The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-12
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
james f. Campbell Nominated
by Acclan,atiOn i'm the Third
District.

by Acclan,ation i'm the Third
District.
The Democratic delegates. from
the Third Congressional District
composed Of Butler, Clermont, War.
rem and Preble counties, met in con.
vention at Hamilton Thursday last,
for the purpose of nominating a can
didate for Congress, two district
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention, and a Presidential Elec-
tor. The Convention was called to
order in Beckett's Hall at 1890 by
Judge w. HI. Harr, Chairman of the
Butler county Democratic Central
Committee, and announced that the
Chairman of the different counties
had selected the following as the
temporary organization: j. A. Run
yam, of Warren, as Chairman; David
Pierce, of Preble, as Secretary, and
S. F. Kennedy, of Clermont, as Assis-
tant Secretary. The nominations
were ratified, and in accepting the
Craftsmanship Mr.. Runyan delivered
q very eloquent auuEeSS.
On motion of Col. Neal the coun
ties were called, and the following
Vice Presidents were electea;a From
Butler, John F. Neilan; from Cler-
mont, Darling F. Fee; from Preble,
Henry Miller; from Warren, j. d.
Miller.
On motion of Judge Rrunaugh the
temporary organization was made
permanent. The following commit
tees were then appointed:
On Credentiats-Dr. John Cor
son, of Butler County, j. f.. Myers,
of Clermcnt County; w. j. Means,
of Preble County; L. III. Proctor, of
Warren County.
On Resolutions-Hon. James E.
Neal, of Butler County; j. S. Bru-
naugh, of Clermont County; L. G.
Gould, of Preble County; WI. Ellis
worth, of Warren County.
On Rules and Order Of Business
DR.. Bundy, of Butler County; Otto
Palm, of Clermont County. Thomas
y. Bunch, of Preble County pANerncr
Opes, of Warren County. 2
The Committee on Resolutions
was the first one TO come in, and
submitted its report, which is as
follows and which was adopted
amid loud applause:
Resolved by the Democracy of the
Third Congressional District in con-
vention assembled, That we hereby
renew our fealty to the party of the
people and of a good Government
honestly and economically admins
tered-the Democratic party.
2. That we pledge anew our adj
herence to the Democratic party,
and will use our honest and best en-
deavors to elect National, State and
Congressional candidates.
3. That we hereby extend to Hon.
James E. Campbell our sincere and
earnest desire that he may succeed
in the contest for that seat in Con-
gress which rightly belongs to him,
and we uphold him in the same.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that all the delegations we're
full except that of Clermont, from
whom there were thirteen absent.
The county was unable to fill the
vacancies, and it was, therefore, left
to the convention to decide how and
for whom Clermont's votes should be
cast. On motion Of Mr.. Hughes, of
Butler, the report was received, and
Clermont authorized to cast her solid
vote.
The Committee on Rules and Or
der of Business submitted the follow
Jag order of business:
l. Nomination Of Representative
to Congress.
2. The selection of q Presidential
Elector.
3. TIE selection of two delegates
to represent the Third Congressional
District of Ohio in the next National
Convention, TO be held in Chicago.
Hon. James e. Neal took the stand
and put in nomination Hon. James
E. Campbell, which was seconded by
Judge Brunaugh and Mr.. Deehant.-
There being no other candidate the
rules of the Convention were sus-
pended and Mr.. Campbell was nomi
mated by aeclamation-on being in
troduced as the Conventions nomi
nee Mr.. Campbell said:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN: l
will not detain you with Il speech. l
will give you that good news in the
start. l merely wish to say that at
this time it is especially gratifying to
receive the high honor of a nomina-
ton to represent in Congress the old
Third District, the old historic Third
District of Ohio. Applause Now,