When was it published?

August 6, 1868 in The Highland Weekly News

Domestic News August 6, 1868

The Highland Weekly News

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Judge Briggs, Hon. Wm. H. Safford, Judge Keith, Hon. Mills Gardner

Q: What keywords are associated?

Democratic Convention, Judicial Nomination, Greenfield Row, Judge Briggs, Safford, Mills Gardner

Hillsborough, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio

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What is this article about?

The Democratic Judicial Convention for the district, held in Greenfield last Monday, dissolved in a row without nominating a candidate. Contenders were Judge Briggs of Fayette, Hon. Wm. H. Safford of Ross, and Judge Keith of Ross, with the main contest between Briggs and Safford. Briggs, a recent Democratic convert, was likely to be nominated if balloted. The paper hopes he loses to Hon. Mills Gardner.

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The Democratic Judicial Convention for this District, held at Greenfield last Monday, broke up in a row, without making a nomination, as we learn by a dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette, published in another column. The candidates for the nomination, we learn, were Judge Briggs, of Fayette, Hon. Wm. H. Safford, of Ross, and Judge Keith, of Ross, but the contest lay between Briggs and Safford. Judge Briggs being a "recent convert" to Democracy, would probably have been nominated, had the convention reached a ballot, as a reward for his desertion of his former friends and principles. We suppose he will receive the coveted prize at the next trial, and we hope he will have the honor of being handsomely beaten by our candidate, Hon. Mills Gardner.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Democratic Convention Judicial Nomination Greenfield Row Judge Briggs Safford Mills Gardner

What entities or persons were involved?

Judge Briggs Hon. Wm. H. Safford Judge Keith Hon. Mills Gardner

Where did it happen?

Greenfield

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Greenfield

Event Date

Last Monday

Key Persons

Judge Briggs Hon. Wm. H. Safford Judge Keith Hon. Mills Gardner

Outcome

broke up in a row, without making a nomination

Event Details

The Democratic Judicial Convention for this District held at Greenfield broke up in a row without making a nomination. Candidates were Judge Briggs of Fayette, Hon. Wm. H. Safford of Ross, and Judge Keith of Ross, with the contest between Briggs and Safford. Judge Briggs, a recent convert to Democracy, would probably have been nominated had the convention reached a ballot as a reward for deserting his former friends and principles. Speculation that he will receive the nomination at the next trial and hopes he will be beaten by Hon. Mills Gardner.