The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30

Many Called, but Few Chosen!
Varied Fortune of the Ring!

Many Called, but Few Chosen
Varied Fortune of the Ring
, The great annual pow-wOw of tn
, Radicals of Portage County came OF
, at Citizens Hall on Saturday last, TO
the nomination of a County Ticket t,
be supported by that party at the com
ing fall election. AS wfs to be expect
ell from the labor that had been per
formed by the score or more of candi
dates in perambulating the County
each in his own interest, the Conven
ton was very fully attended.
Brightly broke the morning, and a
an early hour the delegates from the
rooral deestricks " began to pour into
town, and were taken in tow by the
several disinterested patriots who were
so anxious to serve and save the cOun.
and sleeve-pulling have not been wit
messed for many years before III this
neck of woods.
At half past ten o'clock loud bell
a-ringing from the steeple Of the Court
House, was heard, and the anxious
and excited crowd made a rapid move
ment towards the place of meeting.
The Republican Hall crowded itself
into the Town Hall, and was followed
by the grasshopper delegation.
| ThA hoi ~
mittee, on receiving the sign of the o.
A. u. to turn on the gas, mounted the
wooden drum at the south end of our
beautifully frescoed village rostrum,
and started the machinery as follows
I" I am almost ashamed to own it, but
I am a candidate for Auditor again.
You know what we are here for. and
you must nominate me. Now, don't
you forget it."
Esquire Patton, who has the charge
of teaching the young ideas how to
shoot in the Kent Public Schools, was
called upon to preside over the august
body, and Wells and Anderson named
as Clerks, but neither being present,
Olds and Lawrence were substituted,
and the racket began.
The distinguished junior editor of
the Rep. Dem., and chief adjuster of
the tail feathers of that bird of beauti-
full -Garfield-erected his CO.
lossal avoirtiupois perpendicularly over
his feet, and with the smile of unadul-
terated genius soverspreading his;seven)
l. ~~yst u
resolution divided into three parts)
the civil service rules applicable to the
Republican masses" until we hear
from brother G. again."
The Chairman of the Committee on
Credentials now approached and signi-
fled bis readiness to report, adjusted
his specs, shook his manuscript, took
a farmers lien on the Clerks table, and
commenced:
"Mr. Chairman and fellOw-sinners !:
Since the days when Nehuchadnezzar
(Atwater delegation fully chewed the
grass that made the butter that spread
the bread that fed the laborer that
earned his greenbacks by the sweat of
his brow, Brimfield has sent MOultOn
to our Convention q delegate, and 1
have the honor to announce that he is
with us to-day, quietly contemplating
the delegation of patent fertilizers that
CharlestOwn hes on exhibition. Deer
thick and thin, whether rightOr wrong,
has become weak and Wann, but is
here to-day, seeking new inspiration
and office. And Edinburg-Oh, Edin-
burg g!-FellOw-sinners, would that /
were an Antony, or boy on u burning
deck, and could express the sublime
happiness which at this very minute
possesses me. spread all over this
Convention at once, as it were, I see
the talented author of q resolution re-
lating to the care and culture of the
skunk, offered by him in its original
essence at one of our Conventions q
in my thrObbing vest pocket that when
1 come to offer in this Convention my
re solutions on fertilizing patent butter,
L shall find this gifted skunk's friend
pouring out his superior knowledge in
support of my resolutions $50 cailedD."
At this point some one called the
previous question, and the report was
adopted without further knowledge or
care q d-n what was in it.
For the benefit of delegates who
hadn't brought their dinners, the
names of the candidates for the differ
ent offices wereannounced,a and meetin'
stood adjourned till half past one
o'clock.
On re-assembling for the final strug-
gle, it was moved that the Convention
proceed to nominate q candidate for
Representative. Turnbull, concluding
that he hadn't got the thing doctored
to suit, withdrew. Beecher, evidently
it too soon after the Brooklyn
scandal to institute campaign in his
name, declined. A Royal candidate
now appeared, but intimated that he
wasn't sure of a nomination, and was
inclined to fOrego his chances unless
his iscountrymen demanded his services.
ONE misguided enthusiast yelled tstiekr
Twas enough. The COlOnel's patriot
ism boiled at the call, and being mind
full that the true intent and meaning of
the resolutions Of the organ" grinder
was to have everything pitched Sena-
torially for Garfield, and being Tay-
lor, proceeded to cut his clothes to fit
by explaining how he had been kick
ell back into the Republican traces and
how obediently he had behaved since.
Balloting was about to commence
when it was discovered by one of Ra-
candidates for another office
that the Ravenna Delegation was
not FULL C?) and having picked