Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-07-15
Den,ocrat,c Convention.

convention adjourned to O'Clock p. m.
The Committee on Rules and Order
of Business, reported S. A. Nash Presi-
dent, Geo. House as Vice President,
W. T. Buckle as Secretary aud Thos.
j. Davis as Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. Nash opened the meeting by a
few remarks. They were the same he
has given US for the past five years.
He congratulated the party-he did
that when Sammy was nominated-on
it's new leader. The grand old party
was to be thing of beauty, Of pride
and of exceilence. They were done with
the bloody shirt. They were to jump
back onto the constitution and the old
secession idea of States Rights. A few
extracts from Hancock's Louisiana
order enthused him and he began
turning the crank. The future his
torian would have big bonanza on his
hands in classifying the various Sun-
day School mottoes turned out by the
machine.
Federal interference at the polls was
to be thing of the dark pages Of his
tory, the thieves were to be weeded
out and everything waa to be lovely.
We must give Mr.. Nash credit for his
desire to rid his party Of the latter.
The Chinese must 60 back to their
opium dens, and this country must be
home for freemen, etc., etc.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported. Nobody heard it, but it was
adopted. stf.-
Maj. G. C. Aleshire, Chairman of
Committee on Resolutions, read that
report and did some congratulating
also. Away down in his boots he said
that their man was going to be inaug-
urated sure, II elected.
The subsequent events of the meet
ing considerably cooled the ardor of
the Major.
Nominations were now in order.
FOR AUDITOR.
A motion was made to nominate Jno.
w. Williams by acclamstion, but a
vigorous voice dissented. The gentle
man was requested TO state his reasons
for defying the programme as laid ont
and prepared for the use of the dele
gates. Col. James Montgomery, the
gentleman in question, arose and struck
an attitude. AS the gentleman is be-
ligerent we feared for the safety of the
attitude. A few moments of cogita-
ton and he sat down without word.
As the gentleman with the warlike
appelation is supposed to carry few
Democratic townships In his vest pocket,
means were used not to offend him, and
a standing vote was called. That idea
was abandoned and the acclamation
business tried again. Again the sonori-
GUS "No" from the Colonel, who arose
and nominated Samuel VInton Clark.
The ballot resulted as follows:
WHilams.- -..... oo
Clark... 81
CLERK.
VIM. IT. Minturn, of this city, was
nominated by acclamation. The Col
onel was looked for on this occason, but
he was tired.
COMMISSIONER.
VIM. II. Turner, of Huntington, VIM.
Lawson, of the Second Ward, and w. ].
Ross, of Ohio, were put up. The Sec
ond ballot resulted as follows:
Turner. ......... -. 6l7a
Lawson. ...:. 50k
Ross. s............ ........ 91s
Turner was declared the nominee.
INFlRMARY DIRECTOR.
W. J. Ross was nominated by accla-
nation.
CORONER.
DIR. Jno. Il. eating was nominated by
acclamation.
The Committee on Central Committee
reported seven committeeman, with
power to select one from each township
as an 2uxlllary committee.
Right here squabble arose. Major
Aleshire said s'a Democratic Conven-
tion should be as Democratic as possi-
ble." He wanted the Central Com
mittee appointed in the old way. Re-
marks were made by various persons,
the report Of the committee was laid
on the table and the authors of the
report took back seats. Bad blood on
The moon, and there was fine prospect
for free row lin the old way).
Moved that delegates be appointed
by Central Committee to State Conven-
lion. Carried.
The following delegates were ap-
pointed:
For SENATORIAL CoNvENTIoN-M. W.
Addison; II. Upton, Cheshire
J. Howard, Clay; J. #. eating, CALI
polls; r. M. McGrath, Green; Seth
Foster, Greenfield; Geo. Chapman,
Guyan; Geo. w. Shack, Huntington
:. S. Clark, Harrison; Sam'l Robinson,
Silas Coyerston, Springfield;
F. A. Nash, Gallipolis.
For CONGRESSIONAL CoNvKNTIoN-J.
J. Bing, Addison; W. 4. Thornily,
Clay; Enoch Russell, Green; Robt.
Turner, Huntington; W. r. Buckle,
Harrison; Jacob Ward, Morgan; A. j.
Ross, Ohio; J. T.. Lewis, Perry; Jas.
Raccoon; Lewis Jones. Green
field; T.J. Neal, Walnut; s. A. Nash,
1allipolis.
Gen. Grant says he ia a Repubiica n |
because he believes it much nearer right |
han the other.
Since the war Gen. Hancock has been
n full sympathy with the Democratic
,artv That ia enouyh tn kill any man