Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-08-24
From the Portsmouth Tlmcsl
RADICAL CONGRESSTON-
AL CONVENTION.
WILSON RENOMINATED,
The Federal Bummers Out in Force,
Fraud and Intriguery Triumphant,
4 BOmOShcW i9l the Camp.
From the Portsmouth TImcs.l
The Federal Bummers Out in Force
A B0mDshcU i9l The Camp
A RADICAL ROW.

"Let Hercules himself do what he may,
The cat wilmlw, the dog will have his day"
TIE Radical Convention for this
Congressional district convened in
this city, on Welncsday last. There
was an air of solemnity abouti it that
was almost painful to behold. The
delegates looked as if they felt their
work had already been done for
them and that they really had no
business there. An organization
was effected by SELF citing Jos. Hun
of Gallia county, as Chairman, and
Capt. John Merrill, of Scioto, as
Secretary. Acommittee on credcn-
tials was appointed who reported
that delegates were present from all
the counties and those present be
authorized to cast the entire vote of
their respective counties.
A strong desire being manifested
by the delegates to hurry through
with The work that had been assign
ed them, the usual adjournment for
dinner was dispensed with. Du.
ring the absence Of the committee
on credentials, Thos. Chcrington,
Esq, offered a resolution approving
Of Che Radical State platform, which
was adopted. Judge Scarf, with an
eye TO business, offered resolution
declaring that the FepubIicon party
Of the Eleventh Cor gressional Dis
trict, in delegate convention assem-
bled recognizing the existence Of
war in Europe, and teeling a deep
interest 10 The success Of King Will
liam, Bismarck, and the German
arms, sympathized with them in
their contest with Franco, and re-
ioiced in their victories. The object
of this was too apparent for even
the most unsophisticated, and such
ii silly attempt to gull the Germans
and secure their votes for the Ita :
icnl ticket will prove abortiye. Who
believes, that, if there were no Ger
man voters in this country, the
Judge would ever thought of such a
resolution?
Matters warmed up when an Ad
ans county delegate moved the con
vention proceed to make nomlnp.
ton. Geo. W. Johnson, Of Jackson,
thereupon moved that the conven-
tion adjourn until the first Monday
of September, in order that they
might gain time for delibcration.-
lie said:
"a dcap.seated and widespread
dissatisfaction exists in the Repub-
lcan party of this district. An at
tempt has been made to fost man
upon the Republican party Of this
district who is obnoxious to The
northern portion by fraud AMI by
intrigucry and we, as the ropresen-
tativcs of the northern portion oftho
district, enter our solemn protest
against it, We ask that this 0d-
journmont may be had to the first
Monday of September to the end
that the Republican party of this
district may live-that it may live
and move and have its being-and
that it may triumph as it has in the
past"
He was interrupted at this point,
but exclaimed
"You are here with your numeri-
ical strength, and you propose to
put the gag law upon those who DO
not agree with you"
Mr.. Cherington: 'I was willing
to let the gentlemen proceed with
his supplementary remarks until
he became tempestuous."
The motion to adjourn was put
and declared lost, A division was
demanded, and call of counties
asked for, which resulted, Ayes, IS;
Nays, Al, as follows: Ayes Jack
son 10, Vinton Z, Scioto 1. Nays
Adams 8, Lawrence IL, Gallia IL
Scioto II.
Mr.. Scarf, of Scioto, who voted
for adjournment explained his vote.
He said he "did not cast his vote to |
encourage any factious movement,
but from what he had heard upon
the streets, and from the feeling
throughout the district, he thought
il advisable to postpone action"
Downey, of Adams said he had
tho honor of presenting The name
of John II. Wilson. He considered
no remarks necessary as Mr.. Wilson
was we'll known in the district. He
continued, 81 am sorry to witness
what has taken place in this con-
vention--a Republican convention.
II is something new and it certainly