The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-17
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
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mittee Of Stark county met at ! O'CLOCK
D. M. on Saturday last pursuant to the call
of Wm. A. Lynch, chairman Of the old
committee. The following is list OF the
new committee and their postofice ad-
dress, as read by the secretary.
Hugh Bleakley, Alliance; John B. Tay-
,lor, Limaville; VIM. Byers, Maxine; F.
P. Bryan, New Baltimore; Frank Balmat,
louisville; ], D. Miller, osnaburg; John
Dagger, Mapleton; James Slentz, Paris;
]. Schmachtenberger, Minerva; j. K.
Bowers, Waynesburgh; S. S. Geib. Hart
vile; Lewis Essig, Canto; Henry Breeze,
Canal Fulton; ]. ]. Snyder, McDonalds'
vile; c. A. Kryder, Massillon;J. M. stet'
Ter, Beach City; John Loew, Navarro;
Thomas Haut, North Industry, David
BaChtei, Canton; L G. Cole, o E. Young
II. Shaduagle, Patrick Mellon, W. j.
Amos, Maseillop; W. A. Lynch, William
Dannemiler, A. o. Slentz, A. McGregor,
Canton; John German, North Lawrence;
w. A. Rohn, Canton.
After roll call the new committee or
ganizsd by electing VIM A. Lynch chair
man o. 4 L. G. Cole secretary.
The chairman stated that the object Of
calling the committee together was to
perfect arrangements for the coming
campaign
On motion of S. s. Geib the secretary
was instructed to correspond with the
committee of Carroll county, for the pur-
pose Of fixing the time and place of
holding the Senatorial convention, and
if possible arrange to have the Senatorial
convention after the county convention,
80 that Senatorial delegates could be
selected at the same time.
In the matter of changing the time of
holding the county convention, quite
discussion was had, after which the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously ad.
opted:
Resolved, That the time of selecting
delegates to the county convention be
changed from Saturday, August Is h, 70
to Saturday, August "a, 70 And that
the county convention be held at Can
ton, August 9th, instead of August l9.h.
On motion the secretary was instruct.
ed to publish the number of delegates
each township and precinct is entitled
to, and also the rules heretofore, adopted
governing the same.
On motion OF s. S, Geib the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the meetings in the sew
era voting precincts OF the county to Sc
leCt delegates to the county and Senator
ial conventions be held between the
hours of 2 and o'clock p. M, on Satur.
day, August 2l, 70, at the usual places
of holding elections, and that the central
committeeman of each precinct or town
ship shall give a certificate TO each del
egate elected, and notify him Of his elec-
ton.
The committee agreed that each pre-
cinct should have at least one delegate,
and one delegate for each fifty votes cast
for R. NJ. Bishop for Governor.
Under the aboye apportionment Beth.
lehem township is entitled to 6 delegates,
Canton 5, Jackson 4, Lake 6, Lawrence
s, Lexington 6, Limaville precinct l, Os-
naburgh 8, Marlboro 4, Nimishillen 7,
Mapleton precinct l, Paris 4, Minerva
precint 2 Perry 8, Richville precinct 2,
Pike 2, Plain 6, Sandy 2, Sugarcreek 8,
Tuscarawas 5, Washington 4, Canton
1st ward 6, 81 ward 4, Sd ward 4, 4th
ward 6; Massillon-1St ward 8, ID ward
8, Sd ward 4, 4th ward 8, Lawrence TIP.
precinct l. Total ll8.
The list of Offices to be filed this fall
are State Senator, members of the Leg.
islature, Sheriff, Treasurer, Prosecuting
Attorney, Recorder, Com missioner, In
frmary Director, and Coroner.
The rules adopted by the Central Com
mittee to govern the election of delegates
are as follows:
1st. All delegates shall be elected by
ballot.
I'd. The election to be held at the usu-
al place Tor near the usual place., of hol-
ding elections in the precinct.
Sd. The judges of election shall con.
sist of three persons, of which the CEN
trail committeeman shall be one, and
two to be selected by the bystanders,
whose duty it shall be to receive and
count the votes.
4.h. That the election shall be held
between the hours of 2 and 8 o'clock p. |
m on August I'd, and that the person or
persons receiving the largest number Of
votes shall be declared elected.
9th. Upon the result being declared,
it shall be the duty of the committee
man TO deliver to the person or persons
declared elected Tor see that it is deliv.
ered), a certificate substantially as fol-
.oWs:
This is to certify that -, was this day
elected delegate to the County conVen.
ion, to be held August 9th, 1879.
-,
Committeeman for - precinct.
9th. No person shall be allowed to
Iote for delegates unless he is a known
Democrat, or will pledge himself to sup
'ort the ticket nominated by the con-
'ention.
9TH. 1t shall be the duty of the com.
nitteeman Of each voting precinct to
'ublish as much as possible the time and
lace of the meetings in his precinct;
nd to be personally present and see
hat the election is properly conducted.