The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
CONVERSE BEATEN
For a denomination as Congress-
man.
Joseph n. 0uthwalte. Of Columbus NOml.
mated on the Eleventh Ballot to
be His Successor.

COLUMBUS, D., July 3lst.-The Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention of the
Thirteenth District met here Tuesday 10
choose successor TO George l., Converse
IN Congress. The session was heated
one, the factions headed by Allen o,
Myers and John q. Thompson COntesting
for supremacy. There were two hundred
and nineteen delegates from Franklin,
Fairfield, Hooking and Pickaway cOun.
ties, which compose the district,
Allen o. Myers was nominated by the
Committee on Temporary Organization
for chairman. He was defeated how.
ever, because OF his known afllliatiOn to
Converse, by u vote Of 1880 TO So, and
Benjamin l., Reece elected temporary
chairman. Hon, Levi Burgess, Of Hook.
ing county, was selected for permanent
chairman,
Nominations were then made for Con.
gressiOnal h0n0rs as follows: John q.
Reeves, OF Lancaster; George l.. Con.
verse, Of Columbus; Judge John NJ,
Pugh, of Columbus; Joseph IL. 0uth
waite, of Columbus; A. 7. Walling, Of
Plckaway county. Only one ballot was
taken, resulting as follows:
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The Convention met again Wednes.
day, and on the eleventh ballot nOmina-
ted Joseph ii. Cultivate Of this city, to
succeed Converse.
I j, Dundon moved that a committee
OF three be appointed TO conduct Mr..
0uthwaite TO the Convention. The chair
appointed Messrs. I. j. DundOn of Frank.
lin; Judge S, I. Shaeifer OF Fairfield;
Jas. Harsha OF Plckaway; and Nelson
Armstrong Of Hooking. The committee
appeared In few minutes accompanied
by Mr.. Cultivate, who ascended the
platform amid tremendous cheers.
He said IL was not with the ordinary
expression Of surprise or qualification
that he received the news Of his nOmin
alton. He recognized the fact that the
district had presented the names of sey.
eral eminent gentlemen. The nomina-
tl0n was 10 him very satisfactory, and
there was little woman up In the
country who would also receive the
news with great satisfaction. He would
endeavor TO shape his course that no act
OF his would cause the blush Of shame
TO mantle the cheeks of any Dem.
ocrat He had always been a
Democrat from the conviction Of hon.
esly Of the party; always felt that the
Democracy was the party OF the people
and would best subserve the interest Of
the people. All the people Of the cOun-
try were coming 10 the same conclusion
~ In 1915. A Democratic President will
be elected and Democratic President
lnaugurated. When this Is done, true
Democratic principles will prevail ana
al people will have their rights. This
was not the time 10 discuss the Issues Of
the day. The county and State tickets
deserved the support Of the people Two
true Democrats were at the head OF the
National ticket, who were awakening
the interest Of the people from Maine TO
California. He had no disposition To
eXult over the defeat Of his competitors,
any one OF whom he would have sup
ported II they had received the nomi'
nation.
Ringing speeches were made by John
&. Reeves, Judge Pugh, Hon, II. j. Booth,
Allen o, Myers, John q, Thompson and
Hon, A. r. Van Clear, after which the
Convention adjourned,
C0nyerSe's friends remained true TO
him 10 the end, but at no time pOlled
more than fOrty.fOur votes, less than
half the number required 10 nominate,
The defeat OF MIR. Converse is u Mgua
one and Ia due TO several Cauqes, Chlef
among which was HIS supposed antGgO
nism 10 Thurman and his attitude on
the tariff question. The Democrats Of
this district did not take kindly 70 his
high tariff ideas and particularly cen
snred him for his alleged intimacy with
Columbus Delano. IL IL charged thai
Delano inspired the Converse wool tariff
bill In his own interests, and that Mr..
Converse championed IL for reasons
which he can himself best explain. This
sediment was the great undercurrent
that took Converse OH his feet, though
there were surface ripples that helped
on his downfall. Mr., Converse Ia now
serving his third term In Congress aud
has, In general, served his constituency
10 their satisfaction.
Cultivate Is lawyer, aged forty.two, |
who was nominated by the Democracy
In 1874 for Prosecuting Attorney Of
Franklin county and his popularity
was so great that the Republicans did
not run o randidate against him. He
was re elected In 20, the Republicans
TO make u nomination against
him for the second time, Mr.. Cultivate |
discharged his duties as Prosecutor with
signal ability, and has been recognized
aver since ~ one Of the leading attor.
neys and etizens of Columbus.
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