Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-07-06
JUDICIAL CONVENTION

The Democrats of this District,
composed of Coshocton, Holmes
and Wayne counties, met at Millers-
burg, on Wednesday, July 2sth. for
the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for Common Pleas Judge.
There has been considerable dis
satisfaction among our Democratic
brethren in regard to the judgship,
a great many being opposed to the
second term rule, while others, per-
haps, had some personal feeling
against the present incumbent, his
Honor Judge Reed. The matter
had, however, all been cooked, so
far as this and Coshocton counties
were concerned, at their late County
conventions, where they were pledg-
ed to Judge Reed. y
Wayne County, which claimed the
Judgship, nominated Hon. L. r.
Critchfeld, formerly of this place.
Most of the Coshocton delegates
arrived Tuesday evening, to see how
things were working here. On theil
arrival, they were Immediately taken
in charge by the Reed faction, and
wined and counseled until late
hour. When the programme was
finally made out, they retired, pre-
pared to outflank the Critchfieldites
in case he was brought up in Con
vention.
The Convention was called to Or
der at 10 o'clock A. NJ, with Col.
Benjamin Eason, of Wayne County,
in the chair, who, by the way, is as
much at ease in the chair as 4 fellow
that can't swim is in a dugout in the
middle of the Mississippi. The
Convention was organized then ac-
cording to the programme. A Co
shocton delegate moved an adjourn
ment until Il o'clock p. NJ, in order
to harmonize the Convention, as the
Critchneid men were clammering
and threatening. The delegates
from this county looked blue-at
least the knowing ones-not that
they were afraid that Reed would
not he the nominee, but that he
might be defeated in case of a split.
The ringing of the Court House
bell was the signal for the last
struggle.
AtlJ o'clock P. H., the Conven-
tion was called to order. The couH-
ties were all represented but Wayne,
whose delegates, in the meantime,
had held caucus and voted not to
go into Convention. After waiting
and figuring among the delegates
for about half an hour, the Conven-
ton was about to proceed to bnsi-
ness without the Wayne County del
egation, when aretailer of pills came
Wheeling in, his face Us red rs a
beet, and announced himself as the
Wayne delegation in mass. Among
the delegates were half dozen ex-
sherifs, defeated clerks, representa-
tives and auditors, whose faces all
wore a broad grin of satisfaction at
once more being the representatives
of the people. -
Business now began in dead earn
est and with the utmost sang frOid.
The reports of the different commit
tees and resolutions were first in
order. Then came the nomination,
which was done by q Coshocton
delegate nominating Judge William
Reed.
An official whose duty it was to
second all the motions, performed
his duty well; he seconded all the
motions and anything else said and
done. He was finally nudged into 81
lence by brother delegate. who
thought he was becoming a bore.
So well was the programme made
and so well was it carried out, that
it astonished those used to the bus
mess. The lackeys were all sta
toned at their posts, watching with
eager eyes the result of the conflict.
A nod, a wink, or 4 look, sent half
a dozen Of them springing in all di
rections.
Judge Reed, after accepting the
nomination, made Il brief speech.
The Convention then adjourned,
joyful at their success but fearful of
the result.
These are the facts. Though we
have no hand in the pie, nor do we
desire to have, we wish our brethren
a Jolly good time in this judicial
contest. ..