The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30

W ashington, DR.. J. WAY.
Wayne, ANON MoosE.
The townships Of Benton, Bethel,
franklin, Malaga, Seneca and Sunshuly
were not represented
JAMES WArsoN, Esq. Chairman Of
the Conference Committee, appointed
July sSi, to m 'et committee from Bel
mont county, submitted report. to-
geiher with set of resolutions. aiopt.
ed by the Democracy OF Belmont coan-
ty, requesting Judge OksY to announce
as a candidate for C ,mmon Pleas Judge.
The Chsirman Jared up at terrible
rate when Judge OKEYs name was read,
and thereupon Dr.. j. WAY m,ve1 to
lay the resolutions upon the table, which
motion the Chairman declared carried,
although many present doubted the cor
| rectpess OF his ruling.
Mr.. W NJ Williams, of Green, offer
ed the following resolution:
Re1'ued. That the Democracy of
Monroe county request Jndgs Okey to
announce as candidate for Common
Pleas Judge.
DR.. J. WAY, OF Washington, offered
the folio wing as a substitute for the res
| o,u'ion:
Resolse7, That It ne recommended t,
The Democracy OF Monroe county that
they support o. J Swaney for Common
Pleas Judge in this District.
Mr.. DRraas nred away at the resclu.
ton In a speech In which he took pains
to talk considerably about the impor-
lance o. supporting nominees, forget.
ting, at the time, no doubt, his votes
against WILLiAM WxpDLE and JAMES
ARMSTRONG, nominees on the ticket in
this county few years ago; and know.
ing all the time that The party had no
nominee for Common Pleas Judge in
this Judicial subdivision.
JAMES WATSON replied ia an effective
speech, frequently interru3.ei by Mr.
DRleas, in which he showed up his mis-
statements in their true colrrs.
After considerable discussion the res
oluticn and substitute were withdrawn.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr. G. E. MiLGER, OF S,lem. ofsrei
the resolution again, when Dr.. WAY
again offered his substitute.
All Of the committee were friends Of
Judge OKEY. except DRrGGs and WAY,
and would have voted for tue resolution
cbeerfully had they not looked ION it
as making q nomination, which they did
not believe they had the power to make.
The substitute wouli have receive'
line votes of DRIees ard War who
we're the champions Of the Runp can
ditiate.
The frienis OF Judge OksY having
accomplished all they desired, Mr.. WAT
SON, a friend OF the Judge, moved to
lay both the resolution and substitute
uron the table, which motion prevailed.
That action SAID very plainly to Mr..
SwAKEY: The Democratic Central Com
mii,te of Monroe County enthusiastically
refnse to recommend 10 the Democrscv
Ct the county to support you for Com
mon Pleas Judge.
Bv LAYING the RESTITUTION concerning
Judge CKEY upon the table, the Com
mittee said: We will not request Judge
CKEY 10 announce for Common Pleas
Judge, hut should be do so, the DAmnc
racy of this county and Belmont are
free to support him, because OF there
being no nominee for that Office.
On motion the committee aijou ned
After adjournment the action taken
was freely discussed and the unanimous
opinion WAS that Mr.. SwAsEr had b,en
struck hard. and that the little game o.
DRIeas and WAY bad been neatly met
ard their Rump candidate laid out with
INIT verv little trouhic.