Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-09-16
Will Have Office.

In this paper we publish in full tn
card of Wm. Williams and John r ewes
We do this in order that the Republican
voters in Trumbull County may know
upon what claims these men found thei
demands for Office, and net because VI
consider ourselves under any obligation
whatever, as publishers Of a Republican
paper, TO give any sort of aid or confer
iomen, who, when fairly defeated before
a convention of Republicans from every
township in the County, have gone ovel
to the leaders of the Democratic party
here, and bargained with them. pledging
themselves 10 use such means to defea.
the Republican County Ticket, in con.
sideration of there being no nomination
made by the Democrats for Sheriff OF
Treasurer. This these men have done,
and now they have the unbiushing i'm
prudence 10 ask the support Of Republi.
cans.
We knew that both of them were bit
telly disappointed in failidg to receive
the nomination, but we did not believe
that their desire for office would lead
them to take a step SO dishonorable, and
which is so certain to prove utterly futile
that it almost argues insanity. Bui new
erlheless, it proves to be true. 1t is a
strange anOmoly in human nature, that
when a man has once been elected to
a lucrative Office by the people, that he
should ever after deem that he has a
Marrantee deed for the same cfice, or a
better one, during the remainder Of his
natural life, and think he has been gross
Iy ~wronged, when the people decline be-
slowing further favors. Mr.. Williams
held the olice Of Sheriff for one term,
and for ought we know 10 The contrary.
performed the duties reasonably we'll
Mr.. Reeves is nov Treasurer, and the
same may be said Of him. But it does
not follow that the Republicans are in
duty bound TO keep either Of them in
Office forever. Other men were before
the convention whose claims were equal
ly as strong. whose popularity was great
er, and who received a majority of The
votes. and were fairly nominated They
are the nominees of a majority of the
Republican Party, in this county, are
entitled 10, and wiz without doubt re-
ceive IFS vote, and be u~iumphantly
elected.
Universal experience teaches that
whenever one party 50 strongly prepOn-
derates in any State. county, town or
district, that a nomination by ii, is equiv
alent 10 an election, and The contest for
Office is virtually at the nominating con-
y%ention, instead Of the polls, and between
the members of a single party rather
han between two parties, those disap
pointed sore heads belonging to 1t, who
cannot liz ali cases use il for their own
purposes. viii occasionally, through an
overweening sen>e of ibsir own individ-
ual popularity, and urged on by an insa
late craving for Office. endeaYor to force
the people to give Office to them. This
being the case with the Republican
Party in this county now, it was newt
able that some one wonld sooner or la
ter attempt this game, and ii is as well
Il at it should be tested now as ever,
whether the Interest Of the Republican
Party in Trumbull County is 10 be the
ruling motive of It's action, or the private
interest of one or two individuals; and
whether the party assembled in Conven-
ton shall appoint its nominees, or
whether Mr.. Reeves and Mr.. Williams
shall do it.
There will be but enc answer to this
question. We have no fear of the re-
suits and our only regret is that men for
whom we have SO high a personal regard
as we have for these lao men, should be
the first 10 try so suicidal an experiment.
As for the charges of unfairness in
the Convention. its being ruled by a
clique. sc they are TOO absurd TO need
reply, aud are a foul insult to the dele
gates who composed the Convention.
The one term rule for Sheriff and
Treasurer, of which they complain. will.
in our opinion, be The invariable rue in
the future, as il certainly ought 10 be,
as well as with several of the other off.
ces.
3 No sore headed, disappointed cand:-
date for ofice or nomination, ever yet
admitted that he was defeated fairly
The charge of fraud IS The old story with
them; not a soul OF them ever dreaming
of the true cause, viz; that the people
pref rEed other men. Popularity,
ike charity, begins al home, and the
simple fact that neither of these me2
received the woes Of a majeii'y of the
delegates from heir own towrse ps. points
plainly 10 the real c use Of heir defeat.
We do not make these remarks from
any personal Ill feeling towards Messrs.
Reeves & WilhsmS. Far from it. They