Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-09
OUR COLUMBUS LETTER.
Gen. GarflGld's Boom "-He Goes
Through Solid After n eau.
Gus Of % Minutes.
A Budget Of Other Interesting News
From +" john"
CoLrMnus, ONO, Jan. Z, 1850.

CoLrMBUs, OHIO, Jan. Z, 1880.
DEAR JouRNAL:-The Garfield boom
eliminated in one grand finale last night.
Instead Of the stubborn contest, promised
by tho great strength of the different candi
dates, and by the large delegations oftheir
several advocates, the whole caucus lasted
just twenty-five minutes, aud nobody was
excluded. The chairman read u note fiom
Ex-Governor Dennisin, Withdrawing his
name Major Townsend, in very pretty
oi James A. Garfield. Stryker oi Cincin
natti, Matthew's most eloquent advocate,
read note from the Hon. Stanley, with
drawing his name, after reading which
he warmly seconded the nomination Of
Garfield. Then Ben Eggleston, who up
til o'clock had been for Taft, or blood
arose and gracefully third,d the nomina
tion Of Garfield. About this time, Gen.
jones moved the nomination Of james A.
Garfield by HcclamatUn, when every Re.
publican mem Der oflhe Legislature sprang
to his feet and the applause was over
wheming. 1t Is stated 10y the oldest mem
bers that no such scene was ever before wit
messed in the State Capital, and that no
Senator was ever before elected by ac-
clamation, in open caucus, for his first
term.
As was expected, the first bill intro
duced into the Sixty-fourlh General As
sembIy was one providing for the redis
Eicitiag OF the redistricled State.
The trouble existing between General
IIickenluoper and the Senators on account
of the adoption Of the Allen O'AIyers rul, 3,
whereby the power of appointing the vari-
ous standing committees ol the Senate are
taken from the Lieutenant Governor and
placed in the hands of the Senate, have
been amicably adjusted.
1t is not probable that the Hitchcock
law will he repealed, cons quenlly the
State institutions will not be reorganizcd.
Although the amendment, calling for an
equal division, politically, in 1881, may be
anendended, TO read 1880. In that case,
there will be partial reorganization.
Governor Foster arrived Monday eve
ming and took mp his residence in the T..
Ewing, Miller Mansion at the head Of
State street. From all the information re-
ceived, the Inauguration Of Gov. Foster
will attract a larger number OF people to
the Capital than the Grnnt boom. The
preparations are on grand scale. The
military display, especially, will be such
Rs ia seldom witnessed in Ohio, in time
OF pescO.
Al the time for the departure of Uncle
Dick approaches, the kind, gentle, old
christian gentleman begins to be apprecia.
ted and when, on examination of the ra.
cords in the Governors office, we find that
Gov Tom Young pardoned l2l convicts in
less than ten months, while Uncle Dick q
has been twenty-four months pardonin9
$50, we feel little ashamed to apply the
aopellaiion Of "pardon mill" TO the old
gentleman, alone. Let us be Just. The
facts in the case are that Richard NJ. Bsh
Op, as Governor OF the State Of Ohio, Aai
done lchdt he could, with the fear oil God ia
Lis sight, and love for his fellow man, il
his heart, and the image of that intelligent
frank and patriarchedfac now among th,
portraits Of her Governors will alwayi
seem peH in place, to the people OF Ohio.
Rowland Phelps, OF New Albany, enter
ed upon his duties as Turnkey at the Coun
ty Jail Monday morning. In the evening
at Eve o'clock, lie went in TO feed the pris
oners and neglected TO close the great doo
after him. The consequence was that Il,
was knocked into cooked hat in less tha,
minute, and nine OF the prisoners " vam
ooaed the ranch without further ceremony
among them. the murderer, Herrell, alia
Kerr. Phelps sent in his resignation Tues
day morning said lie could get good jol
tending cows, near home, and he though
he preferred il. His head and face resenl
bled an old fashioned patchwork quilt
The consolidation OF our street railroad
makes walking almost crime. Under ia
present arrangement one may ride ssve
miles for a nickel, ffty-siK miles for twenty
five cents or seven hundred miles for thre
dollars. We call this pretty cheap tram
Portation.
I'he osats Journal this morning slrongl
recommends 20 our people the idea {
building an ark, M Il has been raining col
stanlly for six days and nights. The Scis
70 Is bank full and rising rapidly.
JOHN.