The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-10
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lis bolt would have been heard ofY
ever. This is not the first spirited con-
est that our county has witnessed in which
MANY things were said that might lead to
a aboIting organization. Let us 20 back in
memory. The contest Tor the nomination
of prosecuting attorney when Brecken-
ridge and G. W. Johnston were candi-
dates, resulting in the nomination of M.
Johnston; clerk, Lewis and VIM. n.
Briggs; four years ago the hoDOlns ana
Williams campaign for treasurer All OF
these campaigns were as holly contested
as the one under consideration. After
the convention the bitterness was dropped
ana the things said against the candidates
were found to be false, or the things re.
ported TO have been said were never sail.
The means said to have been employed to
carry caucuses were not found MS re-
ported, or else NOT charged to the candidate
who was entirely Innocent. No one bolled.
And In this case we believe that II MIR. Web
Der was the son of some, rich, influential
citizen of this county, or II he had money
and political influence, We would never
have heard Of the chairman Of the Repub.
lican Central Committee resigning his pO-
sition so as to he able 10 devote his entire
time to editing a newspaper with Tree
circulation OF 5000 copies, devoted eX.
pressly to crushing into the earth and
sinking out of sight forever young man
of whom even this man is compelled TO
say in his campaign sheet, "All parties
spoken of are good men, capable Of per.
forming the duties Of the Office and worthy
% a. nst4 hnNn
statement made over the signature Of one
who knows Mr.. Webber, knows his abil.
fly, knows his merit, knows how be has
struggled as every poor young man must
struggle who wins his way in TIE law by
fair dealing, knows he is worthy of conf.
dence Yet because the convention in
which Mr.. Webbcr could take no part,
because his delegation lacked three votes
of being elected, limited the time of nom.
mating speeches to five minutes, in iact
adopted the same rulu which week
afterwards our judicial convention
adopted to COVE Il il, by voting that only
fvc minutes shall be occupied m making
the nominating speeches and only the
bare fact of secOnding the nomination
shall be allowed; because this was done
thousands OF dollars are being pledged
and men are being interviewed and preju.
diced against Mr.. Wcbbec, and the hue and
cry is raised all along the line, that he
shall be annihilatcd and in his place shall
be elected Democrat, not SO much to
teach Webber lesson, for he has done no
harm, but To show the convention that VT
do not purpose TO abide by It's decisi, n
when its decision Is not in accord with
our wishes. Well, go on. Men who felt
sore because their influence was not as
great as they had hoped il would be in
the convention will follow you, and then
Z always lies IN The power of money 10
'sh those who are less fortunate To
n rtake TO cope with your organization
nd. 'ue every week 5000 papers, and
nd ia 'dior from now TO October, and
re nm. hem, and organize club for
-cul1,e every school district in Lorain
obb,T in being perhaps 40, would
iiyv ,Laro Of dollars. You smile at
ii, ;, ,sonds hands IN merriment at
an -. - ,o,. The names you pub.
a. ugSvu gr who were willing TO as
d %, ,hSnoon bS Tcbber represent per-
defeating " y" ~ Ill niuy ~, Vv ,oior NAV
wo million doh "iil Nv. to,oI' a
sonle Of Loraiu G ouh,. Hey anu po' .,
so idea of alowin mt. 'linen' Nv aI
ny ineMence and iisappol. eat "a
~ inn of n eonyentS on IL de. tle
gC',On Ion eapahle oil TenWming u
ou n nStbe Office, and y oiihy Of con.
uce lues y - simply 10 teach The next conven'
ian en'e' q lesson that it will not forget, viz2
,,Sau lTn . men who have served the party iii-
saan wnTr yasrs desire fifteen minutes in which
" .con ,,rssent their candidate, not TO cut them
d down 10 i've even though they PTSPSsf PgsPpasnS 20
ond @ untruthful statements with reiereHSe ,So
AZ anu > man man who was not member Of J.. the III
% c%onvention, who had not been allowed .1ea, az
anime them, and who consequently ea" f,p Nv
opportunity . prepare ssS 6sSd 6SfG'e sa@ s1 as 's
,jOm right. Ts something thai Justice demanded :,
sbonid be granted, the proposition was an an
nnnualided and unmitigated outrage
arch as no honest man in MS sooer