Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-08-28
'REPCBLIcAy CONGRESSIONAL NOM
NATIONS. -

NATIONS.
As nearly all the Districts in Ohio
have made their nominations, We give a
list of them here with our impression as
10 the result. We may be too sanguine
in our anticipations, but believe the
vote on the second Tuesday in October
will verify. the correctness of our esti-
,natiaiBI In this calculation We have
conceded to the opponents of Republi-
canism, the first, third and eighteenth
Districts, although our friends there
claiin the success of our candidates
Our prediction, then, is, that of the
:twenty-one members of Congress the
Republicans will elect sixteen, and the
various other parties, fee. Our readers
may preserve this calculation and see how
much it will vary from the result
First Decentralization County.
a.. This District is Democratic, and
>is. now represented by a Democrat.
The Republican Convention has nom-
mattel Judge Spencer as their can
didate, who is an excellent man.
He would doubtless be elected in
fair contest. But to secure his de-
feat if possible, Bell ticket has been
gotten up, and J. Scott Harrison has
consented o,be the scat in the hands of
the monkey to subserye the purpos es
of the Democrats He is so intense a
"know-Nothing" that he can only sat
isfy his conscience by playing fugleman
to the mongrel Democracy of his Dis
trict. He will carry some votes, and
will probably be able thereby to secure
the reelection of Groesbeck. The Ga
zeftc and Commercial both think Spencer
will be elected. We do not, but sup
pose the District will remain as it is,
represented by a dough face.
second Characterization County.
In this District, Hon. J John A. Gurley
has been renominated by the Republi-
cans, and we think will be elected
The District, however, is close one, and
as in the first District, there are three
candidates. As between Gurley and any
Demoeratwho might be nominated there
could be no doubt of the result. The
only hope Of his defeat consists in, run
ming third candidate, which is being
done,a and desperate effort will be
made to draw off votes enough to let in
the Democratic nominee. From all the
indications, however, the plot will not
succeed. This thing of supporting a
party as long as it will keep one in
scfioe, and then on failure to secure a
aomipation joining its enemies to defeat
its nominees, is not likely to eaptivate
a great many earnest men. We don't
believe, therefore, that the movement
~ill eject eaoagh to defeat Mr.. Gurley.
AT least We hspe not We set ,5his cleo
tion down as certain, and think the Dis
srict will remain as it is.
Thira District.
Butler, Montgomery and Preble.-
In this District, now represented by the
notorious Vallandigham the Republicans
havenominated Hon. Samuel Craighead,
ofDayton. Mr. Craighead is a sound,
earnest and able, Republican, and We
should rejoice at his election. But we
deem his chances doubtfal The Dis
trht is Democratic, and although many
changes are. taking place in favor of the
Republicans, til true, on the other side,
that Lew Campbell, whom the Republi-
cans did all they could to elect, two and
four years ago, has bolted because they
would not run him again. What his in
1uence may effect we do not know, but
fear it may be sufficient to defeat Craig
head. Campbell has not the manhood
to go over openly to the Democrats, but
proposes to aid them. in what he esteems
more efectual way, by pretending to
support Bell. We do not look with
much confidence for the redemption of
this District, although the Cincinnati
GaseH thinks Craighead will be elected.
Fourth District. Is
Mama, &c. James Fl. Hart is the
Republican candidate in this District