South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-23
Republican County Conven-
ton.

ton.
The Republicans of Morgan county
meet in Convention tomorrow, III the
Town Hall of McConnelsville, for the
purpose of nominating q County Tick
ct. "Who will be nominated 2 IS a
question that has been asked and DIS
cussed frequently and freely for two
weeks past. From what we can gath
er, the following is the position of af-
fairs at this writing, Thursday morn
ing:
For Representative, the prominent
candidates are Hon. Richard Stanton
and Isaiah Kennison. Stanton is the
old incumbent, and his friends are ur-
ging him with sgreat deal of pertinac-
ity. The main difficulty in Stanton's
road is the fact that two years ago he
accepted the nomination only at the
urgent solicitation of the Prohibition
element of this vicinity, and avowed at
the time that he would rather receive
thirty votes as a Prohibition candidate
than be elected as a Republican,
This does not go down well with many
Republicans. Kennison, on the other
hand, is considered too much Of Lii
quor man by many Republicans. and
is charged with having voted the DEM
ocratic ticket at the last Spring cleo
ton, although We do not know how
truthfally. We would not be surpris-
ed if the Convention refuses to nomin-
ate both of these more prominent can
didatss. and rather think the nominee
will be some such man as James K.
Jones, of Morgan, or Thomas J.. VIII
liams, of Marion, both of whom are be.
ing urged privately by their friends.
For Auditor, James B. McGrew, Fin
ley Ryan, and Arthur Pond are the
candidates, and it is exceedingly
doubtful which of the three will be
able to develop the most strength
McGrew is popular because ofhis hav-
ing shown himselfto be a very compe-
tent officer, but he is unpopular am
ongst Others because of the disposition
of his friends to make him Auditor
for life. Another thing that is operat-
ing against McGrew is the double part
he played relative to Prohibition two
years ago. He was one of the first to
join o Prohibition Club in Morgan
county, and after doing so, and there
by p~ledging himself and inducing 9TH
ers to pledge themselves to vote the
Prohibition State ticket in 1869, he
went to the polls and voted an open
Republican ticket and, on being
charged with this double dealing one
year afterward, he denied it in toto I'M
til the paper was produced bearing ais
signature and binding him to vote for
the Prohibition cause and ticket. Ry-
an, on the other hand, has considera-
bic strength in the fact that he is a
and worthy man, and has
been promised the candidacy time and
again by the Republican party
Ponds strength is not to be sneezed
at either, and we should not be sur
if he is nominated.
For Clerk of the Court of Common
Cyrus NJ. Roberts, the present
incumbent, is the only candidate be-
fore the Convention we have heard of,
although it has been intimated that he
will ind great opposition in the Con-
Roberts is not as discreet a
politician as he should be, and has let
u~ttersLces frequently that con-
denim him in the minds of many
such, for instance, as that he would
be a Prohibitionist if his bread and
did not lie with the Republican
Honest Republicans, and we
there are many such, find such
men hard to swallow, and we should
aot be surprised if Roberts is thrown
,verboard.
For Sheriff, A. D. Havener, :he pre-
ient incumbent. and j. Q. White are
he candidates. Havsner WAS the Anti
Pike, or Peoples candidate two years
Igo and beat White. the regular Re-
nominee. There will be con-
iderable of a contest for this nomina-
ion, and we should not be surprised !
fsome one, not now thought of, would
,et It. =,
We do not know who are talked of
or the minor positions en- the ticket
or Commissioner, Surveyor, Infrmary
Director and Coroner. I