The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-06
GREAT GATHERING

Enthusiastic Democrats in
Convention Assembled!
The Largest, Best, and Most
Harmonious Convention ever
Convened in Portage County.
The Democracy of this County met |
at the Town Hall, on Saturday Sept, |
lst, at II a. M, in pursuance of a call
by the Chairman of the County Com
mittee, Capt. L. F. Wilcox, who called
the preliminary gathering to order,
stating the object of the convention
and reading the call. The delegates
then chose I. Il. Phelps temporary
chairman and c. H. Goldman tempo
rary secretary. Mr.. Phelps made a
short speech of welcome as he assumed
the gavel, congratulating the democ-
racy upon confronting the republican
party in its last throes. The applause
was hearty and liberal.
On motion the chairman appointed
a committee of five upon each of the
following subjects
0REDENTIALs-C. E. Twitt, Ravenna; Harvey
Baldwin Aurora; David Collins. Charlestown
e. D. Brobst, Brimield f. Berly, Randolph.
PERMANENT 0RoANIzATIoN. RULES. &o.-C. H.
| Goldman. Ravenna AL. Moulton, Suffeld; Geo.
Eldridge, Shalersville; J. B. Harrison. Wind
ham; U. N. RUSSELL Streetsboro.
| RRsoLUFIoNs-I. T. Siddall. Ravenns. G. B.
Newton, Kent; E. Y. Lacey. Garrettsvilie; DanI
Bosue. kOotstOwn; R. o. Haistsad. Mantua.
A motion TO proceed to announce
names OF candidates for the different
offices was carried, and the following
gentlemen were named:
For SHERIFF-John p. Jones. Ravenna; B. F.
Lovett, Windham; Frank Holden. Rootstown
Thomas Clark, Edinburgh.
For REcoRDER-E. Y. Lacey. Garrettsville
Elmer Carrier, Brim6eld; NJ. o. Austin. Ran
dolph.
For COMMISSIONERS e. D. Brobst. Brimield
NJ. q. Martin. Sufield: Lafay Smith. Raven
ma; &. II. Wait. Streetsboro. Frank Hsughawau
Randolph; Chas AyliG. Freedom. Messrs Ay
lff. Haughawaut Smith and Wait withdrew.
FoR CoRoNER-Dr. F. P. RUSSELL Su6isld; DR.
A, W. Alcorn, Rsvenna.
A motion to adjourn to l,SO p. m.
was carried.
At half-past one o'clock the dele
gates re assembled, and it was the uni
versal remark that never had so larg,
and able body of democrats q assembled
in convention in Portage county
When Mr.. Phelps called them to orde
; not vacant seat was to be found. tn,
window stills, stair rails, and every
t available space was occupied. 1t wa
inspiring and significant.
The report of the committee on ere
e dentials showed that all but five town
ships mad complete, regularly electet
I delegates present, four of the five wer
represented partially, and only one
Deerfield. being unrepresented. o.
motion those present from the fou
d tow nships were authorized to cast tn
vote of their townships.
The committee on permanent organ
ization here made its report, through
Q its chairman, e. III. Goldman, who an
nounced the choice of the committee
o as follows:
For Permanent Chairman. /. T. Siddall.
: For Vice Presidents-Geo. w. Barclay. of Ed
Q inburgh; Harvey Baldwin. Aurora Danl Bogu
r of Rootstown. and Isaac Tuttle. of Palmyra.
For Permanent Secretary-John P. Herley.
= Ravenna. Asst Secretary-F. b. W Wadsworth.
Il Windham.
|, AS the venerable nestors of DemoC
i. racy. the Vice Presidents elect, too
4 their seats upon the platform, the cor
vention again applauded. Mr.. Sidda
i thanked the convention for the homo
II conferred upon him, and said he wa
e Indeed proud to preside over this mag
o nitficent convention. He congratulai
"A. hi f0trx
. meeting, and predicted a large vot'
He then paid his respects to the repui
# lican plan to "scare" somebody, n
cited their past endeavors in that d
rectiOn, called particular attention
n the honest and feaAless administrRtiO
s of President Cleveland, exposed tn
fallacies of the republican tariff theory
d. especially that portion relating
wool, and gave . complete analysis {
II the vexed question. At the close {
= his speech the convention applaude
him heartily. He then resumed bus
ness by calling for the report of tn
q committee on resolutions.
!, T.. B. Newton, chairman of this CON
mittee, advanced to the platform an
read the following:
The Committee upon Resolutions beg leave
submit the following report;
6 Inc democracy OI EOTIago OOunIy, III COuNe
q ton assembled. cordially endorse the platfor
adopted by the National Democracy. at st. Lou
Is on the 7th af June. 1888. and commend particl
y larly that portion of it defining the attitude
e the Democratic party upon the absorbing iss'
:, of the reduction of ike war tariff.
Ind. We congratulate the country upon the
possessing President whose whole idea of a.
u ministration is based upon the theory that Pu
lie office is Public trust" and who executes Il
Law with consummate ability in the interests
the whole people
3rd. We are also pleased that the Nation
4. Convention at St Louis. in its wisdom. chose
-, a second to Grover Clev eveland. that wise and ah
Democratic statesman and councillor. the gre
y Senator and implacable foe of monopoly. 0hiS
" gifted son. Allen G. Thurman.
Al. We condemn the Republican Senate (
its policy of obstruction. in not only refusing
ratify a solemn treaty between the United Stat
's and Great Britain. but in refusing to consider
Of amend it. and therefore rejoice that Preside
Ia Cleveland in his late message. has so clearly
=. forth the animus by (which the Senete was guild
and so grandly announced the true Americ,
T. protection policy. that he who runs may read.
5th. We pledge the support of united Del
N ocracy in Portage County. to the.nomineesof IL
Convention. and believe that the day is not (
'e distant when " old Portage shall join the Der
}, ocratic column.
le SIGNED BY THE COMMITTEE
,r Each paragraph was cheered, and
the close of the reading the report
the committee was adopted unsn
" mOusly.
ID Mr.. Newton then asked the Chat
II man If the seconding of names of Cal
didates that were announced in Il
morning would be in order. The Cha
u ruled the suggestion in order. M
k Newton then seconded the nomini
2. tion of b. F. Lovett, for Sheriff in
q fine speech, replete with oratOry an
eulogistic of his candidate, every wor
81 of which those who knew Mr.. Love
endorsed.
,e Mr.. Wilson. of Palmyra, then se
:. Onded the nomination of Thoms
Clark, of Edinburg. and his presents
T. ton of the qualities of that good den
le ocrat was asurprise and an enjoymen
, Mr.. Wilson should take the stumI
~ His speech would be hard to beat.