The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10
THE DEMOCRACY.
Gathering of the Clans at
the Bellevue House.
SAYLER NOMINATED' ON THE
FIRST BALLOT.
Just Before the Battle.

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The contest was most exciting and the vote
in nearly all the precincts was the largest
ever cast at a primary election. The issue
in most instances turned upon Congress
and the Sheritfalty, though, wherever a
Ward had a favorite for even minor office,
if an opposition developed, that was made
the prominent feature of the fight.
In number of the wards the contest for
the prominent offices was almost lost sights
of in the minor struggle, in which the ward
politicians happened to feel a particular
interest Candidates and their friends were
out bright and early this morning getting
in their work with the delegates prepara-
tory to the days fight There is every in
dication of one of the liveliest contests ever
witnessed in this city.
The Convention takes place at the Belle
vue House, and by 8 o'clock crowds of poll
ticians were movingin that direction.
The Convention.
The Delegates to the Convention and TIE
different candidates were promptly on
hand.
Before the Convention was called to order
there was considerable delay in seating the
delegates.
The confusion was of the worst kind.
The Chairman, Mr.. Ed. Nealis finally was
advised by some of the delegates to open
the meeting by seating the delegates by one
or two wards at time.
Even this arrangement caused great con-
fusion, the delegates getting into wrong
seats. Others again would refuse to come
to time. They wanted to see the cand-
dates first, and all of them were on the
floor.
The confusion and the noise has never
been surpassed yet in any Democratic Con-
vention. 1t was utterly impossible during
the space of an hour to enforce order. In
word, it was the worst managed Convention
ever held.
When the delegates were finally seated,
Chairman Ed. Nealis read a speech written
especially for the occasion for opening the
Convention.
The speech could not be heard two feet
from the speaker
Mr. John Ryan, from the Second Ward,
nominated Judge John w, Price, Of Avon
dale for
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
No other nominations being made, he
was unanimously elected.
Judge Price in few words thanked the
Convention for electing him to the chair.
and the choice for Congressman would
probably have some controlling influence
in the Presidential election.
FOR TEMPORARY SECRETARIES.
Geo. H. Lundy of the Seventeenth Ward,
and Jacob Kramer of the Ninth Ward, were
elected.
The Chair then announced that the first
business in order was the appointment Of
Committees on Permanent Organization,
Rules and Order, on Resolutions and on
Credentials.
The committees are as follows, the names
being in the regular order as the wards were
called, beginning with the First:
ON ORGANIZATION, RULES AND ORDER OF BUsI-
NESS.
R. A. Thomas, J. G. Healy, NJ. Spaeth,
T. G. Bradley, J. j. Weilan, Harry Frey,
Peter Stephan, f. ], Thompson, Daniel
Wolf, Henry Christman Geo. Sebauer,
Frank Refs, Matt Johanningman, James
Sherlock, Max Buckeye, Ed. Maher, NJ.
Hussey, John Matthew, B. TONNES, Chas.
Burns, John A. McGranahan, Andy Null
lane Adam Refs.
wnships-Anderson T. B. Webb; Cole
rain. James Stout Columbia, James Julien;
Crosby 7. E. Safer; Delhi, JOS. Habig;
Green, H. A. Applegate; Harrison F Brunst;
Miami, S. w. Rttenhouse; Millcreek c.
Fl. Townsend Springfield, Clark Huffner;
Spencer, J. L. Mcclure; Symmes, William
Shields Sycamore, Owen O'Brien White
| water, John Welsh.
ON RESOLUTIONS
Samuel Mcdonald, Harry Bergin, Charles
Smiley, F. Husmann, w. B. Cassidy, Andy
Gilligan, H. B. kuhl John Aulke,
C. A. HaIam, b. Heine, c. H. Heusel Abe
Furst, John Ryan, John c. Riley, Thomas
Leonard, Matt Malta, d. J. Ryan, Lew.
Mental, John Bake, J. ]. Farrell Nick Ten
mis- Chas. Miller.
Townships-An c. Rogers; Cole
rain, W. Ii. Barnes; Columbia, Otto Palm,
Jr.; Crosby, T. E. Safer; Delhi, JOS. Habig
Green, Harry Orr; Harrison, A. r. Mettler;
Miami, ]. NJ. Young; Millcreek, George A.
Reeves; Springfield 5. A. Huston; Spencer
J. Seaman Symmes, J. G. Buckingham;
Sycamore, John Ryan; Whitewater, John
Minges.
ON CREDENTIALS
John Cook, NJ. Ryan, Pat. Mitchell, NJ
Kary, C. Devlin, r. Hurley, John Reeder,
James GREY, John Schunck, H. Schrenker,
John Dillon M. Ryan, A. Birnbryer,
John Lucius, ]. w. Mccarthy Thos, j. Co.
gan, w. J. Belmer, r. Kates, John Null
kahy, Thos. Geagan, John Daily, Fred
Benniger. +. ]. Stephens, 0. c, Robinson.
ownships-Anderson, S. Sutton; Cole
raine, Paul Williamson; Columbia, H. O..
human; Crosby, w. s. Nugent Delhi,
| J. Harper; Green, Lewis Rene
lin; Harrison, S. Il. Breckenridge
Miami, J. S. jaime; Millcreek Jas. Fan
ming; Springfield, M. Devine; Spencer, J.,
Seaman; Symmes, ]. c. Buckingham; Syca-
more, Jas. Matre; Whitewater, Chas
Wheeler
Mr. Dali. Wolf then made motion to ad-
iourn to the larger hall, Carried,
Afternoon Session.
The Convention, being unable to secure the pa
vilion. owing to picnic being held there and the
parties demanding 800 fer its surrender, COM
PEELED to stick to the hall occupied this morning.
There was some trouble and noise in seating
delegates
| Judge Price called the Convention to order.
The Committee on Permanent OruaniZatiOu and