The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-08-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMoCRATIC
CONVENTION.

IPROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCkAI1C
CONvENTION. .ES
Pursuant to notice previously given. the
County Democratic Convention met at the Town
| Hall in Ravenna, saturday August Goth, and
was called to order by S. D. Norton. Esq, chair
man of the Central COMMITTEES of the county,
who on motion. was made President OF the
Convention; Harvey Baldwin and David Fen
| ton elected Vice Presidents. E. P. Hatfield, was
chosen Secretary:
The Chair appointed the following Commit
tees:
On Credentidls:-W. B. Thomas, Lafayette
Minyoung, Dr. Geo. NJ Proctori
on ResolasfSons:-David Fenton, l. H Phelps,
VIM Farr, Reuben N. Avery, and Asa G. Brad
ley.
While waiting for the reports of the Commit
| tees and before the Adjournment for dinner, the
Convention recommended Henry c. Ranney,
ESQ. as the choice of Portage County for can
didate for Judge, and chose Samuel d. Harris,
| d. C. Goldman and Col. Z. S. Cotter, as COM
imittee 10 confer with the Summit County Dem
| ocracy and put in nominationa State Senator
The Convention thereupon adjourned until IL
O'Clock
At1x O'Clock the Convention again convened
The committee on credentials reported delegates
| from every township in the county except three
| and nearly every township will full delegation
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proceeded to nomination of candidates
The followidg names were announced for
Representative:
Alonzo n. Farr. of Mantua; Clinton Young, of
Hiram; Otis Reed, of Rootstown; Orsemus
Drake, of Freedom; VIM, H. Farr, of Mantua;
D. c. Goldman, of Ravenna.
The names of Alonzo n. Farr and D. C. Coo
man were withdrawn.
The first ballot resulted follows:
A 11- 1...A-- Mr. fTG Rnod
Is; o. L. Drake, 6; A. n. Farr, 3; d. C. Goldman,
| 1. Total &C. Necessary for a choice, 80. No
nomination
The name of Alonzo n. Earr was again an
nounced, and upon the second ballot, WmSH
Farr received Al votes A. n. Farr, 21; Otis Reed
8; Clinton Young, IL. Total 81. Necessary for
choice a. No nomination
Third ballot-Wm, H Farr. A; A N Farr,
A; Otis Reed, 3. Total 90. Necessary for .
choice As. No nomination. E1
Upon the counting of the fourth ballot the
votes of Franklin township were called for A
n. Farr, whereupon the Franklin delegation
declared that they had not cast their votes. and
the Rootstown delegation also informed the Con-
ytntion that no vote had been cast for their town.
ship. There being an evident mistake, happen
| ing by the use of ballots of former votes, the
vote was declared informal.
The name OF James NJ, Church. Of. Palmyra,
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VIM. H Farr was also Withdrawn and Alonzo
N Farr was nominated by acclamation.
| For Auditor.-Joseph L. Carrier, of Brimdeld,
was nominated by acclamation-
For Treasurer.-The names of VIM, II. Farr,
| of Mantua; Orrin Stevens, of Palmyra; and T.
| 81. Phelps, of Ravenna were announced, the
names of Farr and Phelps were Withdrawn and
o rrin Stevens was nominated by exclamation
For Prosecuting Attorney.-E. p. Hatfield of
| akaIl1 olo affn
For County lillian Gardner,
of Freedom and Edmund Richards of Paris,
were named. Upon the withdrawal of Mr.
Gardner Edmund Richards was nominated by
acclamation. ,sss,t
For Infirmary Director.-Almon L. Thompson
of Shalersville was nominated by acclamation-
A County Central Committee was chosen, one
member from each township, as follows:
Atwater-A. G. Berger ~ .-f--,1 ---el
| Aurora-Reuben n. Avery u y 0-f4+.i- y
Brimfeld-G. W. Barr.
| Charles town-E. B. Brown.
Deerfield-Isaac Wilson
Edinburgh-Daniel W. Goss. si-14+
Franklin-E. P. Davids on.
Garrettsville-E: W. Maxson.
Hiraul-Royal P. Hutchinson. -cs
| Mantua-E. n. Wilson.
Nelson-John Pixley. -.,-s.s
Paris-Lafayette Minyoung.
Palmyra-Enoch Morgan.
| Randolph-Soloman Glass.
| Ravenna-James Il. Nichols.
Rootstown-E. P. Barnard ezs.E rs
Streetsboro'- s. Olin.
Shalersyille-Geo. Freeman.
| Sufield-Wm. Pownall.
Windham-Frank H. Snow. qfo .s.is5!
| The following gentlemen, with the Chairman
of the Central Committee, were elected an Ex-
ecltive Committee. by the Convention: DIR.
NJ Goth, n
Samuel D. Harris and W. B. Thomas, of Raven
The majority of the Committee on Resolutions
report the following:
Resoscsd, 1st. That we heartily endorse the
ed e OF ns oSio nne 5te s an
pledge our support to the State and County tick
ets.-T AH = = mp Fscs-TNsyrrrgs
most cheering prospects, thoroughly united and
with an unbroken front. determined to make a
successful effort to overthrow Radical rule
Sd. That the proceedings of This Convention
be published in the Democrdtic Press.
David Fenton Altered the following resolutions
as the report of the minority of the Committee:
As it is the privilege at all times, but at this
time an incumbent duty, for the people to meet
also also that Of their posterity and do ali in their
power to advance the great principle of peace
on earth, good will TO men," therefore
-ResolUed, That from this time to the Presi=j
Dental election we will work in season and out
of season to arouse those that neither read nor
think, to the perilous situation the country is in
and impress upon their minds that liberty can
be maintained but by eternal vigilance
ResoEgsd, That we were not only disappointed
but were actually grieved. at the action taken
by the late Convention on the Constitutional
are not dead, but the very strongezt Of all the
whole catalogue Of grievances. that has been
forced upon US by the most unscrupulous, cor
rupt and rotten party that ever lived, moved or
had abeing. TO them we wilt have to submits |
till they are legally expnnged but 70 use Q sen
in earnest: =. by the Great Eternal' we win |
never indorse them.
Resolved, That raising the negro to the polit- |
icai and social equality with whites, is as sure
to culminate in war ofrace as effect is to follow
its cause. gE yHf MI TaT
to the second and third resolutions of the plat
form we will support the State ticket from head
to tail, with all our might and also, the ticket
yet balm in Gilead' and hope to see it applied
on the second Tuesday of October. Il
Motion to accept and adopt the report of the |
majority. e ~
Motion to amend by striking out the word |
" heartily in the first resolution. Upon which,
q spirited debate ensued., Motion carried to
resolutions of the majority of the COMMITTEES
were passed with but one or two dissenting |
voices 81
Whereupon the Convention adjourned. -
e. P. HATFIELD, sec'y. S. MORTON, Chm.
RaRHST R.E1n FTs1og BAaSW1N' Vice Presidents.
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CORRESPONDENCE o. ~ atJs.as IS IL ssai 81
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