The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-09-14
THE DEMOCRATS.
They Meet and Name the Tictinas
FOR Slaughter.

They Meet aud Name the VIcttms
/ FOR Slaughter.
Toll the bells sadly, our star is setting,
Sophistry fails to extinguish the gloom,
Hard are the times and sad the occasion,
Pervading our souls in chaos OF gloom
Harx to the sound of the free whiskey
tom-tom
Loud beat the heugag of low tariff, too,
/ Peal forth the yow-yow of d-prohibition,
Blow in loud chorus the holy bazoo.
The democratic choir from Sigourney
was not present to sing the above to the
conyention so it is given here after
reading by the bosses, and approved as
good. Brother Bottoms voice was some
what cracked as he tried it on, but the
splendid basso of John c. Williams
rolled it out in hunky dory way.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Wells, who called J. G..
Williams to the chair, as temporary
chairman, and Owen RELY as secretary.
A committee on permanent Organizs-
tion was named, Oliver Downs chair
man, R. T. Newell, J. III. Mateer, Geo.
Scott and J. II. Without, which reported
Gid Nc Fall as chaiaman and Geo. W.
Shockley, of the Globe, as secretary,
and Will johnson, of the New Sharon
Sun, as assistant.
John c. made speech, so did Gid.
John for free coinage, Gid for free
beer! After the bawl was over, on
motion of DR. Porter, ballot was TAX
en- for representative, by roll call, and
that scored these informal figures:
James B. Bolton. Observation-Disclosures. 5S
Gid B. -McFall. ......... .29
Is. +. Llndley. ..........'..
John r. Barnes
j. 4. Williams. ..................
Gid declined being on the roll, and so
did DIR. Lindley, and the formal roll
call went on. and then James. the sill
yer "Gggerer," was named. He ruined
80 votes, Williams 4 and McFall 2. Mr.
Bolton was called out and said that he
did not want a seat in the legislature,
that he had said that he would not ac-
cept any nomination, had not the time,
and all that, but the convention made
the ballot unanimous, and so James is
the chosen one for the November
slaughter.
THE SHERIFF.
The contest between Jap Timbrell
sndjWill Cricket was an even one
the informal vote giving Timbrell 52
and Crickett AZ. The formal ballot
sent TimbreH out a winner by 80 to 40
for Crickett-aHd so William was laid
away again-faithSul fellow that he Is
TREASURER.
The informal sent out votes for the
following named gentlemen:
S. r. Canon. IA
j. ). WhltmOre. e.................... .S'S
T. B. White. Observation-Disclosures.
A. B.t1eck
w. l. NeaSle. .........''t
On the formal ballot the Canon was
loaded with 76 votes and the nOmina-
tion-White Is and Neagle 8.
Will Cricket was called out and
pledged his support to the whole tiaket
knocked out as he had been. Will
talked like a sea-sick man.
Oliver Downs was sent after Jap Tim
brell and he said thank you" for the
wallOpin' he will get next November.
SUPERINTENDENT.
When it came to superintendent, DR..
Porter made sore footed, trailing ban
ner speech, and nominated Mrs. Rogers.
He remembered Isabella and all the old
girls, and she was nominated by accla-
nation. John Meisner was not thought
of. Mrs. Rodgers was sent fOr-and
also said how glad she was that she
was nominated for the third term. I'm
der her care she was certain that the
schools had been made better, and said
thank you"
On supervisor the informal vote gave
J. H. Leathers 46; J. w. Boston, IA;
John Jeager, 16; w. B. Hadley, 8; W.
1. Neagle, 16; Mr.. Hadley was not can
didate, and Mr.. Jeager was not in it,
and then Mr.. Leathers was nominated
on the formal ballot.
The vote on supervisor was Leathers
66, Nash 80 and Neagle 3.
For surveyor H. S. Davis was named.
For coroner, J. II. Cleveland, of
Barnes, was named.
After some committee business the |
convention adjourned, but not before |
James Bolton made BoltOnian speech,
of which hereafter. The songmaster
sent the gang home repeating:
''And now, Mighty Moses, look kindly up |
on us,
Our intentions are such that we can't |
stand joke.
Give US pluck like the steer and the strength |
of a jackass,
For our burden is great and our enemies |
croak.
And when in the autumn the cold wind |
shall whistle.
And the chill of the grave shall environ
the polls,
With leathean wand touch the waves of
salt river,
And help us to pucker and crawl in our
holes.
Coon FNOTTGH -(iOlVilla RFOs over