The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CENTRAL COM
MITTEE.

PROCEEDINGS OF CENTRAL COM
MITTEE.
Pursuant to notice goodly attendance
of the members Of the Stark County
Democratic Central Committee met al
the Ogden House on Saturday last. The
Chairman, Hon. Johnson SherricR, call
ed to order, and, in q few remarks, stated
the object to be to fix time for holding
the primary meetings, to provide fol
choosing delegates to the Congressi ona
convention, and to fix time for Coun
ty Convention to electthirteen delegates
to the State convention, to be heId a
Columbus on June Goth.
On motion several vacancies were fill
ed by gentlemen present from the town
ships not represented.
On motion it was ordered that the Pri
mary meetings held on Saturday, JUNE
10th, between the hours of 8 o'clock a. m
and o'clock p. M, and that voting pla
ces be held at the following named pla
Ces, and none others, as no others vii
recognized,
Paris-Paris, N. Franklin, Robardsvillt
and Minerva.
Washington-Mt Union, Strasburg
Freeburg and Bryan's school house,
Observation-Disclosures aud Louisville.
Marlboro-MarlborO, Neisz's schoo
house and N. Baltimore.
Nimishillen-LouisYile and Harris
burg.
Osnaburg-Osnaburg and Dager'f
school ho Use.
Waynesburg and Magnolia.
Pike-Batllesburg.
Canton-Cauton and N, Industry,
Plain-MexiCo school house, N. Ber
lin, Middle Branch, White Hall, Centre
school house, FL, A. Smiths and Loutzen
heiser's.
Lake-Uniontown, Greentown, Cairo
Hartyille. .
Jackson -McDonaldsville, SCharioI
school house and Millport.
Perry-Rchville aud Massillon.
Bethlehem-NavaTre, BUTTS sChoo
house.
Sugarcreek-Beech City, McFarran'f
school house, Wilmot and Justus.
Tuscara was s-Brookfeld, Pigeon Rur
school house, East GreenviIIe, Stands'
school house.
Lawrence-Canal Fulton, North Law
renee and Youngstown Hill.
On motion the following rules shaI
govern the primary election:
1st Voters shall be Democrats in goo(
standing, or persons pledged to supper
the ticket nominated.
%. A board of Judges and Clerks shal
be appointed by the Central Committee
man, or by Democrats present at the
opening of the polls; and said judges
shall give careful attention to conduct
the election as other elections, aud witt
a due regard to fairness.
Sd. At the close of the polls the votei
shall be carefully counted and tailed
and said tickets carefully preserved. The
poll lists and tally sheets shall be envel
oped before adjourning, and the Centra
Committeeman of the township shal
take charge of them, aud deliver the
same, or cause said returns to be deliv
cred to Hon. johnson SherriCk, chair
man, on or before the 18th of June, priol
to the adjournment of the committee.
On motion it was ordered that Dem
ocratic county convention be held in
Canton on the afternoon of June 18th, to
select delegates to represent the Democ-
racy of Stark county in the State conven-
ton, to be held in Columbus on June
26lh.
On motion VIM. Wagner, of Lake W,
A. Creech and A. McGregor were ap'
pointed a committee to apportion dele
gates to Congressional convention to be
elected foom each township al the prima'
ry meetings on June 18th.
The basis of representation being one
delegate for every one hundred votes
cast for Bishop for Governor. Stark is
entitled to 50 delegates, and the follow
ing is the apportionment of
DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
nv rnWNsUIpI AND pRRCfNCTS