Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-01-29
January 20, 1875.
High Private Kicks out OF the Traces.

Mr.. EDrToR:-I'm "in peck OF trouble u
rwant light upon perple exing question:
In the Ssattnel of last week was publish
cd petition to the Wood County Repub-
lican Central Committee" suggesting the
necessity and propriety of taking prelim-
mary steps for submitting to the Republ:-
cans Of said county the question of change
from the present system Of holding Mass
Conventions for the nomination of candi-
dates.
This petition" according to the Sentinel,
''is signed by all the prominent men OF the
Republican party in attendance at court"
And these prominent men" say they are
fully satisfied that the best interests Of the
Republican party in our county dictate the
wisdom and necessity Of a change.
What manner OF change is contempla-
ted the petitioners say not Neither do they
gsve any reason for such a step. If the
gen,lem IN of the Central Committee rely
wholly upon the Suggestions" made in ths
petition they will be about as deficient in
reasons for, or as to the manner Of the
change, as We less discerning plebians, who
do not like to witness such radical inHo-
vation upon our right without some good
cause for it. We plebians are all ua rtyrs
ready to make almost any sacrifice for the
good Of the cause. II we have been doing
wrong it has been the fault Of the head, not
the heart, and we are ready to suffer the PEN
atty. II we. have been making unwise Sc
lections we shall not complain if we are
Immediately disfranchised; but we do ask
for some information on the subject
Were it not for the Sentinel we would be
in total darkness as to what kind of an an
imal this chrysalis of the petitioners will
develope into-provided no ruthless hand
despoils it, The Sentinel tells us that the
Delegate system 10 to be substituted and
SAYS:
The oriRinatnrs OF this matter claim that in
a enuuty as largs as ours when there is sever
| al candidates tO nominate, tho tina. occupied by
the large number of persons from each town
ship to arrivs at an understanding Of what
there is to be done and 10 do II in the best
manner. I.r o;racts the convention until late
hour at night, and the nominations last ON the
list are hurried over without proper care and
deliberaii"n.
Now here's puLzler The nominations
arc hurried over without proper care and
deliberation and for this reason, say the
petitioners, "the beat interests of the Re-
publican party dictate the wisdom and ne
cessity of change"
Now we have it, Deducting from the
list of names attached to the petition the
annual bolters, nom Republicans and nom
residents Of the county, and with very few
exceptionsSthe remainder are either coun.
~ officers or have been, all of whom have
been nominated by a Mass Convention,
which is faulty, because the selections are
not made with "proper care and delibera-
tion;" and for this reason "the best inter-
ests Of the Republican party dictate the wis
dom and necessity of a change" Ergo: Do
these gentlemen hold that the Republicans
made unwise selections at the various Mass
,CQnyentions at which they were nomina-
ted? And are we to be prohibited from al
tending the county conventions because we
did not use proper care and deliberntion p
II that is theiF. belief we say like the boy
said to his baShful girl when she requested
him not to tell anybody that he came home
with her: "a
"Needn't be feered O. that Lie; I'm
just as 'shamed of il as you are!"
So with us. And aa we stand upon the
stool OF repentance we beg their pardon and
ask the Central Committee, instead Of dis
franchising us, to put us on our good be-
haviour-promising never TO be guilty Of
the like again. HIoH PRIVATE.
Jackson TWP, Jan. rs, 1875.