Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-14
FranlxlIn County Democratic Con-
vemtiOn and Iis Nominees.


of character, who appeared to be animated
by the single purpose OF putting In nomi-
nation candidates for the Legislature and
the County offices to be filled this fall who
will befittingly represent the interests OF so
important a, County as Franklin, and who
will maintain the dignity of the County,
promote the interests of the people and
thereby realize honor for themselves. The
duty OF a Delegate to County Convention
is not always pleasant; especially Is this the
case when there are contesting candidates
for the same offices, equally qualified and
equally deserving. Candidates who are
sensible of these facts, but who, neverthe-
less. fail to secure nomination, are liable
not to award to the Delegates deserved dis
interestedness in the matter OF their selec-
tion. Having canvassed themselves into an
excited state, they sometimes lose sight Of
the tact that their competitors combine
every qualification in as eminent degree
as themselves, and hence are disposed to
ascribe their defeat to some sort Of manip-
ulation that reflects on the integrity of the
Delegates. At times it does happen that
the choice falls on one that is not absolute
ly the best qualified; but this is ascribable
more to the want of knowledge on the part
of the Delegates OF the candidates fitness
than to any other consideration. Occa-
sionally. when rival candidates have work.
ed themselves and their friends into 6 state
ofembittered feeling, candidate is ''sprung
on the Convention" and nominated for the
purpose of avoiding any bad effect that
might grow out of such embittered state
of feeling; and in instances of this sort the
best man may not always be nominated. ,r-
There was no candidate sprung on the
Convention, ON Saturday. Sufficiently long
before the primary meetings were held the
names of the candidates for the respective
offices were announced through the Demo
cratic journals of this city, to enable the
Democratic voters throughout the county
to indicate their preference !. and we pre-
sumo where there were active contestants
for the same office, it is no unwarranted as
sumption to suppose that they made all
proper effort by which the Democrats
would be enabled properly to make up their
preference; and having had this opportu-
nifty, If after its exercise or non-exercise,
they did not secure a nomination, the
golden rule, which requires that las ye
would that others should do unto you, do
ye even SO unto them," requires that they
should yield to the result of the delibera-
tions of the Convention cheerful acquies-
cence. From our knowledge of the per-
sonal fitness of the candidates before the
Convention for the nomination to the re-
spective offices, we think it was impossible
for them to have nominated anything else
than a good ticket, let them have nominat-
ed whom they might.
Adm G. HIBBs and DIR. J. r. MARSHALL
were selected to represent the County in the
Legislature. Mr.. HIBBs was elected last
wiuter TO fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of 0TTo DREsEI, Esq. The duty
imposed upon him by that election he dis
charged with an eye single to the interests
of his constituents and with credit to him
self. He is no speaker; but he Is practi-
cal man, having, by untiring energy and
business tact, with small means for begin
ming, accumulated competency. In him
the poor man, the laborer, the mechanic
and the man of moderate means, will al
ways find Representative who will look
well to it that no injustice shall be done
him, or to anybody else, through legisla-
ton. Or. MARSHALL is, likewise, praeti-
cal and intelligent man, who will prove a
vigilant and valuable Representative. II
the Legislature could only be made up of
such members as DIR. MARSHALL and Mr..
HIBBs it would be to the State a great bless
ing. They are both unqualifiedly opposed
to Negro Suffrage and Negro Political
Equality. Ut ' +f. 1H
WILLIAM DoMIGAN was honored with a
denomination to the Office of Sheriff. In
that office he has served one term, and has
made faithful, capable and honest officer;
and we are very sure that the members of
the Convention have done meritorious act
in again comforting upon him the nomina-
tion for that Office. He will, undoubtedly,
In the future, as he has done in the past, so
discharge the duties of the Office as to be
worthy of all commentator. +L .ma3
MATTHIAS MARTIN, having served two
terms as County Auditor, which is the
length of time custom has decreed that one
man shall hold the Office, lively contest
sprung up among sundry very capable
gentlemen for the nomination as candi-
date for Auditor. THOMAS ARNOLD was
the successful contestant. Notwithstand-
ing 1t was considered that custom had ruled
Mr.. MARTIN out of the ring, there were
friends who, for the reason that he had
made an officer of such rare excellence,
persisted in voting for him. Mr.. ARNOLD
is a comparatively. young man, who COM
bines in his person, as q recommendation
for the Office, capacity, energy and ambition
to excel In the discharge of the duties OF
the Office. iJi p4Jt2 sg7sHa. LQn'.a1isa.
JOSEPH FALKENBAcH, at present Treas
urer Of the county, and T. 8. SHEPARD,
Clerk Of the Court of Common Pleas for
Franklin county, were each put in renom-
ination by reclamation. This is merited
Endorsement and recommendation of two
highly deserving officers. 1t is such an
Endorsement and recommendation as
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