Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-06
THE LOCAL POLITICAL ARENA.
Democratic City Convention to be Held
March SO-The st. John Club Nominates
a Ticket-Other Matters.

Democratic City Convention to be Held
March sO-The st. John Club Nominates
a Ticket-Other Matters.
There was full attendance, last evening,
at the meeting in the Mayors Office, of mem
bers OF the Democratic executive committee,
to select time and agree upon the manner OF
nominating city and township ticket for the
April election. The chairman of the COM
mittee, John kinnane, presided, and secretary
Frank Showers kept the record OF proceed
lngs. There was only one opinion as 10 the
manner of nominating a ticket, the CON-
mittee deciding unanimously in favor of
delegate convention. As TO the time OF
holding it there was more difference
OF opinion, some favsring an early and some
a late date. Also as to the time between the
election of delegates and meeting Of the con-
vention. 1t WAS finally decided to hold the
delegate election on the evening OF Thurs
day, March l9, and the nominating eonven-
ton the following evening, Friday, March 20,
at o'clock. A committee consisting of Z.
o. Hagan, John A. Funk and Bart. Brennan
was appointed to secure place OF meeting tor
the convention. The ratio of representation
was fixed at three delegates for every hundred
votes cast last October for James ?. New
man for secretary of State. This would give
a city convention OF l0l delegates as follows:
First Ward l3, Second s, Third 10, Fourth 10,
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Ninth 10, Springfield Township 10; making
Ill in the township convention which meets
first.
There was some discussion informally as to
differing, although Jake Smith ieemed to
have the call. Depend upon it there will be
enough of a contest to insure a particularly
lively convention.
The Prohibition club met st its room in
Rotb's building, West Main street, with about
seventy-fve members and spectators present.
1t was called to order by Wilbur Colvin, who
was made temporary chairman and E. o.
Stuart secretary. The following committees
were appointed: Permanent Organization,
G. W. Crowell, P. s. Wilson, D. S. Morrow.
Rules and Order OF Business, .. NJ. Sellers, J.
L. Berry, David Warren. Resolutions, r. II.
Young, c. Z. Thorne, S. ". Martin, Rev. J.
G. Fernald. Nominations, E. .. Stuart, Oliver
Smith, F. N. Kissel, L. E. Miller, A. McIntire.
These committees made formal reports,
which were adopted, that on rules providing
that any nomination other than proposed by
the committee might be made, separate bal
lots to be had on each Office. The Committee
on Permanent Organization reported the TO-
lowing: Permanent chairman, r. S. Thomp-
son; Secretary, E. o. Stuart; Assistant Secre-
tary, Ed. C. Dinwiddie. The Committee on
Nominations presented the following city and
township ticket, which was approved: For
Mayor, A. R. Ludlow; Solicitor, Wilbur
Colvin; Marshal, Cyrus P. Kissell; Street
Commissioner, Thomas Kirkwood; Water
Works Trustee, Ben. Holtz, Justice OF the
Peace, o. N. Sellers; Township Trustees,
Judson Redmond, c. A. Reeser, Wm. II.
Pretzman; Constables, George W. Porter,
Peter Griffin; Clerk, John P. Rhine; Treas
urer, DR.. J. T. Mclaughlin.
The committee on resolutions presented
about the same old layout which were, OF
course, adopted after those who had anything
present declares that speaker unburdened
himself to effect that, if an angel from heaven
were nominated on the Republican ticket he
wouldn't vote. The inference is that it was,
in his opinion, beyond the bounds of posi-
bility the Democracy would make such
nomination.
The committee on city and county orgaDi-
zation, Wilbur Colvin, o. NJ. Sellers and E.
o. Stuart, reported it advisable to organize
working central committee OF one from each
voting precinct in the city and county Also
that township ticket be nominated by the
Prohibitionists fer the spring election, wber-
ever practicable.
Report of Committee on Resolutions:
Whereas, The two great political parties
have been divided many years by issues OF
which the vital question OF the liquor traffic,
gambling and prostitution formed no part,
they cannot now be depended upon 10 treat
these questions in a manner free from part-
saa bias, since both pPrtieS depend largely
upon the perpetrators of these iniquities tor
support, and
Whereas, The present administration OF the
municipal government OF the City of Spring
field, by officers chosen by the Democratic
party, gives ground to expect that that party
will make no earaest effort in the future TO
enforce the laws against these Iniquiies, and
Whereas, The leading candidates recently
nominated for officers in the municipal gov
ernmeut of Springfield, by the Republican
psrty-the party which has been loudest in
its deuunciatiou of these iniquities-bave ex-
pressed an unwillingness TO accept an en-
dorsement from the Prohibition party, the
party organized expressly f,r their suppress
sion, therefore be it
Resolved, That We cannot do otherwise
than place In nomination full city and
township ticket OF men pledged to impariially
enforce the laws now in our statute books
regarding these evils.
Resolved, That We cordially invite all cit
izsps, of whichever political party, who desire
to see our municipal government administered
in the interests, OF honesty, sobriety and
morality, to unite with Us in voting Yor these
men.
Resolved, That we take this step u the
earnest conviction that il is only through the
casting aside of old party affiliations ana the
overthrow of those who have seized upon the
machinery of political parties as now organ
lied, tor the iurtherance of selfish ends, that