The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-02
The County Convention, CandI.
dates, &c.

We again call the attention of our fellow Dem
ecrats in Portage County. to the Importance of
the coming County Conve called to meet at
the Town Hall, Ravenna on Saturday next. Oct.
5th. at IL o'clock a. m. The Democratic prospects
are extraordinarily bright. particularly in our
own county. A good many causes have brought
this state of things about. First. the people gen.
orally are not well pleased with the Harrison ad-
ministration, and many wish they had not been
influenced by the Tariff scare and Solid
South" They see that business generally has
steadily declined since the election, workingmen
on " strikes" by thousands, their wages have
been reduced. and manufactures are idle in many
places. The pledges made by Republican leaders
have. in most instances, been repudiated Cor
poral Tanner. who was placed in charge of the
Pension Department, to give the boys" the
SURPLUS has been removed for carrying out the
promise. The q. A. K. mad. The State in
stitutions have been mismanaged solely for Gov.
Foraker's personal advancement. Election
boards and City boards ofpublic affairs have been
created and run, simply for the Governors viii,
and pleasure. Home ule" has been ignored.
The Governor has had his salary doubled. from
$1,000 to 5000 per year. and now wants to break
over all precedent by being re elected for the
third consecutive term.
In the county, a family fight of goodly proper
fions is being waged between Republican leaders
and would bosses. In the recent tussel for
Representative, in the Republican County Con-
vention, Hon. VIM. Grinnell was beaten by L. D.
Woodwork. Mr.. Grinneli would have made a
capable and excellent Representative he was
championed by the men who for years have de-
voted their time and means and personal hard
work for the Republican cause in the county.
But their wishes were utterly ignored. and the
back townships said in effect darn Ravenna.
Wa IN, aofy
Holcomb was urged by his friends Tor Prosecuting
Attorney. and they conducted manly effort to
secure his nomination. They conceded Deerteld
his native township to Mr.. Hansellnan. and
Garrettsvil1e-his native place-to Mr.. Maxson,
Notwithstanding appeals from Republicans from
these townships to the contrary. 1t was under
stood that Ravenna would be conceded by Han
selman and Maxson to Mr.. Holtomb, so that up
to the last minute. his friends made no effort in
Rayenna. But Maxson and Hanselman pooled
their issues in the caucus in Ravenna and elected
so-calied unpledged ticket" which was anti
Holcomb and anti. .Grinnell. Mayor HoIcomb
and Mr.. Grinnell were both beaten in the Con-
vention. and the way in which it was done bodies
no good to the winners 1t would not be strange
if the friends of Grinnell and Holcomb many OF
them voted vest pocket tickets" on election day
Now what is The duty of our Democratic friendss
'Tis plain enough. Nominate q strong ticket.
particularly for Representative and Prosecuting
Attorney. Let there be full and fair expression
of choice in the Convention, and then let every
mothers SON of us support the nominees. whoever
they may be. 1t is time that factional differ
ences were ended and the Democratic party be-
came again a unit for their ticket. Boilers"
and "scratchers" who practice that game this
year should be read out of the party.
Let there be full delegations to the Convention
from each township. and then for the next en-
suing five weeks. LET EVERYBODY WORK FOR
SUCCESS.