Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-15
The Democrats and Mugwumps United
in Marriage at Blacks, Thurs
day Afternoon.
Quiet and Pescsbie Ceremony-Mad adison
over, Colonel spangIer, Charles Gil
len and DIR. spaulding, the
Honored Guests-Notes.
For Iniirmary Director,
DIR. CHARLES SPAULDING.

in nomination county ticket 1t had been
advertised as ''non-partisan" convention,
but it is safe to say that four-fifths of those
who took all active part in the proceedings
of the convention were straight-Out, dyed
in-the-woOl democrats.
The clans were guided to the opera house
by the music of FOreman's fine band,
which played several selections in front of
the house.
Itwas evident as the people filled the hall
that the democrats had come into the con-
vention to get something. They were COM
PEELED to swallow McMillin, and to get even
they proposed to dictate, if possible, the
candidates whose names were to grace the
county ticket.
Just before the convention was called to
order Dan Kissell and w. F. Austin might
have been seen making themselves con-
spicuous in the hall. They tripped
gaily among the delegates and scrib-
bled on mysterious looking slips of
paper. Uncle Billy Reid was there
and took pains to let his presence be
known. w. S. Thomas. child-lke and
bland, occupied a position in the back
ground and coolly surveyed the crowd as il
he were, on the quiet you know, sizing up
the contending elements of the conven-
ton.
After Fereman's band had entered the
house and rendered a couple Of excellent
selections while the delegates, who were
away behind time, were assembling in the
hall, II. c. Williamson took the stage and
called the convention to order.
J. NJ. Pence moved that Captain j. b.
Patton, of Green township, be made chair
man of the convention. The motion was
carried unanimously. The captain, who is
good-looking farmer, assembled to the
stage and gave the whole snap away by
laying his speech, already written out, on
the table before him. 1t indicated clearly
that the whole thing had been
cut and dried. Captain Patton
reiterated some mouldy old chestnuts about
the .'non-partisan" movement, about
McMillin. ct al. He congratulated the con-
vention and then called for the nomination
of a secretary. On motion of Christian
Hanika, W. F. Austin was elected secre-
tary.
H.C. Williamson moved that commit
tee of five be appointed on credentials.
The motion carried and the chairman read
from list the following names: John II.
Blose. c. Hanika, A. b. Spielman, James
B. Pierce and Martin Walters. The COM
mittee retired to consult
On motion of Wright Conklin, the chair
appointed ID. T. West W. =. Clark. DIR.
Charles Spaulding, S. S. Taylor and John
Sellers. as the committee on rules and order
of business.
After selection by the band. the chair
Man rose and said that it had been sug-
gested to him that while they were waiting
for the committee reports, James
Carey make speech to the
convention. W. A. Hance rose and made
the excuse for Mr.. Carey that he had
nominating speech. Hance was then
called. but, although he saw the pocket into
which he had put himself, he declined to
respond.
The committee on rules and order of busi-
ness then reported. The report adopted
the usual parliamentary rules, and provided
that the candidate receiving the largest
number of votes should be declared the
nominee.
When the report was read james Carey
moved to amend by altering the report so
that il would require a majority of all the
votes cast to nominate. The amendment
was adopted with whlrl, giving the demo-
Gratis their first black eye. 1t seemed that,
after all, Madison Over might not have
so smooth walk over Tor
sheriff. While the convention was
awaiting the report of the committee on
credentials, some fellow yelled that he
wanted the reporter of the Times put out,
and this break created considerable amuse-
ment.
A wait of about twenty minutes ensued,
when the committee on credentials,
through John Henry Blose. reported
that all the wards and town
ships were represented except MadriveI
and Madison townships, and that there
were qualified representatives present from
seven labor organizations. The report was
adopted.
The nomination of candidates being in
order James Carey took the floor to nom
mate a candidate for sheriff.
He said that he came to nominate him a
the request of many of the delegates of tht
convention; that he would, under som'
other circumstances, perhaps. prefer t.
nominate some other man, but he believed
that this man would call out the full
strength of all whom they could expect t.
look for support. He stated tha
he was honest, capable and well fitted fol
the office, and had been truly ''nOn-parti
san" in his political life, although he haG
been identified with the party which wa:
and had been in the minority in Clark cOun
ty. In nominating this man the mon
partiSans," said he. laid themselves open t
criticism, in that their opponents might de
clare that the nomination had been dictated
by the democracy. But in the interest o
harmony and justice he desired to presen
! the name of Madison Over.
Christian Hanika rose and stated that i
) gave him much please to second the nom
ination of Mr.. Over.
J. II. BloSe moved that the rules be sus
rended and the nomination of Madison
Over be made by acclamatIOn and ami'
> cheering and clapping of hands the mOtioI
was carried and the nomination wa
unanimous. Calls of ''0ver," Over" ran,
through the hall, but he was not pres
lent
Nominations for the Office of treasure
were then called for and Squire John Henr.
Blose, of fremont, took the floor and in
short, neat speech, nominated ID. NJ
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