The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-06-19
POLTTTCAL..
The Convention ON Saturday--A Dell
ega4s ConVeA6ton Called.


Pursuant to previous notice of the
Democratic and Liberal Committee o
Stark county large meeting assembled
en- Saturday last in the Agricultural room
of the Courthouse, in Canton, and in the
absence of the chairman, Mr.. Lynch, who
was engaged in court, Joseph Oberlin was
called to the chair and r. G. Williams, of
Alliance, secretary of the County Com
mittes. was made secretary of the Con-
v0ntlon.
The chairman stated the object of the
meeting was to consider the propriety Of
nominating county ticket this year by
convention composed of delegates from
the various Townships, of the county.
After some preliminary remarks by sew
eral gentlemen George, W, Raff, Esqr.,
moved that we nominate our ticket this
year by delegate convention, the dele
gates 10 be chosen by the Democrats and
Liberals of the various townships and
precincts according to the Votes cast at
the State election last fall.C
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
townships were called commencing with
Paris and with only an exception or two,
the gentlemen present, both Democrats
and Liberals, expressed themselves favor
able to q change, at 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 being taken on nominating
by delegates not dissenting vote was
given, although very few did not vote
at all.
Mr.. Schaefer offered the following reso-
lutions, which were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the prosperity and sue
cess of the Democratic party demands 3
repudiation of the prevailing practices of
electioneering and political wire-pulling
rOsorted to by the candidates generally,
before the primary meetings or nomina-
SAAA COANC4b1OAo AAO sLdO WC d1oO 4OC-
ommend the repudiation of any candidate
who may resort to such means for the
purpose of securing 3 nomination.
ReSOSUed, 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-
tious. g ays9A .sl4 iEl
ResolUed, 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 se-
cure nomination, or who does not give
his impartial aid and influence to elect the
whole ticket nominated. 9i
Mr.. Geib offered the following
RESOLVED, 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 ofState 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, and t NEE
In County Convention, in Canton, on the
following Tuesday. a
JOSEPH OBERLIH, Chm.
r. G. WILLIAMS, -
P.CHANcE, Secretaries.