The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-26
RAMPANT DEMOCRACY.
The County Executive COMMITTEES
On the Ragged Edge.


tive Committee, held at the same plaos
on the 23d, at which time bomb-shen
was thrown into the Democratic camp
by the action taken at that time, By
which 1t was decided that the delegates
to the Columbus State Convention
should be appointed BY the Executive
Committee instead OF the Primaries, aS
usual.
On motion Mr.. Costello took the chair
and said that he did not come to preside
over the meeting nor to take an active
part, but thai he came for the purpose
OF aiding and assisting III having har-
mony exist among the Democracy ok
the county. 81 waited upon Mr. Miller,
your PRESIDENT" said he, "to get him to
attend this meeting, but he could not
come, owing to professional engage.
ments. He said, however, that he was
not going to carry out the action OF the
last meeting by any arbitratiye meanss
that regular meeting would be held
tomorrow " eduesday), }, and any act:DA
taken at that time he would abide by.7
Mr.. Peters asked tor reading OF the
call. This was objected to by some one,
who said the roll hadn't been called
and no one knew whether there was
quorum of The Committee present or
not. Mr. Peters insisted that the caH
sh ,ulI be read. Chairman Costello
said he did not wish to be catechised by
Mr.. Peters. Dr.. @ linn agreed with Mr..
Peters; when NicA kleeman wanted TO
know il Dir. Quinn was a member OF the
Committee? If so, let him come IN and
take u seat. Bill Pugh wanted to say
some thing, but was objected to as NOS
being member Of the committee, and
during a discussion which ensued, MIR.
Cos teIlo ordered the roll to be called,
which showed that twenty five members
had answered to their names.
Jack Noble then arose and stated
| tnat he represented by proxy Mr. John
Brady, of the Second Precinct of the
Fourteenth Ward. Before MIR. Mobiles
case hal been attended to some one
moved, and 1t received a second, thaB
the NEE ting go into executive session.
Mr.. Woltstein and Mr. Peters jumped
10 their feet to protest against this ex-
ecutive session business, MIR. W0lfstein
stating that he would protest also
against admitting proxies.
Mir. Jas. ONlei, of the Third Ward,
who moved 10 go into executive session.
withdrew his motion.
Chairman Costello decided that the
mo ion could not be Withdrawn unless
by consent OF the members. A vote was
vakeu ON the motion of Withdrawal
| which resulted: ayes 21, nays 2. MI.
Thomas moved that the meeting aa-
Iurn to meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. lt was seconded by Mr.Pelers,
and a vote was desired by several mem.
Ders. Mr.. Wolfstein contended THAI
such motion was not in
m mr. Frn tnn hal
the minutes mad not been read, Here
arose most disgracetul and unprece.
Qente4 upr0ar arising from the decis.
I ION OF Chairman Cos clio.
Dozens OF members jumped to their
feet, protesting against the high-handed
manner in which Costello Was managing
the meeting. During the heated discus.
| sion Which ensued one member wanted
to Know why The "cali" was not read.
II don't recogn ze the call. said Costel.
| 10. 'sThen put him out, If he don't recog-
nize the call; he's got no business here,"
roared Dir. Quinn. Gen. E M. DAVIS
stepped in and, with angry gesticuls-
tions, said that the Chairman had NO
right to make such a remark. He (Da-
yis) was Democrat, and did not pro.
pose TO be pushed 10 the wall by any
man.
Mr.. Woltstcin again got the floor, and
proceeded 10 enter his protest against
the entertainment OF the motion to ad-
journ, when he Was peremptorliy and
angrGly ordered to his seat. Amid the
dire confusion that ensued Costello or.
dered the call to be read, which was
done by Clerk Joe Setter.
Finally a motion to adjourn to meet ut
the same place tomorrow ut noon was
carried, and every one rose to their feet.
Then Bill Puyh mounted chair and in
a short and earnest spt ech spoke OF
what he termed the attempted Outrage
perpetrated by the Ike Miller meeting,
ana moved that new meeting be held
Immediately, with Matt. Peters in the
chair.
The motion was carried with whirl.
Costello aud Safer slid out and the ne
meeting organize by Mr.. Peter taking
the chair anu DR.. Quinn taking a seal as
Clerk. MIR. f. Nj. d wis moved that the
delegates 10 the State Convention be
elected by the Democracy as whole,
and under the Baber Law.
Before The motion was put Mr.. Pugh
ma .e a second speech, ending with me
motion that committee of five, to be
named by the Chair, be appointed To
draft resolutions expressive Of the man
ner in which de!ega:es should be APP
pointed. Mr. Davis Withdrew his mo-
tion in favor OF Mr.. PuXhs.
A discussion then ensued relative TO
the Ike Miller coup etat. when was
earnestly opposed by Di. QLinn, Ar.
ONeil, Mr. Davis, Mr.. W.T.. Bishop ard
otners. The previous question being
called tor, Chairman Pcters announced
the committee, as 10 lows. VIM. Pugn,
K A. InOmas, Col. n, Lord, Fed. BGu-
niger and Jack Noble.
Adjourned with three cheers or the
Democratic party 70 meet at Tue Graua
Hotel at IL O'Clock to- morrow murn!ng
There is music in The air. The prL-
ceedngs 0. bO meetings, ii they can
be dignitied by that appellation, were
characterized by tAe mOsL heated ani
angry feelings, and it Is pretty svideJt
that Mr.. Miller has brought hornets
nest about his ears that VIII stin! hila
uumelcllu!ly.
Ii the split in the party is not healed
by tue advice an, direction OF c0ul
head 1t presages disaster TO The party
in this 'uuty, Tor there has never b pn
a time in the history Of naMi TN COua-
ty Democracy when the prejI ices and
feelings OF its memb rs were so wrought
upon as at the present time.
What the act on OF the regular meet
ing .c-morrow will be, irfll need, Az 1t