The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-05-13
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
They meet i'm Convention, elect
Delegates to tIie Cincinnati
Convention, and Instruct for
Thurman.

assembled at the Opera House at IL
o'clock, and was called to order by
John G. Thompson, Chairman of the
State Central Committee. In the
course of a few remarks Nj. Thomp-
son urged harmony and said whoev
Ohio stood by today would go
into the National Convention with a
strength that would greatly aid in
securing the nomination from that
body. Frank Hurd, of Toledo, was
chosen temporary Chairman, j. S.:
Grail, Secretary. Mr.. Hurd made a
short, ringing speech, predicting
that with united effort the triumph
ant sweep of the Democratic party
in November. His reference to Mr.,
Thurman as worthy of all honor from
the Democrats of the Unitbd States
was greeted with long and continued
applause.
The following were chosen dele
gates and a~lternates from the several
Districts to the Cincinnati CONVEX
tom. ~.
First - George
B. Hoadly, julius Refs. Alternates:
Fred Springmeier, P. T. Gleason.
Second District-Alexander Long,
Charles Baker. P. N. Wright John
C. Riley.
Third Distfict-M. H. Davis, Cler-
mont; James E Neal, Butler. JOS
eph Hidy, Fayette; G. W. Sauser,
Warren.
Fourth District-J. v. Campbell,
Preble; VIM. S. Alexander, Greene.
A. Geiger, Montgomery J.K. Rifle,
Darke.
Fifth District-W. d. Hill, Def
anoe; Charlie Boesel, Auglaize. @
S. Brice, Allen; G. l.. Noble, Pauld.
ing.
Sixth District-E. D. Potter, Lu
cas- John w. Nelson, Williams. A
j. Manville, Wood; Michael Handy,
Fulton.
Seventh District-W. W. EIlsber
ry, Brown; L. T. Neal, Ross. A. ]
Smart, Highland; L. Thompson
Adams.
Eighth District-s. j. Packer
Champaign; w. A. Dugdale, Clark
J. W. Morris, Miami; j. R. Gardner
Logan.
Ninth District. B. Marriott
Delaware; John D. Thompson, Knox
S. W. McCloud, Union; 81. W. Seney
Hardin.
Tenth District--Wm. E. Haynes
Sandusky; George w. Roberts, Erie
F. T. Stickney, Seneca; w. w. Red
field, Huron.
Eleventh D~istrict-Joseph p. Ale
shire, Gallia; James w. Newman
Scioto. James M. McGillivary, Vim
ton; ]. F. Rodamor, Lawrence.
Twelfth District-John G.. Thomp
son, Franklin; Charles D. Martin
Fairfield. W., E. Finch, Perry
Thomas Wetzler, Fairfield.
Thirteenth District-John o. Mel
Muskingum; J.. H. Barrett, Tusca
rawas. Edwin Sinnett, Licking; A
Ball, Muskingum. Y
Fourteenth DISTRICT. j. Kin
ney, Ashland; Shannon Clements
Crawford. l.. A. Drummer, Wyandot
Wellington Stillwell, Holmes.
Fifteenth Distriet-Henry Bob.
Washington; John %Schreiner, Meig:
John D. briggs, Monroe; G. BurcR
hotter, Morgan.
Sixteenth D~istriet-Daniel No
Conville, Jeff rson; &C. Lewis Nc
ble. w. "a. Arnold, Harrison; W
Fl. Durham, Guernsey.
Seventeenth District-R.
Shields, Carroll, G. N. Schmick, Co
tumbiana. B. W. Price, Carroll; [
D. Thoman, Mahoning.
Eighteenth District-David T
Paige, Summit; N. L.. Johnston, IL
rain. D. l.. Wadsworth, Lorain;a .
j. Hall, Summit.
Nineteenth District-R. Z. Paigs
Lake; d. C. Coleman, Portage. 4
R. Beckwith, Ashtabula: B. Eft
den, TrumbuIl.
Twentieth District-W. WARN
strong and John Farley. Thoma
Reilly and David P. Foster.
The Conventionthen took a rece'
until 2 o'clock.
The convention reassembled
half past 2 o'clock. George L.. Coz
verse, of Franklin, was chosen pc
manent Chairman and W. j.. Glei
son, of Cuyahoga, Secretary.
Mr.. Converse said none of the cal
didates named by the Republican
expected to be legally elected, BIT
expected by either force, chicanel
or fraud to force themselves into o
flee.
The following platform was adop
ed with cheers and without division
Resolved, That the Democrat
party of Ohio recognizes the Ion
service and great ability and tt
steadfast advocacy of Constitution
liberty which has marked the care,
of ALLEN G. THURMAN, and, conft
ing in his rectitude and fitness fl
the Chief Executive Of the Republi
cordially instruct the delegates {
large, this day appointed, and r
quest the District delegates, chose
by the several Districts of the Stat
to present to the National Democra
ic Convention the name of this trie
statesman as our candidate for Pre-
ident of the United States, and
use all honorable means to secul
his nomination.
ResolUed, That in order that Oh
may have the full influence and poy
er in the National Democratic Coz
vention to which her position in ii
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