Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-07
VERY TAME
Was the Republican Convention that
Nominated Sheets.

There were but very few who assem-
bled there, and those who did come
looked as though it would have been
far better had they stayed at home.
There was but very little confidence
and no enthusiasm at all.
We refer to the Republican conven-
ton of the 3rd subdivision OF the Srd
Judicial district held in Napoleon last
Friday and at which ]. NJ. Sheets, OF
Putnam county, was nominated to
make the race against Judge Don
nelly for Common Pleas Judge.
d. Hancock called the meeting to
order and announced J. G. Jones, OF
Ottawa, as chairman. Mr.. Jones took
the chair and made a first-class, logi-
cal and praiseworthy Democratic
speech! He talked on what we as
citizens owed our government; that
aside from the support of our laws we
were interdepepdent not only among
ourselves but the nations of the earth,
which, of course. would lead us to be-
lieve that he did not think 1t proper to
isolate our commercial interests from
the rest of the world.
Touching on the present damming
up of money, he attributed it to a GER
tain condition that seems to strike us
ever so often despite the most fiatter-
ing prospects to the contrary. He laid
1t at the door of no political party and
fairly eulogized congress for what he
termed efficient work in averting a
still greater impending evil.
When he got down to the business
of the day he side-tracked little from
consistency by averring that the judi
ciary should be placed above theplane
of politics, and with the same breath
proceeded to nominate a man to run
against one who is peer to any and
who had already been selected by the
majority party.
After Mr.. Jamison, of Fulton, was
selected secretary, N. E. Matthews,
cashier of General Rice's bank at Otta-
wa, in a somewhat lengthy speech an
nounced the name of ]. M. Sheets, of
Putnam, as candidate for the nomi-
nation of Judge.
w. w. Touvelle, of Wauseon, secon-
ded the announcement and there be-
ing none other, on motion of Mr.. Mat
thews, Mr.. Sheets was nominated by
acclamation.
In response, the nominee made a
short speech in which he delved into
what constituted law, which was in
turn the foundation of all government.
He thought that in case the voters of
this district thought as did the con-
vention that nominated him, no doubt
to exist of his being their Common
Pleas Judge for the next five years-a
most likely proposition, as all present
had no difficulty in grasping.
After his speech the chairman
thought they had better adjourn but
George Russell thought that inasmuch
as they were in for it, it would be wise
to appoint a committee on whom to
shoulder the blame when the cam
paign is closed for not doing any tell
ing work. Matthews made the motion
and committee composed Of the fol-
lowing members was the result:
w. w. Touvelle, Fulton; George Rus
sell: Henry, and ". S. Leonhart, Put
Taf1,
The convention then adjourned,
seemingly feeling the same as though
resolutions had been adopted and
otherwise a regular convention helG
The delegates doubtless wetG1u on the
maxim "that discretion was the better
part of valor," and inasmuch as the
Republican party had almost ire
solvedn itself out of existence, thought
resolutions at this time sort of buzz
saw or boomerang with which it was
extremely hazardous to meddle.