Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-05

The widespread dissatisfaction felt over
the nomination of Mr.. Freeman Thorp as
the Representative of AshtabuIa county in
the next General Assembly had become so
deep-seated and general, that it was evi-
dent that unless something was done to
counteract it, the vote of this county
would be so light, that the State ticket
would be jeopardized and our candidates
perhaps defeated As there was no hope
that a man, who unaided and unasked had
placed himself in the field; who had with
out apparent business, devoted the summer
to the setting up of caucus nominees, and
bargained for township delegations, to gain
place, for which, he knew the thinking
Republicans Of the county did not think
hlm mt, and would not give him, would
yield his personal ambition for the public
good' 1t seemed to be the very general
opinion that an ihdependant candidate
should be brought out, on whom to con-
centrate that support, and if possible to
elect, to the end that the party might be
aroused from its lethargy, and full vote
be secured, and the county in the next
General Assembly be creditsbly represent
ed, and that its interests as well as those
of the State, properly guarded and main
tanned
To secure these ends and objects, on
Monday last, at a meeting held in Jeffer-
son, Prof. Jacob Tuckermsn, of Austin
burg, was placed in nomination and
statement of the facts leading to such nom
inatiOn were requested to be submitted to
the voters, hoping for their approval and
the accomplishment of the end in view.
1t is believed, that in a county like this,
where nomination is considered equiva-
lent to an election, when a convention,
either fails to appreciate its duties,
or by an abuse of the caucus sys-
TEN, does not come up to the standard of
the popular and honest demand of the peo-
pie, the only way for the redress
of the dissatisfaction of the people at the
action of such convention, and make that
redress Of general application, is demand
for the nomination of a proper, fit and cap
able man, as an Independent candidate for
any Office IN the gift of the people.
There is no fear that this action will en-
danger the election of Republican Repre-
sentative, as our vote is nearly three times
that Of the Democratic party, and it may
save the State ticket A full vote in this
county would have elected Noyes, and de-
feated William Allen, and it may now be
needed to elect West and defeat Bishop.
1t is believed that this action will secure a
full Republican vote.
In Prof. Tuckerman we have a christian
gentleman of fine abilities, and highly eul-
tured, who never has sought, and does not
now, any office. He has been resident of
our county for thirty years or more, and
has been actively identified and interested
in its progress and development. 1t is to
his well directed efforts and consumate
tact an ability, that the moral and liter
airy character of the. citizens of the county
have been to good extent moulded, and
our sons and daughters have been furnish
ed with the elements of character and use
fulness.
VIII not the voters of the county on
Tuesday next go to the polls and show by
their votes that they appreciate such a
man?