The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-07-05
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Mr.. d. Machlcy, Editor Standa,M-I
see in the Standard of last week, under
the head of ''Random Thoughts" plan
for choosing and instructing delegates
that are to attend the Union county
convention, to be held in Burke's Hall,
on Saturday, July 7, which you recon-
mend to the Union voters of Jackson
county, to which very seriously object,
and do hope the good people of the
coupty will not act upon your plan, for
| think that designing men might very
easily take the advantage of it, and
ring in the very worst men in the
county to Office You say, let the vo-
ters meet at their usual place of holding
elections, and nominate their delegates,
and be sure and get good men, which
is all right; but you spoil it all in in
structing them to vote for tho man re-
ceiving the highest vote. This | admit
looks very reasonable, but let us look at
it for a moment. Take Lick township
for example. On the 6, at 2 o'clock,
40 good citizens meet to appoint dele
gates, and just as they get ready for
business, in steps little squad of
twelve men, and seat themselves to-
gether on one side of the room. They
resemble each other so much as to at
tract considerable attention, but by
close examination, one of them looks
like kind of captain of the compa-
ny, and for our present purpose will
call Capt. E., who is notorious horse
racer, gambler, and wine-bibber, SC
Now we proceed to business, and we
elect eleven good men as delegates,
0hough in this crowd it is possible for
them all to be bad men), Now we pro-
ceed to vote on your principal. One
says | present the name Of MIR. A., as n
suitable candidate for the office of Sher-
iif. The vote was taken and Mr.. A.
gets ten votes Then Mr. b., and he
gets ten, then Mr. G., and he gets ten,
then Mr.. d., and he gets ten. Now
these are all good men. Then the
name of Capt L. is proposedi he gets
eleven votes, which is one more than
either of the others got, and the dele
gates are instructed to vote for Mr.. Il.
Now this illustration will apply to all
the Townships consequently all the
delegates are instructed to vote for Mr..
E. at the convention and he is declared
the nominee by united vote, and that
too against the will of three fourths of
the people present at the election of
delegates, Will this plan do? No sir.
Let there be full turn out to the cleo
ton of delegates, and elect the best
men you have, and no others, and if
there are any bad men running they
will have to beat all the good men to-
gether in order to be nominated. Now
| entreat the delegates to vote for good
men, and if you fail to make a choice
the first ballot, leave off the hindmost
and still vote for the best man, and my
word for it, you will get the best men
for candidates. will further say that
the delegates should be left entirely
free, not to feel themselves bound to
support any man just because he has had
his name published as a candidate, but
if after they meet at the place of hold
ing the nomination there should be
name presented they should be entirely
free to support him.
Now Mr.. Editor ! will say that l am
opposed to nominations entirely, if it
could be avoided; but in consequence
of the corruption that is in the world,
it is necessary to engage in them.
-.. d. RADCLIFFE.