The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-24
Republican County Convention

Co bASASe " SASo ~
cording to call in the Opera House on
Saturday morning last, and organizedb by
selecting Hon. o. Sheppard as Chair
man, and appointing the other customa-
ry officers and committees, which made
up the morning session. Two o'clock
was the hour appointed to assemble in
the afternoon, at which time the Hall
was well filled with members and spec
tators to witness the show. There was
no enthusiasm about the convention and
very little interest felt in its proceedings
beyond the nomination of q candidate
for Sheriff, that position being the bone
of contention among the spoils hunters
and Republican "~patriots'' of the coun-
ty, anxious to serve the dear people at
the public crib. The offices OF Probate
Judge, Clerk of Courts and Prosecuting
Attorney, are now filed by 'sfrst-term-
ers," and there were no contestants for
the places, it being the rule to give a
Second term when an official proves
honest, faithful and competent AS we
intimated above, the fight was on the
candidacy for the Sheriff, and although
the ~"slate" months ago read, "Dan
Peters for Sheriff." the makers of it found
a very determined opposition to the pro-
gram, and it required eight ballots before
Peters received the reward promised him
by the bosses, and then ii. was only by a
little skulduggery played on the Stephens
men by Withdrawing Eikenberry and
springing him on the track again, that
the Peters iunto t~riumphed. Natty Ste
phens came within five votes on the sixth
ballot of winning the prize, and then it
was when the bosses saw the necessity
of bringing back Eikenberry to accom-
plish their object. 1t was adroitly and
successfully managed.
The nomination of a Sheriff consumed
nearly the whole afternoon, and as soon
as it was settled the convention began.
to thin out by the withdrawal of the spec
tators and the dissatisfied delegates
The remainder of the ticket was filed
out with but little delay or opposition.
The slaughter of Mr.. Furry for the "sec-
ond term" of County Commissioners to
crafty a very small and feeble faction,
was to say the least, contemplate, if not
cowardly. He has made an honest, fair,
and as good a Commissioner as the party
have elected for years, and why was he
not accorded the same courtesy as his
predecessors? Such Bossism should be
s~quelched. Ike Silver should have been
the nominee for Infrmary Director. He
accepted the place to fill the unexpired
term of J.. N Lake, and common courte-
sy and a decent respect for Ike's patri-
otism ought to have secured the nominal
ton for the Office. But then Natty would
have been left entirely out in the cold
and his friends might have "kicked."-
However, the business is not all settled
yet. The people will take a whack at
the affair on the second Tuesday in Octo-
Der, and we believe with another verdict
against the business of selecting candi-
dates to fill county offices months before
a convention is called.
The ticket as nominated stands as fol-
lows:
Probate J~udge-Rob't w. Quinn.*
Clerk of Courts. r. Cooks
Prosecuting Attorney-A. NJ. Crissler.*
Sheriff-Dan1 Peters.
Commissioner-John G. Riner.
Infirmary Director-N. B. Stephens.
Coroner-Dr. R. D. Huggins.*
Surveyor. E. Lowery.
Second termers.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The "slate" finally won. ~
No watermelons were cut.
The resolutions dropped fiat.
Why was Furry slaughtered?
1t wasn't opened with prayer.
1t was a cold day for the soldiers.
Had Furry no friends? Well see.
The Somers delegation was stfull."
No temperance resolution was offered.
St. Stubs was in the convention, a
delegate.
What was the object of disposing of
the Sheriff candidate first?
Six candidates and eight ballots for
Sheriff! Are there millions in it?
Jim Duffield of Somers, swore Peters
should have it. Jim is sometimes feared.
Soldiers will please not count this con-
vention. By solemn request.
Next year the soldiers and colored Re-
publicans will be invited to the front!
Dan Peters will need no "check" to
keep in ranks this campaign.
Chow nee and yet so far" sighed
Natty when he agony was over.
Cox, OF New Paris, hung on WE'LL
Jefferson isn't needed, however.
He "got thar, Eli" after 80 years of
hard work.
Billy Aker can now catch on with new
courage.
Eikenberry was a soldier-Peters the
partizan.
Capt. Folkerth is the next one on the
slate to be rewarded.
Sheppard makes a tolerable presiding
officer.
The Washington delegation done some
straddling.
There is considerable inward dissatis-
faction over Peters.
Frank DAVIDSON was nominated for
Surveyor by 10 majority but was counted
out! Why was that done?
Amotion was made for the candidates
to exhibit themselves, but they didn't