The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-08-05
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

We went to the Court House on Sat
urday forenoon, when the bell rang the
second time, and found very odd look
ing man standing upon a box on the
Court House steps. He had dirty red
flannel skull cap on his head. and dirty
black robe belted around his waist. He
was dirty all over, extremely shabby, and
looked like he might be lousy. He did
not say anything for some time, but Il
nally commenced talking in very broken
language great crowd collected, so
that it was difficult to get into the Court
House. 1t was said that he was Greek
Priest. Some thought it was Sam. Cary,
and that he had become so demoralized
that his best friends did not recognize
him, since he has been lying down and
rolling around on the free whisky Dem
ocratic platform.
When we got into the Court Room we
found John D. James acting as temporary
tary The appointment of committees
was being made, and the members of the
press having been invited within the bar,
we took our position at the Clerks desk.
The members of the convention did not
exhibit much enthusiasm, and our old
Prohibition fri end John L. Long appear
ed to be the man of all work. John is a
live man, and whatever he does, he does
with all his might.
The appointment of committees was a
| Of ha
vention appeared to suspect each other
of some kind of schemes, rascality, or
Setting up" as they several times ex-
pressed it, privately.
The attendance in the forenoon was
not more than half as large as it was in
the forenoon at the Republican conven-
tion. Adjourned until one clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
convention met.
Committee on credentials reported
calling over the names of all the dele
gates. Report received and adopted.
Committee on permanent organization
reported, for permanent chairman, John
L. Long. Also, order of business, the
same as is usual in all conventions. DR.
Newell moved to amend the report, so as
to appoint secretary and assistant sec
retary. Carried. The report, as amend
ed, was then adopted, and Mr.. James va
Gated the chair, and Mr.. Long took tht
chair, and thanked the convention, and
promised to do the best he could. H.
then found an additional report, which
appointed E. L. johnson secretary, anc
j. w. johnson of Liberty, assistant sec
retary.
The committee on resolutions report
ed, adopting the resolutions passed b
. the Democratic State Convention
,, Adopted.
! The committee on Central Committe
! reported that the Central Committe
l shall consist of five persons only, an
they shall reside at the county seat, an
reported the following persons for Ger
trail Committee Lewis Davis, Peter PicE
rel, W. 7. Washam, E. T. Jones and l. I
Monahan. Report adopted.
The chairman then announced tina
nominations were in order, when 6. W
Whitman of Milton said that the delegs
> ton from his township was not full
. when the names of the delegates wer
/ called, and it was found that there wa
1 one vacancy in Lick, two in Milton, an
o three in Jefferson. The vacancies
Lick and Milton were filled, but ther
= were no more Democrats from Jefferson
r and those vacancies could not be filled.
: The names of Robert Erwin, John Bucl
, ley, VIM. J. Callaghan and Samuel HUI
l. were announced as candidate for Infrn
C airy Director All withdrew but Mr.. E
d vim, who was then nominated by accl
q nation.
n VIM. T. Richardson, Charles Radcllt
d VIM. Cutter and Samuel Jacobs were al
: nounced as candidates for County Con
missioner. They all pledged themselv'
le to support the ticket, and then ballotir
commenced and resulted as follows:
n lst. I'd. Sd. At
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