The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-25
DEMOCR A @ Y.
Preparing a Ticket for the Fail
Campaign.
COMMITTEES Work at the Granc
Hotel.
TO.daY,S Convention at Pike,
Opera.hOuse

30 DuSy are Lue parry le"uorSp ueASAos0e
and candidates, iu fact, that up to
half-past II O'Clock the Convention had
not been called to order.
Candidates and their friends are on
the go, looking out for the various Inter
ests, and committees have been all the
morning engaged In cutting out work
for the convention.
AS the Convention has not yet organ
ized, changes may be made in the pro-
gramme, but at present it is understood
that Hon. Thos. Paxton will be made
Temporary Chairman, and the following
order observed in the nomination OF can
didates:
First, the Legislative ticket will be
selected, then the CouHty Commissioner,
lnfrmary Director, Auditor and Treas
vi er in the order herein named. There is
a strong probability that there will be
fight in the Convention on the adoption
OF this order OF business. There Is a
general Ieeling that a good Legislative
ticket must be made, and upon that
there does not seem to be disposition
to make fight.
The struggle is for Auditor, with 81.
Hoffman against the field, and iE now
looks as il the man that is fortunate
enough to run next to Hoffman on the
first ballot will be the nominee.
Holman will have more votes than
any other one candidate, but because
Of the general feeling among
leading Democrats, that his candidacy
would be w aterloo defeat for himself
and great injury to the rest OF the ticket,
1t does not now look as IL his nomna-
tion is possible.
This much is clear, II he Is nominated
he will not Garry at the polls the support
OF three-tOurths Of the men that COM
pose the Convention to-day.
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES AT THE
GRAND HOTEL
Prior to the meeting Of the Democratic
Convention at Pixies Opera-house the
Committees on Credentials, Order Of
Business and Organization met at their
respective quarters in the Grand hotel.
The following business, was transacted:
COMMITTEES ON CREDENTIALS.
The Committee ON Credentials elected
Paul Williamson Chairman, and r. NJ {.
Courtney Secretary.
In the Second Ward the contested seat
for delegate was given to Colonel Ozro
Dodds: in the Third Ward to II. Wernke;
in the Fourth Ward to John Getz. Iu the
Sixteenth Ward the contested seats
were given to james Kealy, VIM. Evans,
Thos. Parker and Andrew Rodgers; in
the Seventeenth Ward, J. Gillespie.
The contest In Riverside and Delhi was
decided by 6 wing the seats TO Geo. A.
Peter and Nelson Sayler. In Millcreek
Township the scat was given to Thomas
Sherlock.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT oRGAN1zA-
TION.
This Committee elected Thomas E.
Snelbaker Chairman.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The following were elected as officers
OF the Conventions:
President-Th0mas b. Paxton.
Vice Presidents-James W. Fitzger-
aid, Dan. Wolf, w. IL. Pugh, l.. l.. Arm
strong, Perry Therpe, j. A. Mack, z. j.
Hogan, Joseph Gibson, Alex. Long, II.
Dusterberg, r X. Cox, Jr.
Secretary-Jacob Kramer.
Assistant Secretaries-G. Fl. Schoon-
maker, T. R.ttermann, Ii. Bertling,
John Hurley. L. Lee, T. j. Sullivan.
Sergeant-at-Arns-Thomas E. Smell
baker.
Assistant sergeants. s.at-Arms-D, J,
Leehan, Jerry Mu!roy, e.. Miller.
Il. j. Thompson, M. Ryan, J. Brady, q.
HUFF, Joe Tieman, Z. Zullg, W. M at
thews. Thomas E. Snelbaker, Chair
man.
COMMITTEE ON ORDER OF BUSINESS,
First. The same rules shall govern
this Convention as are usually in fO: ce
iu Democratic Conventions in this
county, except as they are herein modt-
fed.
Second. 1t shall require a majority of
the whole number of votes to whlcn the
Convention ls entitled to make anUmIn-
alton, to-Wit.: 81.
Third. We adopt the arrangements
made by the Committee on WAYS and
Means appointed by the Executive Com.
mittee tor the maintainauce OF good Or
der, and pledge ourselves Individually
as body to see the same enforced, by
which it is understood that all persOns
whatever, except delegates and the Ser
geants-at-Arms aud their assistants,
are to be exclude fl ON the parquet.
Fourth-The Order of Bushes shall be
/. Report of Committees.
2, Nomination Of tour Senators.
3. Nomination OF nine representatives.,
A. Nomination of County Commits
sioner.
5. Nomination of County Auditor.
&. Nom nation of County Treasurer,
7. Nomination Of Director OF County
Infrmary.
Filth. No delegate or delegations shall
be permitted to change his or its vote
after the Chairman OF such delegation or
such delegate shall have announced IL or
MS vote.
The spectators in the hall composed
an orderly audience.
About fifteen minutes to one Mr., Mil
Ter arose and ordered the Sergeants-at-
Arms to ciill in the delegates that were
On The ouesfue, and stated that the Con.
vention was ready for business.
After most OF the delegates had been
seated, Mr.. Miller warned the delegates
not to get on the seats, and not W smoke,
He then introduced Mr.. Thomas b. Pax
ton as the presiding officer OF the Con-
ventiDn.
MR.. PAxroN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Paxton arose and said:
"GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION:
thank you for khis manifestion of good
will and confidence In saluting me as the
presiding officer of this Convention. r
Will impartially and faithfully enforce
all the rules of the Convention, and /
ask the members OF the Convention to
assist me IN keeping order and conduct
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