The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-08-26
A FLANK MOVEMENT
DiokInaon capturea the Nomination.
IAls COmPetitOrs Laid out by "a
Secret Circular.


Hls COmPetitGrs Laid Out by "a
Secret Circular.
He Depends on the Catholic Church
A Proposal to Make a New Mill Of 1t.
Following is a copy of a circular
Of confidential nature, put in circu-
lation just before the recent Demo
cratic Convention, to insure the Sc
lection of E. F. Dickinson, of this
city, as the candidate of that con-
vention. The secret leaked out, ii
seems, after the result in convention
was made known, and a copy was
furnished the Sandusky Register fol
publication, and has since appeared
in most of the papers of the district
The reasons assigned for desiring
his nomination are potent ones, and
likely to have an effect in convention
but whether they will be as effective
with the mass of the people is an
other question. But all strings are
drawn on, so that there may be {
reason for each locality. The frs
applies particularly to this, Ottaw;
and Crawford counties, but is vel
understood through the district.
The second is meant for Erie ant
Huron, where "the patriotic portion
of the Democracy mainly reside
but not so particularly for Crawford
or Seneca.
The third is more general anc
may lie taken pointedly in eacE
county. But whether the priests
and the members of the Catholic
church, though usually voting will
the Democracy, will consider Mr.
Dickinson competent to bargain ant
sell them to secure his own nomina
tion remains to be seen. We doub
if they will allow themselves to bC
bought and sold like "sheep in The
shambles," even by one of them
selves, without so much as "by you
leave, sirs." But read the circular
and see the cunning device used tC
compass TIE defeat of his com
CONFIDENTLAL.
Sir: We take the liberty Of addressing yOi
in much earnestness to procure the re-',Onlina
tioa of Hon. E. F. DICKINSON to Congress
The reasons are:
lst. That he has been altoayS .faitAtt,
democrat, and has sacrificed more than an.
other MAJ, ia the district to sustain the organ
iaation.
I'd. He toaS a soldier IN the Unioa army
and appeals to the patriotic portion of til
democracy.
Sd. He soiH be the strongest candidate, be
cause, being member Of the Roman CatjIoH
church, he soiH thereby command an intq,senc
no other candidate can to the same erte7,t, an,
,oIich is indispensable to oar success, for til,
Priests and members Of that church teiH leav,
no means ,sstried to procure his election.
4tk. By the usage Of the party, he is enti
tied to at least the second term.
We therefore hope yOu ,oiH use yosly inJgse
erlce to procure his denomination.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
The Toledo Blade says: "This
appeal is characteristic of the man
and the clique who carried the last
Congressional election in the Ninth
District by the most unblushing vio-
lations of law and of the principles
of even the lowest conceptions of
personal honor and honesty. But
we may expect any meanness from
a man who prostituted the Office OF
Probate Judge to effect his own
election by the issue of fraudulent
naturalization papers"
And the Toledo Commercial says
'The defeated candidates for the
Congressional nomination in the
Ninth District were somewhat puz-
zled to know how Dickinson man.
aged to carry off the prize so easily
They understood how he beat Glib
son by the issue of papers" but
they did not see how he could play
such trick in his own party against
rival candidates for the nomination.
The trick has finally come to light,
however, and is disclosed by the dis
covery of the following circular,
which was sent to such delegates as
could be trusted with it few days
prior to the meeting of the conven-
ton.
The people of the Ninth District,
in view of the issue Of fraudu-
lent naturalization papers two
years ago and of this trick to cheat
his own party friends, will do well
to be on the alert, for men capable
of resorting to such base means for
success, will stop at no corruption
which promises to aid their schemes.
Dickinson, although nominated
on the first ballot, as the Democratic
Candidate for Congress in this Dis
trict, does not seem to enjoy the
confidence which such nomination
would ordinarily give. The vote in
the Convention stood Dickinson Isl,