The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-25
Convention Call.
Democrats OF Ohio to Meet nc Colum-
bus, June Goth and 80.
Headquarters Democratic state Central Com.


Columbus. o., May IS, 1897.
The Democratic party OF Ohio is hereb
notified TO meet In convention, by It's dul
constituted delegates, chosen as hereinnfte
provided, at the city OF Columbus, Ohio, OF
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 20th an,
yOth, iSM, for % tho PURPOSE OF placing n nom
ces:
l. Governor.
2 Lieutenant governor,
3. Treasurer of state.
d Judge OF supreme court.
3. Attorney general.
.. Commissioner of common schools.
Z. Member OF the Board of public works.
Also to select n state central committee tC
consist OF one member from each congress.
fohal district. and transact such other busi-
ness as may properly come before said con
This committee has agreed upon and pre-
scribed the following rules for the selection
OF delegates 10 said convention, and other
matters pertaining thereto:
l. The delegates from the respective count
les shall be chosen by one OF the following
methods. ~ By delegate convention. (3)
BY popular vote at the prlmaries (s) BY 4
and designated place i'm the county. AZ BY
such other method as may be prescribed by
the respective county committee
y 1t Is made the duty of the respectiye
county committees to determine the method,
and they shall give due notice by publication
at least ten days, OF the meth od, place and
date OF ofselecting the delegates, which shall be
no: less than three days prior TO the assemb.
.. III any central committee fall or neglect
TO issue call for the selection OF deleg gates ns
above, at least ten days prior to the last day
upon which they may be chosen, II will be
lawful for not less than tn recognized DEM
ocrats, not more than two OF whom shall re-
side in the saBle voting precints, to issue N
call, by publishing the same I'm n newspnper
printed In such county, and upon at least five
days notice, for g mass convention to select
the delegate to which said county Ia entitled.
and the delegates SO chosen shall be held MS
regularly and lawfully selected.
4. The following persons, and none other.
under such rules as may be prescribed by The
respective central committee, are eligible to
participate In the selection OF such delegates:
First, all who voted for William j. BRYAN for
president at the November election, 1890, So
cond, all other persons who are now I'm accord
with the position of the Democratic party. as
set forth In the Democratic platform adopted
In Chicago, July 2. 1896, and especially those
who favor 1.-THE free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver at the present legal Ratio
Of 10 TO l, without waiting for the aid or con- |
sent OF any other natiOn," and who, if called
on, at the time Of offering to participate i'm
the selection of delegates, publicly pledge |
the nominees of the Democratic party and
we hereby invite all such TO testify their de-
votion 70 the cause OF the people by taking |
part In the selection of such delegates
b. 1t Is made the duty OF the chairman and
secretaries OF the resp ctive county central |
committees TO rep, II rne names and postoffi- |
ce addresses OF both the centrol and executive |
committees, designating the officers thereof, |
to the chairman OF the state executive com
mittee, at Columbus, MS soon as he shall be |
chosen.
g. The convention will assembly Mt o a. m.
on the second day, as above noted, for tenn.
porary organization, and tc hear tho reports
OF the various committees preparatory TO per-
manent or aniZation.
Z. Delegates are apportioned at the ratio OF
one delegate for each 800 votes, or fraction OF
20 or more, % enst or William ]. Bryan for
~ Nl.arA Aal.