The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-03
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OF the convention, l not only cheerfully
submitted, as felt it my duty as a good
Republican to do, bnt earnestly urged nv
friends, many of whom were sore and bitter
In consequence Of my defeat to cordially
support Mr.. Nye. felt that the decision OF
the convention should end all controversies,
and that all Republicans should heartily
unite In supporting the entire ticket In
the late county convention. | was more
fortunate. | was nominated on the first
ballot, the vote standing rs for myself and
SO for Mr.. Nye. had right to expect,
and did expect that Mr.. Nye and his
friends would submit TO the voice OF the
convention now, as ] and my friends did
three years ago. Unfortunately, my
expectation has not been realized. No
sooner had the convention adjourned, than
certain prominent Republicans, taking adj
vantage Of the excitement and soreness
that must inevitably folloY sharp and
close contest openly encouraged and odvo.
Gated bolt This movement, as II appears
to me, was headed by Mr., e. G.. johnson,
then Chairman Of the Central Republican
Committee OF our county, gentleman.
who, in the past, has always denounced
"bolters" and "scratchers" In tine most
scathng terms; gentleman, who, less than
three months ago, stated publicly that be
would "yote for the meancst Republican on
the Republican ticket" as against 'the
greatest and grandest Democrat" gentle
man who has become so much of "bolter,"
that, not content with quiet opposition to
my election, he has resigned his Chairman
ship for the purpose Of organizing and
directing an attempt to defeat me at the
polls. The glaring inconsistency of Mr..
johnson aud his followers 10 shown by
reference to the proceedings OF our late
county convention in its morning session.
Mr.. Z. g. johnson moved that instead of
appointing the usual committee on resolu.
tlons 1--WE endorse the platform OF the
National Republican Conyention and pledge
our support to It's nominees" Mr.. wean
moved to amend, so that 1--WE a,-o pledge
our support to the nominees OF this conyen-
ton" Mr.. johnson promptly aud cordially
accepted this amendment, and the resolution,
as amended, was unanimously adopted, Mr..
johnson conspicuosly voting "Aye." Your
readers will bear in mind that
in the campaign document, "A Fair Hearing"
the foregoing action Of the convention, squarey
committing Mr. johnson, and every Nye delegate
in said convention, to support OF its nomi.
nees was entirely ignored The afternoon
session Of the convention only was re.
ferred to- This surprising revolt has taken form
with Mr.. Z. @. Johnson's Office for headquarters,
and the spirit that animates the "boltcrs" seems
to be TO elect Democrat instead Of myself, re.
gardless Of the effect Of such n course upon the
general ticket. The election Of Republican
Congressman, Republican Judge, and even Of
Blaine and Logan would seem to be, in the
estimation Of the "bolters,n quite subordinate to
the necessity OF defeating Republican nominee
for prosecuting attorney.
We have already seen free circulation Of 5000
copies Of "a Fair Hearing" with the assurance
that further issues will follow, "as occasion NAV
require" am Informed that thousands of dol.
lars are pledged, by men OF great means, TO push
This anomalous campaign document "a Fair
Hearing" brought out by BepublIeans for Tho
express purpose of electinp Demoerat "a nph.
lished under the cover OF the names of some ycrv
worthy young men, but is evidently edited and
managed by Mr.. T.. G. johnson. WIN embi,,orod
by the defeat ofhis candidate at the primaries and
before the convention. and potwitbstandIno Tho
pledge above referred TO, TO support the nomI.
nces Of said convention, now seeks IA avcr,e
himself by resorting TO disrcputable md sando,on
methods to secure my defent.
Relative to the afidayits found In "A fair beorng
desire to say:
That two Of them are made by Democrats,
nominstion u'' W men VINO arc Doiting' my
III. That three Of them depv mn s,.,,u,n, ,...
have made in relation N tbe uircLIov CO., 49,
wit: Arthur w. Nichols. w 6 McTcan ana w
s. Wilson. These gentlemen state ,bs, ,yash.
fore Justice Doolittle with L q Johnson =, A..
preliminary hearing of the case II Is weIl Lno,r
to all who have any information ON tho srh,o.,
that have never denied beng n,osor, q, r.,
occasion. Surely. II was no erimo IN snnoar 10
criminal proceeding before n ,us,,co Nohod',
claims II was 20, and have never sougb, n don,
my presence. In my affidavit II wos nv ,n,or
tlon 10 deny ANY and oll ebarccs ,r,nI,o.,,.
in the settlement Of the Hinellev case snJns.
denial here emphatlcally renee, i, ,..,,"u
known that I was AZ the prelImIpsrv hoo,,n
the case and OF eourse. I had NO ,hor,L, -