The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-06-24
The Republican County Convention.


The Republicans OF Preble County met
in the Opera House on Saturday last,
for the p~urpose-of putting a9county tick
ct in Nomination. The Convention was
the largest, and we believe the best rep
resented one we have Witnessed here for
a good many years, every element of the
party being present, even to the imam
and brother of the colored persuasion.
This was the result of the number of
sspatriots', who were so anxious to serve
the ruear peopIe H an UncIaI way, ana
who had thoroughly drummed and cam
vassed the county in their interest. Some
of them commenced the work as early as
last January to. "set up the pins" for an
official sop and secure pledges of party
friends to be on hand at the time of this
Country sayeing" occasion. This BUSH
ness of hawking our officials trusts all
over the county months before they are
vacant, and peddiing them out to indi-
viduals, not particularly worthy of them,
ought to be rebuked by the solid tax
payers of Preble county. Instead of the
office seeking the man, he who exhibits
the most tricky skill in "ixiag up mat
ters,,'' is the successful one, regardless of
merit or qualifications. 1t is rings withr
in rings-and good, honest men are push
I'D aside for some political scavanger,
who has been ~roesting around for years
watching his. chances to pounce into of
fee. If these were not facts, this Re
publican Convention would have select
ed some very different candidates.
Theinside proceedings Of the Conyen-
ton were conducted very orderly, but
outside it was %uproarious and frequently
demonstrative of "kicks," if this town
ship orthat township done SO and so.
1 twas organized in the morning by put
ting JOHN RHEA in as temporary Chair
man, and OSCAR SHEPPARD, Esq, as
Secretary. The same organization was
recommended for the afternoon proceed
ings by the Committee On this business,
and after the delegates were all declared
"full," the candidates announced were
trotted to the front to tell how persistent
ly and slaveishly they had all their lives
submitted to the party lash, and voted
no other ticket except the one that rep
resented the Republican organization,
the leaders of which for twenty years
have been robbing and pfundering the
people, and finally wound up by stealing
the Presidency! Sticking to the party
and ''going it blind" seems to be the
pre-eminent qualification of Republican
candidates for public Office in this coun-
ty! Such a public exhibition and ac-
acknowledgements of a lack of manhood and
independence is simply disgusting, and
we want none of it in oursl Wise,
thoughtful and liberal men change often,
but fools and jackasses neverl After all
the aspirants had proclaimed their fit
ness to fill the places they were seeking,
the ballotting was ordered, which con-
tinued until a late hour in the evening,
with the following result:
AUDrToR-W. B. Mikesell, of Eaton, a
long standing and anxiously waiting can.
didate for the place. William Berry was
the deserving candidate for this position:
but he was badly snubbed.
SHERIFF-Courtland Corwin, of Harri
son township. We don't know the gen,
tleman, but from what we learn, a better
selection could have been made. Oar
Peters ought to have had it, or Gordon,
of Dixon township, but Harrison seems
to own all the first class offices in the
county.
RECoRDER-John w. zimmerman, O
Jefferson, drew the blank. He is no
qualified for the place, but that WON
make any difference, he will have plenty
of time to prepare himself before he goe.
into the place.
CoMMussIoNER-James McDilL of Is
rael. If elected, we believe Mr.. McDil
will make'a good Commissioner. Blu
what in the name of the U. p. Church