Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-10-08

The convention was called to order
at 1890 by B. F. Pontius, who stated
the object of the meeting and admon-
ished the voters assembled to be care
ful in their deliberations.
On motion he was made permanent
chairman and F. G. Kinney, Damas-
Gus, secretary.
The motion prevailed that the chair
appoint two committees which were:
Order of Business: George .Shad-
ford, Liberty; Clay Lemert Harrison;
George Tester, Liberty; F. B. Mohler,
Washington; II. Smith, Monroe, and
A. H. Peery, Damascus.
Resolutions: George Clymer, Ma
poleon; Joe Wilford, Harrison; Samuel
Hashberger, Marion; L. J. Weaver,
Damascus, and Robt. Woodward,
Ridgeville.
After the customary noon recess the
committee on order of business report
ed substantially as follows: That this
being mass convention the appor
tiOnment of votes be one for every so
voters, which gives Napoleon 10,
Ridgevlle Z, Freedom 5, Liberty IL,
Washington 6, Damascus 8, Harrison
I, Flatrock I, Monroe 10, Richtield T.,
Barlow 8, Marion 10, Pleasant 15.
The resolutions were the following:
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CON-
vENTION.
Resolved, That no man already a
candidate of the old parties for any
office will be recognized as candidate
in this convention.
WHEREAS. The salaries of the cOun-
ty offices are too high compared with
labor of the same character in private
employ, and is a direct burden upon
the taxpayers of the county, therefore
beit
Resolved, That any candidate receiv-
ing a nomination in this convention
shall, in case denomination, refund to
the treasurer of the county 25 per
cent. of his salary to be applied to the
school funds of the public schools of
the county.
WHEREAS, The farmers and laborers
of this county receive no legislation in
their behalf, and upon the other hand
the great corporations of the state are
a favored class with our legislatures
both State and National, therefore be
1t
Resolved That we instruct the Peo-
ple's candidate for representative to
| the state legislature that he shall, in
case of election, not vote for any MEM
Der or agent of any foreign or domes-
tic syndicate, any attorney for any
monopoly or agent or member of the
same, or any National broker for U. s.
Senator.
On motion of Clay Lemert the fol-
lowing order of nominating was adopt
ed, viz: Representative, Commission
er, Treasurer, Prosecuting Attorney
and Infrmary Director.
For representative the name of Fred
Prentis, Napoleon tp., was announced
by George Clymer; Asa Senter, Harri-
son, by John Bogart; Geo, Tester,
Liberty, by I'll. Babcock; Justin Tyler
by G. Bogart. The name of Cyrus
Walcutt, Freedom, was also an
nounced, but as he is a candidate on
the Republican ticket the convention
refused to consider his name,
The first ballot resulted: Prentis
90 2-10; Senter, 81; Tester, 81 8-15. Nc
choice. Neither Bartlow nor Pleasant
were represented in this or succeeding
ballots.
Second ballot: Prentis, So 1-6; Sen
ter, 173; Tester, 273. Prentis received
a majority and was declared the nom
inee.
The commissionercontest was next
the name of L.. J. Weaver, Damascus
being announced by S. P. Kissinger
: that of George Shadford, Ridgeville
, by Robt Woodburn; and Harmon
! Kline, Freedom, by George Shadford
Harmon Kline received the nomina
= ton on the first ballot, the vote result
ing, Kline, S53; Shadford, 8; Weaver
81.
Upon the announcement of this bal
? lot Fred Prentis appeared before tn
convention and most positively de
clared to run on the ticket as candi
date for representative. He said that i