Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
County convention.

For the last two weeks the Republicans have
been very busy drumming to raise big crowd at
their County Convention. We have heard of
preat number of democrats they have tried to
brbe into their organization by promise OF office,
but no man who is a genuine Democrat VIII sac
rifce his principles for Office. Ton and Given
were announced TO speak, and after the report had
gone over the country this was countermanded
when the recall was too late for general circuln.
ton. The day came and with it a very limited
number of the old Black Republican stagcrs who
have been making their party nominations 70
years. Joseph Vance, ESQ; of Mt. Vernon, one
of the old Abolition and Republican orators, was
on hand to address the people. The Convention
was called ut o'clock. After the Court House
bell had been rang several times about three or
four dozen Republicans assembled. with faces so
long that barber would charge by the acre for
shaving them. The machine as set running by
appointing Robert Long. President. The resolu.
ton calling the Convention called for one Re-
publican aud one original Democrat delegates
from each township Not more tian half the
townships were represented at all. TwclNc dele.
gates seemed to be present, aud of these there wa!
but one who claimed to be OF the required orig
inaLs. After securing the county it seems that
but one original Democrat could be found. Well
these twelve just jury ofiawful men, were sen
up to the jury room to hatch out ticket. Afte
two hours incubation they produced the following
Representativc--Uriah Newcomer, of Paint,
Auditor--Charcs S. Cline of Hardy,
! Trsasurer--A. EVERY, of Ripley,
Sherf-Aaron Waits. Of Hardy,
Rccordcr-Elmer Y. Dobbs, Of Hardy,
. Commissioner--John +. Love of Mechanic.
! After the ticket was announced three cheer,
we're given for it. Then, all Who would agree t.
, work for it were required to say aye, and abou
:. twelve voted themselves in as workers. Mr.
, NEwcoMER is one of the old line, Abolition Re
!. pnblicans He has heretofore been caudidat,
n on their ticket. ale is a clever fellow but h,
' can't keep .nvcru."
: CHARLES s. CLrNE's politics is Of portable
r charncter-lc changes about as often ns dog
e changes his coat. lie was elected Auditor som,
. years ago by the Democrats, and recently pulicly
: acknowledged that he knew more about the du
ties of the Office when he left it than he did when
he went in. While he was in office, through bis
Ignorance and carclc Paint and Saltcrcek
townships lost some 81 500 of school funds which
was never got back until few weeks ago, and
then only by the untiring vigilance of our present
efficient county Auditor. ale is clever fellow
but he can't keep tavern"
. A. ]. EvEULY is another portable politician who
"is everything by turn and nothing long" ale i
, n clever fellow but he can't keep tavern"
AARON WAITS, for all we know, has been
t Democrat, he is very reserved on the question o
politics. "lle is a clover fellow but he can't kce
It tavern"
n ELMER Y. DoBBs is n young man who has a
d ways been decided Republican. lie is of bar,
y " of age. lie was formerly of Frcdrick bur;
and learned the printing business with ncighbc
CAsKEY. ale is a clever young man but he can
keep tavern"
JonN F. Love is very bitter Republican. "H
is a very clever man but he can't keep tavcrn.'
During the absence of the jury of Republican
and originai d democrats Mr.. VANCE appeared an
made very long and loud speech. For all W
l. know it was very good speech. We hear
- nothing said to the contrary. Mr.. VANCE has til
:. talent TO make n good speech. He is gentle
- man. too. In politics he has always been of th
Republican Abolition class.
!, The whole proceedings of the Convention, ex
Il ccpt Mr.. VANcE's speech were fiat as dishwaer
The ticket is considered miserable abortion.
D. the Republicans had taken month to nominate
ticket to be easily beaten they could not have bee
Y, more successful than were the jury Of twelve Re
:. pubcnns and original Democrats.