The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-07-06
School Commisioner-State Con-
Vention.

Ventlon.
The Dayton Empire has compressed IN
~ a reasonable length, the article In the
Statesman, giving the reasons that i'm elled
the Democratic Stale Executive Committee
to call State Convention at Columbus on
the Gath of August nex', 10 nominate can
didate for School Commissioner. We trans
fer the Empires article 10 our columns.
On Wednesday last the Democratic State
Central Committee helda meeting at Colum-
bus. and during its session; decided to call
a State Convention for the purpose of nomi-
ting a candidate for School Commission
er.
As considerable difference Of opinion ex-
listed among the Democracy of the State, in
regard to the manner Of nominating candi-
date for this important office, the Statesman
gives somewhat in detail the reasons which
influence the Committee in deciding to call
Convention. That paper says;
Zone great reason why the committee
were unwilling to take upon themselves the
domination ofthis officer. was, that they
had no authority or color of authority Tor That
purpose. No such power delegated to
Them, 1t might be necessary in case oil
the death of nominee Immediately before
an election for the conlmittee TO assume such
a power; but only the direct necessity would
justify it. The Democratic party are a
Jealous party. AS they love usages and
principles, so are they jealous of any infring-
ment Of them. No usage Will sanction such
a course in State Central Committee
Democrats are not willing to establish a
nomination of this Commissioner would be
a precedent for Governor since 1909 as was
well remarked in committee, have had
half the power intrusted to this School Com.
missioner.
''In the summer of 1890, Col. Miller was
nominated for the Board of Public Works,
by convention was we'll attended and har-
monious. Ifprecedents have any binding
force, this would preclude the Comlttee from
following any other course.
"fThere was no feasible step for the Com
rnlttee between the nomination by themsel
yes ard by Convention. The Committee
considered all the plans suggested for re-
ferring the subject to County COMMITTEES and
County Conventions. Not onlytwas there
danger thus of sighting the work, but from
the numerous candidates indifferent sections
it was feared that no one could receive a
majority of all the votes. Hence there
would be risk and uncertainty attending
this mode, which considering the import
ance of the office, She Committee did not
wish to exist.
"All objections to Convention were con-
sidered caudidly and for the welfare of The
party. The Convention is called for one OBJ
ject only. 1t was believed that no discord
would result; that the Democracy should
suffer nothing 10 disturb its present union
and strength; that the Convention would be
full enough 10 give spirit to the campaign,
and earnest enough upon the subject of the
School Commissioner to insure as large a
vote il not larger one for that officer than
any other.
"But the paramount reaso for calling
the Convention was the necessity of electing
Democrat to carry out the school system
of Ohio beg gun by the new Constitution -
The Wings seem bent upon having its su-
perintendence, regardless of every other o5-
ject."
The Statesman then goes on to show by |
q conclusive array of facts, that the Dem
ocratlc party Of Ohio have always been the
fEge and steadfast friends and supporters of
the pubic school system, .sa& that to them
belongs the honor OF engrafting upon the cr-
ganic law of the State large and liberal
system of education. After referring to
these facts, in connection with the speeious
attempt of leading Wing politicians to Sc.
cure the election of Mr.. Lorin Andrews
a WIKI loot t,,ll III n
important Office of School Commissioner,
under tAe guise of a mo party candidate"
the Statesman adds:
"Teacher's Institutes may nominate him
till his doomsday; but Wings will learn that
it is one thing to be nominated by class,
and quite another to be elected by the
people.
Ii our people despise one thing more Thar
another in political ma3hination, it is the
presumptiye spirit in few of one calling,
aaring to dictate 10 the people what they
should do in matters of common
The way 10 defeat this pretended no par,
ty candidate, is to have him put forward as
the elect of a class. The Democracy knows
no classes. The interests of the people are
one and undivided, and in no matter so
much as in that of public schools.
Hence, the Committee, acting upon these
views, determined that no slight should be
giyin to to the school system by sighting
this office. Intending that the Democracy
should have the control of the system which
they lnaugurated. they determined that no
charge OF secret cabaism should be uttered
against them for making nomination, but
that the Democratic masses should come up
or at least should have the opportunity Of
coming up to Convention, and saying who
should be the man for the post for no one
can doubt for a moment, that the nominee
of a Convention will be the man."
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