The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

ed itself. Promptly Alexander
Renick, Of Chillicothe, tall ant
dignifed, was on his feet with Q
motion committed to paper with
typewriter. 1t was to the effect
that the White delegation in Hook
ing and the Lindsay delegation in
Meigs. against which contests had
heen lodged, be recognized with
out further formality. This was
put and carried by unanimous
vote of the other counties. Then
up popped Charles II. Bryson, OF
Athens, with another typewriter
resolution. 1t provided that the
usual committees be dispensed
with; that the temporary organi-
cation be made permanent; that
the last Republican national plat
form and the Administration of
Roosevelt be indorsed; that the
roll be called at once for the pre-
sentation of candidates, and that
when nominated that the counties
should be called in alphabetical
order. Upon this comprehensive
and sweepii G resolution q roll of
the counties was called. Every
county save Fairfield voted for it,,
and in that county there was u
division, the 12 Grosvenor men
holding out against it. Each
county named its Congressional
Committeeman, and the roll was
called for the presentation of
names. A taste of what WIS COM
ing was discerned when Bryson,
of Athens, arose at the onset and
announced aAthens has no can
didate." A perfect scream of ex-
citement went up. For the first
time the outsiders realized that
the Douglas combination was made
hard and fast for his nomination.
E. d. Sayre, for whom the Athens
vote had been instructed, had
stepped aside and had thus effect,
ually killed any play for division
through the Grosvenor men cast
ing their votes for him. Peters,
of Fairfield, gave the same re-
sponse, and so did the Chairman
of the Hooking delegation.
There was some hesitation when
Meigs was reached, but it ended
in delirious shrek when big
John Lindsay arose to repeat the
same expression. Perry County
was called, and Captain Binkley
arose to say that "we had a can
didate, but we have none now"
Ross being reached, the young
and eloquent Representative Elisha
Tinker, who had left his seat in
the Legislature, took the stage,
and in a we'll. balanced speech put
Albert Douglas before the conven.
ton. Vinton County was. called,
but before response could come
Worley Brown stood up in the
Meigs delegation and said
Through a mistake no candidate
was presented from this county
I therefore present the name o.
Charles II. Grosvenor. Then fol
the first time the convention hearC
the name of the loser in the battle
No cheer followed, that being re
served for the announcement from
Vinton County that it had no can
didate. Next came the roll cal
and the end of Grosvenor's reign
Athens went solidly to Douglas
Fairfield asked for time Will
Chairman Peters took the vote
1t was - for Grosvenor and 3 fo
; Douglas, and as he announced j
there came no following demand
for the unit rule. There was
lull when Hocking's name wa
called. This was the last chance
Struggling up, White, the leade
, and the answering foe of Gros
. venor, sent its 10 votes solidly t
, Douglas. For few minutes tb
hall rang with the cheers and az
plause of the Ross County candi
dates friends, which redouble
when Lindsay, Of Meigs, carrie
: his delegation on to the band wae
, on en- masse, even Worley Brow
t mounting over the wheel. Fo
Perry County Captain Binkle
t stood up to say that while thel
t was sentiment for General Gre