Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02
pROHiBIrIOSIsrs.

Action Of tho County Convention Yes,er-
day "A Ticket Put In Nomination Re-
gardlsss OF Attempts to Decline Rsso.
lutions and Regulation Racket 0ener-
ally.
The prohibition county convention was held |
in the Main street wigwam yesterday after
noon by what necessity in the wigwam does |
not appear, as it could have been accommo-
dated, so tar as space is concerned, in any
ordinary room--or chickeu-coop, for that |
matter. Upon the stage was an easel, show
ing framed photographic portrait Of the Rev.
DR.. Leonsrd which his friends ought TO sup
press without loss OF ,me, il such an enterpriLe
can be compassed in any way. His worst
enemy never perpetrated anything halt 80
atrocious in the way OF csricsture. The con.
ven,ion was not called to order until 1850,
when there were fifty persons present, at a
chairman of the county central committee,
who had arrived fresh from the carnage at
Keuton, called the alleged masses" to order
and the meeting opened with prayer by Rev.
r. Seelye, of fremont City. Rel Rathbun,
of Harmony, was called to the chair, after s.
W. Martin had decliued, and made . speech
announcing himself recent convert 70
pro-high- bishun," and nominating DR..
Leonard for president In 1889, and
electing him, while he was about IL.
o. ". Sellsrs was chosen tor secretary.
On motion of Edgar L. Miller the chair ap-
pointed as committee on nominations, Wiber
Colvip, Chas. Merritt, q. +. Thorne. John NJ.
| Finney and George Brown, and on motion
| of X. II. Young a committee Of three on
resolutions was in like manner appo nted,
viz: DR.. J. ). r. Hazard Il. ). Thompson,
| Rev. K. Seelye. The committees retired for
| consultation, aud AS there WAS nothing, big
or little, b, lore the convention, Bob Young
appeared with plaintive appeal Tor support
Of the New Error" A lev subscriptions
were handed in, but stopped as soon as
Young, in an unguarded moment.
announced that one Of the Leonard
chromos accompanied each new subscription.
The resolutions committee, being ready to
report, were heard through Mr.. Thompson. as
follows:
Resolved-That this convention re-atfirms
the platform adopted by the Ohio state pro-
hibiton C INVENTION OF 1885 and pledge our
selves to faithful labor in the cause Of pro-
hibitiou till the last dram shop shall be
driven from the land
We are heartily opposed to the too common
practice OF obtaining votes by bribery, under
whatever name it may be disguised.
| We advocate the rpduCtion nj the al nj iaa
of county and municipal officers to such a
rate tina, the public will not pay more for
professional or clerical services than would
be paid tor similar services 10y an individual
We advocate such a change in our laws as
will make man Of our present feed Offices
salaried offices, the officers TO be paid a rea-
sonehle salary, and all funds to he turned into
the public treasury, thus reducing the burden
OF taxes and removing the temptation to cor.
rup,ion.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
Mr.. Calvin, from the committee on nomina
tons, presented the following report recon
mending candidates on the county ticket:
! Representative, DIR. J. S. X. Hazard
r Commissioner, VIM. f. Yeazell.
n Coroner, DR.. Thos. d. King.
Infrmary Director, W. II. FretzmAn.
, Surveyor, Wm. s Weir.
The committee recommended that a va
caucy be LETT on the ticket for prosecuting at
tornev, to be filled by the county exeoutiv
' committee at a later period. As soon as tn
report OF the committee had been read thos
OF the nominees present began jumping VI
to decline the doubtful honor, Doc. Hazzar,
starting off and presenting the name of Rev
Fl. II. Tutlle in place of his own, urging tn,
change upon the convention, which
wouldn't have it and insisted on making
victim o. the good doctor and al
the others proposed, voting separately
on each md confirming them by scclamstion
Rev. DR.. Leonard had dropped IN by thi
time and, heir being no further business, wa
called to the front for a speech, occupying ter
minutes in a relation OF the character of hi
political correspondence and some other mat.
tiers not OF special importance.
The convention then adjourned and a meet
ing OF the county central committee was helt
in the northwest corner
It's hinted "a the reason Tor the failure Il
nominate a candidate for prosecuting attorney
at this time that the action OF the republican
convention next Toesday is TO be awaited
with intention, in certain contingencies, o.
making joint nomination with ihe democrats