The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-08-05
Republican County Convention.

sitting like cormorants on
the dragged edge" of anxiety, hoping
that by the partially of their fellow
citizens they might before the set of
sun, be able to lay their hands on their
breasts, and with a profound bow
thank the members of that august
body for the honor conferred upon
them. Poor fellows! Many ofthem
failed TO comprehend the situation
until it was too late. Some who in
tended TO withdraw after q ballot
should disclose that they lacked the
necessary strength TO hope for sue
cess, found that the slate had been so
carefully made up, that q single bal
lot, by overwhelming odds indicated
the selection of the Ring Masters, and
left them no alternative but indiscrim-
mate slaughter. The seductive voice
of hattery had been used on some
whom the leaders feared might not
vote the ticket, and they were tolled
into the net and pledged themselves,
then without the courtesy of a COM
plimentary vote, were consigned to
private life! 1t was the old trick of
managers over again.
Men like W. 3. lizard, who have
spent the flush of youth and "borne
the burdens of former campaigns" in
Jealous labor for the party, at the
crack of the whip or nod of the RING
STEERS, were swept aside as so much
rubbish. The "rural districts" Jared
as usual. Look at the ticket:
Representative-Dr. WIN. Sayler,
Winchester.
Auditor-J. Oldfather, Grocer,
Lewisburg.
Treasurer-S. S. Dix, Ticket Agent,
Probate Judge-Col. a. L. Harris,
Lawyer, Eaton.
Clerk of Court-Dr. o. E. Tilson,
West Alexandria.
Prosecuting Attorney. E. Free
man, Lawyer, Eaton.
County Cop,missioner-Jos. Mills,
West Alexandria
County Surveyor. V. Acton.
The Changers are expected to vote,
not hold Office. Sturdy farmers, sa-
lutte your brethren upon the ticket.
Analyzs the material of the Conven-
lion a little, and see if you could ex-
pect anything more. Washington
township affords a fair illustration.
Her ticket of Delegates was gotten up
by q committee of ONE, ana twelve
out of the fourteen were citizens of
Eatoni Oh, the peoplei the dear
people,! How they do manage the
Conventions when the Ring-masters
up the delegates and dictate the
Strike out the delegates from
the towns of our county, and you can
see at a glance why the laboring man,
the "bone and sinew," the strength of
population was. ignored. AT the die
tation of the Clique, we are informed
by some of the defeated candidates,
whole townships which were pledged
to them, at once turned their backs to
and allowed them TO be slaugh-
tered. We were shown long before
q vote was taken, the county ticket as
would be after the Convention.
While the Convention was in session.
it was known who would be nomi-
mated OIL the first ballot. Men like
Dougherty, Ortt, Tizzard, DR.. Keller,
VIM. Jefferson, B. G. Beall, S. IT.
Hubbell, Peter SiIer and DR.. Bruccdo
not let their names stand in the COL
umn of announcements for a high Of
flee, week after week, without ell
couragement from the managers of
the party. Craig, Aker, Dan Peters,
Frazer, and others, might just as well
have been set up for scare crows in a
field, as candidates for ofice in
the political field, so far as any chances
of political advancement were con-
cerned. Dougherty received a votes,
Ortt 10, T'izzard 8, Keller 6, Jefferson
II, Beall II, Hubbell 1, NJ. f. Ste
phens 8, Peter Siler 2, DR.. Bruce l,
and Frazer0 o. 1t was known to a few
outsiders before any balloting was
had, that Peters would be slaughter
ed on the first ballot. We knew it
the day before! l. E. Craig was dis
missed with 81 votes, and Aker snub-
bed wi h III What have the sue
cessful candidates done to merit sue
cess over old and valued citizens, who
have in every particular contributed
to the material development and pros
perity of our county? The ticket is
composed of Crusaders, with proba-
bly, one exception. The absence OF
the foreign element in the Conven-
ton was made more CONSPICUOUS by
the single exception there, and shows
that the Patriotic Sons Of America
and the Crusaders are hand in hand
in this campaign. It was this comb
nation which defeated Sturm as
delegate and saved Thum by his re
newing his allegiance to the Crusad
ers and the Patriotic Sons of Ameri
ca. We pity the foreign elemen
which would jump between the up
per and neither millstones-the Son
of America, who recommend no for
eigner be admitted to their council:
and the Crusaders who take the by
drophobia ifthey see a German wit
a glass of beer.
Now let these gentlemen who hav
been crying RING, RING, please con
vince the old citizens, whom throug