The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-08-17
The Radical Pow-wow +!
Considerable Excitement /!
Much Growing and Cussing

The Radicals of Portage county
held their nominating Convention at
Citizens Hall, on Saturday last 1T
was quite large Convention, the nu-
mereus candidates having been en-
gagged for weeks past in perambulat-
ing the county, to set the thing up in
their several interests. II the idea of
the poet that
IAN discord is harmony not understood"
be correct, this was one of the most
harmonious bodies that ever assem-
bled in our town.
AT an early hour the delegates and
the friends of the various aspirants
came pouring into town, and gathered
in squads about the different quarters
of the village, cussing and discussing
the situation and chances in q very
excited manner. A b o u t eleven
o'clock "ding dong went the Court
House bell and the excited mass
moved hurriedly and anxionsly to the
place of meeting. An organization
being effected and the usual business
transacted before adjournment for
dinner and drinks. Isaac Williams,
Esq, of Edinburgh, arose and pro-
posed to enlighten the assembled
multitude with an extemporaneous
speech, the ponderous manuscript of
which he drew from his capacious
pocket. But the Convention was in
no temper to listen to the gentleman
on empty stomachs aud move was
made to adjourn from labor to re-
freshments, which was carried by al
most unanimous vote. tsi5 bla9r
In the afternoon the Convention
again assembled, and as we entered
the hall, Mr.. Isaac Williams was
making motion that In nominating a
ticket they should commence with the
lowest on the list. 1. e. with the tail
and swallow the Radical anaconda tail
first. The motion was carried, and
the Convention proceeded to nomi-
nate candidate for the Director of
County Infirmary. The names an
nouncedi for this Office were e. ID.
Carlton, Ed. Rees, w. Williamson,
Noble Haven, Oliver Bow, and Il. B.
Dickinson. "a On the second ballot
some ardent Radical was unable to
forego his privilege of .svoting early
/ and often, and the result was that
one more vote was cast than the
whole number eof delegates present
and entitled to vote. On the fourth
ballot the vote stood. Carlton 81, Ha-
ven Ia. Dickinson So. Mr.. Il. B.
Dickinson was declared nominated.
! The next officer in order was that
of Commissioners. The names an
nounced were Isaac Brown, Ill. j. No
BILE, Albert. Underwood, p. C. Mich
OILS, and James Forsyth. On the Sec
ond ballot Isaac Brown was nominat-
ed, having received 63 votes to 80
cast for Mr.. Noble. The Convention
thereby declaring that when the pres
ent term of Mr. Noble is ended they
will have had enough of his services.
| The next Office in order was that of
Prosecuting Attorney, and the names
announced were e.. A. Reed, A. w.
Beman and John Meharg. The con-
test in this case, like the donkey's
gallop, was short and spirited Me-
harg was, the only :. soldier boy in
the list, but he soon found ont that
the {. sogern was played out, as both
the gentlemen who had the honor and
pleasure to stay. at home during the
late :" "onpleasantness exposing their
plethoric, purses instead of their pat
riotic persons, distanced him on the
first heat, he receiving but eleven OF
the l0l votes cast. On the second
round Reed came in u full length
ahead, the vote being Reed SO, Beman
40, Meharg, 2. g5 81 nss fa .zyes
E. @. Hinman, for Treasurer, and
William Grinnell, for Auditors were
each. nominated by acelamation,3 un-
der a suspension of the rule requiring
the nomination to be by ballot eat
And now came the tug of war;
where Greek met Greek For Repre-
sentative, the names of L. G. Merrill
Joseph Conrad, o. Blake, E. B. Bah
cock and I'll. Z. Beebe, were named
Beebe came down without the firing
of a gun, and the game commenced
but Conrad had the cards stocked on
them, and took the prize the first
round, the game standing Conrad "a
Merrill 25, Blake 10, Babcock 8. is
. Mr. Conrad being called for, mount.
ed the rostrum, but the manuscript o1
! the impromptu speech prepared fol
the occasion, having been unfortu.
nately left at home, he contented him
self with merely thanking the Con.
ventiOn for the honor conferred upor
him, which he assured them he appre
ciated the more as it had, been be-
slowed acitlkOat mach labor on hi
part. fiaiass .atdsal 2os b aais9s
The. business of the Convention be.
ing finished, Mr.. Williams thought
he saw an opening for his essay
: speech, OF whatever it might be
termed and he. came forward an6
opened up by drawing forth a quire
more or less, of foolscap, from which
he commenced to read. That it wa.
} moving speech was evidenced by
the fact that about one-third of the
audience rose to their feet, and com
menced to take s"lnew departure p
from the hail.. Williams, not to bt
bluffed off thusly, kept on his reading
but was impossible, in the midst %
the noise and confusion. to catch the
thread of his discourse. Finally, 6
gentleman rose and moved an ad
: journment, but the Chair decided the
motion out of order, and the speaker
attempted to proceed, but the clattel
and confusion increasing, and many
mere getting up and taking theil
f "departure,H he was driven to the
necessity of pocketing the insult ani
his manuscript. and retiring in good
, order toshis seat, having beendeniet
, the freedom of speech in the house o.
, his friends. Whereupon the Conven
ton adjourned, or rather went out.
After the delegates had emerged
from the hall and inhaled little
fresh air, many delegates expressed
themselves in terms more emphati,
: than elegant over the doings of tn,
: Convention. There was terrfbl,
swearing with cur army in Flanders
Some declared that the RAILROAD
:. ring" had them foul, while nearly
all agreed that the little room in thu
: southwest corner of Seymour blocl
: up stairs, is the nest of the robbins
which gobble down the largest ant
fattest of the Radical worms, ant
t they were unable to understand b,
what means the law firm of Hart !
] IRead nohhled Nm the fattest faIces. /,