The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-08-20
Republican County Convention.


The Republican nominating county
convention met at the Opera House on
Saturday last. The Hall was we'll filled
with members of the Convention and
lockers on more so than on similar oc-
~casions other years. Col. Williams,
Chairman of the Republican county CEN
trail committee, called the convention to
order and read off a written speech to the
audience, prepared and rehearsed we
suppose, for the purpose of infusing new
life and vigor into the members of the G.
o. p. of this county. After Mr.. Williams
finished reading his piece, Representa-
tive Sheppard was chosen temporary
Chairman, and in honor of the event
blew off considerable amount of wind
that he failed to whistle out before re-
turning from Columbus to the bosom of
his constituents. The windy affair was
remarkable only for one very stupid as
s%ertion, and whether Mr.. Sheppard be-
lieved it himself or hoped to make the
audience swallow the ridiculous absur-
dity, We leave him to settle on the stump
this fall. We allude to his charge that
the Democratic party is responsible for
the present depression in business and
hard times" If he had charged the
Democratic party with being responsible
for the mournful ravages of the cholera
in Spain, there would have been just
about as much reason in it, and we are
charitable enough to give Mr.. Sheppard
credit of sufficient intelligence to know
what we assert to be true. No party
could have prevented the present dull
times, and we verify believe that had the
Republican party been permitted to re-
main in power, it would have been much
worse than it is under the new order of
affairs. :
After the gentleman got through and
the various committees were appointed,
the convention adjourned until after din
ner. At the reassembling the committee
on permanent organization reported that
the temporary one should wear the
honors and go on with the business.
The Committee on resolutions reported
and issued a "bull" against Gov. Hoadly
for not sooner calling the citizens of Ohio
to mourn over the death of Gen. Grant,
although he vas absent from the State
and couldn't do it! Nothing was said in
the resolutions, however, on the temper
ance question, nor do they "point with
PRIDE" Candidates were. then %announc-
ed. Col. Harris, an anti-Sherraan man,
was nominated by reclamation for Rep
resentative in the face of his newspaper
declaration that he was not a candidate
and would not be! No body disputes
his ability as a Representative, but will
he accept? IN
The nomination for Treasurer was
Laird, a school teacher from Harrison
township. Jefferson presented a candi-
date-but like all candidates from that
township, he couldn't make it. How
does it come that Harrison township
furnishes so many Republican candi-
dates for county honors? We believe
Mr.. Musselman has made such a SPLEEN
did Treasurer that the voters of Preble
county will re-elect him in October al
most unanimously. Why not?
Coovert was re-nominated for County
Commissioner, which is his fourth time
He never was fit for the place, and never
should have been elected. He is the
most illiterate cuss we have ever had in
Preble county as an official, and we are
surprised at call the intelligence" party
selecting such material to. fill SO impor-
tant a position. Daniel Christman was
re-nominated for Infrmary Director, and
the convention adjourned. The program
previously arranged was carried out to
the letter. The watermelons were cut in
abundance.