Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07
REPUBLICANS IN co NcIL.
The New Committee Meet and OrganiIe-
They Take Hold of Matters In a Busi-
ness-Like Manner.


They Take Hold of Matters In a Bust
ness-Ltke Manner.
Pursuant to the call issued week ago
the republican county committee met Sauur-
day afternoon in the county commissioner
room to pull the party together for the
spring campaign. They were called TO or 'er
by Chairman John W. Parsons at 2:15
O'Clock with the following members present:
b. H. whiteley, W. NJ. Rocket. William Z.
Erwin, b. X. Minnick, J. C. Pr;2gle, T. A.
Stewart, A. 5. Way, W. +. Mills. J. j.
Goodfelow, John Goodfellow. J. Z.
Lowrey, A. J. Baker, II. C. Layboun. In
the absence of J. p. Goodwin W.M Rocket
was made temporary secretary. The roll
call showed no quorum and proceedings were
delayed for about ten minutes until
Messrs. J. P. Goodwin, Collins and John
NJ Stewart came in. Mr.. Parsons stated
that the first business would be the election
of officers. He stated that while he pre-
served all his republican enthusiasm, he
was not candidate for reelection. His
Official duties were paramount and would
them on going into the battle without
any debts He then asked for
nominations for chairman, and. on motion of
| T. E. Stewart, o. F. Serviss was unani-
mOusly elected to the position. Messrs.
Whiteley and J. J. Goodfeilow were ap-
pointed committee to bring him In. When
he appeared he made a neat speech, thank
! ing them for the honor.
! The other officers selected are as follows:
Vice-chairman, J. C. Pringle, of Madison
township; secretary, W. NJ Rocket; treas
urer, B. II. Whiteley.
The resignation of J. B. Ginger, member
from precinct A. Eighth ward. was pre-
sented and accepted. Captain W. S. Wilson
was appointed TO fill the vacancy. Frank
whiteley, member from the Ninth ward
rendered his resignation on account Of hav-
ing moved out of the ward. 1t was &C.
cepted and B. F. K. Jennings was appointed
to fill the vacancy.
The resignation Of Jas. r. Mckay, OF
psecinct b, sixth ward. was presented on
account of his being on the police force. 1t
was accepted and George winger was elect
ed. A. S. Way, of precinct b, of the 5th
ward, resigned on account Of having
moved from the ward, and ID. w. Stroud
was appointed in his place.
W. NJ Rocket moved that the members
from the city and Springfield township be
constituted an executive committee and
have exclusive charge of the municipal cleo
tons After some discussion this matter
was carried.
Mr.. Rocket brought up the question Of
quorum and it was talked over informally.
Mr.. Whiteley moved that the members
present at the appointed time for meet
ing constitute quorum. This took their
breath away at first but they soon caught
on, and the melton was carried.
On request of j. j. Goodfellow several
members gave their opinion on what time
| the spring convention should be held. A.
j. Baker was in favor of the latter part of
March, when city and county officers could
be nominated together. The others
seemed to agree, and Mr.. Goodfellow
moved that it be held during
the month of March, the exact
date to be fixed hereafter. T. E. Stewart
objected to voting on this question because
there was not full meeting, and the MEM
bers present had not come prepared to vote
on this subject Mr.. GoOdfellow explained
that his motion was made for the purpose
of bringing out an expression. John
GoodfeIlow so expressed himself in tayOr of
Marth. Mr.. Collins was in favor of later
convention: J. NJ. Stewart and J. Z.
Lowrey were in favor of tabling the ques-
ton for two weeks. B. H. Whitley and
w. K. Mills were in favor of an early con-
vention. On motion of B. II. White
ly the motion was tabled for two
weeks There was considerable talk about
changing the meeting day to Monday
but it was decided to leave il Saturday. On
motion of Mr.. Whiteley they adjourned to
meet two weeks hence, Saturday afternoon,
Feb. 20, at I:SO O'Clock. At this meeting
the time of holding the convention and the
method of selecting delegates will be de
termined.