Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-11
The Salary Grabbsrs and Credit Mo
biliars in Convention.

day for the Convention of GRANTEES
TO V for the purpose of endor' 3
ing the candidates selected by the
"Ring." At TO;1 O'Clock sharp, the
Websterian head of the editor of the
independent" and now candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney, doomed
through the upper window of the
Court House, and i'll Il voice which
was n cross between the below of an
Alligator and a patent Burg cutter,
he announced that the hour of meet
ing had arrived, that the Circus would
not be along until u o'clock, and that
the faithful crowded on the portico
and pavement, should come up. Nary
u Grant worshipper moved. The
Court House bell was gently tolled,
and still they came not. But Fore
paugh and his monkeys did come, and
the annointed thought them superior
to those up stairs. After the Circus
passed, the intellectual phiz of Robt.
the Columbian orator, was seen at the
window, aid with heart full of solicit
tude for the fate of his distinguished
brother Joseph, and a voice trembling.
with emotion, he announced that the
small show had passed meyer more to
return, and the great show would
now commence, and the glorious 16S
were to come up stairs. The 16S did
not go up much. The Ring consult
cd, and s~traightway one OF the heads
rushed fraiItically across the street
and presently appeared with Boner's
peanut roaster, and thusly the l6S
patriots were seduced up stairs
Order reigned in Warsaw" and the
Ring aud the 1853 munchcd peanuts
and everything was lovely The
meeting was then called 10 order by
electing DR.. Sayler as Chairman, and
j. q. ONer, as Secretary, and adjourn
ed for S'lunch," peanuts not being
considered q healthy diet for those
from the ssrural" townships.
About liz o'clock, the Court House
bell again tolled for the 16S delegates,
and they struggled in. The commit
tees reported, and everything seemed
serene and beautiful until a resolution
was offered for adoption, instructing
the 1913 delegates to drop, after each
ballot, the lowest name voted for,
until a nomination was made. This
resolution was not satisfactory to all
1853 delegates, and it was adopted and
re-considered EIGHT times. and finally
Ieftas reported. During the pending
of one of the eight "re-considers,"
Hon. David Barnet took.the foer,and
endeavored to explain why the plan
of dropping the lowest after each bal
lot should be adopted in that Conven-
vention. He said: "the doings of
the Republican Conventions in this
county were in bad repute, and the
people refused to indorse their actions
at the ballot box. Incompetent and
unpopular men had been thrust upon
the voters, and he wanted to avoid
that if he could. He himself, had re-
fused to go before a Convention, and
the people elected him over the Con-
vention nominee" Here one of the
16S delegates arose to his feet much
agitated and called for the "question,"
question:" Another of the 1853 was
heard to remark eyes, Cd him,
we know how he got in, without his
telling it herew Mr.. B. stated that if
there was one of the 16S that did not
xro,,k 70 ham him fhuonmh on6 Nvrn16
rise and make it known, he would
stop. He was permitted, however, to
finish his remarks, but they had no
effect on the previous vote, for the re-
solution as first reported and adopt
ed, then reconsidered for EIGHT times,
was again voted chunky" aud the
business of announcing candidates
proceeded. The Hon. Joseph-Miller
was announced for Representative,
but with a proud and defiant step
came forward, andin a sad and mourn
full harangue refused to allow his
name to be used by the 1873 delegates,
as, a candidate for Representative
Ills sad.
Memories fond, and memories fonder,
Crowd upon us IS we ponder,
Ponder DER his virtues many,
And his vices few, if any.
Such a darling, such a jewell
Thus to leave us, o! how cruel?
None is left us, none so brilliant =
Farewell Joseyi Farewell Josey!
AS the Ticket was "cut and dried''
for the Convention, but little time was
consumed in finishing the business
and ad~journing. Here it is:
Representative-A. Silver, Esq.
Treasurer. W. Whiteside.
Auditorium. 1. Barnhiser.
Prosecuting Attorney. E. Freeman.
County Commissioner. Campbell.
Infirmary Director-J. L. Quinn.
In the first place, this Convention
was not legal, and as heretofore, in
the election of delegates for a County
Convention, the polls in each town.
ship were manned by the old politi.