Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-18
CDUkTY REPUBLT9AE CFkTRAI
GOMMITTs E MEETING.

| Held Saturday ASterpoou-Oeiegat.s to
the state Convention Chosen from the
| COunty-Mass Convention Called to se-
Iect city Observation-Disclosures ies to ssna-
t0riai Convention.
The county Republican Central Comuitte
was called TO meet at lao p. m. Saturday, to
| arrange tor selecting delegates to represent
this county 10 the Republican Sac ard Sem
atorial Conventions, but it was 2:l5 before
fifteen members necessary to constitute quo
rum, put 10 an appearance. At that time the
committee was called to order by Chairman
Parsons. and in the unavoidable absence of
Secretary J. p. Goodwin, Seymour Harold,
Esq. was elected pro TEN. The chairman
stated the object of the meeting as above in-
! dcated and called for IN expression OF opin-
ion as TO plan OF selecting delegates, saying
he had spoken with number Of Republicans
and there seemed to be no objections to the
holding of a mass convention.
An animated discussion ensued, one mem
Der fayoring one plan, auo'her different
plan, there being soue manifestation of feel
inR on the part OF city and country mem
bers. the latter demanding ten State delegates
Zone to each township to FIVE for the city,
which didn't seem to meet with the admira.
ton OF city members, except for Its gall. Mo-
tion by Mr.. Mcdonald that mass conven.
tion be called to select delegates to the State
convention WAS lost. Also a motion by Mr..
Rswlins thst delegates to both State aud SEN
| Cnu auti ka ,tnl he,
vention, to be held June 8. Motion by Mr..
Hunt that the central committee select the
delegates to the State convention Ia the pro-
portion Of ten for the county and five for the
city, and alterna.es in the opposite proper
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 oppor-
tionment made by the call OF the State Com.
mittee, by wards aud townships This finally
carried.
Mr.. Rawlins presented paper signed by
nine Of the ten city members present, favor
Ing the holding of mass convention, Mon
day. June 6, at 1880 p. m., tor selection of
tion was reconslder,d and another motion
adopted that this committee select country
delegates and city convention be held as
suggested by Mr.. Rawlns's paper for selection
OF city delegates. This closed the matter,
over which there had been such a hot contest.
Motion by Mr.. Rawlins that the city be al.
lowed eight delegates and the country seven,
aud that no member of the Central Comni
tee be made delegate was adopted and the
committee, having consulted the vote for
Blaine in each ward and towt ship named the
following as the delegates to the State Con-
vention, June IL: j. r. Stafford, of Pike;
Dr. Nef, Bethel; John Sul,zbich, Moore
field; II. G. Hamlin, Springftlj; l.. H.
Houston, Madison; George Rider, Gre, ne DR..
T. D. Beach, Pleasant.
Alternates: L. g. Coffiu, German; G. s.
Forgy, Bethel; John Howell, Mad River; A.
Holcomb, Springfield; j. N. JONES, Madison;
Oliver Garlough, Greene; John Gcodellow.
Harmony.
Mr.. Yeazell moved that the Republicans of
the wards snd townships meet in caucus
June 30, between rhe hours of 5 and 7 in
the country and to 8 in the city, to choose
deli gates to the Senatorial Convention June
20 and that committee consisting of the
Chairman, Secretary and Mr.. Cartmell be sp-
pointed to apportlon the delegates according
to the vote Tor Blaine, as provided in the call.
This was adopted. |H.|
Ar. Mcdonald moved that standing
finance committee OF five be appointed Car
ried aud the chairman named as such COM
mittee G. J. Wones, Geo. @. Rawlins, W. N.
Rock,l, ]. P. Goodwin and J. B. Ginger
man.
motion was made, hut no action taken
thereon, that delegates to the County Con
vention be chosen at the same time and in
the same manner as to the Senatorial The
committee adjourned, or rather dissolved,
members leaving one by one until there was
no quorum.