The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-23
DEMOCR A Q ".
Convention at the Highland House

The Democratic Convention assembled this
morning at the Highland House for the purpBs
of nominating candidate for Judge Of the 5s-
perior Court a Clerk of the Police Court, BH
rector OF the City Infrmary, and Member Of The
Board of Public Works.
Long before the appointed time the hungry
crowd OF office-seekes the usual sycophants and
bleedeB of candidates, the candidates themselves
and their friends, politicians in general, and MI
those who thought that there was a chance Of OBJ
tanning ticket OF admission, were there.
At 9 O'Clock hundreds and hundreds crowded
the depot at the foot of the inclined plane Most
of them, however, were disappointed in obtaining
admission to the Bevedere, as no tickets were 10
sued by Mr.. Ryan, the Secretary of the City Execu-
tive Committee, assisted by Sergeant Thornton, ud
Hammondstreet Station house, except to meInbezs
of the press, delegates to the Convention, Hna
members of the old and new Executive Commit
tees.
The time for the opening of the Convention YVES
set for 10 o'clock but the meeting was not callsd
to order until long time afterwards.
In the meanwhile the various candidates wene
getting in their work 1t seemed, from tho talk
all around, chat 0Connor was the fayorite ksr
Judge of the Superior Court Judge HARMONY
friends, however thought that the latter would
make good run for the place.
The hardest fight in the Convention will un-
doubleday be that for Clerk of the Police Count
The Court house Ring has been split up, and are
running two candidates from the County Clerks
office. Now these parties are fighting agairss
themselves, and the opposing candidates are max
ing the best capital OF it and putting m some good
work
Mr.. Chas Dsnnenhower, Chairman Of the DsrnD-
cratic Executive Committee, called the COnVen-
ton to order shortly after II O'Clock
There was but little trouble in seating the dele.
gates. The Sergpants- arms cleared the aisles of
visitors and then everything was in smooth INN
ming order.
The Chairman then announced the object of
inGted
Mr.. Alexander Long was nominated and eieetsd
by acclanation as Temporary chairman, aud wz4
escorted to his place by Messrs. Riley end
Schweitzer
Mr.. Long in few words thanked the Conven-
ton for the honor conferred on him.
nomination for Secretary being in order Mr..
Richard Manning was nominated and elected.
Sergeants-atarlns having been appointed by TIN
Executive Committee, they were approved by tim
Convention.
The next business in order was the appointments
of Committee on Credentials. The following
were appointed from each ward, in the order
named, commencing with the First Ward:
CREDRNTIALA
Ed Robinson, F. Burns, c. Rider, Mich Cnre9
Chris. Dig, Thos. SchweitZer, ". D. HusnHn, Jno
Keating, J. O'Neal, g. Twachtnan, j. Gutzweiles.
Jac. Refs JAG: Baumgardner. Thomas Miles, p
Blackburn, NJ. Collins, John Hill, R McMakfp,
| Frank Myers, G. Phurstner, R. Harold. John k1K.
PERMANENT oRGANHATIoN.
J. II. Redmond. r. Morris. c. McDermott ".
Hardy Hardy H. Johnson, Rich. Hurley, E J. Dussess
ss5si seGsaintes, J. Russell Bau,na1 J. Sso ssd'sr Rs
ningei, H. HatEe, John stump, Adam Best, o.
Ellis Chas. I. Early, J. B. Hily, ]. B. Puthof I
Mulvey, N. Costello J. Daily. John Wagner, g.
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
| R G. Hill Pat GleaSou -.JOhn F,nllypan Jnlzy
Wooddhof. '"5i Thos. '0n Hunt, % e. !. Jsk Sshaa. a.
anton kSn BndnnA Adf@ pnne hfE %s Henry T. Peae4
Cahil. Thomas Sullivan, Ed. Commons, B. Gurrep,
VIM Doyle John Bender, J. C., Riley. George Ed-
gent, ". T. Borning, J. J. Lawler.
The Chair then announced that the Committees
had been appointed, and that the SerseantAs-
Arms would show them the place where to med.
| motion was then made to adjourn to o'clock.
Mr.. Redmond moved TO amend by adjourning
| to 1890 O'Clock Lost
| The original resolution 4 o'clock) was adopted
AFTER THE RECESS.
In the meanwhile the candidates for the usfiorq
| positions spent their time in the main haA and
| the outside of the Highland House In fixing up
| their delegations.
1t was fully half an hour after the appointnA
| time when the Convention was again called 10
| order.
The ear-chewing was tremendous at this tirne.
all of the delegates being surrounded by the poiit.
cal wirepullers 1t was rlmored that O'Counnf
would walk away with the nomination for Judge
| of the Superior Court, although it was admitted
that Judge Harmon would make it a terribly oioae
run for the place.
| COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
The Committee on Credentials reported as fOa-
| lows:
Your Committee on Credentials respectfully no
port that they find in the Fourth Ward that the
ticket known as the Roach ticket has been duly
| elected.
Also, IN the Tenth Ward, where vacancy 90.
Cured, the said vacancy is to be filled by the 10
naming delegates of said Tenth Ward.
| In all other wards the credentials have been ap-
proved. JACOB BAUMGARTNER, President
| F. E. BLACKBURN, Secretary
ON RULES AND PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
The Committee on Permanent Organization No.
ported as follows through Mr. Costello, the Chair.
man of the Committee:
M AlexandeE N4xa.des Long as Permsncn presideass
ninger, Captain G. NJ Holloway, VIM Lusby, q
G. Campbell. Jacob BaumgGrdner as Vice PrsEi
| Ungeheurer, Richard Manning.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
| Your Committee on Order of Business appointed
beg leave to offer the following report
First-Judge of Superior Court.
| Second-Board of Public Works.
| Third-Clcrk of Police Court
Fourth-Director of City Infrlnary.
| We further recommend that the Aldermen ba
nominated by the delegates from the respective
ward be passed until the vote d
| said ward has been announctM
and that no changing of votes be permitted pend
| ing ballot; and we further recommend tat tha
wards be called, commencing with the First Ward,
and continuing until the Twenty fifth Ward.
| NOMINATIONS
| The President then announced that the Ezs4
| business of the Convention was the nomination al
candidates for Judge of the Superior Court
| Judge Harmon was placed i'll nomination.
| Mr.. J. Z. Healy, in a glowing speech, in which
he urged the Convention to nominate a man
| who would win-one whom both Democrats
and Republicans could support, suggested TIM
name of T. A. o'Connor, which was received WITH
marked appreciation. The nominations were then
closed, and the Convention proceeded to ballot
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WHEELING w. ", March 23.-John Wal