Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-09-01
UNION CouNTY CoNvENTION.


to be supported by the Union voters Of the
county, was one of the largest that has been
held for years. All the proceedings were con-
Quoted with a spirit of harmony and good feel
ing that was gratifying to Union men, and dis
comftiDg TO the COpperheads present. The
spirit of rivalry among contestants for the same
Office was urged in becoming and honorable
manner, and all of the unsuccessful candidates
will work with zeal aud energy for the success
of the whole ticket nominated. Every town
ship in the county was represented by the farm
ers and laboring men who have too often left
the business of nominating candidates to the pol
iticians at the county seat. The returned sol
diers were also well represented, and took part
in the convention. They showed equal skill in
their new business, that they bad exhibited for
the last four years on the battlefield, in whip
ping out rebels at the point of the bayOnet.
The convention was presided over by Gen.
r. P. Buckland, who exhorted the Union men
of the county to labor with their best energies
to preserve the institutions of civil government
in purity and for the benefit of the whole peo-
pie. And to secure that end should nominate
aud elect such men to the various offices Of the
County, State and Nation, as were loyal, true
and qualified. That the ticket they were to
put before the voters of the county should be
such an one as to command herespect and sup
port of all men, and then their duty was to see
it elected.
m Rnlo to
the general order of ofnominating by commencing
at the foot of the ticket and working up, which
suggestion was approved by the convention.
On assembling after dinner the convention
proceeded to the nomination of the ticket.
There being but one candidate for the office
of In6rmary Director, JOHN LAFEvER, farmer
of Green Greek township was nominated by ac-
clamation The successful management of the
Infirmary Farm and the persons there supported
requires good, practical farmer and business
man, and Mr.. L. possesses these qualifications
GRANT FoRGERsoN, farmer of Rice town.
ship, was on the second ballot nominated for
County Commissioner. The nomination is a
good one, and Mr.. f. will carry many votes in
Rice township, which have heretofore been cast
against our ticket.
j. NJ. LENNON, ofFremOnt, was nominated for
Prosecuting Attorney. Mr.. L. entered the I'D
Regiment at its formation, as private, and by
his faithful discharge of duty rose to the rank
of captain. Mr. L. is young lawyer of much
promise, and the county's business and inter-
ests will be carefully attended to by him.
For Treasurer, at the close of the first ballot,
no nomination being made the name of CHARLES
L. DIRLAM, of Clyde, was announced as cand-
date, and on the second ballot was nominated.
Mr.. d. also entered the I'D regiment as pri-
vate and rose TO the rank of captain. He was
captured by the rebels at Guntown, Mississippi,
and suffered long months of captivity and in
human barbarities at the hands of the rebels of
the South. He is honest and capable and in
his private character and conduct irreproacha-
bic.
For Sheriff, the contest was pretty sharp,
though short One On the first ballot Capt.
JAMES HI, HAFFoRD, of the 10th cavalry was
nominated. Mr.. H. was with Gen. Sherman
in his march from Atlanta to the seaboard In
charging battery of the out-works of Macon,
his horse was shot from under him and he fell
into the hands of the rebels, and for many
months was prisoner in their hands,
For Auditor, there being but one nominee,
(Capt. M. E. Tyler having withdrawn his
name,) Capt. HENRY j. McCoRD, of the IIIth
regiment, was nominated by acclamation Capt.
NJ. is a citizen of Riley township. Four years
since he ran on the Democratic ticket for Audi
tor and was defeated. Though life long Dem
ocrat he saw that the rebels were determined
to destroy the Government, which had ever
been too yielding TO them, and he saw that to
be lover of his country in the true spirit he
could do no less than offer himself as defend
er of its institutions and honor, and has
shown by his record for the past three
years that honor and loyalty alone governed his
actions. Before the IIIth was mustered out
he had been promoted to be Major of the regi-
iment but he never was mustered to the rank.
he will make faithful and competent Auditor
For Representative, (all other candidates
having withdrawn) Col. CHARLES G. EAroN,
of the I'D regiment was nominated by accla-
nation. a-11
The ticket made is good one, and strong
one, and we think there is not doubt of its tri-
umphant election. Five of the seven nominees
were soldiers in the late war and who remained
in the army until the close of hostilities, and
one, Col. Eaton, is not ye mustered out.
The contestants for nomination who were not
fortunate enough to secure nomination were
all good, honorable and faithful men, (some Of
them soldiers,) and we could have said equally
as good words for them had they been the Sc.
lected standard bearers. We feel warranted in
saying that they viii all of them do their ut
most to secure the success of the whole ticket
We congratulate the Union men of the coun-
ty on the selection of 50 good and strong tick
Their success now rests upon your efforts to Sc
cure their election. See to it that no honora-
bic means is left undone that will tend to this
object.
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