The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-06
HIRAM.

they received from the managers of
10 machine. They claim that the interests of =,
heir candidate were confided to Mr.. Crafts. of
lantua Station. who was to announce Derthicks !
anne as a candidate. and Prof. Hall. of Hiram. q =
yas to second the nomination. Mr.. Crafts was
n the Committee on Credentials. which had not :, y
eported. and was still celebrating over con-
est from Geauga county. when the convention
net in the afternoon pursuant to adjournment, : :
l supposed delegate suggested that the names OF 9
andidates might be announced while waiting Tor
he committee on credentials. The counties were !
,alled alphabetically. and when Portage was :
cached Mr.. Crafts still absent, and before
Derthick's friends could arrange for some other
delegate to make the announcement. Trumbull
,ounty was called and Taylor's name announced.
The Chairman. Mr.. Lampson, then stated that
no further business would be in order till the
committee credentials had reported. Der
thick's friends then took the matter easy, wait
ing for Crafts. In less than a minute it was
moved that Taylor be nominated by acclamatlon
second ed and put to vote, and declared carried,
and Taylor notified of his nomination before
Derthicks forces could get their breath. It is
claimed that there were apparently as many nays
as ayes on the vote. and it impossible to tell
to certainty. which was in the majority. when
Taylor was speaking the committee on creden-
tials came il. ready to report On the other hand !
Taylor's friends say that Derthick had not con-
cluded to allow his name to be presented till
after the counties had been called, that ample |
time had been given. and if at the time. or after
the nomination, there had been even suspicion
of unfairness. the nomination would have been
rescinded and an opportunity given to announce
any other name or names. That Derthick's
forces confded in the statement of the chair.
that =" no further business would be in order till
the report of the committee on credentials had
been received and acted upon," and were taken
by surprise. is natural. But that they were not
well organized is Derthick's own fault. He was
SO afraid of the bosses, and timorous as to ms
| chances for something else. that he hesitated and
rather pulled back more than his friends could
push ahead. Joshua" in the Item. gave him a
little boom through an interview with an active
| republican" giving many good and sufficient
reasons why he could no longer support Taylor
The article m ct the hearty approval of many re-
| publicans. who were of the same mind, but it
scared Derthick. and he made haste to apologize
to the bosses. and took especial pains to have it
appear in the papers that the article was without
| his knowledge and consent. and that he did not
| approve of it. and even persuaded the tenn"
| to not publish :" Joshua's reply to the ITEMS
feeble comments on the article. for fear that the
bosses would think he had something to do with
| it. Such cowardice deserves just such treatment
| as it received. but his supporters did not merit
the insult and humiliation they say they received.
1t is apparent that there is great opposition to
Taylor and it is also apparent that Taylor's
friends are not anxious that the strength of that
opposition should manifest itself. Farmers and
laboring men generally should keep away from
republican conventions. till they manifest at the
polls disposition to vote a little for their own
IL l.o- u11
Fred Brown has been on the rampage for a
couple of weeks. and last week Wednesday he
INDUCED in the recreation of pounding his wife
throwing her down and stamping on her. She
finally escaped. and with her children and hi;
mother, went to Mr.. Sheffleton's for protection
| whittier he followed, with the avowed intention
of driving them out, but was met by the stalwar
form of George Ragan, who persuaded him tt
beat hasty retreat. He was arrested the mex
morning, by virtue of warrant issued by ESQ
Stevens. for assault and battery. to which h'
plead guilty and recognized in the sum of $50
to appear before the Probate Court. His mothe
after much persuasion and fair promises. became
his surety. It is hoped by all our people, tha
] the Court will deal out full and ample justice
, There is talk of organizing band of White Cap
in this place. to administer justice.
: Rev. Knight preached his farewell sermon las
sunday which ne announced Two weeks dSO
Mr.. Knight graduated in the Glass of 49, He wa
engaged. for the next year as a teacher in tn
College. and also to occupy the pulpit half tn
time. He purchased lot contiguous to tn
f Boarding Hail. where he could convenient
: board. and made arrangements to build thereon
r 1t soon became apparent that as a teacher h
:. was not a success and he was dropped at the en-
t of the year. but was retained in the church. at
e salary of $500 per year, which he thought at tn
e time was insufficient to support his family in tn
n style he wished. In his discourse last Sunday b
t gave as reasons for his resignation. indifferen
t treatment by some of the members. but more es
pecially. in the last few weeks he had experienc
= ed radical change in doctrinal belief He ha
S come to the conclusion that the Congregations
Il doctrine was the more correct. and he felt it h
e duty to embrace that. and renounce his forme
e belief. Read between the lines it would be. :"
n I had been retained as teacher in the College
r. a good salary. could have seen no reason to s
d suddenly change my belief. But not having bee
|. retained as teacher. and the church not apprt
: ciating my great ability sufficiently to allow N
a such an amount ofsalary as will allow me luxl
Il rious living. and as the Congregational is repor
d ed wealthy organization. and pays genero,
salaries, can see clearly that have been calle
h to embrace that doctrine" As rule. prematul
d growth and rapid promotion is not conducive
l. a persons welfare who is possessed of more sc
r. esteem than sound Judgment. There was lit
l. splash momentary ripple. and the waters close
7. placid and calm. where Br. Knight was lost
Is our sight. and all things move on as if he ha
never been with us. What dust we rails
q said the fly to the COACH
Our project of Motor road to the Station. h
Of aroused the Garrettsvillans. and they makir
an effort to get the road to their place instead
. the Station,
q The Christian Endeavor Society gave anoth
ice cream Social last Friday evening. in the Tai
, ernaele, and as usual the receipts were satisfa
tory.
Edwin Rider died last week Thursday afte
II noon. of dropsy, aged 70 years. He was a nati7
of this place. the eldest son of Dea. Jason Ride
who survives him at the age of 90 years. Edwi
II in the early years of his majority. went to Cal
IS fornia where he remained several years. engage
in various pursuits. Returning to Hiram, l
IN married Parthenia Raymond. and settled on b
e farm near Maple Grove, but soon went to Mect
= during the oil excitement. His wife died fl
u years after their marriage. leaving one child,
l. daughter, He then went to Missouri where
married again. but was again widower in fe
rs years. Two years ago he again returned to b
' native place and married Mrs. Anna Allyn, wit
ow of Ozias Allyn. with whom he had been il
p timately acquainted in his youth. His daught
died last May.
IS Sunday morning our Oldest citizen. Gale
Vaughn, passed to the great perhaps" at tt
4, advanced age of 81 years. Mr.. Vaughn came
S this township from VT, in 1882 and settled in tt
rich Cuyahoga valley, just west of W. W. Steven
g, where, by industry and fair dealing, he soon a
<. cumulated rich competency. He was known
rt a prompt, energetic and strictly honest man. al
= above all, as an extremely generous dealer wit
the poor, if honest. Of his ten children two su
Is vive him. II.
PALMYRA.
= On Monday evening. July 2sth. serious a