The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-08
Convention Call.
Democrats Of Ohio to Meet at Colum-
bus, June Goth and 80.
Headquarters Democratic State Central Com.


Columbus, o., May IS, 1897.
The Democratic party OF Ohio Is hereby
notified to meet in convention, by Its duly
constituted delegates, chosen rs hereinafter
provided, at the city OF Columbus, Ohio, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9th and
3Oih, 1897, Tor the purpose Of placing In nom
inatlon suitable persons for the following Off
cess
l. Governor.
z Lieutenant governor.
3. Treasurer OF state.
4. Judge OF Supreme court
3. Attorney general.
9. Commissioner of common schools.
:. Member OF the Board OF public works
Also to select n state central committee to
consist OF one member from each congress-
ional district. and transact such other busi-
ness as may properly come before said con-
vention.
This committee has agreed upon and pre-
scribed the following rules for the selection
OF delegates TO said convention, and other
matters pertaining thereto:
/. The delegates from tho respective count
les shall be chosen by one OF the following
methods. III by a delegate convention. ~
by popular vote at the primaries tsl BY q
mass convention called at some convenient
and designated place in the county. ~ BY
such other method as may be prescribed by
the respective county committees.
2. 1t is made the duty OF the respective
county committees TO determine the method,
and they shall give due notice by publication
at least ten days, OF the meth cd. place and
date ofselecting the delegates, which shall be
not less than three days prior to the asgemb-
ling of the state convention.
s. If any CENTRAL committee fall or neglect
to issue call for the selection OF delegates ms
above, at least ten days prior to the last day
upon which they may be chosen, 10 will be
lawful for not less than ten recognized DEM
ocrats, not more than two OF whom shall re-
side in the same voting precints, to issue q
call, by publishing the same in newspaper
printed In such county, and upon at least Ave
days notice, for mass convention to select
the delegate to which said county Is entitled,
1nlpUDtpg Chngpn hn1 ha I,nl.l
regularly and lawfully selected.
4. The following persons, and none other,
under such rules as may he prescribed bv the
respective central committee, are eligible to
participate in the selection OF such delegates;
First, all who voted for William ]. Bryan for
president ut the November election, 1895. Sc
cond, all other persons who are now In accord
with the position of the Democratic party, as
set forth In the Democratic platform adopted
In Chicago, July 8. 1896, and especially those
who favor 1.-THE free and unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver ut the present legal ratio
OF l6 to !, without waiting for the aid or con-
sent Of any other nation" and who, II called
on, mt the time Of offering to participate I'm
the selection OF delegates, publicly pledge
themselves to support said declarations and
we hereby invite all such 10 testify their de-
votion to the cause of the people by taking
part in the selection OF such delegates.
5. 1t Is made the duty OF the chairman and
secretaries OF the respective county central
committees to report the names and postoffi-
CO addresses of both the centrol and executive
committees, designating the officers thereof
to the chairman OF the state executive COM
mittee, at Columbus, Us soon as he shall be
chosen.
o. The convention will assembly at o n, m.
on the second day, as above noted, for tenn
pOrary organization, and to hear the reports
OF the various committees preparatory TO per-
manent or nniZation.
Z. Delegates are apportloned at the ratio OF
one delegate for each 800 votes, or fraction OF
20 or more, morc, SJns east or IT, William ]. Bryan for
president In 1886. The respective counties are
entitled to the following number deleRates.