Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

mise time. was snubbed. and sci down
by himself in a corner. The telicrs
were then informed that the boys
were ready TO vote. and they started
out among the audience hunting up
. the votes. The tellers returned and
the loitcrers came following the hat,
and whether they voted once or
twice before, they voted again. The
| president then declared fhe polls
closed. and after the votes were
counted out il was found that The
prediction made i'm the COURIER of
yesterday evening was true, and O.
ID. Tisdalc was nominated on the first
ballot. receiving l02 votes: W. b.
Littlcton 10: Ballingall %; Ennis ;
John Gray / -. V, Wingate L: Feizer
IL.
Peter blushingly arose and thanking
the convention for their votes ,leclin-
ed the honor. He sat down and fan
ned himself. II he could have been
weighed about then ii would have
been found that Peter was about %
pounds heavier than when he was
elected president. John Gray re-
marked that he was not a candidate.
nomination of Mr.. Tisdalc Of Pnr,
Richmond. unanimous, and Mr. T.
was nominated.
Mr.. Tisdale was in the room aud
persons who Were nearest 10 him say
the old gentleman looked pleased
and seemed as though he did not
know what TO do Iirst--laueh or cry.
lie was called for aud came forward
to make a speech. The boys gave
him hearty cheer. Peter introduc,
ed Dan rs the next mayor of the city
of Ottnmwa.
Daniel took the floor and said that
he felt happy, for this expression OF
the people. lie was for reform. and
although DR. Orr was one of the hest
men in the world and an accomplish
ed officer. he had nothing in the
4 world 10 say against him. ile said
he proposed to hn elected. If he could :
that he wanted the office and needed
il, and considered that reforms were
necessary. that every man should have
fair and impartial trial iMmediatcly
otter arrest and thus relieve people
of expense. lie promised several
things that might be. hard 10 perform
by All officer occupying n judicial po-
siiion. Dan. succeeded in getting up
considerable momentaly enthusiasm,
and wound up his sermon by saying
that he did not propose 10 make n
speech.
! Thus far the matter had pro-
crossed rather smoothly. but the
crowd would persist in standing in
the aislcs and hamper the ticket
satherers. The President proposed
that the boys come forward and sit
down on The vacant chairs i'm
front. but they paid no attcn-
ton to him. He conNcd. plead. and
finally ordered the Marshal To com
pei them to sit down. John did moi
know how TO commence to compel
people to sit down or stand up. either
for tina, matter when they were be-
having themselves. After this matter
was settled by the boys in their own
way. Peter told them To prepare
their ballots for City Solicitor.
J. ohm q. Briscoe called for nomina-
tons. Samuel Brllmsey was nomina-
ted by CASTOR: Clcon u. llender-
shott by Johnny Burke. and John B.
Ennis by Jas. Hawley. Cass Hen
dershott was also nominated. after
which the iellers started on their
second pilgrimage.
After considerable confusion and
wrestling around the crowd for some
time The teilers returned. and the
count disclosed the fact that .Ino.
Ennis had received H. votes. Fatty
Iiendershott 81. Brnmscy 1j. tass 20
and Buck Hendcrshott |. Gass. was |
here presented with an opportunity |
TO make little speech. and hr did ii.
He went through The stcrcotypcd
method of thanking The convention,
sci down. and wiped his eyes. Some {
Of the boys said he had been erying
about il.
CASTOR Withdrew Brnmsey's name
and the contest was narrowed down
TO {. II. and .Ino. r..
While the tellers were gathering
up The votes. Fatty lit Il fresh cigar,
held up both hands. smole a ghastly
smile and gave evident signs of wilt
ing.
After returning. Mr. Hawley asked
permission 10 make statement. lie
said that one man, evidently n Repub.
lican. had cast n bunch of tickets into
the hat, that he did moi know how
many--thai this thing was a fraud,
and spoke with considerable We
hemence. Jim was evidently correct
in part, because we noticed people
voting who live in Centeryille.
Sigonrncy, Haynes Addition. Eldon
and all over the country. He insist
ed that if any person voted they
10 ri tla,
tipped over the hat. threw the ballots
OH the floor and kicked them under
the table. lie proposed thai the au-
dience shonld come forward and vote
and then The tcllcrs could see that no
irand was perprirated. Jim is one
Of the most unselfish patriots in the
city. and allows no foolismess. How
ever, "when the band began To play.
the elephant commenced 10 circle
round and round
Among other voters were Il compile
OF colored men. and as they stepped
up TO the hat 10 vote. an Irishman
standing by remarked loud enough
to be overheard: See The dom ma
gers--they're votin' in a Dimecraiic F
ionyintion, be .Iascs !"
The ballots were all cas-, and count
ed ont AT last. and John b. Ennis was
found 10 have received l22 votes and
liendcrsh0tt 81. This ballot disclosed
the fact that on the previous ballot !
80 votes had been east more than
there were nnierritied Democrats
present.
Fatty delivered II very pretty little |
speech. The boys say that he had |
been practicing on il for a week. and
he got 1t off trs,-rate
Joe Kiser and Jake Jordan were
nominated for Treasurer. Joe cot
there as per previous announcement
on the first ballot. Joe always runs
wcll-in conventions.
John i. Lewis, by the few who .
were remaining in the Hall, was
nominated for Assessor by acclama-
ton.
A committee 10 look after Regis |
tfati0n WAS appointed as follows:
Nick Baker. John GRAY. Jas. HaWlcv. I
.Jno. Briscoe and Lote GRAY chair
man.
The President then announced that
Ward conventions 10 nominate eandi-
dates for Trustees was in ordcr--the
First Ward would meet in the MAY
or's office. and the Second, Third and
Fourth Wards. each in the corners of
the Hall and proceed 10 business. We
cannot AFFORD space to give the names
Of all the officers Of these meetings,
suffice il to say that the First Ward
unanimously" nominated Peter G..
Ballingali.
In the Second Ward motion was
made TO make no nomination and run
an Independent Republican against
Waterman. as the chances fora Dem
ocratic candidate were rather slim hui
this was voted down, and W. ID. Nc
Cue, of Pennsylvania. was nominated
rjva g0ce.
In the Third Ward Pat Brady was