The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-28
PREBLE COUNTY
Democratic Convention
Largest Ever Held!
Splendid Ticket Nominated.
MO NGistakes Made

A Splendid Ticket Nominated
NO mistakes Made
Everything Lovely and the Goose
Roosts Hight"
The Democracy of Preble County duly
chosen as delegates from the different
Townships, assembled at the Opera
House in Eaton, on Saturday last, pur,
suant to call of the Central Committee,
to place in nomination candidates for the
various offices to be filled by the voters
of the county at the October election
The Convention was decidedly the larg,
est and best I've held in the county
Every Township was fully represented
and the Hall crowded to excess with
interested spectators. Hon. JAS. E.
CAMPBELL, our Democratic nominee fol-
Congress, who addressed the assembly,
remarked hat the Convention would be
a credit to even Butler county, with hei
$500 Democratic majority
At 10% O'Clock the Convention was
called to order by w. G. NJ. Brookins,
Chairman of the County Central Com.
mittee, and on motion Petis A. Reid was
made temporary Chairman, and David
Pierce Secretary. Temporary organiza.
ton was made permanent, and the fol.
lowing committees appointed:
On Resolutions-John v. Campbell,
Henry Miller, William Beard.
On Rules and Order of Business-Hen.
ry Shideler, NJ. L. Holt, John WHEREBY.
On Credentials-John Murphy, DR.. w.
@. Robertson, Smith Ross.
Adjourned to 80 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reports of Committees made and ac-
cepted.
On motion N. F. Hart was chosen as
sistant Secretary.
Nomination for Sheriff as follows:
j. H. Paul, w. F. Jones, C. o. Halves,
W. W. Dalton.
First Ballot-Jones, 81; Paul, A;
Halves, Is; Dalton, 10.
Dalton and Halves withdrew and Jones
was nominated ON second ballot. Made
unanimous on motion Of Mr.. Paul.
No candidate for Probate Judge pre-
scented.
For Clerk of Court-Frank Swisher,
unanimously.
No candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
presented.
Commissioner-James Heckathorn, H.
G. Swisher, Frank Fudge, James Camp
bell. On I'd ballot James Heckathorn
was nominated. Made unanimous on
motion OF Mr.. Campbell.
For Inirmary Director-Ed. Gold
smith, Jonathan Switzer, Wesley Ad-
drews. Mr.. Switzer was nominated on
first ballot.
Coroner-Dr. w. B. Crosse, unanimous.
No candidate for Surveyor being pre-.
scented, the following resolution was of
fered and adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has been made known to
this Convention that f. NJ. DAVIDSON is
an independent candidate for the office
of County Surveyor, and
WHEREAS, Said DAVIDSON has filled
said office for the past three years and
made an able and efficient officer; there.
fore,
RESOLVED, That this Convention make
no nomination for said office, but recon
mend the said F. NJ. DAVIDSON to the
support Of the people of this county.
The following delegates were then ap
pointed to represent this county at tbs
Circuit Judge Convention, to meet a
Springfield on the Sd of September:
Delegates-John v. Campbell, DIR
Lean, w. j. Carroll, David Pierce, M
L. Holt, Henry Miller, L.G. Gould, N
S. Hart, Henry Swisher.
Committee to appoint Central Com
mittee-Jas. Carroll, J. v. Campbell
Henry Miller, DR.. Robertson, J. NJ. Ram
sey; reported as follows:
G. H. Edison, W. G. M. Brookins, ]
E. Anderson, Henry Miller, L.. G. Gould
H. l.. Robbins, John Musselman.
Committee will meet in Eaton on Sat
urday afternoon, 3Oth inst, at 2 p. m.
for organization. Full attendance is re
quested.>
Resolutions reported by Commute
and adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of Pre-
BILE County heartily approve and endors
the National and State platforms of tn
Democratic party, and also the nomins
ton of Grover Cleveland for Presider
and Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice Pres
ident; and also the State ticket nomins
! ted at Columbus, and pledge our unite
and earnest efforts for the success of tn
I Democratic nominees, believing that tn
welfare of the country and safety of pull
: lie liberty demand a change in the &C
ministration of the government of th
/ United States.
RESOLVED, That we will earnestly /.
! Dor for the election of our able and ia
ented nominee for Congress, Hon. Ja'
E. Campbell.
4 RESOLVED, That the Democratic part
asks that in the coming campaign eac
Democrat shall perform his duty an
work shoulder to shoulder with his fe
lows in harmony for the success of Den
~ocratic principles; and that we pledt
8 ourselves to support the county tick
j this day nominated.
t Hon. JAMES E. CAMPBELL, our cand
: date for Congress. was called and intr
. duced by the Chairman, and addresse
4 the Convention in a hrief sneach. TT