The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30
PLUMMER HALL.
Gathering of the Democratic
Clans.
A Noisy and Old Fashioned Con-
ventiOn.
Full County Ticket Nominated
Trouble in Getting a Candidate
for Treasurer.
A Requisition on the Republican
Party for Material.

The remains of the unterrifed Democracy
of Lesvenw orth county met in convention al
Plummer Hall yesterday, and put In nom''
nation q full county ticket. A Democratic
convention i, never tame. 1t is everything
but dull. In these annual gatherings or love
feas,s of the once formidable political or.
ssniz.iion one can expect to hear opinions
freely e1 pressed, aud free speech tolerated to
the fullest extent Of parliamentary usage.
Points of order are u-lally decided by the
delegate who happersto have the door when
the point is raised, and the chairman, ii
sensible, acquiesces in the decision without
a murmur. Yesterday, when Chairman d.
Miles Moore told that old veteran of the
party-Col. Isaac Eston-that he was out oil
order, the veteran Eaton responded empha-
.icalIy in this wise: Z" know when am In
order and when am out of order" Blu,
this ha. nothing to do with the real business
of these relics:
CONVENTION TO ORDER
n. Miles Moore, Chairman of the County
Central Committee, called the convention to
order at IL m., and remarked to the dele
gates tina, the Liberal Democrats could take
adv ,ntsge of what he styled the "unfor'
tuna,e" nominations of the recent Republi
can County Convention. He hoped that
good sense and harmony would prevail. He
INDUCED the hope that the members OF the
convention would subdue personal preju Ices,
and nominate good men-men of integrity,
fitness and known usefulness, ard believed II
such nominations were made the ticket wonld
sweep the county. Mr.. Moore then nomin-
ated John Wilson temporary chairman.
Charles Currier was elected temporary eec-
rotary. Committees on permanent org anil
zation and credentials were appointed, and
the convention declared adj burned until
TWO P. N.
Convention then re-assembled. Commit
tee on Permanent Organization reported Il.
Miles Moore Chairman, and I. Z. Craig, OF
E ,son, and W. G Matthias, o! Leavenworth,
Secretaries.
II. NJ NJ. thereupon thanked the Con.
yep.ion for the honor conferred, and asked
to hear from the Com nit:ee on Credentials.
The Aforesaid committee reported in due
time, and the assembled Democracy was then
ready for business.
Col. Isasc Eaton moved to proceed to
in the order Of the call OF the
Central Committee by r;ra rocs vote.
lecision of this question WAS made. The
inst proposi ion, to proceed in the order OF
he call, was carried, but the last suggestion
.epardiug the living voice vote was crushed
" the adherents OF the ballot. Nominations
or
,.re ,beu declared in order. On the hrst
,.liot r. E Palmer received AZ votes, VS..
Van D,ren % and A. c. Harlow IL; ~
'o..s altogether. Two votes in excess OF the
lumber of delegates seemed to have been
.ast. and another ballot was ordered. The
ndefatigable Col. Isaac renewed his motion
Or rio1 rooe vote, but there were In the
onvention loo many of those who loved the
ilent way of expressing their preferences,
nd the proposition for an open vote was
gain rejected.
Ga the second ballot Mr.. r. E Palmer
'as nominated, receiving As votes to Mr..
an Doren's %. Mr.. Palmer's nomination
Yas then made unanimous. 1t is a signih
ant fact in this connection that the rural
elegates voted almost solidly for Mr..
'almer, and greeted The announcement Of
is success with great demonstrations Of aP-
royaI. After this Col. Eaton came up
Milling again, and renewed his
notion to vote by living voice, and this time
carried. + or
COUNTY CLERK.
Mr.. Oliver Diefendorf aud Mr.. S. 5. Nc
larry were put in nomination. The first
'allot decided it, Mr.. Diefendorf receiving
a votes and Mr.. McClary 9. A member
rom ne county growing jealous Of Colonel
;aton's success in despoiling the ballot,
moved that the nomination for Treasurer be
made b. ballot, ard the motion prevailed.
Cor
TREASURER,
fr. TLomls L .onaid wss nonia7..1 . lie
anne forward, and respectfully, ,e, ii -mly,
ecliped the honor. At this iuncture, Mr..
1. T. Green arose and proposed q recess of
IN minutes, SO as TO permit consulting
nth the country delegates, respecting can
ida,e for the office of Treasurer. Mr..
ireen did not speak with that calm assur-
nee and self-possession which marked his
in the Republican primary
neetine of the Third ward Friday night,
ut nevertheless he managed to make him
elf understood, and the convention adopted
lie suggestion for recess.
At the expiration Of the time allotted for
with the couDtrymen, the chair
nan called the delegates to their places.
hen Mr.. Eaton came forward modestly and
poke of the opportunities within the reach
{ the Leavenw,rth Democracy, and the
ubIic necessity Of putting on the Democratic
icket the very best men Of the land, and
loeed by nominating for the Office of Treas
rer that we'll known Republican
rp,Srrs N'cpIIJy-s
Mr.. Moore asked Col. Eaton il he had any
uthority for announcing Mr.. McCrillus as
candidate. The Colonel thereupon related
conversation that he had had with Mr.. Nc
,rillus the day of the Republican conven-
ion.
Mr.. Moore then sugge ted that the con-
eniion make no nomina ton for Treasurer,
nd permit the farmers convention next
Wednesday to fill the place.
Mr.. w. Il. Matthews made q speech
the action of taking Representa-
ives from the Republican party.to make up
he Democratic ti.ket. He thought, how
yer, if Republican was taken, one should
e selected who had not been defeated in the
Republican Convention.
Mr.. Fox thought that Mr.. MoCrillus'
efeat before the Republican Convention
ras only additional proof OF his fitness.
Finally Col. Eston's motion to nominate
dr. Erastus McCrillus BY acclamstion