The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-06-15
Radica, County Convention.


Saturday last to choose delegates to.
their State Convention, which meets
in Columbus OH Wednesday next. J.
E. Conrad, Esq, was chosen Char
man and DR.. f. G. Applegate and
John Meharg, Esq, Secretaries. After
the appointment of Committees on
Credentials, on Central Committee and
also one on resolutions, the Conven-
ton took a recess till half past one
O'Clock. za
In the afternoon, the Convention
met pursuant to adjournment, and at
ter being called to order proceeded to
carry out the programme which had
been arranged by the managers.
Colonel Royal Taylor, on behalf of
the Committee on Credentials, report
ed delegates present from all the
townships but five, with a full delega-
ton from Franklin township regularly
certified and alse number of volun-
teer delegates. etafT f ae5t j.
j. ID. Horton, Esq, moved that the
regulars be admitted to seats. aoIl
Esquire Wolcott, of the volunteer
delegation, while disavowing any in
tention to disturb the harmony of the
Convention, claimed that no regular
notice of q caucus had been given and
that the meeting at which the delegates
certified had been chosen, was q small
affair, held at the Office of Isaac Archer
Esq, instead of the usual place, the
Town Hall, and that but few were in
vited to attend it or knew when or
where it was to be held He said that
he and his associates were the friends
of Mr.. Hart and had come to this
Convention to assist in his nomination
for the Office of Lieutenant Governor.
Justice Archer rose to explain
While admitting that the caucus at
which the delegates were chosen was
held at the time and place stated, he
insisted that it was regularly organ
lied and oficered, and that ample op-
portunlty was given the gentleman
(Mr. Wolcott) to attend that his
partner, Mr.. Patton, knew of it, and
was present, and that, Notwithstanding
the notice of the caucus was passed
about from mouth to mouth, there was
no attempt at coneealment and no eff
fort to pack the meeting. He said they
too, had come up to this Convention
to help make Mr.. Hart their candidate
for Lieutenant Governor. ref
After remarks from Mr.. Rockwell
and another gentleman, whose name
we did not learn, the question was
taken on Mr.. Horizons motion which
was adopted, and Messrs. Wolcott,
Kent, and their associates were per-
mitted to. occupy back seats in that
august body. e .sse fg I'd
Republicans; who were present from
Mantua and Streetsbore, !, in which no
meetings were held to choose delegates
were voted seats in the Convention.
MIR. Horton suggested that as Mr..
Hart was to be a candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor before the State Con-
vention, he be permitted to select the
delegates from this county, and moved
that he be allowed to do so. The
motion was adopted, and Mr.. Hart,
who was present, proceeded to name
his delegates. He expressed his graft
itude for the favor done him; said he
had consulted the gentlemen whose
names he proposed as delegates, and
they had each and all of them consent.
ed to accept the appointment and at
tend the Convention. He named the
following: James A. Garfield, E. p.
Brainerd, j. r. Conrad, r. P. Cannon,
A. w. Beman. 3i5 5sd
On motion, Mr.. Hart's selection OF
delegates was ratified by the Conyen-
ton, without dissenting vote.
This was rather novel proceeding
and it was manifest that it was a put
up job. Though no one raised his voice
in opposition to it at the time, there
was much cursing among the delegates
hn had from Isor ofc 10 O n in
after the Convention adjourned. Sew
eral delegate declared their inability
to see the necessity of calling SO many
men away from their homes and their
business to come up to the county-seat
to simply indorse the doings of a sim
gle individual--to turn grindstone to
sharpen the AK of one man. They
thought it would have been just as
well and much less trouble for their
Central Committee to have authorized
Mr.. Hart to select the delegates with
out the machinery of Convention.
On motion of e. p. Brainerd, leave
was given the delegates to fill any va
cancies that might occur. in their dele
CATION. rf .bgHf-i ss8 Brs i,ff5s
The Committee on Central Commit
tee reported the following members
III tAS OAASuihS y C1A . 'ts Al' y : Di idlhCid,
J. G. Beatty, H. r. w. Hall, j.. r.
Conrad, N. L. Wann, D. L. Rockwell,
@. o. Foot. Which report was adopt
ed. 5.Esrssz afaeI sa8 gul-l5.
Hon, r, p. Cannon, on behalf of the
Committee on resolutions, made q re-
port. He said the Committee had
deemed it advisable not to report any
platform of principles, but would sub
NIT single resolution instructiDg the
delegates from this county to support
Hon. Alphonso Hart for Lieutenant
Governor, in the Republican State
Convention, and to use all reasonable
efforts to secure his nomination. e.
With the choice of the delegates
by Mr.. Hart himself, their individual
pledges to support him, and the in.
structionstao aofN the Convention, he
stands pretty fair chance to receive
the support of Portage County in the
Convention for Lieutenant Governor
| After selecting the township Com
mitteemen the Convention adjourned
Honors to Science, 4or--