The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
THE RADICAL RuMPUs.
The War of the Rings.


The Republican County Nominatin
Convention which met at Citizens Hal
last Saturday, was the most lively al
fair that has {" come off, in these part
for many years. For four or five week
before the gathering of the clans tn
county had been thoroughly canvasset
were anxious to sacrifice themselves
on the altar of their country, " official
ly," and the rural roosters were urge(
to rally to the great work of once mort
saving the country. The result was .
large gathering, nearly every delega
tiou being full, while many spectator
had come in to witness the perform
ances of the two rings.
S. p. Wolcott, Esq, of Kent, was
chosen to direct the business and keel
order, and John Meharg and M. A
Norris to act as scribes.
The crowd waited anxiOusly for the
racket to begin, and they did not have
to wait long, for scarcely had the Com
mittees on Credentials and Resolutions
been announced, when u delegate Of
fered motion for the appointment of
a County Central Committee TO be COM
posed of one member from each elec-
ton precinct, who should appoint All
Executive Committee of seven from
their 0wn number. After a brief discus
sion, which was participated in by
John Hart, Col. Will. Kent, DR.. Sher-
man and Andrew Jackson in favor of
the motion, it was put to vote and car
ried without a dissenting vote. This
was slap directly in the face of the
old party managers at the county seat,
as under the rule but one member of
the Executive Committee could reside
here. But they preserved their temper
calmly biding their time and counting
on the tact and skill which had served
them so well in like emergencies in
the past. The Convention then took
a recess till half past one o'clock p. m.
During the recess much earnest work
was done in the way of setting up the
pins and forming combinations in the
interest of the various candidates, and
SO great was the anxiety and so fierce
the fight that it was two o'clock before
the Convention again settled down to
business.
Representative was the first officer
ballOted for. The names announced
were 4. Smith Woodworth, of Wind
Il Of toll
E. c. Smith, of Garrettsville. The
first ballot resulted in no choice, Wood
worth scoring 73 votes, Wann Do and
Smith 30.
AT this point a delegate arose and in
a grandilOquent speech announced the
name of A. M. Hills, of Ravenna, for
Representative, declaring that the
great service he had done the party in
going through the county shedding
tears ands alarming the old
lanes and little children of the terri
Die danger to be appreheuded from the
election of the her0Of Gettysburg, was
of recognition and reward.
The second ballot was ordered aud
as follows: Woodwork S3,
Wann so, Smith IL, Hills Is.
Woodworth was declared the nomi-
Zee, and was called on for a speech. |
He mounted the rOstrum and proceed !
ID to deliver himself of a TRADE of gush |
md spread eagleism that disgusted |
'oted for him. 1t was perfect diarrhea
# words with a constipation of ideas.
The disappointment that was felt was
apparent in many faces, and Though
hey felt the mistake they had made
t was too late to remedy it.
The next ballot was for Clerk, the
names announced being D. B. Law
ence, of Ravenna; John Porter, of
w. w. Patton, of Kent, and
;. l.. Hall, of Hiram. The Tellers
'assed around the hats and counted
ut the vote, but upon applying two of
he Republican rules-addition and
being found that the
honest" voters had been practicing
he game of stuffing the ballot-box, it
vas deemed best to keep silence, and
was found impossible to induce the
Ulcers to divulge the result, and an
ther ballot was ordered, which result
d as follows: Lawrence 40; Porter
2; Patton 20; Hall 9.
John Porter was declared the nomi-
lee, and, being called out, in few
veil timed remarks thanked the Con.
ention for the honor conferred upon
i'm.
The next office was Probate Judge,
Or which Gideon Seymour, G. A. Reed
;. s. Tibbals and E. w. Maxson were
On the first ballot there
vas no choice, Seymour receiving %
otes, Reed "a. Tibbals So, Maxson 25,
nd one for j. H. Hoffman. The
ames of MaXsOn and Seymour were
hen Withdrawn and on the second
'allot Reed received 50 votes to Tibbals
5. and was declared the nominee. He
rief1y made his acknowledgements for
he favor, and the Convention pro-
eeded to cast its first vote for Treas
rer which resulted thus: Wilfred E.
Randolph, 20; w. w Nc
;all, Nelson. 81 w. a. Jenkins, Au-
ora, IS; Frank Ford, Ravenna. Il;
;raig. 6; Wait, .; and several scatter
ng.
A second ballot was ordered, and re-
ulted as follows, the names of Frank
cord and - Craig being withdrawn:
lis; Mccall. IS; Merrimau II
Jenkins was declared nominated aud
le expressed his thanks for the favor