The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-08-29
oDrrr-.ion and nlnndnr Of Az nannla. IN 49,,

corruption and plunder Of the people, IN every
department of the government, both State and
national, and that our only hope is in the old
Democratic party, organized By w Washington,
Jefferson aud Jackson. ~
ResolgeG, That the only way to reform a
party and put down corruption is by the cleo
ton of honest and competent men to Office;
that we invite every honest man in the county
TO ioin with US in this laudable undertaking,
and that All the recent departures and new
party organizations are humbug and a fraud
gotten up by soreheaded politicians for the
purpose Of gaining power. S1
After the adoption of the resolutions, nomi-
nations being in order, Daniel Smith, of Madi-
son, and Benjamin Inman, of Scott, were pre-
sented for Representative. The ballot result
ed on the choice of Inman, the vote standing,
Inman 2 l-2, Smith 4S ID Mr. Smith moved
that Mr. Inman's nomination be made unani-
nous, which was doneg
For Treasurer there were candidates and
4 ballots, the vote Standing.
First Ballot- sWiekert 81, Phillips 20, Win
ters p, Baker IS, Doncyson IS. Second bal
Iot-Wicket is, Phillips Is, Winters 20, Baker
Il, Doncyson "a. Winters Withdrawn. Third
ballot-Wickert Is, Phillips 26, Baker 60,
Doncyson II. Doncyson and Wickert with
drawn. Fourth ballot-Baker l02 Phillips l9.
The contest for Treasurer being ended the
real fight Of the day began. Eleven candi-
dates for sheriff were in the field, and on the
first ballot received as follows:
Moore y, Coonrod 26, Pohlman II 1-2,
Heberling u 10, Cornelius 10, Beck s, Wilt
Z, Bauer 6, F.J. Wehr 4, Cores 2, Quilter l.
The struggle continued with varying fig
ures until ballots, the contest being between
Coonrod, Moore and Pohlman. On the 9th
ballot the-vote stood Coourod IS, Moore 80 and
Pohlman &c.
The intense interest felt was manifested in
the manner those in attendance crowded to the
front, when the ballots were being called, and
in the stiffness which prevailed. But no sooner
was the nomination for sheriff concluded than
the interest in the Convention began to flag.
Four ballots were had for Recorder, Stine
leading on the first and second ballots but
falling behina Worst on the third. On the
fourth ballot Worst had &C, Slime A, Helt IL.
The candidates for Prosecuting Attorney
were Putnam, WinsoW, Remsburg, Reynolds,
On the fest ballot Rsmsburg received 81 and
on the second ballot the vote stood Putnam
IL, Winslow 20, Remsburg "a, Reynolds l6-
and Hezekiah carried off the honors.
Truman, Russell, Reeves, Sandwich, Clark,
Ream and Ball, were candidates for Commis-
sioner, Sandwich led on the first ballot and
was nominated on the second, the vote stand
ing: Sandwich 81, Reeves 10, Clark II.
Evans was nominated for Surveyor, on the
first ballot, having received Is IL votes.
For Coroner the rules were suspended and
W. Herbster re-nominated by accIamation.
At eight o'clock the Convention adjourned,
after seven hours session.,
Considerable dissatisfaction exists, among
the friends of some of the candidates and talk
Of peoples ticket was quite general on Mon
day and Tuesday, with a report that sixty
Democrats of Green Greek township had
signed call for a Convention to put. new
ticket in the field. Whether it will result in
anything more than talk remains to be seen.