The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-04
RADICAL COUNTY CoNyENrIoN.


to represent the County in the Radics
State Convention to be held at Colum
bus on the 10th inst. The ConVenfio
was quite fully attended, but ther
was no great amount of interest @
enthusiasm manifested in its proceed
ines. The convention was organize
by the election of the usual officer
and the appointment of the usua
committees, and, after annoancement
of candidates, took recess till affe
I dinner. p s5ziiiist@ 9lE :
4 Upon re-assembling the convention
proceeded to ballot for candidates
which resulted as follows: g ifg1f
For Sheriff, Otis B. Paine wa
nominated by reclamation, no ofhe
candidate being named. G sse8 :szaii
For. Recorder, George w. Barret
was nominated without OPPOSITION lo
For Commissioners, Smith Sanford
was nominated nthe third ballot, hi:
competitors being Wesley Hubbard
of Deerfeld, Albert Underw BOD, 81
Brimfield, Charles Thayer, e q 8
Freedom, and J. r. Conrad, Of At.
water. - ISL 'silsshs 7ts' 10 4te
For Infirmary Director, Austin s.
Beecher, of ShaIersville was noiniiinnal- nom IN {
ted on the first ballot, receiving II
votes, to 13 for F. e. Udell, and &c fol
w. S. jenkins. 9Iisib a3ti4if 10 n
For Coroner, Lyman S. Bryant,
was nominated by acclainafion, the
other candidates having Withdraw n.
DELEGATEs.-The Following dele
gates were CHOSEN to. the State Con
yention: j. A. Garfield, r. r. Ca Can j.
non, E. P. Braihertl, j. X. Conrad, o.
A. Taylor and 6. r. Reed g sai1ool
CENTRAL CostM1TTEE.gThlee follow!
ing Central Committee WI was hD ehos.5eainl: Sci !:
Joseph Waggoner, e. p. Bfainearadd aadd
VIM. Grinnell, Ravenna n. c. Sears
Randolph Frank L, Sawyer, Frank Frank
lin; e. Smith, Garrettsville; N Il L. !.
Wann. Deerfeid. ia TOW 'n's,o -
The Committee on Resolutions
made q report which, was was aadSop5ted,
and which was about as az full Of ,F Sc self
adulation as Radical resolutions tiin9 gen en-
orally They tAik about the Il necessity 5sts ftE2
of maintaining the Republican party 7 /; !;
ofits being the only party to be trusted ist ed
with the control of national affairs !;
of the danger of thee triumph ;ofthe
Democracy whom they falsely. charge
with having inaugprated, and 5main-
tanned the Rebellion against the Gov
ernment;; laud the Radical policy of
reconstruction; endorse the, / entire
plundering policy of the Radical
Rpmp; its frauds and peculatiops !; its
squandering Of the public domain, ,iGs
unjust, oppressive and unequal taxae
ton; its sWindiing funding. scheme
by which the people, are robbed of
over q Thousand millions of = dollars,
that the bondholdeEs ysobta:nigoldl
for debt which was.contracted inderl
preciated papers; its oppressive tariff
by which the whole nation is made,to,
pay tribute to the manufacturers of
New England its buildingupl of privo
ileged orders its, ptter disregard of
the fundamental law of the land7r-enA
dorsing the great Grant and Garfield
-
Not content with the, general EN-
dorsement of Grant by thelresolntion
of the Committee, and tooadminister
q rebpke to.those editors who have,
been pitching into His Royal Highaess
of late, Dr-iA.aM. Sherman, of KENT
offered the following .ns zIqot iRs4v
Resolued, That the Republicans off
Portage County. having unwaYering.
confidence in the capacity, honesty
and sagacity Of President Grant to ad-f g
minister the affairs Of the e G6Tefhfiiefit.s
and we recognize in. his official acts
true loyalty to the, country and the.
party of which 'hes.is, the chosenichief. /,
ResotUed, That the unjust Criticisms III I
of a small portion of the 9RepdbiieanL
press on the conduct jofthe Presidents
In the Legitimate exercise 4of. his ,aEt3
pointments, is unwarranted, and can,
only tend to party disruption, and.
consequent injury to the vital iilterr
ests of the Republican, party, and tfiea
best Interests of the countryssfl7. aeail
ri Which were adopted, when the
Convention adjodfned SIN. ale. iaA'