The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-02
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention
The Democratic County Convention
met at the city Hall in Eaton, on Satur
day, August 2Sth, and was called to or
der by Hon. G. H. Edison, Chairman o
the Executive Committee.
A temporary organization was effected
by the appointments of Hon. Henry Shide
Ter temporary Chairman, Marcus L,
Holt, Esq, Secretary, and 7. N. O'Neil
Assistant Secretary.
On motion a committee of three was
appointed on rules and order of business,
consisting of w. H. Beard, w. G.. NJ.
Brookins and Anthony Yost.
A committee of three on credentials,
as follows: Edward S. Stotler, J. E. An
derson and VIM. league.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Thos. Wilkinson, David Musselman,
Thomas Bunch, Thos. Rule and Fred.
Beneke.
Convention adjourned to meet at l 80
p. m.
SESSION.
Upon motion of w. C. NJ. Brookins the
officers of the temporary organization
were made the permanent officers of the
convention.
The committee on rules and order Of
business submitted their report, which
with slight amendments was adopted,
as follows:
The committee on rules and order of
business would submit the following
rules for adoption:
LIST. This convention shall be govern
ed by The rules of the Ohio House of Rep
resentatives, as far as the same are ap-
plicable.
%. All nominations shall be by bal
lot. The Chairman of each township
delegation to collect the ballot of his
township and pass the same to the tell
erS.
Sd. Nominations shall be made in the
following order:
list. Auditor.
2l. Sheriff.
81. recorder.
4th. Commissioner.
9Th. Infrmary Director.
9th. Coroner.
The committee on credentials submit
their report, which was adopted, as
follows:
We, you committee, report that we
find a few vacancies in some otthe town
ship delegation. We therefore recon-
mend that the delegates present from
each township be authorized to fill va
cancies and to cast the full number OF
votes to which they may be respectively
entitled to.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following report, which was
adopted:
RESOLVED, That We heartily endorse
the administration of President Cleve-
land. 1t has been wise, conservative, |
and in the interest of economy and re-
form.
ID. We cordially endorse the platform
convention at Toledo. |
/. On motion the convention proceeded
to the nomination of candidates.
Henry Miller, of Jefferson township,
presented the name OF h. l.. Robbins
tor denomination to the office of County |
Auditor. There being no other nomina-
tons, upon motion the rules were sus-
pended and ii. l.. Robbins was nomina-
ted by acclamation.
w. G. NJ. Brookins named Frank
Jones for nomination for Sheriff. No
other candidates being presented, the
rules were suspended and Frank Jones
was nominated by reclamation.
On motion, nomination for Recorder
was passed, and Martin Shewman, of
Monroe township, was nominated for
County Commissioner by reclamation,
(Henry Miller and James White, whose
names had been presented, having de-
clined.)
Henry Miller nominated VIM. Beard,
of Monroe township, for Recorded. NJ.
L. Holt, ESQ.,, nominated Sam'l Gulick,
of Twin township. MIR. Boards name
was withdrawn, and upon motion the
rules were suspended and Sam'l Gulick
was nominated by reclamation.
Martin l.. Fudge, of Washington town
ship, was nominated for In6rmary Di-
rector by reclamation. Daniel Frame,
whose name had also been presented,
having declined to be a candidate.
David Wolf, of Twin township, was
named for Coroner. There being no 9TH
er candidates the rules were suspended
and David Wolf was nominated by ac-
clamation.
Upon motion and by order of the con-
vertion; a committee of five was appoint
ed by the Chairman to select eleven del
egates to the Judicial Convention, to be
held at Dayton, o., September 10th, and
twenty-seven delegates to the Congress-
ional Convention, to be held at Dayton,
O., September 10th. The Chair appoint
ed the following delegates upon said
committee: w. G. M. Brookins, VIM.
Merrett, A. G. Wykoff, David Pierce and
John NJ. Ramsey.
On motion the Chair appointed a COM
mittee of five to select an Executive
Committee and Advisory Members, to
consist of one from each township, to
serve during the ensuing year. Chair
man appointed upon that committee
Henry Miller, Thos. Bunch, f. S. Stot-
Ter. Mr.. Baynard and Nh. Gentner.
The committee to select delegates to
the Judicial Conventions reported as fol-
lows: