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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1877
Page
2
Voters will elect three Judges of Election and one Clerk of Election per precinct. Each precinct’s Judges choose a return Judge who must report to Isaac Johnson’s office on Monday, August 20 at 1 PM with Poll Books and Tally Sheets to announce the precinct’s election results.
A Cleveland convention praised as orderly and influential, highlighting leaders like Garfield Matthews Foster West and McKinley. It endorsed President policies, praised Ohio Republicans for national impact, and named Judge West as gubernatorial nominee amid critique of minor platform flaws.
A brief, partisan note urges silencing opponents by dismissing insults and labeling West a temperance advocate, arguing back with taunts about rival rhetoric. The text promotes a confrontational, combative tone in political exchanges.
The Wayne County Democrat accuses unspecified tramps near Dalton of lawlessness saying national affairs breed crime. The piece wagers that these so called infernal scoundrels are Democrats and predicts their quartering before the second Tuesday in October.
The piece argues that Taz Democracy aims to make South Carolina permanently Democratic and solid, abolish school taxes, and reorganize the University at Columbia to exclude Black students. It notes ignorance as a conservator of Democratic ascendancy and mentions Bashi Bazouk Butler advancing his agenda.
The piece notes an orderly Ohio Republican convention with no revenue collectors pension agents or postmasters present calling it the best held yet. It also reports on recent Russian defeats at Turkish hands describing a seven thousand casualty defeat and a potential setback to Russian advances and a possible Turkish victory if Russia cannot recover swiftly.
The Ohio Republicans show support for what the Democrats oppose and oppose what the Democrats support. The battle is described as a clear duel of Toots against Toots, with the worse man likely to win.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser the Ohio Republican Convention acted wisely in endorsing President Hayes and his Southern policy. The indorsement was not as emphatic as it should be though the President has reason to feel grateful. New York will do better and the President must and shall be sustained.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle lauds the choice of Judge West by the Republicans as the wisest possible. It compares this action to Ohio Republicans electing Prof. Fawcett to the English Parliament noting his marked ability in public question debates and the favorable reception of his parliamentary service.
The Philadelphia Press lauds the Ohio Republican State Convention for addressing current issues boldly. It contrasts the party’s stance with the Democratic convention and urges rallying around a protection-oriented standard amid present and future dangers.
A brief biographical sketch of Judge W H West the Republican governor candidate for Ohio. The narrative traces his early life from Knox and Jefferson College Pennsylvania to Kentucky and Virginia teaching roles, return to Ohio, admission to the bar in 1851, and service as Prosecuting Attorney in 1857.
In a Philadelphia North American summary of John Macdonald’s Montreal speech and British free trade arguments, the piece argues that free trade would bankrupt Canada’s industry by driving labor to the United States and weakening domestic manufacturers. It claims Canada relies on British aid and protection and warns public action is needed to resist free trade.
Delegates debate Judge Taft as the preferred candidate amid disputes over platform alignment and sources of Taft support. Speakers, including Adams and Starkland, press Taft ties while others demand he endorse the convention's platform and leadership. Confusion rises as counties name Taft and Woodworth is nominated by Stark county.
Delegates at the Ohio convention nominate for Governor W H West and Ferdinand Vogeler for Lieut Governor with other statewide posts. Joseph Lukens is named School Commissioner after a close vote. A W Luckey is chosen for Board of Public Works. A resolution supports Governor Young’s prudence during recent events. A tragedy report from Missouri notes a father and four children slain with an axe near Luray, Clark County, with vigilante action surrounding two suspects.
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