Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-08-16
The Republican Conventions and
Judge Haynes-A big fight In
the 0ROyaI Camp

ANNfNNNN
Convention has come and gone. The
candidates of the Journal clique were no.
minated according to the programme. and
Messrs. Wait. Jackson, Sullivan, Kon-
nedy and other gentlemen aspiring TO
place and honorable position, were given
the cold shoulder, as they might have
known before. Tho main fight was in
relation to the Superior Judgeship. The
members of the Bar and the more judicious
of the Republicans were opposed to a
party nomination for that office, Judge
ID. A. Haynes, the present worthy and
able incumbent, a Republican, had been
twice run, upon the recommendation Of
the Dayton Bar, without regard to party,
and elected. A compliment certainly that
any man should be proud of. A few weeks
ago the lawyers, understanding that Judge
| Haynes would not be candidate Tor
reelection, and that tho county would
lose the services OF so worthy and i'm
partial judicial officer, sent a petition to
his Honor, signed by all the members of
the Bar of the county, excepting three we
believe, asking him to again be candi-
date.
The Republican convention seemed to
be under the control of two worthless, the
"horseman" and the "bell hanger" but
in reality these two men were merely put
forward by Bickham and Lowe as the
"paws to pull the chestnuts from the fire"
The "horseman" moved to make u nomi-
nation and "bell hanger" seconded-both
making eloquent speeches, pitching into
the lawyers, and were enthusiastically sup
ported by Col. John G. Lowe, the candi-
date, in embryo. They would not sup
port man not nominated by their con-
vention. Mr.. Lowe could not do SO be-
cause Vallandigham had signed the petit
ton to Judge Haynes a beautiful pink
of propriety, this man Lowe, to preside
on the Bench, where Republicans and
Democrats were to be lawyers and liti-
giants Mr.. Lowe of course did not want
the nomination, he would be blamed, ac-
cused Of inconsistency and double-dealing,
for he had signed the paper to Judge
Haynes asking him TO run and pledging
him his honest and undivided support"
All that was the rub. But did not Mr..
Lowe want to be judge, notwithstanding
all this ? Who that knows the man, and
heard him on Saturday, does not know
that he did want such nomination, and
his miserable double-dealing and petit
Jogging speech only made it doubly plain.
E. s. Young, and Wib, Conover OPP
Iposed the making of nomination. Judge
Haynes was the best man in the county
for the position he could get the support
of men of all parties. The Democratic
lawyers had already agreed to do so--and
that would secure Haynes election, and
keep partyism from the Bench. Mr..
Conover thought that because Mr.. VAL
landigham proposed to vote for Judge
Haynes, was no reason why Republicans
should refuse to do so. For his part, he
would be glad if Vallandigham would
vote for every man on the "Union" ticket.
There had been enough of abuse and epi-
thets; (that hit Bickham in sore place; J
that WAS not the way to convince Demo-
Gratis; they must be met and converted by
open, fair argument, and generous treat
ment.. Persecution would not do. But
the arguments of tair-minded, sensible
men would not prevail in such Conyen-
5 ton, and they resolved to nominate, and
nominate they did. The programme was
carried out to the letter. Mr.. j. A. Jor.
! dan, who had not signed the paper tc
; Judge Haynes, ont Of sound policy as be
thought. and that old-time and numerous
pledges of the leaders to him might be
fulfilled, if nomination were to be made
was not so much as spoken of. He saw
. the fix things were in; saw that he had nc
chance; understood that party hack was
to have the empty honor of running, and
therefore kept away from the meeting.
Somebody wanted Peter Odlin to run, but
he could not "see it." We looked for
Uncle Peter 10 rebnke the Convention