The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-07-18
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

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CONVENTION.
From the Shelby Co. Democrat
The delegates and Others began
to arrive on the train on Tues
day noon, and each train Oh its arri-
val after that date up to Wednesday
noon, swelled the crowd, until the
number Of Democrats present show
ed more the proportio.s of a State
than a District Convention. The
candidates were early on the field.
C. NJ. Anderson, of Darke county,
was the first to make his appearance
from a distance. He was followed
on Tuesday by Mckinney, LeBloEd
and Andrews, all of whom came sup
ported by their friends, and express
ed their confidence in being the NOM
inee of the Convention.
The delegations present were made
up of tie representative men OF the
District. Good order and good feel
ing prevailed all the time, and while
the outside work of the friends of
the different candidates was actively
and energetically pursued, no one
had any cause to complain of unfair
ness or ungentlemanly treatment on
the part of the friends OF his oppo-
nents. The delegates were orderly
and business-like in their demeanor.
1t was frequently remarked that it
was one of the most determined and
intelligent set of men as could be
called together.
At II o'clock the Convention was
called to order by James A. Gilmore,
of Preble, Chairman ofthe Congress
%ional District Central Committee,
who reported that the Committee
had, at a meeting held at 10 a. m,
selected Judge j. V. Campbell, OF
Preble, to be Temporary Chairman
of the Convention, and j. G. Smiley,
of Miami, Temporary Secretary.
Judge Campbell was called for
ward and assumed the duties of his
; position, and upon taking the chair
said:
Gentlemen of the Convention
By the adoption of this report yor
have honored me with a position fol
which you have my sincere thanks
Icame here almost a stranger among
you, but moved by the same feeling
: Fthat actuates all lovers of their coun
try and the Democratic party. W.
! are in convention for the purpose o
selecting a standard bearer in thu
; Democratic party of this stronghold
of Democracy, the Fifth District.
: hope we will have an eye single t.
o the good of the party and the coun
TRY. We should follow in the foot
7 steps of jefferson in the selection o
r a candidate, and inquire, as he hon
n est; is he capable?" Acting faith
fully to these principles and promot
ing the harmony of the party, let u
join shoulder to shoulderin the worl
! for the welfare of the country. Gen
5. tlemen, l thank you again for thi
If favor.
:. W. v. NJ. Layton presented th
> name of Gen. Geo. w. Andrews, o
" Auglaize, in q neat and eloquent ad
/ dress, referring to his past record.
a Judge Baker presented the nam
d of G. NJ. Anderson, CT Darke, sayin:
+ that he had no lengthy political re
cord, that he was a young man, bu
. he came UNANIMOUSLY indorsed b.
IS the largest county in the District.
Hon. T. ]. Godfrey presented th
name of T. C. LeBlond, of Mercer
and referred to his honorable politi
cal services. Mr.. LeBlond Withdrew
! his name, saying as there was a d
/ tSision in Mercer county he woul
not be a candidate. He intimate
that some of the members Of th
Mercer county delegation had bee
u influenced by improper considers
It ton. Mr.. Miller, of Mercer, ros
10 and began replying, d~enouncing th
1t charge as injustice to the homes
n yeomanry of the county. He wa
. ruled out of order, as the questio
was one to be settled by the count
delegation.
/. j. W. jackson presented the nam
L of Hon. IF. Mckinney, and refe,
t. red to his past popularity and poll
ical record in the District, carryin
=. a District when the majority Wa
!. against his party.
n' On the call of Preble county, v
p C. M. Brookins announced that the
had no candidate except the nom
10 nee of the Convention.
~ Hon. N. R. Burress, in an eloquel
! speech, presented the name of Gel
Benz. LeFevre.
n Balloting then commenced. I'll
If, first ballot stood:
# Auglaize Andrews, 81
Darke Anderson, Al
IL Mercer. ........ Andrews, :
he Anderson, II
at LeFevre, /;
st Miami. .......... Mckinney, 3!
n Preble. ......... Andrews, !
Anderson, :
LeFevre, Il
er Shelby LeFevre, 3.