Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-07-05
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic managers, assisted by
the free advertising of the Gazette have
for several weeks been working every
scheme to get crowd at their County
Convention, which met yesterday, in this
place. 1t was adrOitly circulated that the
"Old Roman" would be here. Two bands
of music We're hired and more expected.
Democrats of all parts of the county were
implored to come up and swell the crowd.
But all the pretense and feathers and
fustian didn't avail. Even many of the
delegates failed to show up, and as to the
peOple-the unterrified- write it not
disparagingly when we say that there mas
not been a Democratic convention held
in the county for the past fifteen years
which was more slimly attended, and in
which there was not more general inter
est Really, it is not astonishing that
such is the caSe-the bone and sineW of
the party are disheartened, and but for
the sleek Office holders who are drawing
fat salaries. while the material interests
of the people are being sacrificed by free
trade administration, the party would
sink into hopeless state Of "inocuOus
desuetude."
The Convention was called to order in
the New Court House Hall, at II o'clock,
by Col. Charlesworth, Chairman of the
County Committee, and after call of
the townships, Albert Lawrence, Esq,
was named as Chairman. Mr.. Lawrence
made characteristic Democratic speech
the usual committees were appointed
and a recess taken until 1 o'clock.
After dinner the Convention heard re-
ports of committees in usual form. Con-
testing delegates from Bellaire, for the
sake of harmony, were all admitted, with
the right to cast half a vote each. The
Convention was so thoroughly imbued
with the idea that no Democrat would be
elected in Belmont county this fall that
they had difficulty in finding candidates
for the offices, and three out Of the five
places Oh the ticket were filed without
opposition.
Wm. Warnock, Jr., of Smith township,
was nominated for Sheriff by acclama-
ton.
John \. Mitchell, of Pease, was chosen
for Surveyor,
And George S. LentZ, of Richland, for
InGrmary Director by acclamatiOn.
J. d. Patterson, of Wayne, carried off
the empty honor of a nomination for
Commissioner, and
Levi Jones, of Pease, that of Coroner.
TIE venerable Josiah Watson, now in
his ninetieth year, walked to town (ab0ut
five miles, to-day from his home in Cole
rain township. He is, apparently, as Wig
OrOuS in mind and body as when, thirty
years ago, he frequently gathered with
that goodly company around the table Of
mine host Johnson. What wide swath
the grim reaper has cut through its ranks
in those thirty years! but still the "Old
| Squire" is here. and how erect and sturdy.
Tommy Johnson, the old landlord, and his
splendid daughter, Mary-John DaYen-
port, the life of any company he ever
entered the brilliant 5. w. CASTOR
Isaac E. Eaton, John c. Tallman, John
W. Okey-all have gone to "join the
great majority" Danford, Rod Mitchell,
L. P. Hoifner, Mrs. Eaton, and J. B.
! Longley, only, are left i'll town.
twill be III order some day, when it will
suit Esq. Watson TO be here, for that lit
tie company to have reunion, and to IN
cork something, in memory of the olden
time.