Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-06-21
MARSHALL COUNTY C0PFERHEAD
CONVENTION.


Our Predictions veriied-.-The tycoon
and the Clique make the NOmin ations---
~.Thou shalt not yoke thine Horse and
thine Ass tOgether''.--A Rom nm at hOltc
and n Bloody Know Nothing on the
Ticket.
The Copperheads Of Marshall County met in
Convention las, Saturday and placed in nomina-
sien candidates for Auditor, Treasurer, Sheriff
and Coroner. The attendance was respectable in
numbers, and the proceedings orderly
usual. The meeting WAS presided over BY Char
ley Reeve and engineered by Horace Corbn, the
Whisky League, State Bond and Railroad fin an
cier: The Chairman opened the Convention with
dissertation Moral rsrsus Political Ideas. stri
king large balance in favor Of political ideas,
upon which foundation, he said, the Democratic
superstrucsure is buidsd. Gsllentine, of Bourbon,
and Caprou, Of Plymouth, were appointed Secreta-
ries. Mr.. Beals, Of Bourbon. thought he had dis
covered an attempt to gogue on the part of the
Center Township Democracy. who appointed one
more delegate at their township convention than
they were entitled to. OF course the Chairman
explained the matter away, when he found that the
fraud was discovered. Knoblock, of German.
"mored te sheer that the Convention proceed to
the nomination of candidate for Auditor, and A
c. Thompson was declared the unanimous nominee
of the Convention 70, that office. Adam Vim
hedge was also chosen in the same satisfactory
manner as the nominee for Coroner. About thi.
time delegate suggested the propriety OF requir
ing the various candidates to pledge themselves to
support the nominees OF the Convention.
DIR. CRUDE Withdrew his name as @ candidate
Tor Treasurer.
Just as We predicted weeks ago, the soldier Gun
eiidate for Treasurer, NJ. ]. w. Budget, finding
himself withczt solitary supporter in the Con-
yentson, was compelled to withdraw from the con-
test On the other hand. rampant rebel, who is
.aifto have skedaddled to Canada to avoid being
drafted into the Union army, received 26 votes for
Sheriff This result was to be expected, but il
will not prevent the Copperhead candidates from
fawning upon the soldiers and claiming to be their
best friends
The skedaddler, when called upon to pledge
himseifto support the nominees Of the Conven-
ton, said that he would go to the polls and vote
the unscrached Democratic ticket, il he should be
alive and able to be hauled there. OF course he
will It is the most natural thing in the world for
him to do so, and he will only be following the
example Of the red handed rebels whom he 90
much admircs. Had not his friends procured a
substitute for him, however, he would now find
himself withou. any rights which the crookedest
Skinned, latest nosed. thickest-lipped niger is
bound 10 respect.
The Convention proceeded to ballot for candi-
dates for Treasurer and Sheriff. On the second
ballot for Treasurer. Mr.. NJ Downey was declared
to be the choice Of the Convention.
The ballot for Sheriff resulted in the nomination
of Mr.. David How.
We have not attempted to gise anything ike
detailed account Of The proceedings of the Conven-
ton, as our space would not permit of il. The
ticket presented bears the marks OF the manipula-
tons OF the Tycoon and the Clique Tits Just such
an one az best nsures the success OF the Union
candidates this fall Mr.. Downeys nomination is
an eleventh hour concession 10 the claims OF the