Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-18
THE DEMOCRACY
NOMINATE THE SLATED TICKET.
Leaders Of the FOFlOFn Hope.

The grand aggregation of representa-
tives of the Democracy of the county of
Belmont. met in solemn and sad pow
WOW on Tuesday, and then and there set
up row of pins, which will pose as the
County Democratic ticket, until the 4th
of November, after which the place that
knows it now will know it no more for
ever. The Convention met in City Hall,
Bellaire, and dirtier, more cramped and
uncomfortable place could not have been
found. Rough plank laid across chairs,
formed the seats without back, on which
the delegates sat, and the excuse for
some of the delegates getting "bracer"
was reasonable and cogent in the eyes of
the Convention. Large portraits of ex-
Sheriff Cleveland and Hon. Allen G.Thur-
man adorned the front of the platform,
but neither came in for reference dur
ing the Convention. Has the Democracy
departed from its gods?
The performance began when would-be
Boss Milligan ascended to the platform
and, glaring tiercely from beneath his
shaggy brows, in stentorian voice, in
formed the crowd that the meeting was
Democratic Convention, and that they
had better come to order. They came.
He then announced 1. p Myers, Esq, of
Mead, as Temporary Chairman, and W.
G. Warnock, of the Bellaire Democrat, as
Temporary Secretary. Mr.. Myers was
presented to the Convention. He had
some notes in his hand, and started in
like he was going to make speech, but
in that effort he soon petered out. He
said he appreciated the honor of being
chairman, and it seemed to overwhelm
him and scare the speech away. After
wiping the perspiration from his brow,
the Chair announced the usual commit
tees, after which an adjournment was
taken until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately upon cOnvening after din
ner the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported as follows: Perlna-
nent Chairman, n. X. Kennon, Richland;
Secretary; r. c. Meyer, Pultney. Milli-
gan then introduced Mr.. Kennon, but not
as Congressman by any means. David
is "fornenst" any such program. The
Chairman, wearing the same smile as
when electioneering on last Saturday,
and as if impressed by the greatness of
the occasion for himself, marched to the
front and, in rip-snorting style, inform
ed the Convention that he had no speech
to deliv er, but of course was thankful
for the honor and thought there was a
chance to win if the right men were
nominated. The Convention then set
tied down to regular business. Nomina-
tions for Probate Judge were declared to
be in order, and d. w. Cooper, of Bellaire;
NJ. j. w. Glover, of Warren, and A. o.
MellOtt, of Bellaire, were placed before
the Convention. A ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Cope 81, Glover Z, Mellott O.
Sheriff followed next. For this office
were named: d. J. Dunfee, of Mead; j.
Y. Patterson, Pease; Samuel Colley, Go
shen; David Wagner, Pultney; G. S.
Lentz, Richland; VIM. Warnock, Smith,
and John Albrecht, Warren. With seven
candidates, the result was not promising.
On the first ballot no one developed any
particular strength, and this condition
continued until several ballots had been
taken. The contest finally narrowed
down to fight between Patterson, Lentz
and Arnold, with others scattering. On
the Sth ballot Lentz received al votes,
within of nomination. After that
ballot he dropped back, and Patterson
again went forward until on the 18th
ballot Patterson received 4S votes to
Lentzs 81, and Albrecht's 13, and was
declared the nominee, 40 being necessary
to choice. Although the contest was
pretty sharp, there was lack of stability
among the delegates and they continual
ly see-sawed from one man to another.
They acted as if it was matter of small
moment who got it so little time was
consumed.
For Prosecuting Attorney Albert Law
renee, Esq, of st. Clairsville, was trotted
out and declared the nominee by accla-
nation, just as though the convention
expected Jesse Hollingsworth to be the
next Prosecuting Attorney all the same.
For Commissioner horde of office
hungry patriots were groomed for the
race. W. e. McComas, Colerain; Jesse
Thomas, Union; e. w. Lashley, Mead;
j. w. Myers, Pultney; J. H. Denham,
Richland; J. W. Taggart, Union; J. G.
Patterson, Wayne; s. D. Myers, York;
Theodore Neff, Pultney, were laid upon
the altar. 1t took two ballots to decide
when w. e. McComas bore away the
palm. The others received but scattering
votes.
For Infirmary Director, w. J. Wiley, of
Richland, and John Caldwell, of Wheel
ing, went before the convention, Wiley
received 49 votes to 30 for Caldwell.
For Coroner Elias Citizens, of Pease,
received the nomination. This completed
the business of the convention.
NOTES.
The Convention was one representative
of Democracy. Several saloon keepers
sat as delegates and were recognized as
sachems of the party. A leader of the
Bellaire delegation whose voice fire.
quently broke the confusion belonged to
that reputable (?) class. Will the Gazette
please note.
Too much booze caused racket among
the Wayne delegates which the COnven-
tion was called upon to quell; but one
delegate at least would not be repressed
and wandered around the hall in a