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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

Hon. CLARK IRVINE is announced
as candidate for Attorney General
before the coming Democratic State
Convention. He is q staunch Demo
crat and would fill the office with
credit to himself and the party,
BELLEFoNoAINE EXAMINER In
attempting to estimate the political
chances for this year, it is we'll for the
Democrats to bear in mind that the
Republican party is desperate, and
that it still has the money making
machinery of the Government in its
possession.
THE Brooklyn Bridge was formally
opened with imposing ceremonies OH
Thursday last. President Arthur and
members of his Cabinet, and other
dignitaries, were present.
1T is said that while Eliza Pinkston
was lying dead in Jail, Hayes was en-
joying himself in New York at din
ner given in his honor by Whiteiaw
Reid.
Hon. FREEMAN THoRP has been re-
nominated by the Republicans of Ash
tabuls. county as candidate for Repre-
sentative in the Legislature. He will
probably be elected.
AS THE time draws near for holding
the Republican state Convention can
didates for gubernatorial honors con-
tinue to multiply, until the woods are
full of them [Garrettsville Journal.
They will be likely TO stay among
the tall timber.
The Republicans of this region are
generally opposen to the postponement
Of their State Convention, and are
willing to trust the Supreme Court
with the decision of the Scott law,
believing Charley Foster has that little
matter fixed all right.
THERE will be five State Conven.
tions held in Columbus, during the
month of June. The Republican con-
ventiOn comes June 5 and 6, the Wo-
man Suffrage Convention on the 18th
and 18th, the Greenbackers' on the
18th, the Prohibitionists' on tn. 18th
and 14th, and the Democratic on the
2lst. This is the fret time that such a
thing has occurred within the political
history of the State.
1T is now regarded as certain that a
strike or lockout will soon occur
occur among the iron and steel men OF
the country.
A TERRIFIC explosion occurred at
Leon, Ashtabula County, on the 26th
inst, by which Chandler's lumber
mill was completely wrecked. Nelson
Johnson was killed, and several others
badly wounded.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
DEN. STATE CENTRAL Com. ROOMS,
CoI.uMBIJa o. Nav II. 1884.

For the benent OF Delegates and all other per
sons wishing to attend the Democratic state
Convention, to be held la Columbus. Ohio, or
Thursday, June 9ist. 1888, the following special
rates have been secured on all Railroads run
ming into Columbus. to-wit:
Cleveland. Mt Vernon and Delaware (Biue
Grass Route Of OhioI, cents per mile each
way.
pittsburgh. Cincinnati q st. Louis (Pan Han.
dle), alt Divisions. q cents per mile each way.
Indiana, Bloomington and w Western H. Il. and
W., cents per mile each way.
Scioto Valley, 2 cents per mile each way.
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indian.
apolis &c Z. q. and H., full fare going, enc cent
per mile returning. on certificate.
Ohio Central 70. c., full fare going, one cent
per mile returning, on certificate
Cleveland Hooking Valley and Toledo &c. Fl
v, and IT,, full fare going, one cent per mile
returning. on certificate.
Tickets good from juno 20tth to June 22d
inclusive.
Delegates and others. wishing to attend tht
Convention. who live on lines of railroads Other
than those mentioned above, will be able t.
make special rates with roads on which they
live, to the junction with roads running int
Colunibus, where they will be able to set tu'
benefit Of the special rates mentioned shove.
Railroads requiring Certificates for Delegate
and others attending the Convention, to return
on, require the Certificate to be signed by th'
Chairman OF the state Central Committee.
CLARK IRVINE. Chairman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

THE candidacy of our fellow towns
man, Major d. G. Goodman, seems to
meet with general favor in all sections
of the State, and is not wholly con-
fined to Democratic papers. Several
Republican journals have recognized
the fitness of the Major for the posi-
ton, among them the Geauga Leader,
from which we clip the following par
agraph:
Hon. d. G. Goodman, of Ravenna, is
prominently mentioned as candidate
on the Democratic ticket for Lieut..
Gov. The Democratic party all of a
sudden is trotting out a great many
good men and Goldman is one of the
best. We hope he will be nominated.
Ii for our sins we are to pass through
the purgatory of Democratic rule, it is
very important that their best men be
elected to rule over us.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
Warning to Recorders.

ST. CLAIRsvILLB, OHIO, May "a
r. J. Bowers bought some property,
thinking after he had examined the
index at the Recorders office that
there were no encumbrances on it.
Although it did not appear on the in
dex, mortgage was recorded. Bow
ers then brought suit against James A.
Barnes, who was Recorder at the time.
alleging that he purchased property
relying on the index, and it was the
Recorders duty to properly index
mortgages, &c. The defense claimed
that an employe recorded it, and the
Recorder was not responsible for the
acts of his clerk. The jury returned a
verdict for 1925, ,33, the full amount
claimed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
The KepudIators Ahead. .

A Washington special of the 25th
ult. indicates that the grand old par
ty" is in the most straitened circum-
stances, and to render their success in
1884 even possible, they will be COM
PEELED to place themselves at the mercy
of Billy Malone and his band of local
repudiators. The correspondent says /:
''The National Republican, edited
by the First Assistant Post Master
General, and the alleged organ of the
Administration, lays down the law
this morning regarding the election of
1884. 1t says that no Republican Pres
ident can be elected without the aid of
Southern States. Virginia and South
Carolina must be carried, according to
Mr.. Hatton, by the Republicans, or
the Democrats will win. He 90 g not
think that either Kew York, New Jer-
sey, Indiana, or California can safely
be relied upon to give Republican ma
iOrities, and if all these States should
be lost the Republican candidate would
receive but $50 votes in the North.
Two hundred and two votes are neces-
sary to choice, and the twenty-three
votes of Virginia and North Carolina
will, in the opinion of the Acting Post
Master General, decide this election in
favor of the Republicans. The Re-
publican saws: These twenty-three
electoral votes can only be had by a
coalition between the Republicans and
Independents.' It also AYERS that if
the Republican party sights Malone
the electoral vote of Virginia will be
cast against the Republicans. The
President thus far has been faithful to
Mahone's interests i'll Virginia. Mr..
Dezendorf protested against the pros
titution of the civil service at Norfolk
to political ends, but nothing was done
to prevent the Virginia boss from car
rying out his program. There is rea-
son, however, TO believe that the Pres
ident is growing weary of the contin-
ual manipulation of Federal offices in
Virginia by Mr.. Malone. The Vir-
ginia Senator has worked the Admin
istration necessarily for the past year,
and whenever his demands have not
been instantly acceded to, the threat
of the electoral vote of Virginia has
been paraded. New York has thirty
six electoral votes, thirteen more than
the combined vote of Virginia and
North Carolina. The Leader cores
pondent was told, at the White House
last week, that it would be easier to
carry New York in the next Presiden-
tial election by strict adherence on the
part of the Administration to the prin-
ciples of honest civil service reform,
than it would be to carry North Caro-
lima by manipulating the patronage OF
the Government in that State by the
aggrandizement Of any coalition or
faction"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

THE Chillicothe Advertiser gives
the following good advice to the DEM
ocrats of Ohio:
IF the Democracy manage affairs
properly Ohio can be carried this Fall,
AT present the State is Democratic,
and if we desire it to remain so we
must not engage in any pickering or
internecine wrangling. Certain ele-
ments in the party may attempt to
make fight in the convention, or du-
ring the campaign on the Senatorial
question. That should have nothing
to do with the campaign. 1t is the
Republican party we are to fight, and
if we succeed in defeating their State
ticket and electing Democratic legis-
lature, the duty of electing a United
States Senator can be easily performed.
At present it is matter of small con-
sequence whether Senator Pendleton
shall be reelected. What we want is
to secure ma jority in the legislature,
and then the question of Mr.. Pendlc-
toms successor can be settled without
any difficulty.
Let the Democratic party adopt an
outspoken, fearless platform, ringing
ingiD its principles; nominate a strong
ticket, work harmoniously for success,
and there will be no doubt of obtaining
splendid victory.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
In this issue will be found the call of

In this issue will be found the call of
the Democratic Central Committee for
q Convention to choose delegates to
represent the County in the Democrat.
ic State Convention to be held in Co
lumbus on the 2lst of June. It is
hoped that the several Township Com
mittess will see to it that their respec-
tive townships shall be fully represent
ed, to the end that delegates may be
chosen TO the State Convention who
will fairly and faithfully represent the
wishes and interests of the Democrats
of old Portage therein, There are
plenty of good and true men in all
sections OF the County capable and
worthy to fill these responsible posi-
tions, and the people should see to it
that such men are selected.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
was the Scott Hill Esassed Consti-
tucsoRaiIy!


Mr.. Bruner reiterates his charge that
Mr.. Smith, of Noble, did not vote to
concur in the Senate amendments to
the Scott bill, and declares that Smith
himself told him (Bruner) so. This
has now become grave question. Mr..
Smith should speak out, and tell US
how he did vote. If his vote was re-
corded aye, against his assent, it was a
fraud, and the Scott bill, which hung
upon that one vote, is not q law. If he
did vote to concur, it should be made
known, so that Mr.. Bruner may be
corrected, and the integrity of the law
sustained. We believe Mr. b. is mis-
taken, and Mr.. Smith should not hes
itate an hour to say so.- Columbus
Sunday Herald.
MIR. Bruner is not mistaken. He
knows whereof he speaks. We say
that Mr.! Smith Informed us Oh the
morning after the passage of the Scott
law, that He did not vote for tbs
bill" We further say that he so in.
formed Hon. Mr.. Berger, of Coshoc-
ton, and number of other persons,
that he never responded Aye" to
the call of his name on the passage OF
the Scott bill. Knowing this, We
charge that the Scott bill was passed
by fraud. That it never did receive SO
votes, the constitutional number t0
pass the bill, ana therefore void. Some
members recorded their votes next
morning, hut they had no effect in
passing the bill, The Scott law is 8
fraudulent piece of work, and should
not be obeyed.-[ Wyandot Union.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

THBRF is likely to be a number of
defeated candidates for nomination in
the coming Democratic State Conven-
tion. To such we commend the care
full study of the following extract from
the speech of Col. Jones, who failed to
receive the nomination for Governor
on the Kentucky Democratic Etate
Ticket: " If there is suspicion that
1 would in the remotest contingency
deviate one hairs breadth form a
straightforward march in the support
of my party or its great principles, let
it be at once and forever dismissed ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

The way the business of the United
States navy is conducted is illustrated
in the case of the Pinta, which has
been condemned by the board of sur
vey as unfit to go around the cape to
the Pacific coast. The Pinta is of three
hundred tons burden, and cost 1854.
900. For some time she has been at
Norfolk Navy Yard, and 100000 has
been spent in fitting her up, only to
be condemned as unseawOrthy. The
recklessness and extravaganza of the
navy department., if nothing worse,
is always in sight, and yet no Congress
it of any utility. All our ships are
good for is for junketing expeditions.
There should be reform" !" or the navy
abolished.-[St. Paul Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
Cen. Ward Confident.

COLUMBUS, o., May 24.-General
Durbin Ward, gray in the service of
Democracy, secure in the affections of
party veterans and championed spec
tally by ex-senator Thurman, feels
that the nomination plum may fall
into his lap, and has spread his apron
for it. "This old head cannot disclose
to its rivals" he says, the extent of
my canvass or the localities to which
I look for support. My strength is
with the people, and if the voice of the
people prevail in the convention /
think | shall be nominated. There is
not a county in the state in which [
have not done party service. There is
not county in which there was not
soldiers who have seen me carry my
arm in sling in the army. I have
work ed for the party for twenty-five
years and have held but one office.
My labor has been one of love for the
cause. I now ask the party to ac-
knowledge my services by a nomina-
ton. If they don't do 1t, it will be
Just the same. / shall go into the
campaign and work as earnestly for
any one whom the convention may
choose as / would for myself. L think
the other candidates feel as I do about
that. Ihere may pc contests III con-
vention. The prize will be worth q
struggle. But after the ticket is made
up every one will be for it. There will
be no faction, no special interest to
serve against some Other interest with
in the party; no trouble OH the surface
nor III the depths"
You feel reasonably confident Of
success at elsction ?"
Unless the party make some eyre
gious blunder, of which [ see no posi-
bility, we will be certain of success.
shall say nothing of issues. The plat
form will draw the issues, and upon
that, if nominated. shall stand and
make my canvass. We shall not only
confirm but improve upon last years
results"
May there not be danger from ovel
confidence2"
Net in the sense you mean. No,
there will be no danger OF Democrats
assuming that we will have d cure
thing and staying away from the polls,
Our confidence will take another di.
rection and will be so strong that eve
ybody will be rushing to the polls as
to he counted with the majority"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
I'm n nilRanl mn.

Tholgh but five days remain till the
time fixed for holding the Republican
Convention, there is much talk of
postpoliug the Convention TO await
the ACTON of the Supreme Court on
the Scstt law the leaders of the grand
old patty" not being ready to stick its
stakes until after the Court shall have
pronounced.
If they should indorse the Scott law
in their platform and the Court should
decide it unconstitutional, they would
be in fix surely. The Republican
State Central Committee is called to
meet in Columbus today TO consider
the proposition for postponement.
THE New York World, under its
new management, announces the fol-
lowing as the doctrines of Democracy
which it will advocate:
l. Tax luxuries.
2. Tax inheritances.
3. Tax large incomes.
4. Tax monopolies.
5. Tax the privileged corporations,
6. A tariff for revenue,
7. Reform the civil service.
s. Punish corrupt of1iceholders.
9. Punish vote buying.
10. Punish employers who coerce
their employees in elections.
The above measures are in accord
with the principles of justice and equal
rights, and should receive the hearty
endorsement of every American citi
zen.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
DIED.

KNIGHT.-At the family residence, corner OF
Prospect and Van Buren, Streets in this viii
lage. at about five O'Clock Friday evening
May 25th. of malarial and intermittent fever,
Mrs. Susan Kngh ife of James knight, in
the Goth year of her age.
WALKER.-In Charlestown NAV 18TH 1883, OF
Consumption of the. bowels, Lizzie. daughter
of William and Eztzabeth Walker, aged Il
years, 10 months and II days.
Thou hast left u.s. dear Lizzie, in sorrow and
tears,
They have smoothed the green turf o'er thy
breast.
Where thou in the beauty and bloom OF thy
youth.
Art laid down in silence to Iest.
There's Il seat now left vacant, a dear missing
face,
In the circle around the home hearth.
And the dark wing of sorrow broods over the
place,
Once gladdened with innocent mIrth.
Fare thee well. dearest Lizzie, there's many a
heart.
That pines thy dear image 10 see,
There are fond eyes that wept when they saw
thee depart.
Still heavy with weeping for thee.
A, FRIEND.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
THE MAIshETS
RAvENNA. Nav 80 1sG

RAvEENA, MAY 30. 1883.
FLOUR-New Process, 81 IS; Pastry Fl 65
per sack; o. K.Sl so.
FEED-Bran, 9)c. per 100 lbs; Middiings,
81 30: Chop, S1.4O; Corn Meal, 81 As; Oil Meal
New, Process. S1.25. Old. $780, Cotton Seed
Meal, $1.75
WHEAT-$1 IL O. 81 15.
CORN-shelled brings 7ec.; ears, 35c.
OATS 40@4Scts.
RYE-No. brings 60c.
BAKLEY-None in market.
HAY-Selling st IS q $40; according to
quality. Ready sale
BEEF-Per cwt., IS 50.
HOGS-Dressed, IS 90. per cwt.
LARD-City rendered lot.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at l5c; Country 14c
Shoulders, City cured selling al 14c Dried
Beef selling at 49,.
POULTRY-Small supply in tho market
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay 13 cents; live Sc
rurkies. dressed. 12c. live Sc,
BUTTER 1Sc.
CdEESE-BoNed 120@ H.; RetaiIs, 1G q 1Sc.
EGGs-buyers pay lac per doz
-P0TATOES-BuYers pay 50c. pr bu.
DRIED APPLES-6c.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in good demand
at So 90 per bu. Medium g Is.
VINE4AR-Pure cider ,retails 25e per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay !e.
HIDES-Green, trimm 81. .No.1, g.; No. 2, &c
FEATHERS-Best retail at 75a.
WHITE LIME-$1 Is per bbI.
WATER LIME-$1 rs
sALT-Coarse sells at 81 II G9S1 50; fine 81 60
WOOD-Stove 81 5000 90; 5 feet wocd 81 o.
q SO so per cord.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

The wife of Senator Fair, of Nevada,
has obtained a divorce and received
81, 250, 900 in money and United States
bonds as alimony. She has also the
custody of the three minor children.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

THE great truth has finally gone
forth to the ends of the earth, that man
shall no more render account to man
for his belief, over which he himself
has no control.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

EMANCIPATION began in Brazil in
1870, but there are still million and q
half slaves in that country, and it is
thought it will yet require thirty years
to accomplish the complete extinction
of the institution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
MtscegenatienN Not Tolerated.

NEW YORK. May 28.-An attempt
was made last night at Jamaica, L. l.,
to tar and feather and ride on rail
Horace White, "a negro, who two weeks
ago married Stella Sinclair, a prepes-
sessing young white girl, at Greenport,
Stella, who is Is years old, formerly
lived with her parents at Good Ground.
She is handsome, and well educated.
White is over thirty years of age. AT
ter their marriage the couple were
obliged to leave Greenport, the young
men of the village having made it too
warm for them to remain. Nothing
daunted, they made their way to Brook
lyn aud took up their abode at Crow
Hill, near the Flatbush Asylum. They
were driven from their retreat at Crow
Hill by the colored residents, who
would not tolerate the bride among
them. Since then the two have lived
in small hut in the outskirts of ia
maica. Last night party of fifteen
young men, among whom were three
negroes, headed by q drum and fife,
and armed with a fence rail and a pot
of tar and feathers, visited Whites
abode after midnight, with the inten-
tiyn of assaulting him. When they
reached the hut they found it deserted.
White and his wife had gained know
ledge of what was about to take place,
and had fled.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

FOR GOVERNOR.
Judge George Hoadly
General Durbin W ard.
Judge George w. Geddes'
General Ben LeFevre-
General i. W. Denver.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Hon. John g. Warwick of Clark.
Hon. ID. q. Lsolman. of Portage.
Hon. John i. Hall, of Summit.
Judge l.. D. Thoman, of Mahoning.
Hon. Z. N Vallandigham, of MONTGOMERY.
AUDITOR OF STATE.
j. X. Newcomer, of Clinton.
Hon. S. 5. Bloom. of Richland.
L. Lehmkuhl, of Putnam
L. 5. Brady, of Licking
Emile Krcssewetter, OF Franklin,
+. j. Geible, of Sandusky.
James A. Norton. of Seneca.
George u. Heller. of Ottawa.
GeoIrey Jaggels, of Erie.
TREASURER OF STATE.
Leo Ebert, OF Ironton.
William Carter, OF Bryan
SUPREME JUDGE.
Ii. III. Moses. OF Youngstown,
s. N. Owen, of Bryan
j. Ii Trainer, of Steubenyllle.
j. M Estep of CadIz
james Patrick. OF New Philadelphia.
John K. Hanna, of Morgan.
III. ID. Foliett. of Marietta.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
David Tarbell of Brown.
Clark irvine. OF Knox.
F, e. Dougherty, of Hardin.
"a. Booth, OF Franklin.
j. j. Clarke, of Franklin.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
W. nj. Ross, Sandusky.
j. j. iHrns, Lancaster.
j. Ellis, Butl.r
MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Martin Schilder, of Washington,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION

The Democrats of Portage CoHnty are re,
quested to meet in Convention at Citizens Hall,
Ravsnna oni
Saturday, June oh, 1888,
for the purpose of selecting delegates to the
Democratic State Convention which will be
held at Columbus, June 2lst, 1888 The town
ships are entitled to one delegate for each hfty
votes cast for J. W. Newman for Secretary Of
State and ono for each fraction over twenty-five
votes. Under this apportionmcnt the several
to xnships will be entitled 10 the following rep
raxantatinn
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

INGERsoLL closed the argument for
the defendants in the great Star route
trial on Friday. Merrick commenced
the closing argument for the prosecu-
ton OK Monday and will probably oc-
cupy about a week, when the case will
be given to the jury under the charge
of the Court. So there is q prospect of
this great national bore reaching a
termination i'll the not distant future.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

THE Atlanta Constitution estimates
that Georgia will produce this year
5000 car loads of melons, or more than
$500. 600 separate melons,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

THREE of the five Republican pa
pers of the 18th District cohcede the
election of Hon. J. Fl. Wallace to Con-
gress last October, over Mckinley.
THE coronation of Alexander III
as Gar of Russia took place on Sun
day, and the brilliant ceremonies were
carried through without the slightest
interruption in the program.
THE United States Express Compa-
ny officials at Cleveland compute the
amount of money stolen in the recent
robbery there at 81 ,0S3 96. No arrest
has been made. and no further clue 10
the thieves obtained.
JUDGE BARBER, in the Common
Pleas Court at Cleveland, has decided
that Section 2 OF the Scott law which
requires that the keeper of a SALOON
must get the written consent of the
land owners before ho can carry Oh
business, so far as it relates to existing
leases, is unconstitutional.
AN exchange says: Liquid ammo
MIA, gum camphor and oil of tar is said
to make a medicine that has cureG
many cases of catarrh. Three or foul
drops of the tar with one-eishth of al
ounce of camphor and one-fourth o
ammonia, are the proportions of the
mixture.