The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-08-15
THF TENTH DISTRICT.

THF TENTH DISTRICT.
LIberal-nemOcFatic Congressional
Convention at fremont -NOmina
tlOn OF Hon. Rush L. Sloane, OF San
dHsky City, after Long and close
COntest-DiSSatIsfactlOn Among the
B0uFbORs-H. Il. Haynes Nominated
for KleetOr.
Tie seceders from the Republican
party in the Tenth District met the
Democrats at Fremont Thursday, and
shook hands over the bloody chasm.
This District, which is composed, by
the new appOrtiOnment, of Erie, Han
cock, Huron, Sandusky and Seneca
counties, is Republican, reckoning
from the returns of the past election,
but the Greeley movement has gain
ed some strength in various parts.
There was a very large attendance
/ upon the convention, and a very deep
interest taken, there being several
anxious seekers for Congressional
hOnOrs, pushing their claims both un-
der and above board. Armstrong of
Tiflin and the Cleveland Pldindedler,
was working hard, and his rosy face
was everywhere visible. w. p. Noble,
of Tiffin was also busy, and before the
contest he was the favOrite candidate,
although his own county was largely
opposed to his nomination, claiming
/ that certain temperance doctrines he
was known to advocate, would make
unpopular with "the masses.u G.. p.
/ Prentiss Of MOnrOeYille, was probably
the third in esteem, while Jay Patrick
the defeated candidate last year,
again made an effort, though a weak
one. 80 ..-...
It was cOnfidentialIy whispered
that Rush II. Sloane of SandIIsky,
could be urged into accepting n NOM
inatiOn, and it was evident that the
under wires were being pulled in
lively way to such q purpose; while
Sandusky county men were talking
of Col. VIM. L. Haynes. a prominent
Democrat and member of the FIRE.
mont bar, as q compromise candi-
date. Sloane had promised, it was
said, TO spend twenty-five thousand
dollars, and more, if necessary, to Sc
cure his election, and personal busi-
ness relations with Mr.. Foster were
such as would make the canvass very
interesting. Besides, the Liberals
claimed, they must have one ofthem-
selves to secure Republican votes.
The Democrats were Teluctant to
make such q concession, but after
taking Greeley into their bosoms
they were prepared for an y surrender.
This was. the sentiment before tie
convention. Time developed deeper
feelings dangerous to the peace of the
party in the District
The delegates gathered at the Court
House soon after ten O'Clock, being
called together by inspiring strains of
music from the Fremont and TilIin
Bands. Judge Dickinson, of Fremont,
called the body to order, and suggest
Ell temporary organization. His sug-
gestiOn was adopted, himself was
chosen Chairman, and Secretaries ap-
pointed. The usual Committees were
selected, and the Convention adjourn
ed for dinner.
1t was two o'clock before the room
was filled again, when the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization,
through DR.. DOnahue of Erie County,
reported the following as the officers
of the Convention.
Presidential. p. Gage of Hancock
county.
Vice Presidents-Geo. Daniels of
Erie, DR.. Skellenger of Huron, e. It. /
Stickney of Seneca, f. +. Dickinson
of Sandusky, and Adam Kramer of
Hancock county. -
Secretary-J. G.. LOveland of Erie
county, with Assistants. ia
Some time was spent in hunting for
Mr.. Gage, but he was finally discoV-
cred, and led to the chair. He re-
marked that in one particular, lie was
very much like Grant-he was no
speech-maker; but nevertheless he
succeeded in making q rambling
speech of some length. The motto of
the movement in which he he had en-
listed his efforts, he said, was "any-
thing to beat Grant," but that had be-
come stale In the Tenth district, and
the battle cry on the present occasion
was Anything to beat Foster" This
was cheernd.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported all the delegations full, and no
contests. rr...-
The Committee on Rules and Reg
ulatiOns, suggested the Rules of the
State Assembly for the parliamentary
government of the Convention, and
added prOYiso that each candidate
presented to the Convention for NOM
nation, should pledge himself to sup
port the nominee of the Convention,
before being ballOtted for. Another
prOVisO was that candidates should be
merely announced, without COM
ment or eulOgy. Adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
sented the following, which was made
the mind of the Convention. with a
very light vote in its favor, but with
no dissenting voices:
ResOlUed, That this convention ad-
opts for its platform of principles the
platform respectively adopted at Gin
cinnati by the Liberal Republicans
and at Baltimore by the National
Democrats
Resolued, That we heartily endorse
as cur candidates for President and
Vics President, Horace Greeley of
New York, and d. Gratz Brown, of
Missouri.
The following District Committee
was then appointed:
Seneca COunty-George w. Bach
man.
HancOck-Lewis Glessner.
Sandusky-W. Z. Haynes.
Erie--H. J. Donahue.
Huron-A. d. Skellenger.
A motion to proceed to the nOmi-
nation of candidate to Congress was
carried, and upon the suggestion of
names an amusing little scrimmage
occurred, in which the delegates be-
came very much excited, and the pre-
siding officer very much confused.
The loudest voices tried to silence the
weaker, and there was Babel for a time;
but by persistent pounding on the
table with his cane, the chairman re-
stored order, and Mr.. o. f. Kellogg,
OfNOrwRlk got an opportunity to eX-
plain to a boozy delegate from Han
cock county that he was attempting
to lay his own motion on the table.
This rather astOnished that gentle
man, but he withdrew his motion and
subsided. Matters were finally brought
to focus, four names were announced
and the delegation retired for consul
tation. BallOting followed with this
result: