Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-21
Obio State's;'1t1la;r|'t:,,, l;|':,
f''i''' From the Marion Minor1 'Fs al ~
The Abolition County Convention,
Discord Pervadeth their Ranlssl-An-
other Smash Up-Shamefui = reat-
ment Of Green Camp Township y
They Manfully Resent the % I'd
1'' Insult. A|I.a'il'

lne ADollClon nominating convention OF
this county met at the Court House on last
Monday. Itwas the slimmest Convention
we ever saw in Marion, scarcely one town
ship outside of Marion, being fully repre-
sented, and the townships of Bowling Green.
Montgomery and Richland not having a
single delegate present. uo..i.5r,s.,.,, ,,'...
The Convention organized by appointing
Mr.. Copeland. Of Marion, Chairman, and
John Carter, Secretary. After an ineffect-
ual attempt to get to work, it was resolved
to have committee appointed to report
rules, This was the only committee APP
pointed. .,,y;,i..u bs1rI.......f Ii..'5.'
The Convention having determined to
commence with the Representative, Colonel
Messenger was nominated by exclamation,
notwithstanding there was some opposition
to him on account of his vote for the 81
militia tax, which, it was thought might
defeat him. ,t.....41, ....r t,ol,,g5 nil,
The next in order was the Sheriff. The
candidates were Bair, Pierson, John G..
Dayis, of Green Camp, and Scribner. Upon
balloting, it was found that Scribner had no
friends in the Convention to speak of, and
Davis also was destined to be slaughtered.
MIR. Bair, on the third ballot, was nominated,
as reward for his desertion of the Dmoc-
racy, .,r#f1gy, mid l.il..idio., . lo,r adj .
The Democracy will take great pleasure
in defeating him above all the candidates.
as they have resolved, come what may, to
defeat any man who torsakes his party
and principles for the sake of a petty office.
For treasurer the principal contest was
between Mr. Hopkins and young man
named Crow- Crow, on the second ballot,
received the nomination, because of his
having been in the army, a consideration
which did not seem to prevail in Mr.Scrib-
Mr.. Davis was nominated by acclamation
for Prosecuting Attorney, there being no
other lamb brought forward to the sacri-
flee. IDT,gE FIIT ..-tu. ,I-rI|.iIf.
Mr.. Grow having received denomination
because of his having been in the army,
and the Green Camp, delegation having
been defeated IN procuring The nomination
Of their man tor Sheriff. presented the name
OF Mr. Roberts OF that township, a returned
soldier, for Commissioner, but Hannibal
Ira being the pet OF John J. Hane and Har-
vey Peters, a stay-at-home patriot, over
slaughed Mr.. Roberts, the soldier. .5 %. d
The Green Camp boys here manifested
great dissatisfaction. .. lu...
Several nominations were made for In
Urinary Director, among which was gen
tleman from Green Camp, but he declined,
the whole delegation emphatically with
drawing his name. A rumpus was up. In
the excitement Mr.. COnkright was nomina-
ted, and Harvey Peters for, Coroner. Mr.
P. positively declined, declaring he would
vote the Democratic ticket if they persist
ed. This declaration and the mutterings OF
the Green Camp boys created the utmost
confusion. IA delegate proposed the name
OF Mr.. johnson of Green Camp for Coroner
Mr.. johnson declined, followed by the whole
delegation for him long and loud. Mr.. Yeo
took the stand. He declared that Green
Camp had been treated shamefuily. They
had worked for the party as earnestly. as
any part of the,county.l They had always
been overslaughed in conventions. They
were good, enough to fight but not good
enough to have their share of the nomina-
tions.j They had never had candidate
from that township, since the county was
organized. Their candidates for Sheriff and
Commissioner had been. slaughtered, and
now they were insulted by the office of the
Coronerl They would not stand it. A
voice, s,9ou can't effect rnuoh.p, Mr.. Yeo
replied that in couaty like this he would
see whether they could or not. g'fii
The excitement here ran high, and Mr.
Ira offered to resign in favor of Mr.. Roberts
This only made that gentleman's friends
still more mad. Partofthe delegation left,
and the Convention dwindled down to q
handful of politicians and virtually broke
up in q row. The last we saw of Its re-
mains DR.. Fisher and Crawford were coax
ing and threatening and trying to whip in
the disaffected, seemingly without success