The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-17

A. NJ Gregor read a letter from S. s.,
Geib Esq, of Lake, saying he was unable
to be present, but desired his vote to be
counted for the convention plan.
On motion of Mr.. Bleakely, it was
Resolved, That the Democratic nomina,
tions for a county ticket this year be
made as they were last yer, by delegate
con tention, and in discussing the meas
ure, speakers be limited to five minutes,
u less by unanimous consent.
Each member of the committee pres
ent was then called upon to give his
views, and the vote stood eleven for the
resolution to eight against.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the mode of selecting
candidates for county Offices be submit
ted to the Democracy at the spring cleo
ton Of 1881.
IN motion, Saturday, June 10th, was
fixed upon as the day to choose dele
gates and Tuesday following, being the
22d, was fixed upon as the day to hold
the convention.
On motion the basis of representation
fixed at one delegate for every fifty
votes cast for Gen. Ewing last fall for
Governor. This will apportion delegates
as follows:
Vote for Ewing for Governor in 1879,
and delegates for convention:
To- publiCans meanwhile had assembled
Chicago on the 18th of MAY, Sewar
* nomination being confidently looked
OF The first ballot resulted as follows: S,
ng ard l739, Lincoln 102, Cameron d
on Chase 49, Edward Bates 48 Dayt n
,t. John Mclean II, Jacob Collamer
90 scattering 6 On the second ballot
20 Camerons went over to Lincoln and
ed vote stood: Seward 1S44, Lincoln
dir Chase 423 Bates 35, Dayton 10, MCLd
30 s On the third Seward had $50, LincI
m 23l9, Chase 243, Bates %. when Dial
- K. Cartier of Onio, afterwards Chief j
"a tice of the Supreme Court of the Dist
Is OF Columbia, gave Lincoln three
a Chase's Ohio votes, securing a maior|
at a stampede following and the final red
n. being: Lincoln 1854, Seward llOB. 1I
contest for Vice President was spiritll
" on the first ballot the votes were vi
~ scattered, Hamlin leading with 1914 \
good many changes followed, and he ]
1t. declared nominated by 1857, to SO for q
h. sius NJ. Clay and IL for John Hii4tmI
On motion the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the meetings in the sew
eral voting precincts of the county, to Sc.
.ect delegates to the county convention
be held between the hours of two
and eight o'clock p. NJ, on Satur.
day, June 10 b, 1880, at the usual places
If holding elections; that the central
committeeman of each precinct or town
shall give a certificate to each dele
gate elected, and notify him Of his cleo
ion.
The rules adopted by the Central Com.
to govern the election Of delegates
are as follows:
LIST. All delegates shall be elected by
ballot.
%. The election to be held at the uau.
al place for near the usual place., of hol
ding elections in the precinct.
Sd. The judges Of election shall con
3ist of three persons, of which the cen.
.ral committeeman shall be one, and
Two to be selected by the bystanders,
duty it shall be to receive and
count the votes.
All. That the election shall be held
between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock p,
NJ, on Saturday, June 10Th, and the per-
son or persons receiving the largest mum
Der of votes shall be declared elected.
9Th. Upon the result being declared, it
shall be the duty of the committeeman
deliver to the person or persons de-
elected Tor see that it is d~elivered)
A certificate substantially as follows;
This is to certify that was this day
a delegate to the county conven-
ion, to be held Tuesday, June 22d, 1880.
Committeeman for precinct.
9Th. No person shall be allowed to vote
or delegates unless he is a known Dem.
,Crat, or will pledge himself to support
he ticket nominated by the convention.
9TH. Il shall be the duty of the com.
nitteeman Of each voting precinct to
as much as possible the time and
place of the meetings in his precinct and
be personally present and see that the
election ia properly conducted, and that
he delegates elected are duly notified
IF their election.
It'll Is hoped that each committeeman
will see that all the above rules and reg
1latious are carried out in his precinct,
for the success Of the Democracy de-
Ponds largely upon the energy and per-
of the committee.
On motion it was ordered that the
Democrats of each township, ward or
precinct elect a member Of the county
Z Democratic committee for the ensuing
year at their primary meetings, on June
10th.
W. A. LYNCH, Chm.
L. O, Cole, sec'y.