The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-06-18
Perry the nomination was declared

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delegate from Fairfel1 stated that
one precinct in Fairfield was not rep
resented by delegate or proxy, and
wanted to know how township could
vote when it was not in the conven-
ton. The chair ruled that the CON-
mittee on candidates had reported all
delegations full, and that report had
been accepted without dissent or pro-
test, and in the eyes of the chair, un-
der the parliamentary rules, the del
egation was full.
BALLOT FOR SHORT TERM.
Mr.. Elmer Petit nominated Hon.
o. W. H. Wright, presenting his
candidate as a man of the three coun-
ties, because each county had claim
upon him. Born in Perry, living
and working for season in Fairfield
and finally having home in Hook
ing. lie spoke of his early life and
struggles, of his conquest over the
adverse fates, and his triumph as a
self made man, standing the legal
peer of any man in his district, stand
ing as high as 6 feet and every inch
a Democrat. Mr.. Petit INDUCED in
hopeful expectations Of democratic
success, and restoration of happi-
ness and prosperity TO the people un-
der the certain democratic admins
tration that will follow the election
in November.
Mr.. Tussing addressed the conven
ton, regretting for his county that the
vacancy could not be filled by a Perry
county man, claiming the right un-
der democratic rule, to have the two
terms to which Judge Huffman OF
Perry had been elected, given to the
candidate of Perry's choice. He rec
ognized the situation as being un-
pleasant, but in behalf of the Perry
delegation announced that grumbling
would cease when they turned their
faces homeward, and that no more
faithful support would be given the
ticket in any part of the district than
in Perry county. He announced that
although Mr.. Donahue had been in
the canvass, Perry county had no
candidate to present to the convention.
Mr.. Scott Moore, the veteran dem
ocrat of Thorn, in Perry, stated that
except when in the war, since 1858
he had been having the honor of
voting most generally y for Fairfield
candidates for judge. He had never
regretted his votes. He would not
regret his vote now, although it
would have pleased him much better
had the nomination come his way.
He acquiesced in the verdict about
to be announced and promised as
hearty support, as any man in the
convention, to the ticket in November.
There beng but the one candidate
before the convention, on motion, the
rules were suspended and the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Wright was made by
acclamation.
The chair appointed committee,
V. c. Wright of Hooking, Daugh-
erty of Fairfield and Tussing of Perry
to bring the candidates before the
CONVENTION.
On beng presented, Judge Slough
earnestly returned thanks, and pledged
himself to endeavor to the best of his
ability to continue the approval of
his course and the confidence for his
future. which the nomination ex-
pressed. He declared his fealty to
the Democratic party and maintained
that the platform was the constitution
of our country.
Oliver Wright made a feeling
speech, asking the indulgence of all
when he assumed his duties, to which
he was certain the democracy would
call him by their votes at the election
and carried the convention by storm
in announcing that he hoped the first
money paid him on salary, would be
in the sssilver dollars Of the aaddies.'
The convention was one of the
largest ever held in the district. Not
only were all the delegates, except
two, present, but hundreds of the
leading representative men of all the
counties were in attendance. The
Opera House was crowded, many Ia
dies having seats in the gallery and
giving as much interested attention
to the proceedings as the stalwart
men below, on the floor.
The earnestness and good feeling
and hopeful spirits indicates that the
Democracy are aroused. There will
be no stay-at-home votes this fall,
and our candidates will be elected by
the old time two thousand majority. |
NOTES.
The most distinguished character
in the convention was Judge Robert
Wright, of our town, veteran DEM
C-th Won, ,,f HE, ona opJ |