The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-06-26
POLITICAL.
The Convention ON Saturday--AD Del
ogafo Convention Called.


sgato Convention Called
Pursuant to previous notice of the Dem.
ocratic and Liberal Committee of Stark
county large meeting assembled on Sat.
urday, June 7th, in the Agricultural room
of the Court-houss, in Canton, and in the
absence of the chairman, Mr.. Lynch, who
was engaged in court, Joseph Oberlin was
called to the chair and Il. G. Williams, ol
Alliance, secretary of the County Com
mitteS, was made secretary of the Con-
ventlon.
The chairman stated the object of the
meeting was to consider the propriety oi
nominating county ticket this year by
a convention composed of delegates from
the various townships, of the county.
After some preliminary remarks by sew
eral gentlemen George, W. Raft, Esqr.,
moved that we nominate our ticket this
year by delegate convention, the dele
gates to be chosen by the Democrats and
Liberals of the various townships and
precincts according to the votes cast at
the State election last fall.
Most of the townships of the county
being represented it was suggested that
the townships be called and an expression
be had from the gentlemen representing
the same. This plan being adopted the
COwnsnIps We're Called commencing with
Paris and with only an exception or two,
the gentlemen present. both Democrats
and Liberals, expressed themselves favor
able to a change. al least this year.
The Secretary, Doctor Williams of Al
lance, being compelled to leave for the
afternoon train going east, he was excused
and Peter Chance was selected to fill the
place.
On the vote beng taken on nominating
by delegates not a dissenting vote was
given, although very few did not vote
at all.
Mr.. Schaefer offered the following reso-
lutions. which were unanimously adopted.
ResoyUeCS, Thss the prosperity and sue
cess Of the Democratic party demands a
reputation of the prevailing practices OF
electioneering and political wire-pulling
resorted to by the candidates generally,
before the primary meetings or nomina-
ting conventions and that we also rec
ommend the reputation Of any candidate
who may resort to such means for the
purpose of securing a nomination.
RESOLVED, That we hereby call upon our
Democratic organs of the county to advo-
cate reform in the present manner and
practices by candidates to secure nomina-
tions.
ResolVed, That we further recommend
to the members of the Democratic party
and Liberals of the county not to vote
for, or support any candidate who may
use unfair and dishonorable means to Sc
cure nomination, or who does not give
his impartial aid and influence to elect the
whole ticket nominated.
Mr.. Geib offered the following:
ResoEued, That the Democrats and
Liberals Of each election precinct shall
select one delegate for every fifty votes
cast therein for our candidate for Secre-
tary of State at the October election, 1872
and also one delegate for each fractional
vote oyer twenty-five vetes.
On motion it was agreed that the dele
gates be elected to attend the Convention
on the Sd Saturday Of July, it being the
18th, and to meet in County Convention
in Canton, on the following Tuesday, the
22d.
JOSEPH OBERLIE, Chairman.
B' B' g: g: wIItrAMs, 51s Secretaries.