Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19
REPUBLICAN ERS.
Meeting and Organization ofthe County
Central Committee-John w. Parsons
Elected Chairman-NO:ice OF Contest
Primary Election Plans.

| Meeting and Organization Of the County
| Central Committee-John w. Parsons
| Elected Chairman-No:ice OF Contest
Primary Election Plans.
| The Clark County Republican Centra
Committee, for 1885, met in the Commits
sioners' room Saturday afternoon, January l I,
and was called TO order at ten minutes to
three O'Clock by J. H. Rabbits, Chairman Of
last years committee. G.J. Wones was
was made Temporary Chairman. Roll call
showed the following named members pies
| ent: p. NJ. Cartmell, H. Lenhart, Ed. Con-
wav. G. J. Wones, Thomas Jewett, W. N,
Rocket. J. p. Goodwin, J. B. Clingerman, Al,
Hughel, David Crabill, Ira Paige, F. Howell,
II. C. Laybourne Wes. Mcdonald.
On motion of Mr.. Jewett it was decided to
fill vacancies on the Committee before pro-
ceeding to permanent organization, and the
following were elected: First ward, A. j.
Baker; Second ward, P. M. Cartmell; Sixth,
precinct B, Wes. Mcdonald; Seventh, pre-
cinct A, Geo. c. Rawlins; Eighth
ward, precinct B, H. G. Laybourne.
Mr.. Rabbits, in reply to question, stat
ed that he positively declined to act as
chairman of the Central Committee another
year. Mr.. Mcdonald presented the name of
John W. Parsons, and Mr.. Conway that of
J. P. Goodwin. The name of O. F. Serviss
was suggested, and also that OF G. J. Wones,
who positively declined. On Mr. Cartmell's
motion the rules were suspended and Mr..
Parsons was elected chairman by acclamation,
Mr.. Goodwin withdrawing his name. In
like manner the following additional officers
were elected: Vice Chairman, David Crabill; !;
Secretary, J. P. Goodwin; Treasurer, G. J.
Wones.
Mr.. Jexett was present, and proposed to
make statement, but as the contester was
not present, it was decided to refer the mat
ter 10 a committee of three, to report at the
next meeting, and the chair appointed as such
com nittee P. NJ. Cartmell, A. Lenhart and
EG. Conway
On Mr.. McDonald's motion the rules gov
erning the committee of last year were
adopted for the government of the new COM
mittee.
A call being made for a statement Of the
financial condition OF the committee, secretary
Goodwin reported that all claims had been
paid for the last campaign excepting $44, for
which the bills bad not been presented.
Mr.. Jewett suggested that it would be ap-
proprate at this time for the Central Com
mttee to take some action as to manner of
conducting the next primary election. 1t was
urged that, so far as the city is concerned, the
of its political affairs had been in
the hands of the executive committees
consisting OF the members Of the Central Com
mittee from the nine wards and Springfield
township, and that the matter,.ot nominating
city officers was not one in which the County
Central Committee, as such. had jurisdiction.
A motion by Mr.. Cartmell that committee
Of fifteen be appointed to devise a plan for
officers to be voted for at the
spring election was adopted without a dis
senting vote. The committee consists Of one
from each Ward, and the members from
Springfield, German. Mad River, Moorefeld
and Green townships. Wards having two
members of the Central Committee will be
on this committee of fifteen by
A. Lenhsrt, Third Ward; Thomas Jewett
Fifth; Wes. Mcdonald, Sixth; Geo. c. Raw
Iins, Seventh, and J. B. Clingerman, Eighth.
The Central Committee adjourned to meet
at 80 p. m, Saturday, February 9, at the
same place.
In declining to be a candidate for the
Of the Committee Mr.. Goodwin
said i, was well known he would be a candi-
date for Office at the spring election, and as
that involved FIVE or six weeks of hard work
he couldn't attend to the duties of Chairman of
the Committee. He was obliged for the con-
idenee shown, but thought it would not be
an advantage to the party to make him Chair
man.