The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-24
Hon. RP Rannex.

1t is unquestionable that Hon. r. P.
Democratic noInination for Governor
of Ohio. 81,
Is he the right sort of man to
nominate There has been consider
able casting around for suitable can-
didate-a candidate who can enter the
canvass with some hope of success.
Very great stress has been put upon
the necessity of success. 1t has been
represented as of paramount consid-
iration, and some of those, who have
SO represented it have advocated the
liberalizing the usages of the party, SO
far as 10 nsminate s0me man who has.
just cut loose, or is trying to get the
consent of his preJndices to cut loose,
from the Republican party.
|, If we can do fully as well by anomi-
mating some one in our own party as
by nominating some one very recently
identified with the Republican party,
woHId it not be infinitely better for US
to make the selection from among
those who have been faithful these
many years? --..f...... ..,... s1r.- g..
/ Hon. r. P. Ranney, from present
appearances, will go into the Demo-
cratic State Convention with more
strength than any other one who has
been named in; connection with the
Governorship. 1t is, therefore, per-
litinent to ask is he the right sort Of
man to nominated Has he populari
ltyI2 Is he a Democrat? is he right
on the issues of the day.? N uref.
There is no need to say that he is q
Imam of the first order Of ability. This
he clearly showed himself to be as a
member of the Convention that made
the present State Constitution, where
| in he was conspicuous for the clear
mess and ability, with which he dis
Ecussed every question of commanding
Importance that was brought forward
He WasRthee most determined adve-
cate of everything that contemplated
the protection of the mass of the peo-
lple against grinding Inonopolies and
tive favoriteism. His Democracy was
then, and now, is. of that practical
turn that he would put the, whole
| White race in this country on a per-
feet equality in the race of life; that he
would not i!shackle and hamper the
great mass that a few may prosper un-
duly. AS a member of the Supreme
Court, he established for himself the
lrreputation bof an upright and clear
headed Judge having breadth and
depth, of understanding. He is. q
prosperous lawyer holding q leading
position in the first rank of the pro-
fession, and this position he has Sc
cured by reason of his own sterling
worth and ability, and not, in any de-
gree, through ,adyentitiops aids. He
| is q natuTsa born Democrat, and nei-
ther age MOI. prosperity has had any
other influence on him thanto broaden
and deepen his feelings in r behalfIof
the, fundamental principles of - the
Democratic party. Whatever of mer-
it or demerit attaches to having been
a : lifelong Democrat" is his. He
has never been nything else and has
never voted any other than Demo-
cratic ticket. He has not run with
the opposition until he has become
foOt-sore andAweary, and now propo-
ses to honor the Democrats party
with his support upon the condition
I that he be the nominee for Governor.
{ His honesty is unchalenged.
T. So much for the ability, 4Democra-
kcy,and Honesty of Judge lRanney.
Herein he isfunexceptionable.IrsIg;afi4
| The next question is, has he. ,ele-
ments of popularity Would he run
well?o We k4iow how he ran in the
4 past. o On the 26th of May, 1859, he
was nominated for Governor by ac-
clamation, and never before did, a
Democratic candidate, either for Pres
ident or a State Office, receive SO
large a vote i'm the State as he received
that fall. The year before the Demo-
;eraticseandidate for Supreme Judge
/ was beaten 20,344-having received
1852, sos votes. Judge Ranney, as the
1Democratic candidate for Governor,
Erecieyed III, ,266 votes.and reduced the
/ lReppbliean majority Ito 1886. In
i 1852, he was the Democratic candidate
for Supreme Judge, and carried the
State Bya majority Of 55, ,203. At this
ijelection, he received 1856 votes, and
ran 1892 ahead. of any other candi-
date on the, ticket f,.--,-.,4s5,
|, When candidate for Governor in
1859, Judge Ranney received a larger
vote in Wayne County than had ever
before been received by either a Dem
ocratic Presidential or State candi-
date. In 1858, the Democratic candi-
date for Supreme Jud had a majority
4 of 90, and the majority of Judge Ran.
iney in 1853 was 26l, and when he ran
as the Democratic candidate for Su.
preme Judge in 1852, it was 800
whereas the Democratic ajority al
the proceeding election was only 274
4 Thus itwilEbe seen that on the two
d occasions when Judge Ranney was al
j the head of the Democratic State
4 Ticket, the voters in the State and in
this County favored the Democratic
Ticket more than atlthc elections i'm
mediately preceding: H9l9z:lab i 3tu
4 . This is the, record of the past.
j Has Judge Ranney done anything
since he last fun-has he become DO.
4 litically spawned, ring-boned, string.
j halt or Wind-broken-that would
cause him to run badly now w?aff
l.. 70 the Delegates we refer this ques.
ton for their consideration. For our.
self, we have no candidate, and henct
no recommendation to make. on the
4 subject. Give us q State Ticket made
up of good Democrats, honest and ca
pable, and, withal, possessing elements
of popularity, and we shall take pleas
ture in giving it . jealous, support
4 Wayne Co. Democrat.
-JaG From the Ohio Farmer.l39 s5f
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