Fair play., 1894-05-12
Democratic Convention.


Pursuant to a call of Hon. WiIlism
+. Cox. chairman ot the Democratic
Central Committee. the delegates
chosen on the Saturday previous AT
the different voting precincts in the
county. met III convention Mt New
Otfenburg on Monday. May 7ih, for
the purpose "f selecting delegates Ia
the State, Congressional aud senator
ial Conventions. Democrats from all
over the county were present and The
meeting was called tn order NJ one
o'clock by Chairman Cox, who stated
its object aud al-o spoke of the neces-
sity of selecting good men ss dele
gaies-men who had the interest of
the party at heart. The election OF II
chairman being in order, MIR. William
+. Cox was unanimously chosen to
Till that position. and 5. Henry Smith
and Henry J. Janis were made secre-
iaries A committee on credentials
and order Of business composed of
five gemtlelnen-one from each town
ship of the cOnnty-was then appoint
ed bv the chair. This committee was
composed of Jules A. D.tchemendy, !,
A. Z. CarrOn. Frank COtfinan, Praire
Rozier AMI Thomas Strsuyhu. After
remaining out for some time, the com
miitee brought in its repor, which
was adopted. On motion OF Jules
Detchemendy, y committee Of five =
one from each township-was ap-
pointed by the chair as follows to Sc
lect delegates to the three different
conventions :-J. B. Roberts. &. u.
BIackledge, 5. Henry Smith. John A.
Murphy and Michael Drury. The
c ,,nnittee reported the following del
egsies:
STATE C0NvENTToN-lienry l.. R"-
zier and John A. Murphy alternates,
j. B. Caldwell and Milton Burks.
On motion delegates to the State
Convention were accepted.
CONGRESsIoNAL-G NJ. Ruiledge,
William F. Cox, William Newman,
John A. Poston aud f. l.. Dutton.
A substitute WAS offered by J. D.
Vance nominating the following Con-
gressionAl delegates in place Of those
offered by the committee: Thomas
S.rsughn. DR.. Scott, John l.. Boverie
AMI Z. G iozier. Substitute rejected
by vote Of IS to IA and delegates re-
ported BY committee accepted by the
convention.
SENAToRIAL--Frank Coffnan, DR..
Moore. Michael Drury, William Is, ing
ton and DIR. Cox.
A substitute was offered by J. d.
Vance naming the following Senator.
ial delegates in place of those offered
BY committee: Henry Dome, +. l..
Dutton, Dr. Moore, DIR. Cox aud
Frank Coflnam. Substitute carried
by a vote of 29 to 20
The following resolution offered by
DIR. Cox was then carried by vote OF
40 tU9:
RESOLVED. That the delegates to
the 18th Congressional convention be
instructed to vote for Hon. James d.
Fox and use all honorable menns to
secure his nomination.
Motion by J. ID. Vance to reconsider
above resolution, lost.
A motion was then made BY Mace
Tmrley to instruct the Senatorial dele
gates to vote for Hon r. G. Madison.
5. Henry Smith offered a substitute
Hon. john F. Shearlock in
place of MIR. Madison and the subs,i.
tute carried.
On motion of B. S. Pratte, Mr..
Madison was declared TO be the second
choice of the convention.
The delegates were then instructed |
to vote as unit ON motion Of G.. J.
Ditch.
After endorsing the candidacy Of
Mr.. Henry l.. Roz,er as State Central |
Committeeman from the 18th Con.
gressional district the meeting AL.
jnurncd.