The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-09-17
Portage County Prohibition Com
vention.

Portage County Prohibition Con.
The Portage County Prohibition
met September 18th, 1885,
ut the Town Hall, Ravenna, o.
After short speeches by Rev. VIM
DelanO, of Garrettsville, and b. s.
Higlev. Esq, of Youngstown, the
meeting was called to order by II E..
Frazer, Chairman of the Executive
Committee.
Rev. J. r. Nichols, Of Garrettsville,
was chosen Chairman. Rev. Joseph
Gledhill, of Edinburg. opened with
prayer.
George Hiser, of Deerfield. was
elected Vice President, aud G. r. w.
CrOnemeyer, Secretary.
E. M. Sanderson, of Garrettsville,
Martin Holdridge, Of Kent, and F. d.
Snow, of Windnam. were appointed
for Portage county to meet with dele
gates from the other counties in the
District, to make Senatorial nomina-
tiOns.
AT this point business was suspended
to hear the address of Rev G. E. Nash
of Akron, who ably defended the pO-
sition of the Prohibition party with
reIefehce 70 Ine suppression u Tue
liquor trafhc.
H. y. frazer, Rev y. J; foWeil. OF
Freedom. aud E. NJ. Sanderson were
appointed committee on nominations
Rev. J. G. Fernald, of Garrettsville,
P. B. Mead, of Kent, and Rev. JOS.
GledhiII a committee on resolutions.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention, after Joining in
| ,nri.a A Hait h.ap nf
Naules Was ieu III prayer Ny ses. y
G. Fernald. The Deerfield Prohibi-
ton Choir under the leadership oil
..anroa u;aor than s,uy u'Pho Rive,
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or PrOnibltlOn, ana throughout the
aftaruO0n intersnarsed the urceedinys
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The following Executive Committee
vas elected for the canning wear:
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H.C. Frazer, NaSehhai w. u We us han
lolph; II. NJ. SandersOh, Garrettsvilr; AmO'
Bath. AtWatef; T. r Bard Mantua; Hlnnaf
DLv DeerneId; Martin hoiSri1ge hen'; toT
@ @neIlus nAus' Ne'S0s Sd a",s nnII
nam frnest more EreedSm; Seorse ba.n
win @ onariessown' .' ns1 SPoor. io., aias Po,.
Issrhon in"eS pi.o "; =. m W;nS
Sso~n; i; hr.i Iii, i 1i nav EI;.bnrn RaS
S'rsessDoro: E"is nnsa ray Iuinours' nov
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aud for Aurora, the unknown man
,,,h,, o.,t ~. oniy probih;t;ou vote in
"o ooS' '' J
That township at Inc laSC 6IectlOH
Raw Il pOwell was anDointed IN
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hunI htn up
The COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS re
ported as follows:
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ana tnat Ior conscientious ensonr. i, ~h'cn W.
tar.Lir o,acsoS 20 al. t,,,,, ~ III tr, m ;.
shathsr py tsxst;om " ,;,no'. hcc.nss Nh,
~ menhSsit h1s :. W 'A'' o"'
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oes,.,;o ,o.,isiat;on .i, ,,,;s ,,si r,n,,
eueetIVe ieeisiaIlon aeaih,t this .raii'; ir9n gu
cared through its leader that ir is "agains
prohibit'on and the "ther that It Is nsiths, he
,uunr vote We therefore. as tsmperanc,
nrn. look O th.. trohIhition party alone to Sc
nr'. ~' mn ,eyi.Iat,on ns vii, dnaIly d" AVA,
.ith Ih,. Iii ,rsuIling from th;. IeyaIizT1
ira afii.. in int .xicants. by doing away with III,
san We declare our conviction. in common
with many earnest TEN perance men within an,
without the state. VINO have not yet aecep,et
mnG sne sn, y,tar e.n .,s, cossistent,V uno,
rh ",atrUr,n Of either of the old parties mas
much us both affirm the principle of the Firs
AmendMent IN oppO,on n0,Se5 70 Iie conasc
in DE-. Leonari as a thofough temperance mai
and AN honorable gentlemsa. and never hon ,r
eb nm nHre ORE man smse ancr, @ of sh un
srs OF lh.. Ilqu..r power.
sTa while striving to build up AN. an anti anti,
.li tbe pdS oid Ssr.es we neatly favor scienti
temperance Instructio in ur schools the us'
ol moral suasion; and all iesltlmate means me To- To-
,SS sne e'ts th Games.
The W. c. +. T., and rejoice in their adhe.io,
. the principle, OF our party. and especially II
inc return to 1t. Presidency o. W. ape an.
Who so grsnaly championei the now histofi'
md ,nb tantlaily vlcfor,3n. campaigh& & Tor ii tm,
ns...r.asnm in an" ,,nai "s,Iesyors ~ :,
".aS 90. uo.opoIa'IVfu ~ ;,a,. ~ 'u .a AZ 1900 ~ ~
aa I unno 1o 10, ,ra IenS"
u'u iio"0' "hu t>"'''' Ia"o
The COMMITTED on nominations pre-
sented the Ioiiowihg report
For Rcpresentative-Dr q W. Bettes' o
"aI%cPes Fnr TPpesssurer-M.r,tu Boldridpc. Kent.
For Recor,ter-F. p. Bxrd. of Mantua
For Commissioned Z. spooner. OF Pal
Eor Insrmarv Director-N 8. sperry. O.
Sire. t>boro'.
The nominations were confirmed
one nv one.
w. H. Bettes was appointed to com
mupicate by telephone with DIR Bette.
to inquire whether he accepted tn.
nomination for Representative. He
received an affirmative answer, and
thanked the convention In behalf oI
his brother in q ringing speech.
l. Is. Logan, Esq, of Akron, re-
ported from the Senatorial Convention
which had met in the room below. the
following Senatorial nominees:
w. +. Crispin, of Akron, Summit
county, and N. s. Cas- we'll, of Geneva,
AshtabuIa county.
Also, the following Executive Com
mittee for Portage county:
IL Frazer. Chairman. Rayeuua.
Martin HoIdridge Sec. Kent.
=; s;La.t N sanderson, a. ,h.Gs,a GarrsttsVille.
/ =, snnw WnJh.m.
IT r. Erazar ran.,rtad tho st.ts a,