Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-26


Having some business 10 attend to in Troy on
Saturday last, we happened to call at the Court
House where we found a large crowe Of some Of
the most respectable and intelligent citizens Of
that county. Curiosity induced us 10 enter the
Court Room and inquire what had draw so
many people together, especially as we saw
that old veteran democrat, o. Morris, ESQ.,
presiding We then thought It might be
democratic meeting, but we wero shortly con
vinced of our mistake by being assured that
it was n Republican Convention. The Court
Room was packed full Of delegates and specta
tors. great many Of whom, we were assured,
were democrats, aud Mr.. NJ. presided, as he al.
ways does, with dignity aud impartiality.-
Two candidates for Representative were being
ballotied for and Sam. E. Brown, Of Piqua,
formerly Of Delphos, was declared to be the first
choice Of the Convention for Representative,
no other candidate having received majority
Of all the votes, It become necessary 10 continue
the ballottings. Mr.. Brown, 1t then appeared,
was President of the Convention and had only
temporarily vacated his seat whilst his claims
were being canysssed.
A gentleman then addressed few words to
the Convention. He said the tax payers thought
that their taxes might be reduced one thiid'
and they wanted 10 elect Representative that
could appreciate their condition, and was 10 fs
vor of reform Mr.. Wm b. M'Lung was, he
believed the choice Of this class, az he was an
intelligent, hard working farmer, Of plain, prac
tical, good common sense, who attended strict-
" to his own business and could sympathise
with the tax payers aud laboring men. For
his part he was opposed to electng men to
office who were 10 be found seated on store
boxes at the street corners, begg,ng for votes.
This class of persons he thought had better
stay at home TO pursue their favorite occupa'
ticn Of loa6ng.
The ballottibg was then renewed, and Mr..
M'Lung was declared the second nominee for
Representative.
A candidate for Treasurer was TO be next se'
lected. The names Of several gentlemen were
announced, among whom was that Of d. Till
ford, model man and conservative Wing.
An enquiry was here made whether the Doctor
was present, and would cheerfully submit to
having his throat cuth by the aboltiouists -
the county for forty FIVE years, and was known
to be an honest, talented gentleman. There
upon a nervous gentleman took occasion to re.
mi nd the wire workers that Mr.. Geo. @. Clyde
had claims for share Of the spoils, which had
long been neglected. He had been among the
first TO bring prominently before the public the
colored gentleman, and had several times been
-. ..r I'll n hNn
and now it was high time that he should be re-
warded. This speech seemed to reflect the
sentiments of majority of the wire workers
as Mir. Clyde received majority of all the
votes on the 6fst ballot
For the Office of Sheriff there was also a
swarm of Office seekers. One gentleman was
assured by rival for the same office in his
neighborhood, that he had declined, but wher
the haii.,,ins vas aboutto commence his rivall
name was announced and II appeared that ht
had quietly secured a nomination. John Hart
of U nion Tp., was the lucky candidate for thil
office, aud his slaughtered competitors were as
sured that no claims of individuals for ofiic,
would hereafter be paid.
For Prosecuting Attorney, J. 7. Janvier
Esq was nominated, and Mr.. Jacob Rohre
was selected for County Commissioner.
The result of the labors of this convention
= did not appear so far as We could judge, to Civ,
, satisfaction to the old Wings Of The County,
the men that used to gives majority Of clever
hundred, and elect every officer in the county
The pretentions Of the friends Of the coloreC
individual have been fully canvassed, and ar
now believed to be humbug. The great ma
tionsl measures which were formerly advoca
= ted by the Whig party have been ignored an,
the honest patriotic and intelligent portion O
, that party have no longer any reason to believ
= that their union with the abolition party viii
! promote the best interests Of the country,