Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-10

The UnrerrIaea Denocfaey sf fOstase.
The JsWett.seoession DsnOcraey of Port
age county ssssyed to hold q Convention
ct Ravenna on Saturday last The call had
gone out, ana big time was predicted by |
those particularly Concernsd in the move
msnt. The dsy came and behold, only |
four townships we're represented. This
grsat Convention was called to order by
Michael Stuart, Esq, Of Ravsnnar Chair
man of the Democratic County Committee,
who stated that he was in rather an embar-
rasstng position. A meeting had been
called In his town to nominate delegates to
this Convention, but there not being persons
enough present to furnish the requisite
officers needful for an organization, no
delegates had been appointed, and he him
self therefore appeared without any Gre
dentiAls. In this discouraging state OF
affairs 1t was moved and carried that any
Democrats present from any townships not
officially represented, be authorized to act
and vote as delegates from their respective
townships. Under this provision, there
were found to be forty-four votes, all told,
in Convention. The meeting having been
organized, Mr.. Stuart withdrew and was
seen no more.
The nomination of county ticket was
then taken up. George Sheldon, Of Mantua
was nominated for Representative, and A. R
Risley, OF Aurora, for Treasurer. The ofic'
of Prosecuting Attorney was next. Mr.
Stuart was nominated, but delegate author
itatively declined in the name Of Mr.. Stuart
H. @. Ranney, ESQ.,, of Rsvenna, was thel
nominated, but Mr. Ranney declined, saying
that 'Tod and Victory" was war cry enougl
for him. After frantic efforts to discove
some lawyer who would accept the nomina
ton, the Convention gave it up and so n
prosecutor was nominated at all. Davi
Johns, of Palmyra, was nominated for Com
missioner; William L. Goodman, of Ravenns
for Recorder ! A. H. Lamphere, of Brimfelt
! for Coroner, and Harvey HOtchkiss, of Rs
VIENNA, for Infrmary Director.
Then came the resolutions. 1t was nj
cessary that the Convention should resolv
something, so Clinton Young, of Hiram, n
: ported the Crittenden resolutions, whic
we're adopted. But Samuel Red6eld of Rs
VIENNA was not satisfied" SO he reported
resolution, beginning, " Resolved, tbs
whereas" and denOuncing the Abolition
= lists aud fanatics" who had brought on Ii
war" This, too, was adopted, thereby r
solving away the first resolutions. Thel
not being quite clear in their minds as
what they had done or should do, the Coz
- vention resolved that if there were an
ie grammatical or logical errors in the resOl
" tons they had adopted, the Committee shou
iS have power to correct and improve them
The Convention then adjourned, having hi
n a rich session.
% Il was ordered that the proceedings
"a published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer al
If the RAvenna Democrat but we give them t
!. benefit of our circulation also.
- We should not omit to say that the tow
- ship of sbalersville sent delegation wi
"A positive instructions to oppose any and 1
:. nominations the Convention might make.
: If the matter had been urged at all, fife
:. out of the twenty townships in the cOun
If would have sent delegates with like instrr
An tions