Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-03-25
TRIED AND FOUND WANTING.

1oitlcs just now are quiescent in this county
and we hear of but few who are positively before
the people for county Offices. In this connection
we have few words to say to Republicans upon
a subject we have weighed and considered we'll
II is in relation to the mode of making Romna-
tions. The Crawford county plan has been fairly
tried and found wanting. When offices seek the
men, it may perhaps do very we'll, and we think
in that case it would be the most preferable
method but where there is contest between
two or more on the party ticket, it will not an
swer. Of this all observing men ought to be
convinced. The resolutions adopted two years
ago, by the Republican County Convention and
now binding upon the party, cost us the two
most important Offices in the county-tbose of
Assembly man and Sheriff. Everyone conversant
with our county politics knows that the strife
for the Collectors Office has overshadowed the
rest of the ticket for many years 1t was for
this position that the greatest efforts were put
forth for the nomination and in the election
1t was cogenty remarked to US last year, by an
active Democrat that I" when we got a man for
Sheriff we got him for the whole ticket" 1t is
cts that hurt US last year. Many of these tickets
were voted by men who were Republican in prin-
ciple, Among the reasons why this was done,
the one to which we would call attention as per.
tinent to the argument we make, is this Let
there be, as there was in 1869, three candidates
before the Republican party, seeking the nomi-
nation for Sheriff. They must make canvass
before the people for the nomination. OF course
each urges his own claims and disparages his
opponents as much as he can. This necessarily
creates prejudice, in the minds Of the people,
against all three, and the successful candidate
represents the strongest faction of the party
only. His opponents have succeeded in arousing
prejudices and making unfavorable Impressions
in the minds of many, that they are powerless to
disabuse or remove. Il it TO be wondered that
this is found out when the ballots are counted
Assuredy not, for nothing else can be expected.
Whenever and wherever there is bitter strife
at the primaries, such as may always expect
in this county under the era wford county plan,
the successful candidate will learn on election
day, it he don't find it out before, that he OBJ
taned the nomination only to be defeated AS
matter of party policy, nothing can be more
injndicious than a system that compels can.
didates to traverse the county, for the pur-
pose of cutting one another's throats. We
have tried it and its results we know--dis-
organization aud defeat. We have a majority
in this county; the Republican party ais not
dead but seepeth." We must have harmony,
unity of action, a good ticket and work for it.
In such case the result is not doubtful-we will
win. Our deliberate conviction is that if We
nominate at the primaries, nothing is sure !; it,
on the contrary, our ticket is formed by repre-
sentative men from all parts of the county we
will sweep everything. We desire the predom-
nance of Republican principles above the inter-
ests of any individual, clique, or faction, and
actuated by wish for the success of the party.
we here enter our protest against the present
cnt-throat policy of making nominations. Let
the question be again submitted to the party
ty Central Committee. The canvass will soon
be upon us that is to determine the political com
plexion of this county for the next two years.
Although the last election indicated that we have
the most votes, local causes always affect the re.
suit, and we have no advantages TO throw away
United, we win divided, we lose, is the lesson
taught US by the past. Let Republicans then
reflect on this subject and favor the party with
their views. Our Central Committee will GER
tany act according to their expressed wishes.