The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-22

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10 the Republican Tor wesks. that there was
a convention 10 be held in Cadiz on he Isth /
Of August. to neninste candidates, ''iTre-
speSiiss Of party" for the different county
otEses. How well this proclamation was
carried out. the sequel will fully show.
At II A. N. the convention met in the
grand jury room. with locked doors, and
all the windows closed except One-sfter the
fashion Of regular Know Nothing lodge.
No person was admitted into their meeting,
with exception of the delegates, except
friend Hstton, who it is said was up there
fOr the purpose of electionee ring for his
particular favorites.
The convention was called to order, by
appointing John c. Kerr. Esq, of Green,
President, and ] Turnpaugh OF Nottingham
Secretary.
AS soon as the convention was organ
lied, DR., Patton Of Rumley. made motion
that Mr.. Hstton leave the room, which was
not carried.
The first thing in order was the nomi.
nation Of Representative. The following
names were presented. L. H. Davidson.
old whig and President of the K. N. coun-
ell in Washington township; R. X. Price,
X. N. whig. and the last Representative in
the Legislature, from Freeport; REV. J. c.
Wells. of Stock. K. N. Wing; Ephraim
Clark, K. n. whig, of Green, E. Nc Clary,
K. N. Khig of Short Creek; Joseph s. Thom-
as, K. N. F. S. Wing of Cadiz; John Haver-
field, free soiler, of Cadiz, but formerly a
whig; Ingram Clark, old bunker whig, with
perhaps other names. Tie ballottins then
commenced; and on the second ballot
Ephraim Clark, regular adhereing, active
member of the K. NJ and an old fugitive
slave law whig, was nominated, Mr.. Clark
it is generally understood is an opponent o
Chase, and intends to vote for Trimble.--
This was X. N. triumph No. /. -s
The next thing in the programme wa
the nomination of Treasurer. The follow
ing names were announced: Joseph P John
son, X. NJ whig, and the present incumb
ent; James Stewart, K N. whig; R ] Bea
nett, X. N. whig; B. w. Price, whig with
out the K. N, s. Brown, Of Monroe, poo
crippled young man, who bas formerl.
been whig, and at present a X. N. o.
the second ballot Joseph P. Johnson, al
active member of the K. N. was nomina
ted. This was K. N. triumph No. 2. Mr.
J. is understood to be Trimble man.
The Office of Sheriff came next. TIL
following gentlemen were candidates: jaime
Kelly, renegade Democrat, who joined tn
K. Ms last fall; John Bancroft an old hunl
f TX. N. whig; VIM. Barrett an old hunke
3 X N. whig; E. S. Woodburn, foreigne
who was mean enough to become K. n
and has always been whig, and Alexan
der Barger, an old fugitive slave law whle
but at present an active member of the 4
N. organization On the third ballot Bal
ger was nominated. Mr.. b. may vote ft
Chase, but it is doubtful. This was K
. triumph. No 3.
t The Office of Prosecutor was next. tt
d contest lay between two active K. N. viii!
-Messrs. McAath and Lennon. AS NJ
Math was President of "the Harrison coul
Gil, No. $751;" as q natural consequence
: triumphed. Mr.. Mem. went to Columb,
on the 18th of July. as President of til
1t council, to keep Chase from getting Ii
d nomination. This was K. N. triumph No.
;, The Office Of Surveyor was next. Jact
s Jarvis, one Of the most active members
l. the K. n. order in the county. and alwa,
). a vhig. was nominated. This was X. ]
o triumph No 5.
y Tho Office OF Commissioner was ne,
d sAought of. The prominent candidat,
e were Michael Nc cConnel, X. N free sole
Jacob Cramblett, K. N. cup to the hub
: H. S. Black. K. N. whig; and E. Carver
e N. whig, and present Commissioner. ,Tacc
IS Cramblett was nominated. This was X
l. triumph No 6 r.
u The Office of 1n6rmary Director was ne J
g Samuel Adams. of Archer. a X N VIII
e was nominated. This was K N trium,
J. MOI.
'e This ended the nominations. The COZ
u vention was composed Of three .fourths
l. Ms and those that were not, were instru
1t ted by their townships to vote for K. N
e We we're told all along that. this conve
Z tion was to be a emo party affair" Th
e K Ms we're mot in the ring" That
n parties were to stand an equal chance :
: Have these declarations been carried out2
II Let the ticket tell. Every man on it. fro
i beginning to end. is regular. adherin
active member of that K n organization :
o Assueh they were nominated. The differe
councils in the county PACKED the townshi
,f meetings. They either appointed X N DE-
) egatss or instructed the delegates to vo
! for K Ms. And all Of their ticket has be-
b heretofore regular old Office seekers. Al
yet We will hear the cry that this is a .R
publican tieke." Where is there any r
+ publicanism about it? Show it'll yoa ca
We assert without fear of eontradic io