The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-13
Is It a Trick

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In the Ohio State -iournat writer signing
himself Republican very emphatically noni-
mates GYRos PREsrIss, Esq, of Ravenna, for
+" Auditor of s ate ="
This is decidedly refreshing, when it is con.
sidered that there are already from twenty to
forty names in The field Tor that office. making
the prospects of Mr.. PRENT1ss as the fortieth
candidate. exceedingly finfering! No doubt
Mr.. PRENTIss and his friends will hold them
selves under IiH. long obligations 10 the saga
cious and sinceres Republican WHO has given
him !. NO a,er noam;nat;on for Auditor
NJ arc av,6o,;z,d by Mr.. Prentjss to soy
tbat no confederation gtatever ,riI induce
hin, to 20 info The Convention for The candi-
daeu of Auditor af STATE
This nosipatiob in the State Journal looks
snspicioos. hence we ask. Isaa trick? Let
ms look at II.
Mr.. sroSE is understood to be a candidate
for re election 10 the Office of State Treasurer
-be Is understood to be The especial favorite
of the State Journal SinguIarly erougi.,
while there are some twenty or more names
suggested for State Auditor, the name of Mr.
PRENrIss alone. as far as we are informed, has
been suggested for Stale Treasurer in opposi
tion to Mr.. STONE The suggestion of Mr..
PRExrfss' name has been received with very
general and gratifying favor in different sec.
tions Of the State. so much so, that he has
become Mr.. SroNEs very formidable eompet-
itor for the offiee-hence il is important for
Mr.. STONE, that Mr. PREsTIss' position be
changed, or the force oft broken THE fead
lest way TO weaken bis position is TO make him
the apparent asprant for two or more State
Offices, to put him in the attitude Of an indis-
Ierlmlnate offlce seeker, and bring down upon
MN the ire, Or at least the opposition .for any
efice, of the forty Candidates. more or less, for
Auditor. 49, 1ssfst
| We believe that the Journals Aomination
OF Mr.sPRENTIss for Auditor, wasstthe product
of schemiDg Columbus cliq e. the design
being to weaken Mr. PRENrrss and strengthen
Mr. SroNE We believe no friend of Mr.
PRENTiss caused that article to be Inserted in
the, Journal, and we believe that the editor of
the State Journal and other friends of Mr.,
STONE were privy to it-and of course we do
mot believe. that such nomination came from
athe rural districts n is 80
IT Is a significant fact. that thouoh the
Estate Journal has been careful to notice in q
more or less cordial complimentary manner
the name of eyery gentleman heretofore sug.
gested for Auditor or other State Office, it
has omitted 10 extend the same eourtesy to
Mr. PRENTIs, in connection with the Treas
lurersbip, but when his name is suggested for
Auditor, 10, the State Journal has compll
mert ready even for him,
1 It IS hut lust 70 Mr.. PRENr1ss to saw that
lbe sisf NO Office seeker He has never sonoh,
the office of State Treasurer Office has
so,,ob, him, or af least he hos been =. cd 60,
| II v;thonts the renootes, knov,a,ioa. IF i on
his mart until his name anneared IN the narers
j. Nor is # even now certa;,, ,bonob he &c
duIv grateful to his friends for their nartiaI;t
that he win snf1er his name IN 90 into tbe
EConvention at ali. but if he. does suffer it to
90 irto the Convention If will he in conrec,;o,
with the Office of State Treasurer, and none
other eiIs ri za 9
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