecrans.
He wouldn't pacify. The Journal
closes its account of "Scenes, Incl
pents and Straws" as follows:
After the nomination for Governor
was announced, the galleries cleared
out, and many delegates left, so that
there was bare quorum to do bust
ness left. 1t is mild statement of
the case to say that there was very
general feeling of disappointment at
the nomination of Rosecrans. Many
delegates were loud in their com
plants, and some declared with
oaths that they would not vote for
Rosecrans under any circumstances.
Three grounds of complaint were
mainly urged: /. That his nomi-
nation was Chase movement; End.
That he was an Internal Lincoln
hireling; and third, that he is most
bigoted Catholic, and as such OBJ
noxious to large portion of the re-
ligious element of the party (what-
ever that may amount to- Reports
were circulated that he had celebrat-
ed mass on the battlefield; that he
protected Catholic Churches every
where, and used Protestant Churches
for hospitals, and even as stables for
horses. Many other reports were in
circulation, both before and after his
nomination. 1t is not too much to
say that one-third of the Convention
were very sore over the nomination,
and will vote the ticket very unwill-
ingly. The Convention broke up in
the most dispirited condition Of any
Convention ever assembled in Co
lumbus They had no heart for con-
gratulations, and the attempt to get
up ratification meeting was an ut
ter failure, although General Geo.
w. Morgan was in the city, bursting
to make a speech, and the sainted
Vallandigham was hid away in a
corner, ready to be produced if
called for.