The Republican journal., 1870-10-06

the well known correspondent OF the spr incnq.
Republican, Gilbert Haven, and Mr. Wiu.l,,,.
prominent leaders Of the Prohibition party: ami
many other eminent politicians. The fire burl.i
UP brightly however, and the cooking went .t
tremendously. The speakers concntcd thcm.,.,.
with throwing sugar-plums to Mr. Phillips, u.r
me women i'll congratulaing themselves that li
good time was coming 10y and by. But ut last Nj
Foster Whirlcd It iircbrand into their midst in a.
frantic cndeayors TO get Mr.. Phillips nominal
for Governor by the convention. This upset tn
fat completely into the fire and the discussions ..,
followed were rich in suggestions and la,.vu.
language.
Mrs. ilycrmores heat-srinGs tugccd away A.,
most TO hurSing for the nomination OF Mr. PhiIln
bat her reason told her to wait a little
Mr.. Foster reortcd with the herctica rem4r
that he would sooner trust womans heart thr
her head.
Mr.. Tappm didn't like resorting to the ,.0
Worn-out tricks of politicians this selling then
selves 10 whichever party would buy.
Mr.. Blackwell did like 3D. He was Willing t.
sell not only himself but everybody else until Tao.
had a chance 10 vote.
Matters began to look 9criou>. The audiru,.
| chcered and the speakers grew excited. The me-.
stalked fnriously up aud down the platform. uli
| the women laid them out stark and cold in IN.
| most satisfactory manner possible. At last Nj.
| Stone was moved to throw oil on the trouble
| waters, which, she did i'll a very affecting speech
cNtolling Mr.. Phillips almost god, but mo.
quite approving of his nomination then and th-i.
The waters however refused TO be stird, aud gre.
more wrathiul, until the pending question was pu.
10 vote, when the convention stood nobly by Ma.
Ladies' and rcsoucly voted il down.
| ON rea>-cmbIinr in the evening il WAS found thr
| the audience IN attendance was larger than over
and the zeal of the participants not 4 bit ahalrj
Mr.. WinSIoW set the bali in motion hy intro,lIcn.
Il resolution nominating Mr.. Phillip, as candida
for Governor. This proved drop too much i.r.
feminine patcncr.;ls he very soon found out in H.
Iencrgetic remark, OF Mrs Howe 4 stirring d|,
cuSsion followed, in which The fair sex WAS aino.r
lswaIlowcd up. And it seemed almost ut one tim.
As if their cause would be lost, aud the convention
ended in war Of words. But Mrs. Iilermorc-
cool, collected, but impassonod and couuent-rapi.
to the rescue and saved the convention. The RESP.
luton soon afterwsrl voted upon and delicate,
amidst the deaiening cheers of the assembled thou
sands The convention then adjourned until tn.
18TH of October. Thus terminated one of the mot
remarkable gatherings that has been for some TIM
put upon record. As political movement it {.
not TO be drSliscd laughed at, or winked ont ua
sight. Even unbrliever- see in it Il power which
Is to MAKE itself felt And the lords OF rrcalbu.
Should look we'll to it or very soon they may -r..
upon thu wall hand writing
| Among the other Interesting Boston news lu.1
he mentioned the yi-u of President Grant nnt
family during the early part Of IT, week. tai. Ia
purpose Of leaving Grant Jr. at Harvard College.
The distinguished PARTY visited tnr Glohc darn.