Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-09-07

In his Alabama interview, which appeared
in the Nashville american, the Democratic
candidate for Governor said:
81 have JOHN McLEAN's promise that his
paper would support me. Of course have
reason to feel dissatisfied with the course it
has pursued in sending out interviewers to
see disgruntled friends of the defeated can
didate Immediately after the Convention,
when naturally there was considerable feel
ing. But | would never let politics inter
fere with my personal relations with JoHS
MCLEAN. He is clever, pleasant gentle
man. For six years he was a client in my
Office. Under no circumstances would allow
my present cordial relations with him to be
interrupted. The Enquirer has no fight with
me. The point is on the Hamilton County
Legislative ticket-or rather between Nc
LEAN and PENDLEToN. Should The formers
candidates be nominated, shall be supported i,s
The heartiest manner. But if Mr. PENDLEToN's
,ving is vic,orious, MCLEAN wia go in for ,oar to
The knife. give this simply as gu.,s. OF
course it is better to have the encouragement
OF big paper-people fear paper. 1t has
occurred in the past, however, that the OPP
position OF the Enquirer has proved an ad-
vantage to the person attacked"
How Democratic Ticket. Arc Made I'm Gin
cinnatis
Cincinnati Nesus Journal, dug. IL, 1sS3-Ths
vital point in the proceedings Of the gathering
tine dlgnianQ House COunty COnVeuUOul, anu
one in which every Democrat Is interested,
came to the surface at the very beginning Of
the session, and gave rise TO piece OF dishon-
orable work that brought the blush Of shame
to every reputable and thinking man in ths
hall. The question was whether men legally
| elected as delegates to represent thoroughly
| Democratic constituency should be permitted
| to have voice in the proceedings OF the Con-
vention, or whether they should be forcibly and
dishonesty dispossessed OF their rights. This
issue was fairly and squarely raised In the
Convention yesterday and it was decided by
the majority of body Of men who called
themselves Democrats that lawfully elected
representatives were not entitled to lend their
aid and judgment in shaping the course Of tho
good ship Democracy. This statement on its
face appears to be preposterous, but the action
OF the Convention in the matter was absolutely
dishonest and dishonorable. The foundation
of the party, the rights Of free speech and
| free vote, were dsregarded, and decency
thrown to the dogs. The villainous scheme,
which was born OF the mind OF Democracy's
worst enemies, was concocted, as all know, to
further the selfish designs and crafty the per
sonal hatred OF one man. and his name isJohn
X. Mclean. In the accomplishment of his
scheme he not only degraded himself but
stained the fair escutcheon of his party with
with promises and more potent considerations
the absolute control of the Democratic Conyen-
ton. Before the meeting Of the Executive
Committee he had fixed his ticket, and fixed
designs. The most important OF these was the
Committee on Credentials, and this was firmly
anchored and armed with five reliablet y men.
with l.. G. Bernard at the helm. The primary
elections occurred, and the McLeaniies met
with defeat, the majority OF the legally elected
delegates being men who were unpedged-
The McLeanites openly boasted that no man
opposed, either actively or passiyely. to the
Mclean interest would be allowed to have a
voice In the Convention, and the result
proves tina. the boasts were not idle words.
| Every elected delegation opposed to the Mo-
| Lean interest was contested The Committee
on Credentials met in a saloon late Friday
night and heard the contests, but reserved all
decisions, and refused to make any statement
as TO their number. II is understood that about
one-half the city precincts were thus put
in the hands OF this committee. In
many cases the contestees did not know
that their rights were being ques-
toned, and, OF course, had no hearing.
The committee reported-that is, Mr.. Mclean
published list OF his delegates-and the COM
mittee rendered copy Of this TO the Conyen-
tion as its report. BY this means almost two
hundred legally elected delegates were ruled
out and when the question came before the
Convention, almost one-han of those voting
were acting as judges and jury on their eva
lcaseA"