The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-08-10
Call for the Election of Delegates to
the Judicial and Congress.
siOnal Conventions.

clOudA AOOutcutlOASs
At meeting OF the Democratic Cen.
.ral Committee OF Monroe County, Ohio
held on the 25th day Of June, 1886
among others the following resolutions
we're adopted:
RESOLVED, That r. K. Walton, s. A. At
kinson and G.. W. Hamilton are hereby ap.
pointed . committee to confer with like
oommi ttee from Belmont County, in relation
to the matter Of holding the Democratic Ju-
dicial Convention for this judicial subdivis.
ion, and the said B. Z. Walton, 8. a. Atkin-
son and g. W. Hamilton ore hereby author.
lied and empowered on behalf Of the De.
mscraey Of Monroe County TO agree upon
the time and place Of holding said Conven.
tion, the basis Of representation and what
ever may bt necessary for . complete Ar
rangement for holding said Convention.
RESOLVED, That It il the sense Of this
committee that the delegates to the Dsms-
cratic Congressional and judicial Convsn.
tions, from the county, be elected by the
Democrats Of the various townships in this
county, unless SAID Judicial .aad Congrss.
sional Committees shall agree upon some
other plan Of selecting said delegates.
RESOLVED, That the chairman OF the
committee be and he is hereby instructed to
issue q call for the election Of delegates to
the Judicial and Congressional Conventions
so soon as the calls for said Conventions
shall be made BY the Congressional and Ju.
dicial Committees, and the said ohairman is
hereby authorised and empowered to appor-
tion to each township the number OF dele
gates to which the said towns hips are 70.
speotively entitled.
RESOLVED, That II tho delegates are elected
by popular vote the members Of the Central
Committee Of each township shall take
charge OF and supervise the election o. dele
gates for his township, appoint the necessary
Judges aud clerks, and forthwith forward to
the chairman of the csmmittes the result Of
said election, duly certified b, said judges
and clerks and approved BY said Central
Committeeman, and the chairman Is hereby
authorised to open said returns, declare the
result and cause to be published tho names
of the persons so selected In the various
townships Of this county.
In pursuance OF the first OF the a;ore.
said resolutions said COMMITTEE mot q
like committee from Belmont County, ia
the city Of BelIaire, on the 9Th day OF
July, 1886, where the following resolu.
tions we're unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Democratic Judicial
Convention bs held at Bellaire, Ohio.
RESOLVED. That each county composing
the second subdivision Of the sth Ju6 ioial
District be entitled to one delegate for each
loo votes cast for Gov. Hoadley 1t the Cub
ernatorial election Of 1855, and one delegate
for every fraction of SO or more votes Of said
counties cast At said election, to be appor.
toned among the several townships Of each
Of said counties By the Chairman and secre.
tary Of the rssps i've sub-committsss Of
said counties
RESOLVED, That the Democratic Judicial
Convention be held on Thursday, september
16 and that the primaries for the election Of
delegates be held in both counties on Sstur-
day, September 4, between the hours Of 8
and O'Clock ?. NJ, BY ballot.
Resolved, That the Chairman Of this Ju-
dicial Conference Committee be authorized
to select the temporary chairman Of the
Democratic Judicial Convection to be held
on Thursday, September Is, 1885, At Bellairs.
By virtue of the resolutions and pro.
ceet'iugs hereinheiore referred TO, I do
issue this call for a primary election to
be held in each township in Monroe
County, Ohin, on Saturday, the 4 b day
OF September, 1886. between 3 and 6
O'Clock NJ, by hallot, the followi ng
number Of dtlega,ee o said Judicial Cor.
ven'ion, and st The same time and in the
same manner an equal number OF dele.
gates 10 the Congressional Convention
for the 18th Congressional District, The
time ant place for holding the same not
hpino now fxe1