The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
The Radical Convention. .

The Republicans of Portage county
held their nominating Convention in
this village last Saturday. The at
tendance was very fair, all the town
ships being fully represented. and
quite a number, not delegates, being
induced to turn out by the announce
ment that Major Nick inley, the candi-
date of the party for Congress would
be present and address sthcConven!ion.
The delegates met at Citizens Hall
at eleven o'clock a. m. and organized,
electing Hon. Il. p. Common, Chair
man, and the usual officers and COM
OF candidates for the various offices,
and after quite spirited little scene
caused by an Intellectual attempt to
prevent DIR. Sherman, of Kent, from
,, being heard in vindicatlng himself
against an attack made upon him in a
speech by one of the delegates from
that town, in announcing the name OF
w. w. Patton for Probate Judge, the
Convention adjourned to meet at
Reeds Opera House after dinner.
In the afternoon the Convention
went to work i'm earnest to ratify the
edicts of the 'ring." Il. +. Keller,
was nominated Tor Sheriff by accla-
nation without opposition. For Clerk,
John Meharg, distanccd the yonng
man, Hall, who had the temerity TO
enter the field against him on the first
heat; but as there had been a little
ballot-box stufling the vote was set
aside, when the intruder withdrew,
leaving Meharg to walk over the
course, and he was declared the nomi-
nee for Clerk. He was called out,
and returned thanks for the honor, de-
claring that he would never do so
again il he could only be allowed to
hold the Office this time.
There were three entries for the
Probate Judge prize. Gideon Sey-
mour, w. w. Patton, of Kent, and e.
S. Tibballs, Esq, of Deerfield. The
fight was fierce, but it was evident
from the first that the Convention
would not stultify itself by going back
on the cardinal doctrine of the party
rotation in office-and that Seymour
had the poll for the third term. He
was accordingly nominated on the
third ballot, and promised to not again
be IN the way of others if he could
now be given a third term.
~. Il. Merrill, of Paris, was nomi
mated for Commissioners against three
competitors. The east half of the
county had only two members Of the
board and needed another. so Mr.. l..
A. Parsons, of Kent, the present in
cumbent was showed aside SO that the
entire Board might be from the same
That will be so handy, you
know.
DR.. Saddler wanted to be nominat-
ed for Coroner, but The Convention
couldn't neglect the opportunity to re-
ward the man who used to make the
famous jack knives for the boys, and
"A. III. Barlow. of Rootstown, received
the nomination.
There was no strife over the office
of Infirmary Director and Surveyor,
and Capt. +. w. Coffin, of RaveDna,
was nominated for the former Office,
and Jedediah Coles, of Garrettsyille,
for the latter.
The work of nominating ticket be-
ing finished, about four o'clock the
City Band appeared upon the balcony
and played several lively airs, when |
Major Mckinley was trotted out and
proceeded to rehash the speech he has |
delivered two or three times before in |
he District since his nomination,
!. hich was a flat affair, full of the |
hincst kind of nonsense and twaddle.
Ii failed to awaken any demOnstra-
ions of enthusiasm in the crowd ex-
;ept among the immediate friends of
he successful candidates. who were
n that happy state of mind which in
iuccd them to shout over and applaud
lnything the speaker might utter,
however false or foolish. lie contin.
led his haranguc for half an hour,
when the crowd dispersed and peace
gain reigned throughout our borders.
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