Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-10-01
Democrats in Council.

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LARGE And ENTHUSIASTIC CONYEN
fIOH.
"A Winning Ticket NOminatet
And Honest Money Resolutions Adopted
The Democrats of Henry count!
convened in county convention oil
Sept. Goth, as per call of the centra
committee. The convention was call
ed to order by Chas. E. Reynolds
chairman of the county central com
mittee, who announced as the TEN
porary organization Judge VI. Don
nelly chairman and L. L. Orwig sec
retary.
On assuming the duties of chair
man, Judge Donnelly in appropriate
language thanked the committee for
the honor conferred, then branching
out in remarks eulogizing William j,
Bryan, the Democratic candidate foI
President. and endorsing the plat,
form adopted by the Chicago con,
vention. The Judge was frequently
met with applause in his remarks.
especially SO when Bryan's name was
mentioned and the free coinage OF
silver at ratio of 16 to was referr.
ed to.
The selection of the different com
mittees being the first business in or,
der, the committees were made up
as follows, after which the conven-
ton took a recess until o'clock p.
IN:
CREDENTIALS.
Barlow, F. Schele; Damascus east
F. G. Kisinger; Damascus west, Geo
Jahns; Freedom; H. A. Rohrs; Flat
rock, G. Bauer; Harrison, L. T
Knipp; Liberty east, D. G. Miller
Liberty west, 0. H. Hall; Marion
north, l.. Bohn; Marion south, J. A
Ritz; Monroe, j. Rantz; Napoleon
precinct A, G. Miller; precinct B..
A. F. Rafferty,; precinct c., S. NJ
Honeck; precinct D., DR.. A. H. Tyler
Pleasant, New Bavaria, Geo. Keter
ly; Pleasant, Holgate, j. Wiseburg
Richtield, A. J. Hoops; Ridgevllle, H.
Bargeman; Washington, AL. Miller
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION, RULES
AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Bartlow, Stephen Collins; Damas
Gus east, j. ]. Clark; Damascus west
Adam Miller; Freedom, Louis Book
Gilman; Flatrock, Geo. Kicker; Harri
son, a. }, Starkey; Liberty east, G.
W. Wright; Liberty west, Peter
Schall; Marion north, G. Schwiebert:
Marion south, j. R. Collins; Monroe,
Henry Geist; Napoleon, precinct A.,
o. Higgins; precinct B., Thos. Con.
way; precinct c., Lee Parker; pre-.
cinct D., Theo. Daman; Pleasant,
New Bavaria, n. Laubenthal; Pleas
ant, Holgate, Geo. Hartneck; Rich
field, John W. Swisher; Ridgeville,
Henry Huner; Washington, John
McGarvey, r
RESOLUTIONS.
Bartlow, A. Bates; Damascus east,
F. w. Weideman; Damascus west, E.
Shepherd; Freedom, Joseph Kretz;
Flatrock, j. Franz; Harrison, J. N.
Bliss; Liberty east, G. Bowers; Liber-
ty west, G. G. Morey; Marion north,
n. Jackman; Marion south, NJ. J.
Deitrick; Monroe, r. Spangler; Ma
poleon, precinct A, D. G. Brown:
precinct B., NJ. Knupp; precinct c.,
0. Parker; precinct D., J. P. Ragan:
Pleasant, New Bavaria, Geo. Steffes
Pleasant, HoIgate, G. Zachrich; Rich
field, E. E. Decker; Ridgeville, J. A.
Moehring; Washington, H. Shoe,
maker.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Barlow north, E. A. Blakely; Bart
low. south. T. NJ. Gehrett; Damascus
east, J. H. Bollmer; Damascus west,
A. NJ. Gidley; Freedom, H. Eggers
Flatrock, A. NJ. Raslnus; Harrison,
s. s. Nestleroad; Liberty east, F.
Foote; Liberty west, F. Steward
Marion north, l. Bohn; Marion south,
NJ. Hayes; Monroe, J. F. Parrott; Ma
poleon, precinct A, G. Miller; pre-,
cinct 3, Thos. Conway; precinct G,
Lee Parker;precinct D, Theo. Daman;
Pleasant, New Bavaria, j. F. kinstle>
Pleasant, Holgate, l.. Pfahlert; Rich
field, j. Ker,tetter; Ridgeville, Henry
Gerken; Washington, John McGar.
yAy,
AFTERNOON SESSION
Judge Donnelly called the conven
tion promptly to order at one O'clock
and announced that before the regu
lar business of the convention would
be taken up, Judge Meekison, candi
date for Congress would address the
delegates.
Mr.. Meekison was heartily received
and for half an hour held the atten
ton O the crowded court room. de