The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
MATTERS POLITICAL.

MATTERS POLITICAL.
1 scent from afar the smoke of a
battle that is to be waged among our
brethren of the 6. o. p. refer to the
for the nomination of
officers, and already the skir-
mishers are in the front preparing for
the final fray. The officers to be elect
ed the coming Fall are Representative,
Treasurer, Recorder, Commissioner
and infirmary Director. The different
candidates for all these places are astir
early and late and each one is doing
all in his power to knock the persim-
mons. For Representative Doc. Sher-
man is sailing around the county seek
ing a denomination. His nearness to
defeat two y rars ago, however, and his
vote on the O'Brien bill, are sadly
hurting him in the race. Ex-Repre-
sentative Woodwork proposes to try
again this time. He has good many
friends in the county, aud is consid-
cred one of the most formidable can
didates. The other patriots who wish
to serve their country in this Office are
Friend Whittlesey, of Atwater, and
VIM. Grinnell, of Ravenna. Among
that illustrious four, three and perhaps
all, are doomed to an ignominious de-
feat.
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The candidates for Treasurer are
working like tigers to secure the prize.
l saw one of them driving through the
streets of Ravenna at a break-neck
speed at very early hour the other
morning, no doubt bent upon reaching
some unsophisticated cOuntryman be
fore his opponent should get there.
The candidates who have thus far
shown themselves are p. Y. Barnes, of
Streetsboro, and Marvin Collins, OF
Randolph, with one or two others to
hear from who are slyly cycling the
place. Both Collins and Barnes are
good Republicans, although / have an
idea the latter has been little more
active in the councils of his party
He has always been on hand at County
Conventions, and done the undesira.
BILE work of committeeman in his
young man, and would make an ad-
mirable treasurer. He was in the
army. in Battery A, / believe, and
Barnes, l think served in some branch
of the service.
For Recorder / have heard of four
candidates at least, and how many
more are lurking in the bushes, ready
to pose as dark horses it is difficult to
conjecture. Philo Bierce is a candi
date for a renOmination-that is, he
will take it if the party will give it to
him again. With the close of the
present term he will have had the
office nine years, and as no one has
ever had it longer than that, it isn't
likely that he will be renominated. H.
j. Webber. of Atwater, and George
Stryker has been a candidate for the
same Office several times before, but
for some reason always failed to get
there. Weber has always lived in AT.
water, was in the war, and as you
might say, was all shot to pieces
John H. Huffman, our genial German
friend from Deerfield. is also candi
date for this office. John is an old
stager in the ranks of his party, and
if they are ever going to do anything
for him, now is the accepted time
| The office ls considered one of the best
in the county, and one having the
least responsibility. Bierce has made
good thing out of it, and if he retires
will do so comfortably we'll fixed.
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The terms of one Commissioner and
one Infrmary Director expire this
year. Orrin Smyth, the present in
cumbent of the first office will likely
be renominated, at least / have heard
40 opposition to him. 1t is his first
Term, and from what can be learned
he has discharged the duties reasona
bly, well. c. r. Doolittle goes out OF
the Infirmary Directorship, and have
as yet learned of no one who is can
didate for his place.
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President Cleveland has surprised a
good many people in New York and
in the country in his appointments in
New York City, Hedden, the new
Collector, is County Democracy man
and was endorsed by Hubert o. Thomp-
son. He is business man and has
never been a politician. Simmonds,
the other candidate, was indorsed by
Sam. Tilden. and a good many thought
he had the best chance for the place
b. 8. Beattie, the surveyor of Gus
toms, is also County Democracy man,
being one of the founders of that or
ganization- Col. Silas w. Burt, the
new Naval officer, is what might be
called mugwump.9 He held the
same office under Grant and Hayes,
hut Arthur turned him out. He then
turned around and voted for Cleveland
for Governor and President, and today
finds him back i'm his old Office, These
nominations are quite blow to Tam
many. BURKE.
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