The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-09-17
The County. Convention
EVERYTHING UNANIMOUS!
A Splendid Ticket

Pursuant to call the Democratic
County Convention met at the Opera
House Oh Saturday last. 1t was the
largest and lest convention that has
ever been convened by the Demo
cracy of Preble county, and was
characterized by a zeal, earnestness
and harmony which has never been
equalled by a similar body of either
party, in the county. Under the
management Of Judge GILMORE as
Chairman, everything was conducted
smoothly and in perfect business Or
der. Not a jar occurred, and it is
needless to say that the convention
was fortunate in it's deliberations and
in the selection of candidates for the
several county offices. 1t is one Of
the strongest and best tickets yer
presented by the party, and should,
as we have no doubt it will, receive
the most cordial support of all voters,
irres pective of party, who desire to
see county affairs conducted with
honesty, ability and integrity. The
whole time occupied in the business
of the &C invention did not reach three
hours, and it adjourned amidst toss
ing up of hats, shaking ofhands and
friendly greetings Gifts members and
spectators over the results, because
the nominations made are every one
of them practical men in good stand
ing for their personal worth, honesty,
integrity, fine business qualifications
and good common sense. Not sin
gle ballot was cast, all the cand dates
were nominated by reclamation.
W. C. N. BRooKINs, the nominee
for Representative, is a native ofEa-
ton, always lived and done business
in our city, and is so well known in
the county a. an honorable and up
right citizen, that it is hardly neces1
sary for us to speak of his fitness for.
the position. If elected he would
represent the county with credit to
himself and conscientiously serve the
best interests of his constituents and
the public trust reposed in him. He
did not seek the nomination; it came
to him unsought, and we know no
coal oil gang or corrupt faction will
control or influence him in his vote
or actions. if elected. He is the kind
of a representative the people and
tax payers want at Columbus.
For Treasurer, JOHN MUssELMAN,
the present incumbent was nominal
ed for his second term, and it is need
less for US to say anything in favor
of Mr.. Musselman's re election. In
the discharge of his duties he has
shown himself to be a gentleman,
quiet, unassuming and Of business
capacity well adapted for the posi-
ton. Honest, efficient and faithful,
why should he not be rewarded by
the honest voters of this county with
a second term" always cheerfully
accorded to his predecessors who
proved faithful to their trust? Is
there any reason for an exception of
the rule in the case of Mr.. Mussel-
man? There is none, and we believe
that the tax payers of Preble county
will so decide at the ballot box on
the second Tuesday of October.
For County Commissioner, JOHN
W. WEHRLEY, of Jefferson Township,
is pitted against Coovert, the "third
term" candidate. Mr.. Wehrley is
also a native of Preble county, a man
Of middle age, practical business
sense and of good Judgment, and will
manage the affairs of the county
with ability, impartiality and salts
faction to the tax payers. He will be
a Commissioner of the whole county,
and not of any particular section, and
exhibitions of favortism will be I'M
known in the discharge of his pub
lie duties. He is a scholar and a
gentleman, besides, and if he should
act as secretary of the "Rord" of
"Commishianers," the "cence' Of its
meetings will be taken down in a
manner that will be intelligent and o
credit to the public records.
For Infirmary Director, WILSON
FUDGE, of Washington Township, was
nominated. + is we'll known over
the county as a leading and success
full farmer of good judgment. 1t
would have been difficult to have
made a more judicious selection for
the place, and if elected, which we
believe he will be, he will prove to be
an efficient and attentive member OF
the Board and to the interests of the
tax payers of the county. The Dem.
ocrats are justly entitled to a repre-.
sentative on the Board.
The ticket as a whole is an excel
lent one and unexceptionable in
every respect, and we see no reason
why il should not be elected.
The Republican Senatorial Con.
vention for this District met al
Sborn.I,r S