The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-07-25
Our Nominee.
The Convention and It's Nominee
BENZ. T, LeFevre,
TFrom the Greenvllle Democrat.l

From the Greenville Democrat
The Convention of the Democracy
of the Fifth Congressional District
which opened its proceedings at Sid
ney on Wednesday, the 10th inst,
concluding its labors at 2:30 on Fri
day morning of the 18th, was one of
the most remarkable for its large
numbers, order and harmony that
ever convened in Ohio. The couns
ties of Darke, Auglaize, Mercer and
Shelby were each represented by
hundreds, the whole attendance be-
ing equal to that of u ordinary
State Conventions. And when it is
known that this large body withstood
the intense heat for two days includ-
ing the greater part of two nights
each delegation battling firmly, and
yet throughout with the very best OF
feeling, for their respective candi-
date, this fact. going to the public
but foreshadows that unity of action
upon the part of the Democracy OF
the 9Th District, as shall respond.in
five thousand majority for the nomi-
nee of the Convention, BENZ. F. LIE
FEvRE, at the close of the polls on
the End Tuesday of October next.
Of course the ordinary croaking is
INDUCED in for the moment by the
indiscreet friends of the defeated
candidates. But the defeated can
didates themselves and the represen-
tative men of the party utter no am
biguous or cold-water language, TREY
recognize the struggle for the place
on the ticket to have been a gallant
effort, h~onorably conducted from the
opening to the close of the contest.
The Convention had before it as
candidates several of the ablest men
of the State, viz: Hon. j. F. Nc
KINNEY, of Miami; Hon. F. G. LIE
BLOND, of Mercer; Hon. G.. W. AN
DREws, of Auglaize; Hon. BENZ. F.
LEFEvRE, of Shelby, and our own
candidate, C. M. ANDERSON, Esq.
And when after protracted ballot
ings the several candidates were call
ed upon to address the Convention,
the ringing speech by Anderson
thrilled and captivated the Conven-
ton, making his supporters feel that
they had a right to insist upon his
nomination, whose remarks elected
the highest need of praise from the
opposing candidates and their sup
porters.
But in the contingency likely to
arise, and which did take place, Mr..
LeFevre went into the Convention
holding the vantage ground, and
which was so set as to be almost alb
solute, and but a matter of time from
the first ballot. Darke county had
a right to expect and did expect in
the opening of the campaign a larg-
er support from Preble, and when
she, having no candidate of her own,
adjoining us upon the extreme south
of the District, saw fit to havei it Civ
en- out ten days before the date of the
Convention that she would jump ovel
her old neighbor, Darke, with whom
in District Convention we had sc
often been associated, transferring
her support to the Shelby candidate.
this fact, considering all probabili
ties, sounded the defeat of Mr., An.
derson and the success of Mr.. LeFe.
vre. Yet, without giving names
here, we must heartily credit the yea,
with which a number of influential
Preble county Democrats came tt
our support, giving strength to oul
candidate even after the meeting Of
the Convention, when it was assert
ed that Darke could get but three o.
four votes out of the Delegation
casting a larger support than was ex
pected from her at the opening ofth'
Convention. Our support from Me-
Ger, one-third the Delegation, was u
good as had been anticipated, and
stood firm to the last ballot. Aug
laize was almost solid against us
but this was expected too. Miam
cast her solid vote for Anderson O
the last ballot, McKinney's with
drawal leaving but two candidate
before the Convention, but a minor
ity of six in said Delegation for LIE
Fevre, appealed to the Conventio:
on the Chair ruling that said major
ity had a right to cast the vote. as.
| unit. And had the Chair been sus
tanned it would have nominated An
derson. But on a vote of the Con
vention the Chair was overrulet
which ended the contest. To GU
knowledge the Chair has never bee
sustained in such ruling where
e majority of the Convention wa
e against it, there being a majority {
!, the Convention for LeFevre it TO
!. lowed that on an appeal the Chai
would not be sustained. Again Aus
i laize, Mercer and Preble had cas-
each a minority vote for Anderson
, and had the minority in Miami bee
, thus voted, the majority in the othe
l counties would have insisted upo
their counties voting solid for LEI,
vre.
Before closing this article we deer
e it proper to refer to the many elec
!. pioneering rumors that were put altos
as to the use of money. 1t was eli
culated that LeFevre had receive
4 by express, one report said $500,
another $1,000, and so on up to
barrel. On the other side it was 8
freely reported that Anderson ha
) received a like supply, and that the
were sowing it broadcast. All thi
- was mere electioneering, utterl
without foundation. But the crd
nary and legitimate expenses of sue
: a Convention, undoubtedly boz
pretty heavily upon the candidate
Darke county Democrats fougf
!, manfully, and came very near viii
ming the honor of the candidacy, br
failing they are no less Democrat
+ as their vote will demonstrate at tn
coming election, the authorized e,
nression and decision of the Marty