The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-30
War Correspondence.
Ridgway, 2Sth Aus

hluS way, -Clu Aug. lo'!.
FRIEND PARSONS: - Early this
morning 1 received the following:
IN. Y. 9th q rate.)
Attend the Democratic convention at Ridg-
way 2Sth. Send copy to Tribune, Boston
Sunday Times, and Forest Press.
Sig r."
[ therefore selected an extra fine
steamboat pencil, two for a cent,
sharpened it and prepared for business.
Just before the hour for meeting 1 re-
ceived another message as follows:
"Tionesta, 2Sth.
Don't send political copy; am running on
religious intelligence entirely. PETE"
With elation somewhat subdued L
collected at the Court House and hid
myself in the crowd, resolved to do
my duty or die in the attempt.
The temporary organization was
effected without loss of time. Squire
M'Allister receiving the gavel of au-
thority as President, and Squire
Brandon and Esquire Miller (Eug.
j. of the +. d., responding to the
unanimous call upon them for their
services us Secretaries.
A call of the list showed Il wonder
full unanimity of sentiment, every
delegate being in his seat and nary u
contest. The temporary organization
was then made permanent, and the
assembled wisdom adjourned for hash
and - consultation,
Coming down the steps I was met
by boy not in the uniform of the w.
Z. Tel. who handed Inc yellow en-
velope. Its contents were something
like this:
est Louis, 2Sth.
We must have six copies report by wire
don't delay. Globe DemoBrat.n
Highly encouraged / sat down to
write out the proceedings before ad-
journment, when the confounded boy
came bowling up the stairs with,
'See here, Mister, the Sup't says you
must thin out, we have some other
business" The result this time was
two yellow envelopes. Here you
have 'em:
Detroit, 2Sth.
No room for conv ention reports; are full of
ponce news ior tomorrow. Press"
"Boston, 2Sth
Expect Moody in October; must get the
types in order for moral teachings; no room
| for politics or religion. Timesn
Convention reassembled at p, NJ.
Squire Painter offered resolutions; it
was in writing and read by Miller. L
| didn't get it verbatim but il was some
thing like this:
"REsoLVED, by the Democracy in conyen-
lloh assembled, that we won't allow any fell
low TO be candidate for any office, in this
"orio or thc next, unless he signs report in
writing sgnifying his belief in the immacu-
lacy OF the Democratic party in general, and
This convention in particular, and that he
WILL ana his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns shall vote for the nominees of
this convention and no other.
Carried IA to 8. Kline and Rurka q
tumbled, Phalen kicked in a pointed
speech which was cheerfully cheered.
On the 7th ballot, after divers and
sundry errors on the part of the Chair.
Kline was declared the nominee of the
convention, and bound by written
pledge to support himself. Then arose
confusion beside which the great dav
at. Babel paled, and the conspicuous
ineXperience of the chairman became
more conspicuous. Even a motion to
adjourn did not throw oil ON the
troubled waters, and motion to make
the nomination unanimous was car
rled mem con. (12 to H..
AT this moment 1 received another
dispatch from N. Y:
why do we not hear from YOU. The
waters OF He'll Gate are troubled and there
are meanings and groanings. ominops
sounds in the lower bay. Chief Signal Omcer
says there is an area of disturbance in
western, Pa Answer quick"
l answer, "Air now serene. no
further danger; Gambrinus is defeated,
How are the mighty fallen? Lager is
down! Twelve to eleven, So near
and yet so far! Full reports later
his Is All now. HARRIS.
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