Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-08-21

How his Nomination Is Received.
PROM rHR nRYaN pnrsa.

There were circumstances that persuaded ms
10 feel that another thau the one who beads
this articit should have been the nominee Of
the Republicans for Congress. This Convict.
hon was formed from circumstances Of nature
oiNirely apart and above hnstilityto Mr.. PRArT,
or friendship for bis opponent. il was a con-
.vction formed upon what we considered rigLt
and Justice TO worthy and distinguished cit
iLen NJ our county who was being traduced
aud maligned by n body Of men from another
county with view solely to the gratifca tinn
Of personal malice. But now that the noini.
nation V made we are perfectly reconcled and
satisfied with the result.
We have known Mr.. PHArr for long time
and have always been warm friend aud ad.
mirer OF Him. He is a gentleman In every
way worthy and well qualified for the dis-
iingnished honor that has bern conferred up
on him. and under his leadership we expect
to march to certain victury.
PROM THE NAPOLEON SIGNAL.
Our readers will mostly have heard before
this reaches them, that the successful man nt
the Republican Congressional Convention, on
Thursday last, was Hon. A. NJ PRATT. of
fryan. III Is unnecessary for us TO aliude In
the manner Of his nomination, OF the means
used to secure that end rs Mr. PKArr himself
was not connected With th, m, further than lie
was the nan whDm the opposition ~ Gen.
SHERwOOD saw fl to support 10 accomplish
their ends, Against Mr.. PRArT we have Moth
ing tn urge. He is an able man, an accom-
pltshed scholar, an honorable gentleman, and
highly fitted for the responsible position Ia
winch he is about to be called. No other
nomination, as against G.n. SHERWOOD, could
give greater satisfaction and on the basis OF
his speech Of acceptance he shall have our
hearty support, as he will undoubtedly that ul
every Republican in the District, as well as
OF many Democrats. That he will be elected
there Is no doubt, but we urge every Repub-
ltcan in the county to at oace eummence the
campaign, and see that he is mt only elected
but that he receives a majority commensurate
with his great sterling worth aud deserts.
PROM THE ToLKDo BLADE.
Hon. A. NJ. Pratt, the nominee of the Repub
cans Of this district for Congress, brlongs Il
that. class 0f msn who are STYLED "self made >
The meaning OF tue term is. that the man tC
winch II iSAuplird commenced at the bottom
round OF life's ladder and worked his way M
instead OF commencing at tho ton round and
working his way down. lie was the son of a
massachusetts, isrmer having been buru N
Lanesboro in 1925. by chnpping cord wood
and working by the day ,.week ,,or month; as he
could mud employment, when yet in his teens
he secured the means which emma bled him to at
tend Williams College. graduating in the sum.
mer OF 1850. In the fall Of that year he Ien
ms native State and entered tie law Office Of
j. IL. Ranney, Esq, ut Ravenua Ohio, three
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village, where lac now resides. by close ap-
plicaiiCn to his chosen prufes sinu, he has at
tanned prominent position in the ranks of the
leading attorneys of Northwestern Ohio. lie
has the confidence Of the people aud where he
is best known he will receive the strongest snp.
port.
up to the time of the war, Mr.. Pratt acted
with the Democratic party, but since that time
lie has been consistent, active, and influential
worker in the Republican ranks. ne has re-
pcca'edll boen urged to accept nominations for
once al Tue hands of the party, but has mover
consented to do So except to serve as Mayor II
Bryan and as Delegate to the CONSTITUTIONS |
convention. II was only after the strongest
solicitation on the part of business men and
earnsest Republicans residing in different pa ris
OF the district that he consented to permit the
use ct bis name before the Congressional Gun,
veniion yesterday. His numnation, under tho
circumstances, at the hands of delegates whs
were notaw that lie would be = candidete at
The time they were chosen, is a compliment Of
the highest order, indicating the fact that he
was selected purely on account OF his fitness
Ior the position and his popularity with the
people.