, 1877-10-27
THE DEMOCRACY.
TlrH REV DEMOCRATIC COUNTY oENTnAL COZ

TlrH new DEMOCRATIC COUNTY GENITAL CON.
M1rTEE
held the first meeting at the Palmer HouaG last
evening, and WINS called to order bY j. u. Cnl-
floun. There wers twenty members present.
The room was packed full, all tho candidates
from Lynch down being In attendance. a. we'll
ns lnrce nun,iur Of othcrs, among whom wcro
several Of tho Industrial Central Committee.
On motion, r. Il. Smith was o1octol tempo
rary Chairman, md J. j. Crowley temporary
Secretary, tloy being subsequently male tho
permanent officers.
Sir. Smith returned thinks. Ho had consent
cd with great reluctance to act. Tho position
was ono Of great responsibility, great deal OF
laDOr being attached 10 It. But until the cam-
palxn was oyor he would do the best TO servo
them. tlo Ind neycr been 80 proud IN his life
as he was when In tho Convention Thursday.
The purity had reflected credit upon isaclf Ia tho
uotniua, Ions made The ticket was even better
licans. lie had no doubt Of suc-
cess II the campaign waa managed
with wisdom a1tl tltscretiou. The Republicans
llaI n,udr cralltable nominations, and It was
not believed that tho Democracy would do rs
well, yet they had done better, tho very beat
men in the county having been acclcctcd for
every otI}cc, with one exception. {Mr. Smith
dll not soy whothla wus.> lie urged thorough
organization, and vigorous conduct OF the
campaign. ..-.-.....,-
TIN CANDIDATES
taen retired to an adjoining room to agree upon
plan for carrying on tho campaign, and
Thomas LonerEau, j. D. Calhoun, and William
Law, Jr., were appointed committee to report
their schune Of operations.
After recess oi i quarter Of an hour Joscpl,
E, Smith, candidate fUr County Judge, came III,
aud reQuesteds tho Cchtral Committee to su9-
gest uan,cs Tor u Campaign Commit tee, since tllc
members Wcre HlUre familiar With thusp who
wcre competent tha1 tho candidates,
Eomo discussion enGlea as to tho atv!sabtlity
OF doIng this, II bctlls cotsnded that thu eandt
dates should select their own committees and
| submit to tho &. niral Committee for approval
| or rejection Finally motion wasnatle tliat tho
| nlQmber for each ward suggest three nasncs for
| thr information IT the candidates,
Dave Thornton moved 10 luy tho motion on
| thu table.
| Tht. was voted lown-.ycas, 4; nays, Is, and
tho othur motloa agreed ~.
Tue object Ia des[rtng to name the persons
froa, wIlon thp Campatgn COMMITTEES wa y oo
tl,u csnldates' uaoney aud tic putting It where
| II would do thu n0at good. Nearly every mel''-
ter Ut the Central Coululttee put ILLS own name
On ths cards aud pieces VI paper handed IN to
Mr. smitn took tue llsts 10 biz aasoclates, aud
| Committee WA mule up, but teuE ashamed
u 1t, they tiecllaul to give It to tha rtpurterS.
As 40un a. Mr. Smith lett ting clutrEoplh,
Aid. ltyau stated that tlero wa4 committee
rita INDUSTRIAL PAATr
who .lcsirsl to bo heard, and lIo moved that
| that they 10 gtvon Al opportunity,
No objection being maac, tho spokesman,
| Atr. LaAcy, cams forward, and began BY re-
marking tl,at they dbl not eoms by instructions.
pcloro hc could say anothsr word.
roo.,I 10 CLEARED. This proposition was indorsci
by all thu mcunbcrs, IL the outsiders aud re-
portsrs bowed thcsr why out aud took posses-
a!on Of tic corridors.
trtai party had grievance. une ot .lleir notn-
lnees lad h6cn Y1tea foT lu tho Democratic cQu.
yrutIon aud been falt!y nominated, but l,aa
been couuecd out by Frank Cunningham, tbs
Secretary. lle Fsfcrred to Thoa'a; KasanauXl;;
Delegates from tue ctty hui VOTED for iseiehcl
when the county towns Were called, aud thcr
yutea haA been recorded. john FoFsythe bud
yteete thts sna ha,l , Gsis q a 90 GnnInsas
tI1cm up. Thi* u.aa iia!chel wns thy brothcri'.-
law u ]. ]. Garrlck,- tho chtct deputy
T. tbs stssta't oelss, , and a,n, J. J., WIZ i;
Ser.tvSa b. Gad oss Rssn Hnrem So&%iea b
lnx Chief Clerk thctc. The Industrial party
were not willing to stand such ch'rauery. En-
hraced wtthn It VIA the rank and a!c Of thc
pa5s Sd tts1s ,o 'sP{s;ESna1so
The sporen u Blr. Lahey war lI4teaed to With
attention, but, inasmuch ~ Ae and Ills associates
had not beea yestad With aut1ofity 70 act on
belalt ol the!r purity, w aetion was taken
| unan 1t.
After the Committee LETT,
i ]. u. pooLlTrLE, }R,
waa granted = heariug. Hs feels sore 1t hil
Felectiou BY the Convention, but Is not disposed
~ DO nythtnY " defeat ths Ticket. Aay,ua
been Nominated by tue WoJkiDRnleu, he wants
" shake tnen, horosally, Tbs rssigped, ii
eall. II would " claimed That ls had sold out
Would not thu Colu1nttu aiA tiul to ret MI tht
fuuudf
No answeF Was given.
~ wy. statad that Ado!ph shoeu,p9eF hai
absolutely lecllue1 ausuu iut County Commits
sioucr on thu Ticket bersuse ha waS Nspub
licau.
No acton was taken toward QllIng the vacancy
but ln private talk Michael Brand appeared 4
tt the fAyorite.
This ns1t tliug that o4ruaied Attention VA
the CummEss:Qarr fron ths Fifth Dlstret,--
! THOMAS HOGAN.
Vsry little WA said, but enough 10 Indicate tba
t1ure Il considerable opposition IN hlu, and IL,
chausca ats that Ia will ha shut out.