Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-01
RFLJTOVT COUNTY.


but never for unfit nominations. The
good nature of some men and the indif-
ference of others are the main causes of
the latter deplorable evil. 4 gigantic
evil it is, and in this respect neither rar-
ty is better than the other, and few
counties of the State are exempt from it.
Men deplore it, and when its results are
startlingly presented, as just now in
Warren County, they make high resolves
that importunate adventures shall not
further impose themselves upon the
public. But after time, absorbed in
their own affairs, they forget their duties
to the public until again aroused by
peculation or robbery.
The time is near at hand when the
political organizations of this County
will put in nomination men to fill the
various offices of trust and responsible
ty to be filled this year. The ticket
will be an unusually large one, and in
cludes nearly all the important and re-
sponsible offices of the County. The
character of the men to be nominated
by the Republicans is matter of es-
pecial importance, for the reason that
that party is in the majority in this
County and the chances favor the cleo
ton of its candidates. That fact makes
the selection of candidates by the Re-
publicans matter of Importance to all
the people of the County. And it is
doubly important to the party that good
men be selected. The Republican ma
jority last year was abnormal, because
of the attitude of the so-called Demo
cratic party on the tariff question. The
normal party majority is not so great
but reverses may be met if unfit NOM
nations are made, or combinations
should prevail at the primaries or in
Convention. All these things are to be
avoided if Republicans would put them
selves in shape to win the election.
In dozen instances candidates have
been lost in this County in recent years
because of nominations procured by
personal importantly and personal can
vases made at the expense of the party.
That blunder must not be repeated this
year. Party disaster is sure to follow if
it is. Selfish personal ends should not
for one moment weigh feathers weight
with men chosen to make nominations;
indeed, if any individual is impnrtunate
in his demands that is good reason for
looking upon them with suspicion. 1t
is the party that is to be served by the
Convention, not individuals.
Republicans can not too often have
impressed upon them the pressing neces-
sity for Convention this year made up
of patriotic and enlightened men-men
who will go into Convention with the
single purpose of doing the best thing
for the party-men who are above
selfish attempt to elevate any one at the
expense of the party-men who will see
that capable, honest, and deserving men
are nominated thus insure the in
auguration of a campaign that will ap
peal to the manhood of the Republicans
of the County.
The so called Democrats of this Coun- |
ty have no hope of electing man this
year unless because of unfortunate |
nominations by the Republicans. They
are hoping for that, and some of them
lending their valuable aid to secure that
result If that should happen, Doodle
would circulate freely, and desperate
effort be made to elect their candidates
for Representative, Clerk, Auditor, Re-
corder, and Commissioner. Some of
our friends may think such a result i'm
probable in any event; but they must not
be too confident of the good nature of
the voters of the County. An average
change of six voters to the precinct |
would change the political complexion
of the County, and in an aggregate of
about seven thousand votes it may be
seen how unsatisfactory nominations
might lose a part of the ticket.
1t should be the business of Republi-
cans during the ensuing month to make
sure that strong and satisfactory nomi-
nations are made, and especially that the
presented are the free choice
of the Republicans of the County.