Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-06-10
Columbus Letter.
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| = ~ tO4AtANfAA1 6OSSASc oA taC zap
ital are unusually quiet this sea
SON. Generally about this time, the
dub rooms, Offices and hotels are
6lled with selectaudiences, who pass
much of the time IN discussing the
prospects oftheir friends who are anx-
ious to serve their country in the va
rious State offices within the gilt of
the clear people - The State Con
vention is near st hand, and yet the
gossips are quiet as the grave. What
means this Simply thisJ that the
two principal Offices are disposed Of
by common consent. W. governor
and Lieutenant GbSefh6r.x At is a
great consolation to know thatthe peO-
pie, no,not the people but the select
few who run the people, are beginning
to see that is good policy to put good
men into office and keep them there
at least two terms, or longer. if they
discharge their duties as they should,
There now seems to be no opposi
tion to the renomination of, Governor
Hayes and Lieutenant Governor Lee!
They have been tried and have not
been found wanting. Governor Hayes
has, by his courteous manner and.
strict attention to business, enaear-
ed himself to the people of the State,
who will be glad to reefprocate in
the shape of ballots 4gss !. as''aa' -
In some counties of the State
feeble attempt is being made to in
jure the chances of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Lee, for the part he took in
regard to the agricultural College
Bill, but this is the yeriest stuff, and
should not count. II indications
are anything, both of these gentle
men will be nominated by Sacclama-
ton. n 'aa s5tt -'.esp.as :
Judge Luther Day seems to havea
clear field for the Supreme Judge
ship. His record is clear one. At
torney General West does not de-,
sire a renomination, which gives the
inside tract to Colonel Frank B Pond.
of Morgan county. This gentleman
has demonstrated his ability in the
field, at the head of a. regiment, as a
soldier, and in the General Assembly
as careful and intelligent lawyer
and legislator. The gentleman will
run well, and elected willserve we'll
The principal fight will be for State
Treasurer Candidates are plenty,
and are working hard. Up to this
time the slate shows the names
of Warner, the present incumbent,
George w. Roby of. this city, Rob
ert Sherrard of Steubenville. William
Hart of Cuyhoga, and C. W. Potwin
of GAINESVILLE, all of WHOM are menof
ability. The gossips say the princi-
pol fight will be between Warner and
Roby. While Mr.. Rohy has many
warm and active friends, o;bfr. War (
ner has the advantage of four years
of experience, and it can also be
said that during his entire term there
has not been one breath of suspicion
that the Treasury was not conduct
ed properly. This is as it should be.
Mr.. Warner has only done his duty,
but how many ofhis predecessors have
either disgraced themselves or injur
ed the State, or both. Mr.. Warner
has also saved the State over
$4,000, by converting coupons and
compound-i interest notes, which he
has turned in to the credit of the
State, thus saving that sum to the
tax payers. 5-s .t-
% But Sherrard has also warm friends
who will work hard for him. he is
a competent and good man forrthe
position. 81 H al- ta
Warner and Hart's friends claim
Cuyahoga County, but Warner no
doubt has the inside. track 1t is
hardly probable that Potwin's5 name
will be presented to the convention. |
Various names have5been present
ed for member of the Board of Pub
lie Works, but nothing is said about
the chances of any oneaas - inL 4
d. THE HARMONIOUS DEMOCRACY
Are also unusually quiet; and the
discussion of the merits Of candi-,
dates is very slight, As usual plen-
ty of gentlemen can be found to sac
rifice themselves. About a. dozen
names have been mentioned already,J
and their convention is not until Ju- |
ly. The gossips' states differ con-
but the most reliable are
as follows: r. z. Ranney can be
for Governor if he wants
it, George W, MeCook will not be
a candidate if Ranney is, otherwise
he will make, fight General Ro-
has been talked Of by the
war Democrats, but the peace men
declare that if he should be forced |
on them on the grounds Of his avail
ability, they will bolt him. They
say they haye not forgot the memor-
able Vallandingham- campaign, and |,
the little game played. by 'ibrave old
Rosey,'1' in forhidding the distribu-
ton Of Vallandingham literature to
the army. They pretend that this is
q fact that Is sufficient to ran him
from the track. But. these threats
are certainly premature, as it is by
no means certain that General Ro-
sencrans would consent TO allow the
use of his name in this connection.
It seems improbable that he will. |.
Milton Sayler would like to be q
and would no;doubt make
| good canvass. His ability as a
speaker would be Of great use; but
lis chances are not thought to be /,
'ery good, Chiffon A, Whites chan
,es are said to be good. States here
liffer- Charles Follett and Thomas
Beer have been suggested, but will
lardly run. Sam. Cary will receive
he unanimous support of the En-, /,
Iuirer. 4 .7a,, E.r,sss aadf II
Littleis said about candidates for :
Governor. TT. Godfrey,
f Mercer, is the only one who seems !
0, have strength. Mr.. Godfrey is as !.
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