The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-16

WHARTON BARKER's staunch Republican news-
paper, the Philadelphia American. will lead the
party revolt in that city against Quay and his
candidate. DeIamater. Itsays the
republican movement of 1882 stands
fully justified, having risen in the proof of time,
" above the need of Defense but. strong as the
case was eight years ago, it is vastly stronger
now." Then it was only the manner in which
the nomination was made-at Boss Cameron's
dictation-rather than the character of the can
didate. Gen. Beaver. which caused the Repubii-
can bolt; now both the manner of the nomina-
tion and the character of the candidate unite in
demanding rebuke. More than this. says the
American
THE party is asked to " "Vindicate' Mr. Quay |
to declare concerning him what it knows is not |
true. No such shame as this was demanded in |
1882. The election of Gen. Beaver would have
encouraged Mr. Cameron's methods of ''slate'-
nominations. but it would not have involved the
shocking turpitude of giving endorsement to
PUBLIC wrongs. the disclosure of which is incapa-
incapable of Defense"
! The outcome of the democratic convention
leaves the American in no doubt as to what course
self-respecting republicans should ia; Q. There
is now." it says, "a square issue ha;7een this
abominable demand and a fully-tried and hon
orable candidate of the opposite party.-between
the vindication' of public malfeasance and a
new expression of preference for a man who has
heretofore proved himself faithful
LAST Saturdays Republican Convention was
characteristic. Every delegate from the rural
towns was thrice armed with a watchful jealousy
of Ravenna and the ring" and as usual viewed
with suspicion every movement made. After
electing Hon. S. P. Wolcott Chairman, those
present, by majority ote. in view of the many
townships unrepresented, changed the assembly
from delegate to mass convention, and there
upon proceeded to place in nomination candi-
dates to be noted for as delegates to the State
convention, and were in the midst of ballot
when Doolittle, of Streetsboro, who watched his
constituents interests closely that he forgot to
put in appearance until the very moment
when the rights delegated to him were about to
be ruthlessly sacrificed to the will OF the majority
demanded in stern accents, what they were doing
The chairman considerably informed him. when
shades of the g. o. p.! the scene was changed in
moment. from one of pastoral quiet to the re-
verberating thunder of the thoroughly excited
Doolittle, who gave the Chairman and gentlemen
: of the Convention to understand that he stood
: there empowered by his fellow countrymen with
an inalienablo right to cast the entire vote of his
township, and power earth strong
enough to divest him of that authority.
Other men could do as they pleased. but he pro-
posed to maintain the dignity and rights of
Streetsboro against every and all attempts to
destroy the work of her citizens in solemn caucus
assembled. Waxing boIder he so played upon
the feelings of his rural colleagues who had so
incautiously surrendered their rights to the
Mass Convention" conspirators, that from eau
tious whisperings distinct murmur rose from
the less timid ones. expressive of desire to
consider the vote that gave every republican
present the right to participate in the proceed
ings. A motion was made to that effect, which
called the Chairman to his feet, with the remark
7 that he did not believe such motion to be ir
order at this stage .of the proceedings but in Or
: der to satisfy everybody he evidently saw blood
in the eye of the agrieulturists and to expedite
a business. he would entertain a motion to tha
l effect. Then the usual G. o. p. confusion pre-
vailed. for be it always remembered. that nine ou
/ of every ten Republican delegates have a per
S sonal ak to grind. and what pleases one dis
pleases his neighbor. and the result is with rar
: exceptions. political imbroilio at every conven
:, ton, Amid the confusion, wherein the chairman
/ was heard to rule one way on question befor
v the convention and then to reverse his own hold
: ing. the motion to reconsider finally prevailed
e and the result a victory for Doolittle and hi
a | followers. Gentiles were excluded and the Con
v vention again declared to be a delegate body
e The harmonies of the awful nice party mus
g to 13O p. m. to simply elect seven delegates to
= State Convention. What little Doolittle dill, d
h not a little to undo what little had been done.