The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-08-29

SO by stufing the hat once, twice, or fifty
times.
"REsoLvED. That "the end justifes the
MEANS" and "stufing the ballot box" is no
worse than to misrepresent Democracy,
which it is always our sacred duty to do.
Republican ballot box stuffing is work of
righteous necessity, while such procedure
on the part of Democrats is great fraud.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
kept secret, on penalty of political death and
infamy to the traitorous informant"
On motion of DR.. Applegate, the names of
the 21 townships were called alphabetically,
each responding with the name of whatever
candidate it had for the several offices to be
filled.
For Sheriff, A. E. Seaton, in behalf of
Franklin township, presented the name of
the present incumbent, John H. Hart, he
being the only candidate named.
For Recorder, thenames of John Hoffman,
of Deerfeld, James B. Hall, of Franklin,
Thomas Richards, of Paris, Frank Jones, of
Randolph, and S. J. Post, of Ravenna, the
present incumbent, were presented.
For Commissioner, E. G. Myers, of Edin-
burg, N. Fl. Merwin, of Palmyra, David
Shook, of Randolph, and c. H. Bradshaw,
of Ravenna. were named.
For Infrmary Director, the candidates
were c. T. Goodman, of Atwater, H. B. Coe,
of Shalersville, A. N. Page, of Streetsboro.
For Coroner, the name of the present in
cumbent, w. Fl. Weir, of Edinburg, and DIR.
F. C. Applegate, of Windham were presented.
These candidates were all named without
any nominating speeches, in accordance with
provision included in DIR. Applegate's mo-
ton.
An adjournment was had at this point, to
| 1:30 in the afternoon.
The first thing on reassembling was to re-
nominate J. III. Hart for Sheriff, which was
done by acclamation. John was altogether
too modest over the matter, though. His
! friends all wanted him to make speech,
but all he would do was to show his beaming
countenance through the west exit door of
the auditorium, and smile his acknowledge
ments.
! DIR. Sherman then moved that a majority
of the votes cast be necessary to a choice, and
that the entire vote of each township not
fully represented be cast by the delegates
present The motion was yelled into accep-
tance, and then the struggle of the day COM
menced.
| There were five candidates for Recorder,
each watching the horoscope of his neigh
boris political zodiac, and estimating his
| chances of being declared the "best man. "
The public in general desired the renomina-
ton of Mr.. Post, whose efficiency and splen-
did record recommended him to their first
consideration. But &C the public be -" is
the rule of the average Republican conven-
ton, and this one was no exception. There
were 100 votes entitled to be cast, of which
under the majority rule SO would be neces-
sary to choice.
Ballot No. 1 developed the comfortable
assurance to some one that his interests were
being "cared for" by his friends. Sufficient
| to say that 1876 ballots were counted from the
hat, divided as follows: Post, 35; Hall, SO i;
Hoffman, 19; Jones, 55; Richards, AZ. This
mistake" of course necessitated another
ballot, which resulted as follows: Post, 35;
Hall, 40; Hoffman, II; Jones, Sc; Richards,
| 48.-Ballot No. 8: Post, Sc; Hall, 43; Hof-
man, 8; Jones, 81; Richards, 44.-Ballot No.
4: Post, So; Hall, Al; /; Hoffman Withdrawn
Jones, 81; Richards, "a. At this point Sher-
iff Hart was espied at the door, and immedi-
ately cries of Chart! Hartp' reechoed
| through the hall, but to no purpose. Some
| body said it was a case of heartless Hart land
Hairless convention, although John could
MT see the point, especially that of the sec
ond partsof the observation, as he compla-
Gently Rugged his denomination to his heart.
But On with the dance!" was the cry, and
ballot No. was taken, with the following
result: Post, withdrawn /; Hall, 81; Jones,
| 68; Richards, 69.-Another "mistake" was
made in the next ballot, which was Total
vote cast, 1913, divided as follows: Hall, 46;
Jones, 81 /; Richards, SO.-The next ballot
/ illustrated the truth of the saying that The
best laid plans O. mice and men gang aft
agley," for of course it was PLANNED to- vote
for none but the three candidates before the
convention, and to have no more than the
lawful number of ballots in the hats, but the
official count panned out as follows: Rich
ards, 81; Post, A; Jones, s; Hall, Z. Total,
| 199.-Ballot No. was quickly taken, with
the name of Hall withdrawn: Jones, 102
Richards. 80; Post, 1. Comment would be
superhuous.-Ballot No. g.: 1t became nee
essary at this point, in order to avoid these
mistakes to require the chairman of each
delegation to count the number of ballots to
which his township was entitled into the
| teller's hat before the vote would bereceived.
| This brought matters to crisis, and Jones
was nominated on the next ballot, receiving
| 100 votes, and Richards 89. Jones made a
short speech Of acceptance, after which the
following ballots were taken for County
Commissioner:
Bradshaw, "A, SO, 58.-Shook, 49, 81, with
| drawn.-Merwin, 81, "a, 127.-Myers, 6,with-
drawn. Merwin was thereupon declared the
nominee, and made lilliputian speech of
acceptance.
For Infrmary Director, Coe received 124
knowledged the compliment, saying that he
should endeavor to look into the byways and
| hedges.
For Coroner, DIR. F. C. Applegate was
nominated by acclamation, the name of Weir
being withdrawn.
| being about $50 O'Clock.
We forbear to make any extended COM
ments over the disgraceful ballot box stuffing
| that formed SO conspicuous a part of the
| proceedings of the convention. The Repub-
lican party has SO long posed as the one of
high moral ideas, that we will leave Satur-
days work as a part of its moral record.
HIRAM,