The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-09-04


The followers of Foraker forever assem-
bled in fierce convention last Saturday. eager
for each others scalps. The weather was hot,
but nothing in comparison with the white glow
enveloping the hostile factions who came
breathing against each other the fierce anathe
mas of political hate. After the smoke of bat
tie had 1ifSed. the following survivors. with
their supp orters. were seen riu'nphantly wav-
ing their battle axes. red with the gore of their
opponents, " ho sat in the sullen gloom of defeat
meditating revenge at a later day:
e 8. Woodw orth. of Windham, for Repre-
sent alive;
$. &. freeman, Ravenna. Auditor;
IL. Evans. Garrettsville. Treasurer;
E w. Maxson, Garrettsvilie. Prosecutor;
L. q. Payne. Hiram. Commissioner;
VIM. Fox Charlestown. InErmary Director.
The Convention met at II M. and after or
ganizing and appointing the usual committees,
adjou rned to 80 p.
Convention called to order by Hon. 8. P VOL
colt. and the committees ON crs dentials and res
olutions made their reports, the latter endors-
ing the State platform and lauding Foraker to
the exclusion of about everything else
o. p. Sperra. Esq, announced the name of
VIM. Gripnell, for Representative, and s. r
wolcott presented that of L. s. wocdworth,
the House know OF no member W bo was more
solicitous Of his duties than Woodwork.
man can support his constituents best BY voting
against nine-tenths of everything presented.
&C." A ballot was taken. Grinnel receiving
| "a votes and WoodwoIth 81. speech by Wood
| worth.
H Beatty. Esq then announced for A I'D
itor the name Of the present incumbent, 5. &,
Freeman, who was renominated by acclamation
RS Webb, Esq then GRATED learnedls in
be half of j. h. Evans. for IRE asurer, putting
| him before the convention an HONEST man.
| he was followed by W w Patton. who, in pre-
| senting the name of NJ. G. Garrison, remarked
| that all Mr.. w had said applied also TO his can
didate. The convention thou ght that inasmuch
| as the delagrte from Garrettsvilie had ful nish
ed the taffy Tor his own and MIR Fattun's cdndi-
| date. such lucubratory composition should
| be rewarded. The vote stood. d for Garrison
| and IO5 ior Evans. Thus Evans got even
| Andrew Jackson Esq, then came forward
and with great flourish of trumpets presented
the name Of E W. Maxson. for Prosecutor, en-
twining a wreath of Hulligan glory around the
brow of his modest lavorile. N. II Wann an
nounced the name of S, F Hai. Sc man. being
seconded by John Porter, Esq who, pointing
| to Mr H.. said, There is the rest of my speech,
nominate him. First ballot. Maxson 70. Han
selman 6S, McCaslin II. Kent. as usual. held
the balance of power. and vigorous was the
buttonholipg to which they were subjected be-
lore the next ballot In this some Of the g hon
est election an fair count delegates must
have taken hand, for there were too many
ballots, and the result was not given.
This is of such frequent occurrence in Repub-
Iican conventions that we make no comments
Third baliot-Teo many votes. Thereupon MIR
Porter. seeing the hopelessness OF securing an
honest vote. Withdrew the name of Hanseiman
and Maxson was nominated by reclamation.
Prof. Colto n. of Hiram. presented the name
of L. q. Payne. for Commissioner Mr.. Nichol-
son followed with the name Of j. B. Knowlton
of Nelson. The vote was. Payne, sc. Knowl-
ton 81,
VIM Fox. of Charlestown. was nominated by
acclsmation for Inirmary Director.
The ladies of the Cemetery Association then
presented, through the Chairman. a handsome
bouquet to E. W. Maxson. thus reminding him
that they wouli keep the wrecks of time'
away from his political grave. 1t was very
appropriate.
Adjourned.