Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-08-07
The GRANTEES hold a Little
Convention |!
HOMER "EXHORTS Y'
The McAVthlLr Ring CAIN q
V1ctOry OVer WiJEeSViWe
and Little KeOG
A Ticket Fixed Up" to suit
a Few "Tricksters."

a Few "Tricksters."
That County Convention, in the interest of
that Grant who swindled the Mayor of W ashfng-
ton out of twenty five thousand in house trade
was held at the Court House, in this town, on
Monday last, in about the same manner stated
hereinbefore The whole thing was ''set up
job" as a good many of the "persons oppos-
ed to the bargains, sales and intrigues of pollt-
ical tricksters and disappointed ofIce-seekers"
who came to town early Monday morning to
represent their townships in the Conventions
were very quick to observe After the tolling
of the Court House bell two times we went
''into Court" expecting to see the principal
seats full, but five men only were sitting all in
row on just one seat, wishing and looking for
others to occupy the numerous seats. In q
short time about forty delegates and some twen-
GRANTEES who dwell in the village and the
arithmetic boy from Wilkesvillc, together with
about thirty Democrats entered and filed up
the seats outside the bar. The exercises were
opened by Gen. Harvey Wells. Harvey is much
ly in favor of sending purps, hosses and other
presents too tedious to mention herein to Grant
Notwithstanding the increased taxes" but
still so long as the lamp holds out to burn, sim
ming Harvey may fee from the sight of those
who are making notorious fool of him-just for
ONE vote! But Harvey struck the "key note" to
the assembly by stating that Mr.. Jones could
act as Chairman; which spread like wild-1re
all around among the 35+1O delegates. 1t tick
led them because they didn't have any one else
that could "lll the BILL" Jones knew he was
"their Moses" Slowly he moved inside the
bar to q chair. He began to talk to them in a
mild way, remarking as his eyes passed about
and observing so many Democrats present, that
it looked like Democratic meeting. He spoke
very slow so all could understand that he meant
what he was about to remark. 1t was his opin-
ion that the Democrats had abandoned their or
ganization in the United States, in this State
and in this Congressional District, but we
thought he had forgotten that glorious news
from North Carolina, which he went to the tel
graph Office at Hamden last Friday to hear
He kept right on talking, "making it all up as
he won't alvny."- 1T uts -rioo, ana WAS atten
lively listened to by that portion Of the audi
ence from afar OF among the hills who are ig
norant Of "the ways that are dark and the tricks
that are vain" among the slippery -tongued ''po-
litical trcksters and disappointed ofice-seek-
ers" of the Grant school who are constantly en-
gagged in bargains, sales and intrigues" to de-
feat the wishes ofthe people from the rural dis
trictS. Before he closed he said the Republican
party is hopeful party. We didn't know what
Homer meant by that statement, unless that
demoralized party "H0PEs" that the Democrats
and Liberal Republicans will elect an honest
old gentleman to the Presidency who is strong
ly in favor ofone country, one yeope, no presents
brides, no more nepotism, no more stealing, no
more corruption; of rights for all, of general
and not partial amnesty, of breaking up all the |
carpet-bag governments in the land, of stopping |
the corruption that has been developed in the
Custom houses of New York and New Orleans, |
and wherever there Is an opportunity offered to |
steal and of conducting the business of the |
whole country with ECONOMY and common |
sense and restoring our credit to sound basis"
If he did not mean that, we are in hopes that it
will be the result of the election this year any
how. Before taking his seat he gave notice that
the selection of q Secretary and an Assistant
was necessary. John Miller thought
Raper ought to write the "cut and dried" bust
ness Of the convention down, but Raper would
not do it then, and no body had the nerve to tell
him he was the proper fellow to write the thing
up as completely as n. p. Banks in his letter
last Wednesday, endorsing and favoring the
election Of Greeley. Il. N. Barnhill thought he
had q fellow who would come down to the
scratch but he missed 1T in telling the folks that
w. j. Rannels was just then out of employ
ment. William wouldn't do 1t. II. Z. Robbins
concluded John Miller might record the things
that were about to come to pass. John went In.
DR.. Cline reminded Major Mitchell thathe COULD
assist in conducting the business with economy
and common sense" The Major wasn't in fa.
yor Of "rsing up regardless Of party afliliation"
to assist. General Wells put in again: he knew
who would do it; he called out Nathan Wilcox.
Nathan went to the front. General Wells then
looked as pleasing as DanfOrd when he beat
Bingham in the nomination for Congress last
week. The Ring was ready then to carry out
The programme previously adopted in stores,
aw offices, and on street corners. The Chair
nan desiring the business to be proceeded with
slowly so as to give the candidates for Sheriff
md Clerk, who were being choked OF, time to
breathe, suggested the. appointment of some
Committees and an adjournment until after
Inner. Once more the "lightning calcula-
m credentials would be q fine thing, II the mo-
'er could be put on 1t. The chairman put him
It the head, f. Shades in the middle, and II. G.
Robbins Mt the tail.
A Committee of three on Order of the Busi-
less were appointed, pursuant to q motion, con-
listing Of Il. n. Barnhill, Esq. Carney, and G.
L Smith. This completed the Committees.
The delegates were requested by Raper TO
o send their credentials to Jones' Law o1lce.-
No objection made. 1t made no difference
where they were sent-one place being just
IS good as another, because the Ring had al
ready fixed II to suit the conductor of the Grant
'rgan:, If the credentials needed amending, the
aw Office was the place TO have IL done In q
'leek STYLE satisfactory to the 'political trick
tiers"
Adjourned until 80.
At precisely 80 they all came back, the emp
" seats being all filed up with Democrats.
The reports OF Committees were the first in Or
Ter.
The Committee on Credentials reported that
I'll the townships were represented by somebody
Except Vinton. Report adopted Gen. wells
Chairman.
The Committee on Rules and Order of Bus-
1ess, through Il. N. Barnhill, Attorney at Law,
reported as directed by the little Ring. In the
rep0rt the Ring directed that a change be made
m the order OF nominations; In the call in their
paper sherin appeared before Clerk; the Ring
ordered " reversed, so as TO gain u little more
time on Sheriff. The ruling Ring Of Macarthur
seemed determined TO clean out the Wilkesyille
.sH .nd Knox delegations, tauntngly called the
'Wilkesville Clique"
The Chairman stated that nominations were
IN order All was quiet for four minutes-no-
Doay arose 70 make any nominations Getting
out OF patience, the Chairman began reading
the names Of candidates from Grant OF gan, da-
teu Two weeks previous. lie found only one |
,,,nn name Tor Clerk1George Holland. Snid that
arose and remarked that the chairman had an |
old oold paper, that later paper contain cd the |
the numes Of other candidates. Tho chairman
replied that he didnt see any difference in the
the room.l A fresh paper was procured by It's
conductor. The chairman read from this paper
the names Of George. Holland Of Elk, Georae l..
Derry Of Wilkesville and solomon Lantz of
Clinton, which were announced for Clerk, and
asked II there were any more candidates. OF
course he knew there were no moro, but he wa, n
X. s. Bnrnhill and M. j. Bobbitt were appoint
I'd Tellcrs. The chairman suggested the selec.
lion Of some fellow TO represent vinton town.
ship, which was entitled TO one delegate. Joe
cox Of swan, moved that Mr.. btronR fepresSrS |