The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-06
MATTERS POLITICAL.

he Republican County Convention,
It which time a great scramble for the
ocaI offices will take place. Local
politics This summer have been about
IS hot as they generally get, and with
The Senatorial contest and the County
tight, politicians, of the Republican
Stripe at least, have been kept extreme
ly busy. L asked one of our Republi-
can leaders the other day Whist he
thought of the fight for Representa-
tive. QuoLE he: "TheFe are half
dozen candidates or more, and they
are attempting to move heaven and
eaith in their efforts TO secure the
nomination. The is Doc Sherman,
Friend Whiitlesey, VIM. Grinnell, g.
H. Ray, and am of the opinion Hon.
E. S. Woodwork, who have entered
the list foe this nomination. Doc.
Sherman wants to be renominated as
a vindication of his course iu reference
to the O'Brien mater, of which SO
much has been said against him.
don't think, however, his course has
peen approved by the m, mbers of the
party, although l myself think he
acted perfectly right and conscien-
Liously. l think bis chances for re-
nomination are exceedingly slim.
GIiunell is sly worker aud nobody
can tell what he is doing. He will get
there if sick, still hunt will do it.
lay and WhiLtlesey both have their
5upporte. 5, aud Woodwork passes as
sort of dark horse. There is quite II
strong feeling for him in some parts
Of the county"
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There are good many patriots who
want to be Treasure. Theo. Grundel
can he seen most any day diving ou,
into the county, behind a spanking
black team, accompanied by Kid Sea
ton. The little experience Grundel
has had Ia Township Treasurer has
melted. within him a laudabIe ambi-
lion to Ego up higher" and if lots OF
style among The country delegates
means anything, he will have material
support. Barnes, of st t-eetsboro, Marv.
Collins, OF Randolph, and John Evans
If Garrettsville, are also in terrible
'aruest in their effor TO secure thu
nomination. Evans, tits said, is inn
.nensely popular. He has been in
business in GarrettsviIle for long
,,eriod of time, and is widely known
that part of the county. Barnes
and Collins I have spoken of before.
The Treasurer's office is good one as
oug as it lasts. The law pI DIVIDES that
,ne MAJ can hold the Office but tive
erms of Two years each at a time, and
a asa good paying business
ne is foolish to leave it TO take an Office
which he can hold but four years al
he farthest. But theu this is no draw
,ack to our Republican brethren, as
here are always plenty of them to
accept the trust.
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But what n wrangle it is for the Re
;order's office / saw no less than 8
nalf dozen men in one day l;|t weel
'utton holing different members o
she party for their support in their ef
for,s 10 capture the nomi nation for tn
ofice. John Hoffman, of Deerfield
van the office because he his fought
pled aid died for his parry in all it,
t!ruegles in years agOne. John says ht
uade { pc pa, y /; that he wp1 Whiy
a.xEes one of the first to o gauize the
new party; that he has fought the en-.
my-the Democracy--down in Deer
ield single handed aud alone for the
'ast quarter of a century, aud there
ore he ought 10 be rewarded by the
Recorders office for the next decade
1. j. Weber, of Atwater, don't pro
ose to let John get away with him in
this race, and | heard him say lasi
week that he was going to get there,
Eli" There is one thing in favor ol
Weber, he was in the army, where be
.onLracted disease which paraly Zed
mis- left arm aud leg, makiug him u
hopeless cripple. This fact prOduc. s
'ympathy for him, and great many
think he ought to he rewa "ded for In
Injuries received while ii shting for his
country. He gets pension of $35 pc,
month. Il. II. Freeman, 8. j. Post
and high const able lid Mason, all OF
Ravenna, greatly desire TO occupy the
Recorders Office. | Will venture to
'ay that two of them, at least, won't
get there. L was as much surprised l."
near that Freeman was a candidate Il
| would have been to hear that Mason
was not. L took il ss n joke at first
but l have come to the belief that it il
a cold, barren fact. Post has good
position on the G & i, 4. r., in the
'ilice of Chief Engineer Linton. His
idea in wanting this office, I suppose
Is so that he can be at home. Atpres
ent he has to crawl out of bed earl,
every morning and go TO Cleveland,
md he thinks it would be more cou
genial to his tastes not to get up so
'arly or go so far TO his daily labor.
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There are two Offices which are not
very hotly contested. l mean Com
missioner and Intirma. Director
Orrln Smyth, of Suffield, is a candi
late for denomination for Commis
-iOner and e. II. DoOliLtle for Infirma
~ Director. guess the Convention
will recognize the eminent services OF
both these gentlemen, and renominatr
them by acclamatiOn. The few DAYS
that remain between now and the day
of the Convention will tend to fill the
hearts of all these gentlemen with in
creasing anxiety for the success OF
their cause.
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To have heard the Republicans in
their gibberish about the hungry Dem
"crats in the past four months, one
would be led to think that the latter
were the only ones who wanted office,
but in their intense fight in this and
hn QHinininU anrnt,, af