The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
County Convention

County Convention ever held by the
Democrats Of Portage County, was
called to order at ii o'clock on Satur-'
day morning last, at Citizens Hall, by
I. F. Wilcox, Chairman of the County
Committee, and was organized by
choosing Daniel Bogue, ESQ. of Roots
town, temporary Chairman; George
w. Barclay and E. III. Beech, Vice
Presidents, and /. N. Wilcox and
G.. E. ButtOlph, Secretaries. No such
gathering of Portage County Demo
Gratis has been had here in at least
twenty years, and considering the al,-
parent hopelessness of electing, ~
County ticket, this assembly of reple-
sentative men at this time mea MS
something. The truth of the matter
is that the election and triumpha mt
Inauguration of Hancock and Engli. III
is in the air, and Democrats feel it.
Consequently, everything that ten os
toward that end is near to the hea rts
of the masses, and they are turni ng
out in large numbers this year to eve ry
Democratic meeting. So much for
premise, as All index to the result of
their deliberations. ....a 80
The following Committees were se-
lected
d Credentials-I. Il. .Siddall, Fra nix
Wolford, Col. G.. s, COtter.
Resolutions-E.s p. Hatfield, w. b.
Thomas, Orrin Stevens, w. Il. Phillips,
Elihu Fish. '..-1 t., I..,.
Permanent Organization andRule s.
S. D. Harris, Clinton Young, r. N.
Andrews. r. N. Avery, B. F. AnGler-
son. .'"f Htf''Ifi'
After announcing the names of the
candidates for the different Offices to
be filled the Convention adjourned till
half past one O'Clock.
At precisely I 80 the delegates we're
on hand, and upon being called to or.
der, the Committee on Credentials; re-
ported every township fully represent
ed, and no contests. ..-. i44-.-.i
The Committee on Permanent or
ganization recommended for Perma-
nent President ID. l.. Rockwell, of
Ravenna; Vice Presidents, Geo. w.
Barclay, Edinburgh; VIM. Paulus,
Suffield; E. II. Beech, Atwater; Sec
retarie, I. N. Wilcox, Windham, and
G. +. Buttolph, Rootstown. -slid
Upon ascending the rostrum Mr..
Rockwell was received with applause.
and after thanking the Convention for
the honor conferred, paid his respects
to the Republican party in a manner
seldom heard in these .' diggings."
Such a masterly effort could scarcely
have ELECTED anything but praise, and
the appreciation of the Convention was
noisily evident. Mr.. Rockwell re-.
viewed the Republican party from
! its birth to its present sdeath-bed,
and showed conclusively that the party
had its origin in sectional hate, has
been and is now, q strictly sectional
party, and that their claim of putting
down the Rebellion" is false and ma
licious, and when he proceeded to
show that thirteen Southern States
gave more Union soldiers to the late
war than thirteen Northern Republi-
can States did, the fallacy of the Re-
publican claim was proven to be on a
par with most of their assumptions.
How the delegates did cheer as point
after point was nailed. Well, well, it
does us good to see men who were era
died among wings and Republicans
get their batteries pointed toward the
intrenchments they know to be weak,
as in the case Of Mr.. Rockwell, who,
after talking an hour, closed with the
request that the Convention now pro-
ceed to business. itf biia -4.; tit'
The Committee on Resolutions was
called on for their report, and, through
their chairman Mr.. Hatfield, submit
ted the following: y..l H,- .i --.t
pa YourCommittee on Resolutions have
the honor to report as follows: ..
Resolved, that the Democracy of
Portage county, Ohio. in convention
assembled, with entire unanimity and
enthusiastic cordiality indorse the plat
form of the National Democratic party
adopted at Cincinnati in June last, the
platform adopted by the state Democ-
racy at Cleveland in July and the plat
form adopted by the Democrats of the
Nineteenth Congressional District in
Ohio, in convention at Warren, Ohio,
on the 26th day of August. l. rs
Resolved, that the facts applicable to
James A. Garfield are sufficient for a
Republican committee of the House of
Representatives to found a report upon,
finding that he was guilty of receiving
abribe, are no less facts nOw than they
were when first made public.
n
upon that investigation of the Credit
Mobilier transaction warranted the
finding of said committee and that the
report in effect finds James A. Garfield
guilty of the crime of perjury.
Resolved, that the Democracy of
Portage county will give the national,
state and district tickets and the ticket
this day put in Nomination their united
support and will work with that spirit
inspired by full expecta tion Of success
for its triumphant election. ...l
Resolved, That we repel with indig-
nation the charge that the Democratic
party is party of Ignorance, and as
pledge of our earnestness we invite,
aye, challenge, the members of the Re-
publican party to read, to investigate,
and To inform themselves upon the is
sues between the parties and the cOnl-
partiye ability, statesmanship and per-
sonal integrity of candidates.
Resolved, that the i4 ferreHtial charge
made by the Republican press that the
Democrats are Rebels Is a base and
false one, known to be such and is
made solely for the purpose of keeping
alive q bitter partisan spirit intention
ally to result in preventing the mem
bers of their party from investigating
the facts at issue in this campaign.
\ Resolved, that the Republican party
was a sectional party at its birth has al
ways been such and now tenders a sec
tionsl issue l. g. solid South against q
solid North, while on the contrary the
Democracy presents the grand and pat
riotic issue of a solid country against u
solid section anywhere, be it East or West,
North or South. s.f
The QomMitteeIs report was unani-