The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
Nominated in septemberl
AND WILL Be
Elected in November +!
Portage Democrats Meet in
Convention, and name
A Splendid Ticket!
A Winning Ticket!

offices are thin gS OF republican DlrtnflSn6' anu
that the character. ability or fitness of the can
didate does not matter, SO long as he is mem
ber of the & p The history of their con-
ventions shows a steadily growing disregard of
public sentiment and q determination on the
part of the bosses to run things as they please
And it has pleased them to repeatedly place
names on their ticket that have called forth in
dignant protests from the better element of the
party. and resulted in large falling off of Re-
publican votes and in several instances in the
election of Democratic candidates. Rule or
ruin is their evident intention, for they have
again encountered their ticket with the names
of Objectionable candidates, in spite of past
protests and disastrous experiences. But the
reaction set in so strong that it was forced home
to the dictators that the nomination of an ac-
ceptable Democratic ticket meant more than
ever bthis year. and hence the aforesaid long
faces after Saturdays convention. Our readers
will pardon the digression, for the Convention
proceedings ought obviously to be be read In
light of the facts stated above, which bear a
very important relation to the ticket nominated
The convention was called to order by l. II.
Phelps ESQ whose rap for order was promptly
obeyed and in a moment he had everybody in
laughing good nature by saying that he noticed
several Republicans in the room whom he felt
ought not to be sighted. land he would there
fore introduce them to the next President of the
United States. pointing to large picture OF
Grover Cleveland The applause was long, loud
and enthusiastic,
&. A. Myers was chosen temporary Chairman
ard e. Y. Lacey temporary Secretary. Tne
following committees were then appointed:
Permanent Organization-I. II. Phelps, 1. T.
Slddall. III II. Carter.
of
D. Brobst. Z. l.. Bogue.
Credentials-Clinton Young, j. Il. Dussel, H.
L. Scarf.
kesolutions-A. l. Rlckard, u L. ROCKWELL
Geo, f. Douthitt.
Moved and carried that the County Cent? al
Committee should select the Iounty Executive
Committee. The roll OF townships was called
for the purpose of creating a new Central Com
mittee to cons ist of two members from each
township, but as several of the townships were
| not represented ut that hour the matter was
continued to the afternoon session.
Adjour ned to 80.
Promptly at the hour adjourned to the gayel
| again IelI the natt was flied with as fine a
| body of lepresent tatlve citizens as ever assem-
| bied in RaveRna. gossipy knot OF anxious
fac, Republicans took up quarters close by the
/ east stairway bannister, in nervous apprehen-
sion OF harmonious convention, the certainty
| OF " hich tormt nted them the moment they
entered the room. With this slight exception
| the hall was filled with Democrats intent on
the grand work before them.
The Committee on Permanent organization
| reported as follows:
| Permanent Chairman-J. H. Nichols,
Secretaries-k Y. Lacey, Ravenna, and c. II
| Crafts. Garrettsville.
MIR. Nichols, in taking the chair, made ring
ing speeLh, in which the deadly parallel wa:
used most disastronsly to the party of high tai
barons and its real intentions in its so.callet
protection" legislation. shown up. 1t was
most excellent speech. full of good poins tina
drew fourth round after round of applause al
| the speaker proceeded. and when he took his
seat the convention was Brought into full touch
with the grand principles that make tne Dem
ocratic party the party of the people.
The delegates not reporting very promptly
the report of the committee on Credentials was
dispensed with, and the delegates present from
each township were authorized to cast the full
vote to which it was entitled.
The committee on Resolutions then submitted
their report, which was enthusiastically adopt
ed. Itwas as follows:
The Democratic party of Portage County, il
|
National Democratic Convention held at Chi
cago. in the nomination of that sterling ,patrio
and purest of American statesmen. Grove
Cleveland. for President, and that uncompro
misir g Democrat. Adlai E. Stevens on, for Vic
President of the United States. and we hereb
heartily ratify and reafirm the platform of tn
National Democratic Convention. and tn
action of the State Democratic Convention hell
at Columbus. in its platform and nominations
RESOLVED, That we as Democrats of Portag
County, pledge our hearty support to the ticke
this day nominated, as well as to the State AM
National tickets.
1t was moved ana carried that the township:
be called for names of candidates.
The first nomination to be made was that TO
Auditor. and Hiram and Ravenna responded
with the names of Frank squires and H, 81
Woolf. The name OF Woolf being subsequent
Withdrawn the nomination of Squires wa
made by acclamatiun, under a suspension O
the rules.
For Sheriff there were two nominations: Free
Woerslsr, of Kent, and B. &. Colt, of Shalers
vile. The vote resulted as follows: Woersle
80. Colt 80. The nomination of Colt was thel
made unanimous. g Colt" "Coit." was calle
on every side, and the next Sheriff of Portag
County then stepped to the front and in YER
neat little speech thanked the convention fo
the honor conferred upon him.
Next was the Office of Prosecuting Attorney
and 1. Phelps, the present Prosecutor, win
not desiring the office a second term, named hi
successor. in the person of Hon. o. 8. Rockwell
of Kent who was nominated by aeclamat1on
For Commissioner, Palmyra presented tn
name of Samuel A. Church. and Sutfield that O
Lawrence Memmer, The name of Church bcini
I kIl ~ -
| made by acclan alton.
For lnflrmsry Director A, NJ. Nichols. o
Freedom. was nominated by acclamation.
For Coroner DR.. A. Nj Powers. of Rootstown
was the unanimous choice of the convention
This completed the nominations. which wert
made with a vim and vigor which will certainly
bring the victory later on.
The townships responded as follows for mem
bers of the County Central Committe:
Atwater-H. H. Woolf S. E. Nichols
| Aurors-Samn Herschberger. r .Egglestol
Brimfeld-A. S. Chapman. e. D, Brobst.
CharlestoWn-
| Deerfeld-
Edinburgh-Thcmas Clark, Evan Hughes.
Franklin-Frank Arighi, NJ. II. Davis,
| Freedom-Frank Clark. q, p. Nichols.
Garrettsville-H. c. Goldman, F. L, Tidball.
| Hiram-M. II. Dyson, &. p Hutchinson,
Mantua-A, j. Lane, Turner,
| Nleson-
| Palmyra-Lester McKelvey, L. E. Ruggles,
Paris-Elman Young. A. j. Hall.
| Randolph
Ravenna-Chas Laubert. 1. J. Vance,
| Rootstown-Frank Jones, Ii. L. Moulton,
| Shalersville-A. a. Barber, Geo. s. Cooley.
| Streetsboro-
sufield-J. T. kielsell Nicholas Luli
| Windbam-
1t was then moved aad carried that the pres
| ent committeeman of those townships not re-
| spending. be continued until their successors
| are elected.
| Adjourned.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioners commenced three days
session Monday. and up to this morning trans
acted the following business:
The funds in the Treasury were counted and
| found to be $23, 700 SO