The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-07-11

lSGS, when Ohio alone sent q thous- .
and men in linen coats TO push the for
tuBes Of young greenbacks PendietOn. 7
In place Of the five hundred Grant
men from Pittsburg that filled the Gi-
rard House at Philadelphia last June,
and made the streets merry with their
music, we have here q Young Mems
Conservative Club from WashingtS2,
seventy-five all told. Unless thl3
trains tonight bring myriadsn tsis Is
to be the ghOstliest Convention the
county has seen for twenty years.
THE coNvESTIoN-FLRsF DAY.
On the 9th inst, az the appointed
hour, the delegates began to gather in
Ford's Theater for the purpose Of
placing Greeley at the head Of the
great Democratic party. We make
up as concise a report as possible from
the papers:
At twelve O'Clock, August Belmont
called the Convention to order in
set speech of some minutes. His re-
view Of Grant was listened to silent
ly, but when he came to Greeley, the
Iaekeys in the galleries started howl
which lasted for perhaps half min
ute, then delegate, who wore q very
red face and Greeley hat, proposed
three cheers, which were given, the
shouting being nearly all done in the
galleries, where there were six hund-
red spectators, let in with instruc-
tions to yell every time Greeley's
name was heard. Belmont was tedi-
GUS and the crowd called "time," at
which the speaker took the hint and
called over the vote on Thomas Ran
dolph, of Virginia, as temporary
chairman.
Randolph came forward, the band
playing Dixie, and the first real en-
thusiasm of the day was shown. Pray
er then followed by Rev. Henry Sill
Ger, during which time the few relig-
iously inclined delegates made them
selves conspicuous by standing up. At
the same time there was a strong
movement toward the drinking sa-
looms, four of which were within the
walls of the theatre and conspicuous
ly placarded.
Mr.. Randolph, who was put for
ward because of his being grandson
of Thos. Jefferson, made a speech as
follows;
'T am aware that'the very great hon
or conferred on me by this body lis not
due to personal merit Of my own, but
a token of respect from the State from
which 1 come and recognition of
other circumstances possibly adven-
titious. I am, perhaps, the Oldest
member in this body, and a life of
eighty years spent in the Democratic
and Republican parties constitutes
me a senior member. I remember
freshly every Presidential contest
from the first election of Jefferson to
the present time, and 1 can say with
truth that I remember none which
involved higher questions of personal
liberty, local self=goVernment, honest
administration and constitutional
freedom, than at presents ,os one which
demanded Of our party and our peO-
pie call for a more earnest resource
to Presidential principles. It strikes
me as the duty Of the hour and Of this
body TO Wpest the government from
the hands of its present despotio and
corrupt holders and place it in hon
est hands, to restore to citizens every
where the proud consciousness of per-
sonal right and to all States perfect
integrity of local seIf-government.
This, with the recognition of the SUI
premscy Of the civil constitution, will,
in my Judgment, discharge all our pres
ent duty.n
For the upeeoh of an eighty year
old boy that was not so bad.
After the appointment of commit
tees, at 2 P. NJ. the convention ad-
journed.
The Convention reassembled at 4
o'clock. The Committee on Organ iza-
ton named the Secretaries and Vice
Presidents and James r. Doolittle as
Chairman. DOolittle made a speech
full of consolation and hope to the
Democracy and slimed Greeley for
swallowing purposes perfectly. The
most noteworthy part of the speech
was naming the new party the'Repub-
can-Democratic Party" thus causing
the tall to wag the dog. He also stat
ed that the issue was made for the cam
paign and it was "Grant or Greeley"
From which is apparent that on the
Democratic side there is not claimed
a single principle. During the speech
the gallery ho&leEs shrieked at every
mention Of Greeley and hissed when
Grants name was spoken. In the
organization of the National Commit
tee Belmont's name was dropped, and |
Schell, of New York, put in his place. |
Sehell will be chairman, as he rolls |
in wealth made while he was king of
the New York Whiskey ring, during
the administration of Andy Johnson,
and money Is needed.
The Convention refused to nOmin-
ate candidates and adjourned till the |
next day.
SECOND DAY
This days proceedings are easily |
tod. The Convention met at the US
ual hour and proceeded to ballot for
President. Greeley received CSC votes
"a portion of the Pennsylvania and
the Delaware delegations refusing to |
vote. This was made unanimous. |
Brown was then announced by accla-
nation, and the Cincinnati platform |
adopted. This ended the great job |
assuring the political death of Greeley
and the Democracy, and the future
greatness of the Republican party. |
We only hope that the Democrats feel
as happy over the result as do the Re
publicals.
LYNCH LAW JUSTICE.
We published last week an account
Of the outraging and murder of