The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-08-07

| On Thursday last, Notwithstanding tho Repub
lican Senatorial Convention was to assembl,
here, the sun arose as usual. and shOne withou
partiality upon Democrats and Republicans
The latter scowled somewhat because Demo
| Gratis were allowed to enjoy the bright nornini
rays of old Sol. but when reminded by gentl,
| lamb of their flock that God spelled his nam.
| with big &C." and "hardly ever" divided
| the school fund, they became recOnciled. ani
quietly agreed among theMsclse es to forgive God
this time. but instructed II. 4. w. tHis Royal
Whipper- -in) to draft veto MESSAGE for imme
diate use in case of a repetition OF such action
1t was calm quiet morning In Ravenna
| and nothing unusual was apparent save q little
gathering at the north door of the Etna House
which resembled strikingly big bull frog sur
rounded by lot of tad-pOles. On getting q
nearer view. we were not surprised at our first
impression. for there. right in the center. was
Nat. Goodhue. of Akron. earnestly blinking his
wisdom TO n delegation from Kent. headed by q
little pink faced son Of an ex.state Senator
In the hotel office was Paul (not he of Tarsus
| but one of the Akron Pauls. who holds posi-.
tion by courtesy called State office.) halloainR
ow-bridgc" to every one he met-fally alive
to his duties as Member of the Board Of Pub
lie Works, il he was attending a Republican
convention.
About eieven O'Clock the delegates from Ak.
ron. having been away from the clatter. rush
and racket of their great city for three long
hours, began to got lones0Me-wantesl to see q
man-and SO intimated. Whereupon the ''hOme
talent" passed the hat around, gathered IN q
nickle. and in convention assembled lat Max's)
appointed Hinchclife and Beatty a committee
to hire boy to ring the Courthouse bell. All
delegates recognizing the Ring" followed
VIM. G. ct ais to Citizens Hall. On assembling.
n nh, Iun ,snry
meckly asked who was to be made Chairman.
delegate from Summit Co in tones which
seemed to say. Dammit. you know, !" announc-
ed the name of N. W. Goodhue. who. with com
mendable patriotism and some Republican as
surance got half way to the rostrum before the
Convention decided whether they wanted him
for Chairman or not. On the stage he seemed
to oscillate between two opinions-whether to
make q speech or not. But when that inward
monitor which has faithfully fingered with Ma
thaniel from childhood's blissful hour to the
present bala-headed period. whispered. Ma
than'el. thee il a great man." he proceeded with
becoming good-hue and cry to shake the red
rag in the faces Of the bully boys.
Alas! there must be an end to good things-at
least ON earth. The corpulent Chairman sat
down and proceeded to the business of the Con-
vention by remarkinx, "that owing to the diff
fculties and arduousness Of the duties incum-
bent upon q Chairman of q Convention assem-
bled to ratify the work Of Rim &. it would be
the right thing to have q couple of Vice Presi-
dents and Secretaries 1" Wanted company-was
afraid Of the Confed .Brigadiers stealing .
march on him. The highly necessary sugges-
tion was followed, a Senatorial Committee So
lectcd. and the Convention was ready to incu-
bate a candidate. To go forward with this
though not Official, account Of this
Convention. it becomes necessary to 60 back.
after its fret dcliverance. tho man
uscript containing. in all its naturalness. beau
ty and power. the impromptu speech of the
President. was quietly conveyed to 8. p. VOL
colt, who now. with all the grace at the COM
mand of q would-be candidate for tho office.
proceeded to repeat 1t. At tho close Of this lit
tie recitation, he in obedience to orders. choked
back his own ambition, and nominated the Hon.
D. D. Beebe. delegate who had met his Hon
,r at Columbus. where he was drawing his pay.
identified" him as the veritable man the
Ring" had chosen; whereupon. the Conven-
ion said. ' Well. we suppose it's all right
and the thing was done,
The Convention would have adjourned at this
,oint, and the "boys" from the country gone
,ome. saying, "What big thing aoe have
lone." had not some one wanted to zee what
,ind of a job they had done.
AuC SuuA oPpOluSCu . COuAMAsOCC Va tuEC0 W |
,aul the incubated candidate before the Con-
'ention.
After an absence of sufficient length of time |
or each of the three to "go through +" the |
andldate three times In search of his accept:
Ince speech-failing to find it; being impelled |
o the sad conclusion that Nat. had stolen. 1t |
rom '' Dune" on the train-and as the COnven- |
ion had listened to it twice already. concluded |
o have the candidate say "thank you" in |
Committee formulated q three line |
eturn of thanks. stuck it into Dune" fist |
nd tOted him upon the pOstrum.
The boy stood on the burning deck and shout |
d, " How are You. Nat. and boys of the Con- |
entiOn?' and attempted to read his thanks;
ut the man 1--WE can't call him gsatzemas who |
Frote SO execrably that a candidate of that par
y which absorbs all the wisdom of the country.
ouldn't ready had written SO imperfectly that |
he Hon. ID. d. couldn't decipher word. FL
ally. in his desperation. he handed his manu-.
cript to the reporters, and said:
~ wanted to tell you how I love you. but
can't. I'm in a minority at Columbus. and
lay be again. How are all your folksf Hope
hey're well-gOpd bye.''
P.olonged cheers. Vt the close Of which the
amphi care which," and they did.