The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-06
kAvENxA. WEDNESDAY. Nov. 8. 1859.
Tuesdays Election. .

The result of Tuesdays election in
Portage County was complete vim
dieation of the course pursued by the
friends of Mr.. Phelps, and the PRESS
has nothing but congratulations to ex.
tend to them for their able and faith.
full efforts in caring for his interests.
We have endeavored to keep before
the public mind, that in choosing our
County officials, party considerations
should be ignored when they conflict
with our sense of duty in securing
only thoee most competent. by reason
of ability and personal integrity, to
serve us, in an official capacity-all
alike being concerned, irrespective Of
party affiliations, in securing none
but those best qualified for the success
full conduct of our public Offices. With
this object in view. we gave our hearty
support to Mr.. Phelps, believing, from
an intimate acquaintance with both
candidates, that he was immeasursbly
superior in every way to his opponent.
twas therefore our bounden duty.
as advocates of the peoples interests,
to do what We could to compass the
defeat sof Mr.. Maxson. We made no
personal warfare on this gentleman.
1t was not our intention to initiate the
action Of the vile gang who traduced
the character of Grover Cleveland in
1854. Personally. we had no concern
in the election or defeat of Mr.. Maxson.
Our issues with him were entirely in
regard1to his OFFICIAL conduct; and
if we succeeded In educating the peo.
pie to the fact that Mr.. Phelps was
better qualified, and more efficient
and capable man for the Office, we fe-
licitate ourselves on having been in.
strumental in enlightening them as to
the merits and qualifications of the
opposing. candidates.
The Press is thoroughly Democrat
ic, and supported MIR. Phelps rs q
Democrat; but beyond all that, We
supported him as man for the people,
and we frankly say. had We believed
him to beno better than his opponent,
we should have rejoiced in his defeat !:
for we ,wonld much prefer that our
Republican friends should elect that
class of officials.
But 1t is peculiarly gratifying for US
to be able to say that Mr.. Phelps is
elected by such a handsome majority.
Every one is familiar with the his.
tory of the Maxson administration.
and knows the animus that actuated
certain. alleged Democrats to conspire
with the enemy against Mr.. Phelps.
1t is stinging rebuke to them, that
should be needed and accepted as a
sure exponent of public political NOR.
als, that will not tolerate q seemingly
corrupt alliance with the peoples ser.
Vants(?)-much less, when the object
of their action is as transparent as in
the present case.
When the Democracy of this Coun.
ty meet in convention, actuated with
the purpose of giving the people cam
didates possessing the qualities chat
will insure able. efficient, honest and
just administration of the offices for
which they are hamed, and actually
make such choice, it ill becomes any
mem Der of the party to take up ARM
against them, and join with the party
that has 50 long triumphed over rs,
against them, and sanction its choice
OF weak, Objectionable candidates.
Mr. Phelps was elected in spite OF
this unholy alliance, and we Icongrat
uiate the people, the Democracy. anu
our able Prosecutor elect, on the com
plete overthrow of the power that hae
always initiated against them when
its personal wishes were not consulted.
AS we predicted, the workers In the
Republican party kept their coats Oh,
and while doing nothing to actively
assist Mr.. Phelps, allowed their part,
nominee to stand on his own merits.
with what assistance he could get from
the passive element of his own, AM
certain disgruntled members of the
Democratic party.
The result is not only q victory fol
the Democracy, but a triumph of th.
people over the attempted rule of po
1iticol anfoerats