Daily Republican., 1880-08-02
ON A RAGGED EDGE.
1he city Demseraffc Association
Slowly Taking water and the
Conference COmsnfttes at Bea.

1hs city Denecraffc Assocfatf0H
slowly Taking water and TIM
Conference Comsnfttes at Sea.
| Counsellor Turner arose in the CITY
Democratic Association on Saturday
evening after the minutes had besi
read and made q report for the Commit
tee on Conference with the outlawet
City Executive Committee. The com
mittee had met and decided upon prop
ositions to submit to the rebels, bu
when they came 10 arrange for con
ference they were quietly informed
that the chairman was out Of town To-
q week and the consultation could NJ
take place until Tuesday next. Muir
murs of discomfort greeted this repor
and certain members remarked tina
the Executive committee thought they
had the bulge, but they would soon SET
differently"
Reports of the Ward Vice Presidents
were continued, and on Mr.. Quinn'i
motion it was decided to finally act up
ON them next Saturday night.
The following resolution adopted by
the Eighth Ward Democrats was accept
ed as the sense of this Association:
Be 1t Resolved, That the attempt Of q few
m On at the late county meeting held at New
Castle, TO change the rules OF the Demt cratic
party, so as to nominate the candidates foi
| the Offices OF Sheriff, Coroner and the mem
bers of the Legislature and the Lazy Court,
by delegate convention instead or directly
| M,
poor working Democrat Of tho right to noon.
inate the candidate for whom he 1e expected
to cast his vote is fraught with the most dis
astrOus consequences TO the success OF the
party at the coming election Ia unwise and
impolttic, and meets, as 1t deIerVes, our most
unqualified disapprobation.
Talk Of adjournment then commeu-
oed and Mr.. Quinn moved that the Az
sociation adjourn until next Wednes.
day evening, to hear the Conference
Committees lgpa?s. We then made
long aud hot speech ia which he used
such words as "cajole," "sophistry''
and "asinity." He urged that it was
necessary to party success that no time
be wasted in bridging the breech. II
would defeat the city and county Dem
ocracy. He had lately heard man say
who had been feeding a: the crib o.
party patronage for years, "They car
20 to hell we will defeat the party before
they can rule" And now Mr.. Presi
dent we can 60 to hell.
Tom Nickerson-Well that's where
you're going Quinn.
Mr.. Quinn-You keep quiet. tell
you they don't want 10 have harmony,
and think 8 men can control 3OOC
Democratic votes, bat we won't stand
! it.
Mr.. Turner with anger blazing be-
hind his eyeglasses arose and sharply
suggested that Mr.. Quinn, considering
his sentiments, move to discharge the
conference committee.
Messrs. Ware, knight and Toner from
the conference committee spoke in
soothing terms and the trouble was
passed.
Mr.. Quinn again opened his mouth
and spoke. Things were getting worse
in his opinion. He was after the suc
cess of the Democratic party and
though he was q candidate for asGesso,
he would sooner sacrifice ~ assessor
ships than hurt the party.
Tom Niokerson, evidently laborine
under some unnatural hallucinatior
arose to speak.
"Sit down." cried Mr.. Quinn.
"You 90 to - - -
thundered Mr.. Nicksrson in reply, but
be took his seat.
John O'Donnell said that in reality
McIntire was chairman of the Execu
tive Committee and they could act now
as we'll as when Daily was here, fol
McIutire in the end would dictate il
all. Now he was playing bluff game
Finally Mr.. Quinn accepted ar
amendment to adjourn till Saturday
the thing was carried and the meeting
dispersed.