The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-09


The Portage pelaocraey assembled in County
Convention last Saturday and nominated an
excellent ticket MANY years of faithful work
in the face of NJ, apparently hopeless Republic
can majority borne its fruits and now the
hold of that party in this county as been re-
duced from plurality of 900 to 1900 votes. to
the slender s.p ,ort cf a meager 800 or 400 ma
joriiyw th an even chance of losing that weak
means of rs eNdency. The people are rapidly
forsxking ,hs narrow paths marked ont for them
by unreasoning partisanship and transferring
their support TO the great Democratic party
that b ,rn Of the people and, for that reason.
eX s'stoday. stronger than ever in the Nations
affections. With Characteristic wisdom, the
people of our county have taken an advanced
position in the matter of Independent action and
will SOON acLIeve the proud distinction of lead
ing the k, serve out of its blind devotion to Be-
publicanism into an acceptance and ratification
of those principles of eternal right lying at the
foundation of Democracy. constituting the safe
guard of popular sovereignty. While this graft
flying assurance is evidenced more and mo, e at
every election. it must be borne in mind that
an election to fill county offices is local matter
of purely local interest and ought to be taken
out of the realms of party considerations and
viewed in its proper charabter, Therefore, 1t is
that Saturdays convention was of peculiar
concern to ALL the people OF the cou1 ty. ire
spectiye of party for it was not called into ex-
istence merely to nominate ticket that should
recommend itself to those politically identified
with the Democratic party. 1t owed to the citi
zens of Portage county the duty of nominating
a ticket that should be worthy the support of
every honest, pure minded man therein 1t is
an open secret that hundreds of Republicans in
tIa n fcGa
with their party's nominee for Prosecutor and
they had right to demand of the Democracy
that in naming its candidate for that office, no
one should be thus honored who was not more
worthy Of election than the Republican nomi-
nee. In presenting to the people an aspirant
for any Office. and asking their support for ele-
vation to its duties. every political party is
bound to respect the God given rights of the
entire people and not insult their intelligence
or disregard those rights by placing before them
a candidate of inferior ability. questionable in
tegrity, or one indolent in the discharge of his
duties. Almost the same disaffection en- SIS in
regard to their nomination for Representative,
and in naming their candidate. the Democracy
was bound to be guided by the dictates of an
enlightened public opinion and nominate man
Tor the PEOPLE. Every party is bound to name
its best men for popular endorsement and if it
fails to do this. the party that has espected and
obeyed the demands of the people. ought to and
will most assuredIy receive their support.
The proceedings of Saturdays convention
were held with these truths in view, and in per-
forming their labors its delegates selected their
candidate from men whose intellige nee ability
honesty and fitness for the particular office ere
second to those of no m an in the county and who
could therefore be consistently placed before
the people as worthy of their suffrage.
From first to last the tich ct is a strong one
1t is composed of men whose devotion 10 the
cause of Democracy has never been questioned
and who. at the same time, possess that true
patriotism that enables them to ignore party
name when in their Judgment. the interests of
The people require it 1t is ticket that was
nominated for the PEOPLE, and one In every
way worthy Of their endorsement. 1t represents
no factions or rings;'' it was not born from
the ranks of "healers" or political shylocks. or
from the midst of Office seeking DEM gogues. 1t
is preeminently case of the ofli seeking the
man. And 1t is composed of MEN. Good, hon
est citizens whose estimate of political honesty
is measured by the standard of private honor in
their every day business life. The Convention
accomplished splendid work Saturo.y ana
may well tab pride in the result of Their del..-
eratiens. The people of Portage county now
have an opportunity of voting for men worthy
of election and are to be congratulated.
j. B. Harrison, OF Windham candidate for
presentatiye, is a retirtd merch mt Of that
town, having been formerly in usiness the, e
for many years. He is one Of the substan; i'll
men of tie county, finely educa, e |. of logical
mind and particularly well qualified 10 repre-
ecnt Portage county at Columbus.
George W. Bard, of Brimield nominee for
Auditor, is painter by trade. IL man of good
business qualities and would make an exceller
official.
Frederick Foot. of Kent, for Treasurer is a
member of the grocery frm of Font & Reed and
i'll placing him in charge of the county Iunds
the people of Portage county will elect safe
and competent officer.
Hon. VIM. Hesley was named for Prosecutor
| over his earnest protest, by the unanimous voice
| of the Convention. His candidacy means his
certain election. for he has all the abilities of
| first class attorney coupled with the experience
of many years of distinguished service in his
profession. Before ber omirg & resident of this
city. he practiced law for thirty years in Cleve
land. In 1870 he was the Democratic candidate
for Secretary of State and ran 200 head of his
| ticket in the city of Cleveland. In 1916 he wa.
| nominated for City Solicitor of Cleveland anG
| was eiected by majority, running 200 aheHC
| of his ticket. In 1877 he was renomfnated anG
reelected to the same office by majority of 1910
overcoming heavy Republican msjority, run
ming nearly 800 ahead of bis ticket. He is wei
known in the county, having appeared MANI
tunes before its people in the service of his par
ty.
Frank Squires, candidate for Commissioner
is a successful farmer of Hiram township.
careful business man. thoroughly competent I,
discharge the daties of any Office to which h.
may be elected. and Portage county cannot d,
| better than elect him.
J.f. Williams. named for IDfirmary Director
is well known business m IN of Brimfeld, hav
| ing been post master of that place for man,
years. his excellent record keeping him IN ofic
during long regime of Republican rule NJ
better man could be named for this Office.