Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-21
August 9TH is the Date set FOR the County
Convention.

jackson twp, 4 IL WansltJler.
WaIbridge, f Schriber.
Liberty, G G Insley.
Haskins, r j Brand.
Milton, q w Bradshaw.
Rising Sun, G L Bleley.
Perrysburg, North + Ii Thompson.
Plain, East, f NJ Cook.
- West. John Hartman.
Third ward b G., | w Clayton.
Fourth :" -" d III Avery.
Portage township, NJ Amos jr.
g East A l. Pollard.
Perry, 7 Henry.
Ross, II S Landis.
Troy. w S Dennis.
Washington, WmDigby.
Webster, Charles Muir.
Weston, G B SaXby.
The first question for consid deration,
was resolution which was introduced
at the County Convention of 1898 us
follows:
"Resolved. That committee of one
from each precinct ce appointed to pro-
vide for new method of nominating
candidates"
The resolution was, by vote of the
convention referred to the Central
Committee.
Mr.. Abbott of Bowling Green, NOV
ed that the committee change the man.
ner of holding conventions from the
delegate to the mass system.
The question was debated for some
t;,,o ,nd ovarv orr,p,ont tb,t tho
friends of the Mass convention could
invent was brought out, but a thorough
expression of opinion showed con-
clusively that the majority of the town.
ships preferred the delegate system,
and upon vote the motion to change
to the mass system was lost and the
next Republican convention will be
held under the same system as the last
The committee then adjourned fol
dinner.
| Upon reassembling at one o'clocl,
the following resolution was introduced
by G. w. Wilkinson of Henry town
ship.
Resolved, BY Wood county Central
Committee, in session this 18th day ol
April, 1894, that in their opinion it be-
comes necessary to voice the sentiments
of the Republicans of the county, by
strengthening and remedying defects
in the present delegate system of
county convention. That the objec-
lions to the delegate system in, main, is
the manner OF selecting delegates in
the various precincts. Therefore. VIC
recommend that each committeem
in the various precincts throughout
the county select delegates for the
coming convention Of '94, for their var
ious precincts, the number to be es-
t;sblished by the executive committee
together with the chairman and secrc.
tary of the central committee, by ii
primary system as follows:
Tickets 30 be prepared In each pre-
cinct, on which will be given the names
of legal voters OF SAID precinct, who
will act as delegates in case they are
selected. Those receiving the highest
vote shall be the delegates and the
second highest shall be the alterna5es.
The resolution was adopted, but it
| will be seen that this rule is not imper-
ative and in townships where the pres
ent system of appointing delegates is
satisfactory it is not necessary To
adopt the method set forth in the reso-
luton.
Tuesday, August 7tb, was the date
set for the next County convention.
The question of increasing the num-
Der of delegates to the convention was
then introduced upon the suggestion
of Republican who was not member
of the committee, and who, by the way
i favored the mass system. Upon thi
suggestion motion was make to Civ,
each township double their presen
} number of delegates, but the commit
} teemen could plainly see that this wa
only scheme to get back as near th
mass system as possible and the Com
mittee adjourned without paying an
: attention to the motion.
A question which will probably b
: introduced at the next meeting will
-"Shall the tail wag the dog, or TN
dog wag the tail"