The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-07-09
Whig balloon Convention.

came on IN O0luMOuS On INC ord inst IL
wss expected by the ssithial, that the tam
out would be large. A balloon was TO 90
up On the 4Ih, and h was Thought that GER
tainls would draw crowd 10 the seeBe Of
action. But after all their efforts only &C
counties we're represented, and large num-
Der Of them yeyy slimly represented at that;
leaving e2 counties without asingle delegate.
Even the strong whig counties of Ashtabula,
Gallia and Vinton could not afford but one
delegate each. while Harrison. Lawrence,
Lake, Sciota and Washington, old whig
counties, could not afford even one repre-
sentative to witness the ascension Of the bal
loon. The StateJournal says that the State
was ALL represented, and ia the same pa
per publishes list Of the counties and pla-
ces no delegates with the counties we have
mentioned above, besides host Of others
What truth telling organ!
The performance commenced at 10 O'Clock
A. M. A President and Stwenty one Vice
Presidents were appointed to keep order,
chat is to to keep the brethren from quar-
yelling; but they could not do it; they would
Iqaarrel in spite Of all their etIoNs, Harmo-
niaSs whiggery!
Vinton and Ewing, brother-in- laws, and
Griswold and Cutler were nominated for
Governor. The movers of Ewing and Girls
void Withdrew their names, Then the bal
lotting cotameaoed Vinton was declared
nominated. After two hours debating in
trying to have the thing put through unani-
mously, abont one half Of the delegates vo
ting for it, it was carried in the usual whig
fashion.
The contest for Lieutenant Governor was
next in order, Eckley, Stokefy, Bill and
Powell were severally nominated for the Of
fee. On the second ballot, /. r. Eckley, ol
Congressional Appcrtionment notoriety, and
a man that has always been eager to do the
dirty work of the party. as we were inform
cd by whig who was in the Legislature
with him all of the last session, was declared
nominated. Gen. Samuel Stokeley. Of JEFF
fsson county, an old office seekeY, only re-
ceived II votes on the second ballot. Poor
pay that!
Then cane the scramble for the smaller
offices, consisting of Secretary of Estate, Au
ditor of State, Attorney General, Treasurer
of State, three members of the Board of Pub
lie Works, and five Supreme Judges. The
following persons were lucky cuuugh to get
the nomination for the purpose Of being de-
Seated on the second Tuesday of October;
Secretary of State E.ul Eil!, of Erie co,tn-
tv.
Auditor Of Stale-Johu Woods, ef Butler
county.
Attorney General Henry Stansberry, of
Franklin county.
Treasurer of State--A. A. Bliss, Of Lo-
raia county
Members Of the Board of Public Works
Daniel Seegur, of lucas, John Madeira, OF
Ross, and d, H. Lyman, of Muskingum
county.
Supreme Iudges-S. j. Andre VS., Of Guy
ahosa G. G. Convers, of Muskingu n, Peter
Odlin, of Montgomery, Bellamy Storer, of
Hamilton, and George b. Way, of Defiance
county.
Muskingum county has her share.
Five resolutions were adopted as the Wing
Platform of Ohio. One of which is that
Gen Scott is sort of first choice of the
wings of Ohio for the Presidency, and an
other is, that they don't care il some one else
is nominated, Great expression that
Thus passed away the grea (!1 whig
balloon convention of 1861,
Ifholding oaioc all their lives is aay re
commentator to men, the whig ticket does
not lack in that particular. For instance,
S. F. Vinton, their candidate for Governor,
has been in Office about 40 years, while Eek
ley, their candidate for Lieutenant Governor
has either held oS been in office ever since
he knew what an office was; and SO with the
rest of their ticket, all old Office holders.
Their ticket might truly be headed
TIE 0Id Office Holders Khig Ticket