Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-09
lFrom the Ohio statesmsn.I
WEST DEFEATED AND LAW
RENEE NOMINATED.
The Fourth Congregational Dis
IrfcI-COnventI OF the Ia
nies-The Soldiers Candidate
Slaughtered,

The Shoddy Convention of the Fourth Con-
gressional District Of Ohio, was held at Piqua,
on Friday, August 5th II was largely at
tended by Administration placement and spec
ulating contractors; yet, there was much real
bitterness and angry feeling manifested
throughout its proceedings. While it pre-
tended to be for Lincoins re election, there
was no heart in any effort looking 70 his sup
port, except on the part of some Of those who
hold Office under him or are permitted to
make "a good thing out of Government con.
tracts And even olhce-holders and contract
ors are now quite unwilling to say anything
10 his defense; and they are careful not to do
It, nuless shrewd and persevering Democrats
drive them TO that course, when, for sef-pres-
ervation, the men who lick the platters OF
power sometimes venture to put forth feeble
apologies or pallintions for the crimes and
misdeeds Of their master.
William H. West, of Logan county, made
the Fourth District for bis own behoof-lhal
he might crafty his ambition to go to Con
gress Immediately after the adjournment OF
the Legislature of 1862, in which he had as.
sumed 70 act a prominent and disgraceful
part, he set about the work of scheming for
the Congressional nomination OF his party
the empty honor was awarded him. Bot the peo.
pie Of the District couldn't see i" and tri
pmphanly elected bis able competitor Hon
J Frank Mckinney, who has been to them
aud is nos, q faithful and efficient Represen
,ative.
Ever since his defeat by the people in 1852
West has been arranging and pulling the
wires to get himself re-nominated this year
but the Convention last Friday refused TO dc
it. Swift retribution has overtaken him fol
his wicked eoulse in the Legislature and else
where First repudisted by the people, anC
now by Convention of Office holders, con
tractors, and politicians, of his own party, he
is turned out to subsist on the cold charities
Of the unchartsble Shoddyites, whom he ha
himself iostered and cherished until he ha
given them some sortof influence ard import
ance He received his highest vote on the
first ballot, when he had just fourteen out o
the one hundred and forty fpe that we're eivel
in the Convention, On the last ballot be go
but four votes!
Vests successful competitor for the nomi
tnation is Judge Lawrence, also OF Logal
county He too has been for long time in
; triguing for it, in various ways-even goin
so far as 10 make pilgrimages 10 Columbus 1
lket "~tS' t"S WIN "h'Sh " |atuy POoI ives
whose defeat two years ago he helped TO az
complI-h. Now ii West wants to return ia
compliment, he can doubtless find some Of To
manuscript letters that Lawrence wrote hom
10 several newspapers in Ohio, hen be wa
playing Colonel TO one of the three month";
regiments, in which he puffed himself mo,
, extravagantly. Mckinney can beat Law
renee more easily than be beat West in 1861
= Col FriZzle the candidate of Darke oOupt,
I, who has seen hard service daring the wa
and who was presented on account Of his poi
ularity with the soldiers, was unmerciull
slaughtered by this Convention. made up
fmen who claim TO be the only true friends
the gallant boys 10 the army This show
, Just what Abolition love for the sodit
: amounts TO, and is clear case of praotiC
against profession