Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-05
Wood County In the Democratic. State
Convention.
rn1ry1Ye RrpoRr BY A DELEGATE.

ED1FYING REPORT BI DEhhSAl bs
The following report Of the part taken
by Wood county's delegation in the DEM
ocraiic State Convention was furnished
tue Toledo Blade by correspondent;
Wood county has come to hold such
position before the world that anything
pertaining to it is invested with special
interest, whether il he the cOunty-seat
question, "a thousand Democratic mn ior-
ity," or any matter concerning that dis
tinguished people. Thus, have been both
interested and edited by tile report made
by J. Il. Tyler, one Of the delegates from
that county to the recent Democratic
State Convention. The report was some
what informal, but probably nons'thc less
correct, being given to prominent Bowl
ing Green Democrat in railroad ear, in
the hearing Of Republicans as we'll MS
Democrats. 1t was substantially as fol-
lows:
"Dr. -, what the devil did you send
such fellows as delegates from your town
to Columhus2 Hitch made fool OF
himself, he was 40 drunk. was ashamed
Of him. He made himself spokesman Of
the delegation, and was constantly making
himself and the rest of us ridiculous, by
his performances. In voting for candi-
dates the counties were called alphabelic.
ally, and hen the Secretary had got down
to the B's and C's, up jumps Hitch
and shouts, "Mis'r Pres'nent, call Wood
county"
The President said: "The gentleman
is ont of order. Wood county has not yet
been reached in the call"
The call went on awhile, and when
about half through, again up jumps
| Hitch, crying out: "Mis'r Pres 'nent,
call Wood county"
| The President once more said, "The
| gentleman is again out of order. Wood
county has not been reached in the call"
At last the Secretary called, wood
| county, six votes"
Struggling to his feet, Hitch cried
| out, "Wood county gives three and one
half votes for -, and three aud one
| half votes for -
The President said, "The gentleman /,
not correct Wood county is entitled to
but six votes"
every we'll, then ~ replied Hitch,
"W ood county gives three and One-halt
votes for - and three votes for -"
The President again reminded him that
Wood county was entitled to but six votes
"All right" says Hitch; "then
Wood county gives three votes for ----
and three votes for -"
This being satisfactory, Hitch sub
sided. "It's II pity, DOc.," continued j r
r., "that Hitch had not been as drunk
as Mac, your other Bowling Green
delegate; for Mac couldn't get into
the room, and in that case such - TOM
foolery wouldn't happened"
"And worse than all, ," said the report
ing delegate, eve had arranged to present
Andrew Roach for member of the Beard
Of Public Works, with some prospects OF
success. But We knew it wouldn't answer
for him to hail from Wood county, alter
Hitch had made such bull OF the
thing; so we had Frank Hurd announce
him as Andrew Roach of Putnam county"
There is no reason to doubt the correct
ness OF this report, and l take the more
pleasure in giving it place, from the cred
ible view in which it places the reporting
delegate. Some may be surprised thai
he should have remained in condition tC
note and appreciate the bearing OF hi'
Bowling Green colleagues; but it must b'
borne in mind that the "Murphys" have
been doing good work in Perrysburg.
NERITAS,