The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-08-27
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of the very best Democrats of which our
County can boast. Every township was
fully represented, and the entire pro-
ceedings were characterized by the great
est unanimity Of feeling and sentiment.
Personal preferences were laid aside.
| Whenever any conflict of opinion occur
red, the only question at issue appeared
to be, "who is the strongest man-who
will best unite the party and secure its
full strength P"-and when the nomi-
nees we're known, there was not a man
in Convention or among the outsiders,
who was not ready to pledge his hearty
supporter the entire ticket. The work
of the Convention is done and well doue,
and the members thereof will receive
the welcome plaudits of grateful con-
stituents. The conduct of the defeated
candidates was above all praise. They
were disappointed and felt their disap-
~peintaaent deeply, but they bore their
defeat as it became Democrats aud high
minded men. And when they moved
| that the Convention unsBrmUusIy con:
firm the nomination of their successful
competitors, they gained for themselves
| a place in the affections of those present
such as they lever possessed before.
| Their conduct will not be forgotten in
after years, when the faithful receive
their reward.
Fins st on the ticket comes the name of
JAMES Sw1NEFoRD, of Montgomery, for
Auditor. Mr.. SwINEFoRD is a young
man of u~nimpeachable integrity--has
never wavered in his support of Demo-
cratic principles-and is alone indebted
for his present highly honorable position
to his own exerlions. He possesses in
an eminent degree the Jeffersonian re-
quisites-honessy and eapability. He
has filed the place of Deputy Auditor
under Mr.. GATES for the last two years,
and is acknowledged on all hands to be
fully qualified for the place. In this
respect he has the advantage of Mr..
PORTER, who knows nothing about the
Office. That he will be elected we have
not the slightest fear, and the people
will never nave reason to regret their
choice.
For Treasurer, Joux JACOBS, of
Montgomery. Mr.. Jacobs is n of
the Oldest citizens of Ashland, and is
universally respected by all who know
him. He is a plain, unpretcnding farm
er-just such a man as the people can
smelly trust their money with-and is,
withal, a Democrat of the most APPROX
ed stamp. As an evidence of his popu-
iarity at home, we may state the fact
that he has filled the Office of Township
Treasurer for the last ten years. Al
though frequent efforts have been made
to defeat him, he has succeeded when
the balance of the ticket was defeated,
and has frequently been elected when ii
was known that ne had positively de-
clined the Office. Nothing can be said
in favor of his opponent, Mr.. GRAIL,
that cannot be said of Mr.. JACOBS
He will beat Mr.. GRAIL handsomely in
this Township, where they both reside,
and in the County ct least five hundred
votes.
Next comes the name of JOHN j.
HooTMAN, of Mohecan, for Sheriff" the
noblest Roman of them all" 1t is suf-
feient praise in favor of Mr.. HooTMAN.
that the Convention preferred him to
such Democrats as DANIEL CAMPBELL,
JOHN G. Brown and ?. V. ROCKWELL,
three as good Democrats as ever trod
free soil. Mr.. HOFFMAN is a Democrat
in whom there is no guile, and learred
his Democracy By the light of the Black
smith'sfre. He is one of the toiling mass
es-ona who has always earned his
bread by the sweat of his brow-a man
of and for the people, poor man, WHO
needs the Office. Mr.. HooTMAN was a
member of the Convention which franz
ed the present Constitution of Ohio, and
discharged the duties of that Office and
every other trust reposed in him by the
Democracy, with the utmost fidelity.
No better qualified man for the Office
could have been found in the County,
or one more worthy to receive it. We
look upon his election as q fixed
fact.
THOMAS J. KENNY. Esq, of this place,
was unanimously nominated for Prose
cutting Attorney. This was a nomina-
tion /" eminently fit to be made" as all
who know him can freely testify. Mr..
KENNY is also emphatically a self-madG
man, and has literally fought his way to
his present position in society. His
superiority over his competitor as a
criminal lawyer, none can dispute. The
nnanimity with which he was p~OlHis~ted,
is the only assurance we want that he
will be triumphantly elected.
Our candidate for Commissioner is
WM. s. STRICKLAND, Esq of Fermil-
lion Township, q Democrat of not less
than twenty years standing. The people
of Old Vermillion know the man we'll,
and have honored him with various pub
lie positions, all of which he has filled
with the utmost fidelity. He is a first
rate business man. man, too, who will
carefully guard the interests of the peo-
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