Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-17
A LIVELY TIME
ar THs REPUBLlCAR CDRTRAL
CoMAxfrER MEETING,

Ar TA8 REPUDLlCAN CDNTA AZ
UoMAlfrER MEETIN0,
Held Yesterday AStsrn son--D Delegates e
the state Convsntion Chossn froAn the
County-Aass Convsntion called 70 d.
ieot City DslsoAtss-- Delegates - ssna.
torial Convsation.
The county Republican Central Committee
war called 70 meet at l:30 p. m. yesterday,
TO arrange for selecting delegates TO represent
this county 10 the Republican State and Sen.
atorial conventions, but Il was 2:l6 before
fifteen members necessary TO constitute .
quorum, put In an appearance. Al that time
the committee was called to order By
the chairman, Parsons, and 10 the un-
voidable absence Of secretary J. p. Goodwin
Seymour Harold, ESQ.,, was elected pro ten
The chairman stated the object Of the meeting
as al owe indicated and called for an expres-
sion of opinion % 10 plan Of selecting dele.
gates, saying he had spoken with number
Of Republicans and there seemed 70 be no
objections to the holding Of mass oopvsu.
ton.
An animated discussion snsued, ono mem.
Der favoring ono plan, another . different
plan, there being some manifestation Of feel
ing on the part Of city and country members,
the latter demanding ten State delegates Zone
to each township) to Eve for the city, which
didn't seem TO meet with the admiration Of
city members, except for its gall. Motion By
Ar. Mcdonald that . mass convention be
called to select delegates 10 the State conven.
tion was lost. Also . motion BY NJ. Raw
Inns that delegates to both State and Senator.
ial conventions b selected BY mas conven.
ton, To be held June 8. Notion BY Mr.
Hunt that the Central Committee select the
delegates to the State convention 10 the pro-
portion of ten tor the county and Ave for the
city, and alternates In the opposite propor-
ton, was tabled.
| Mr.. Williams then moved that delegates TO
the State convention Be selected on the SPOT
by the Central Committee on the same appor.
tionment made BY the call Of the State Com.
mittee, BY wards and townships. This finally
carried.
Ar. Rawlins presented paper signed BY
nine Of the ten city members present, favor.
lug the holding Of mass convention, Non-
day, Nay II, at 1880 p. NJ, for selection Of
the delegates from the city. The original
motion was reconsidered and another motion
adopted that this committee select county
delegates and city convention be held %
suggested BY Mr. Rawlin's paper for selection
Of city delegates. This closed the matter.
over which there had been such hot contest.
Notion by Ar. Rswlins that the city be al
lowed eight delegates and the country seven,
and that no member of the Central Commit
tee be made delegate was adopted and the
committee, having consulted the vote fos
Blaine In each ward and township. nsmed the
following - the delegates to the State Ooa.
vention, June IL: J. R. Stafford, Of Pike (;
Dr.. B. Ne6, Bethel; John Sultsbsch, Moore
6eld; H. @. Hamlin, Springfield; L. a.
Houston, Madison; Geo. Elder, Greene; Dr..
r. D. Beach, Pleasant.
Alternates: E. G. Coffin, German; O. 8.
F0rgy, Bethel; John Howell, Mad River; A.
Holcomb, Springfield; J. u. Jones, Madison
Oliver Garlough. Greene; John Goodt. llow,
Harmony.
NJ. Yeasell moved that the Republicans el
the wards and townships meet In caucui
June %, between the hours Of and Ii
the country and to 8 in the city. to ehoos'
delegates to the Senatorial Convention Jun,
26. and that q committee consisting Of sh,
Chairman, Secretary and Nr. Cartmell b ap.
pointed to spportion the delegates ace0dinl
: to the vote for Blaine, - provided In the call
This was adopted.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved that . STANDING
commlttee Of FIVE Be appointed. Carried ant
the Chairman named as such committee g.
Wones, Geo. @. swlins, W. Y. Rocket, ]. ?
Goodwin and J. B. Clingerman.
A motion was made. but no action Akes
thereon, that delegates to the County Oea
vention be chosen At the same time and II
same manner - 70 the Senatorial. n,
,, committee adjourned, or rather dissolved
members leaving one BY one sndl shsss Va
| no quorum.