The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-04
MEMBER OF THE STATE
BOARD OF EQALIZA-
TION.
Report of the District Con-
ventiOn Held at Nelson
Vile Tuesday.

1
vile Tuesday.
The Democratic ticket for this
county and district is completed,
the last name having been added
to the list by the nomination of the
member of State Board of Equali-
cation, at Nelsonville, Tuesday.
Although the attendance at the
convention was small the enthusi-
asm manifested was gratifying and
fifteen ballots were taken before
one of the candidates received the
necessary number of votes to nom-
iIate.
1t was five minutes of twelve
o'clock when l.. A. Rooms, chair
man of the district committee
called the convention to order and
introduced Hon. Virgil Lowry of
Hooking, as the temporary chair
man. In q neat speech Of short
duration the Senator gracefully ac-
cepted the honor and proceeded
with the business of the conven-
ton. DIR. r. w. Hansen of Athens,
was made temporary secretary.
The appointment Of committees
completed the business of the
morning session.
On motion of Alex. Wilson, Of
Hooking, no district committee
was appointed on account of the
long space of time intervening be-
fore another convention of this
character would be called together
again. The work of this committee
was left as it has been before with
the chairman of the several county
committees of the district.
| An adjournment was taken until
1 80 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the appointed time the con-
vention re-assembled and the tenn
porary chairman asked for reports
of the various committees.
The committee on permanent or
ganization announced that they
had selected Gen. j. G. Reeves of
Fairfield, as chairman, Alex. Will
son of Hooking, secretary and DIR.
Hansen of Athens and Ed. WetZ-
ler of Fairfield, assistant secreta-
ries. Mr.. Reeves on taking the
chair, proceeded Immediately with
business.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on ORE
| DENTIALs.
The committee beg leave to re-
port the delegations full and not
all present and recommend that
the delegates present, cast the vote
for their county.
THE COMMITTEE
on Rules and Order of Business
reported as follows:
1. The Convention shall be gov.
erned by the rules Of the Ohio
House of Representatives.
/, 2. The counties shall be called
on each ballot in alphabetical or
der, and on such call the Chairman
of each delegation shall announce
the vote of his county.
i; 8. A majority of all the votes
cast, shall be required to make d
nomination.
4. That the delegates of each
county present, be permitted to cast
the number of votes which the
county is entitled.
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
Submitted the following report
which was unanimously adopted.
The committee on resolution beg
leave to report as follows:
Resolved, That we endorse the
platform of the Ohio Democracy,
adopted in State Convention at
Springfield as correct exposition
of Democratic principles.
Resolved, That we pledge the
hearty support of all Democrats to
the nominee of this convention and
our united effort for his election.
The roll of counties was then
called for the nomination of candi-
dates. Athens county being called
the name of John Ackley was pre-
sented by l.. A. Rooms Of Athens
: and seconded by ]. w. Wallace OF
of the same place. Hooking county
presented no candidate and Fair.
field county being called, John M
Wright, in well delivered speech
put in nomination, Benjamin F
DUNN. The names of w. F. OGara
was presented by r. l.. Shaw, and
/ Mr.. A. j. Cotner nominated Ben
jamin +. Strigle.
All the candidates being an
nounced, the balloting commenced
and resulted on the fifteenth hal
, lot as follows: Athens, Ackley 26
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