, 1876-09-24
Speech by Mr.. Coolbaugh---
Selling Out the Green
hackers.
Meeting Of the Cotored Citizens
Of the South Side--Head-
quarter Notes.
The National Democratic Com
inittee Makes an Urgent APP
peal to Their Southern
Brethren.
"We Must Carry the Whole South, as
Ohio and Indiana Are Mighty
Uncertain

OuCGILalua
Another Specimen Of Brutal Persna
sion as Applied by Mississippi
Ku-HuL
LEC1SLATIVENOAI1
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
1hr Democratic Senatorial Conventions wcrt
held yesterday afternoon at the Headquarters
Nc. u Clark street. Shortly after meridian tht
small fry politicians assembled in force, an6
frantically took possession Of the building. The
hummer element largely prevailed, an6
from the outset it Was evident thai
they would not rcccds from the com
binations which they had made Among the
prominent Democrats present were Perry H
Smith, Vol c. Turner. Eg Jameson, n. c,
Goucy, Gus Korn, Mike Evans, Bob Kenney,
Dau Cameron, Hugh Mayer, Cornelius Price,
Miles kehoe, Tom Brennan, John Comisky,
Charley Kern, Pat Carroll, Pat Fcency, Gen
Cameron, and Tom Courtney.
aicssrs. Smith, Gou1y, and Turner held eau.
Gus before the cotilion opened, and tried to or
Eanizc scheme hy which the ssilk-stockings, II
Is tic respectable elements Of the party arc
called by the dsreputab1e tag, rag, and bob-tail,
could contrul the movements Of the mob, but a
survey Of the s~Hne, the hobnobbing OF the
buui1!1c:s. aud the amount Of quiet wirc-pullin5
go:ng-on dissuadcd tEcln from making the at
tesIpt- Tie great bulk Of the nominees are DO
Atlcal no5od:es Of unsavory reputation, aud in
sorne instances they are positively disleputable.
FIRST DISTRICT
The First District Convention, consisting of
the First, >;il11, aud Tenth Wards, was called
to order by ljr. j. Ward Ellis, and Cot Snow
houk ecc.ed temporary Chairman, and Joseph
Sco9eld temporary Secretary.
on niotioi,ot nr. Ellis, Committee of Three
on credentials was appointed, and they reported
'lat the delegates present were entitled to
&c.ts.
Nominations for Representatives being called
ior, Moses Wentworth WAS suggested. He was
Nominated, but it being evident that outsiders
haA voted Tor hlrl, 1t was decided to take bal
lot by wards. He received unanimous vote
Francis A. Day, Charles, King, and 4. c.
Story were also named. The former secured
II votes out Of 10, and was declared to have
been nominated.
Tue Convention then adjourned.
Moses Wentworth is y Representative now,
aud is also the nephew OF his uncle. Day is .
Sort OF partner Or clerk Of TEude's.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Second District would have been held in the
main hall, but the presence Of the delegates to
the Conventions Of the Fourth and Sixth
Districts, which we're advertised to be held in
the SANG place, created SO large crowd, aud
50 much confusion, that the chief manager of
the party, Perry d. Smith, was obliged to in n
dtice eK-City Marshal Goodcfl to surrender his
office to the great uuwashcd, and thithcr the
Second District delegates rushed pcll-lneil.
alter vigorous pounding Of the table BY
-RtSFff IrfF f$t~fH ~-1f
was obtaincd, and, on motion, Gen. Hart /.
Stewart Was appointed Chairman. Mr.
aotoling was chosen Secretary. 4
Committee on Credentials was an
pointed, to whom we're given several cr11mplrd
Sheets Of paper stained with rather crooked
cherograplly The Committee retired for n few
moments, returned. and reported ali o. K. One
vacancy In ward delegation was f11lcd, and
then the Convention proceeded to business.
Mr.. S. Rankin nominated Claude j. Adams IS
fit and proper candidate for Senator. and
moved that it 6e unanimous. There being no
other aspirant for the honor, it was made 50.
Legislative nominations were next in order.
John Alahcr presented J. +. Smith. Andrew
Callahan oi1eru y. 5. Bracket as a scope goat,
but he declined in favor Of the previous nomi
nation. Fl Barry was suggested By a dele
gate from the Stock-Yards. a ballot was or
uesea, resulting IN Smith u and Barry 8. The
gentlemen OF the uncommon cognomen was de-
dared tue unanimous choice Of the Convention.
VI A4VLApAA4 lAC tLA1 Aa6 INSTRUCTED TO 3D-
point = Senatorial Committee to consider tie
aov1saol1ty Of putting another legislative norni-
nee IN the heid, should the news rom the Indi-
q ana ana OHIO elections next month prove fagor2-
nie to the hopes OF the Democracy
The Chair appointed as such Committee c.
=: Ihaye1, Second Ward; Cornelius Price,
I!nird; A: 2. Jones, Fourth; Hugh Mayer, Hyde
ferk; l4.. ano I. Mchmrcn, Lake
Inc convention then adjourned.
40. adams IS Is not very prominent real estate
Geht- M5- o141tn Is the partner OF n. W.
ouer, and Is a hlshly-respectcd lawyer.
THIRD DISTRICT.
4ue toAsSut1Uu u eue 1Mtu ulstr1ct, COM
nseo OF tue RUIN, sl1th, and Seventh Wards,
gas calleo TO order oy Miles kehoe, he being
heputNed because none Of the delegates knen
to~ W., 10 , GO IT, n. n
~ noton, uaS1o Deist has elected tenn
pora1y thurman, anu George ~ Gfeenwald |
'el'polaly secretary:
= con"rtee ~ oi Inret on credentials Was ap-
!ncy spent nearly an bour in filling |
saca1c1cs N oelesatlons, It bedng hard work |