Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-27
Democratic State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS DExocRATrc STATE CENTRAL
OoANIrrEh' Cn1unnus O.. May 18th. lsyT.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
O-- COLUMBUS. o.. May 18th. 1891.
The Democratic party Of Ohio is hereby
notified TO meet in convention, by IFS duly
constituted delegates chosen a. heTe,hnares 6hio eI
Tuesday and Wednesday. June 18TH ana s0th.
1891 for the purpose OF placing IN nomina-
ton suitable persons for the following Of
fees
Lieutenant Governor,
3 Treasurer OF state.
Judge of Supreme Court,
8 Attorney General.
= Commissioner OF Common Schools,
7 Member Of Board OF Public Works.
Also 10 select a State Central Committee to
consist Of one member from each Congress
sional District. and transact sIch ouler
business as may properly come before said
'yT This committee has agreed upon and pre-
scrlbed the following rules ior the seIecfbton G bor
Of delegates to said convention, ana otheT
matters pertaining thereto; -.,-...
l. The delegates from the respective eouh-
ties shall be chosen by one OF the tollowlhg
methods: tIl BY a delegate cohSehtlotnip III n ~ -
mass convention called at some convenient
and designated place In the county. Hl by
such other method as may be prescribed Dy
the respective , eommi.tttehe' ny th 'rosnective
county committees TO determinethe method.
and shall give due notice by publication IN
| one or more newspapers in the county, OF AZ
| least ten days, of the method. place ana date
| OF selecting the delegates which shall be not
| less than three days prior TO the assembling
| of the state convention. 81,
| g. Ifany Central Committee fail or neglect
| TO issue a call for the selection OF delegates
| as above. Mt least ten days prior to the last
day upon which they may be CHOSEN, IL VII,
be lawful for not less than ten recognizes
Democrats. not more thantwo OF whom slall
| reside in the same voting precinct, TO issue
| call by publishing the same in newspaper
printed in such county, ana upon AT leas'
| five DAYS notice for mass convention TO Sc
lect the delegates so chosen shail DC helu IL
regularly and lawfully selected,
4 The following persons. and none other
| under such rules as may be prescribed Dy
the respective Central Committee. are eng,
ble to participate in the selectlonl, 0i sucH
| delegates: l. All who voted for Wlliam j
BRYAN for President at the November elec-
tion, 1896. O. All other persons who are now
| in accord with the position Of the Democrat-
| ic party as set forth in tho Demoeratlc plati
| form adopted in Chicago, July 9th. 1895; aIu
especially those who favor the Tree anu IN u
| limited coinage of both gold and silver at the
| present legal ratio Of 16 to l, without wa!tlht
for the aid or consent Of any 2thep naSpH fyepin
| and who il called on at the time 0l 0HerlnR
| to participate in the selection ol deletateis
publicly pledge themselves to support sald
declarations and the nominees OF the Demo
cratic party, and we hereby lnvite ~ Soe ,, =.
ple by taking part in the selection OF such
delegates.
secretaries Of the respective County Centra
Committees to report the names, and post
ofiiceaddresses of both the central and e exec
utive committees, designating the oflleers
| thereof, to the Chairman OF State Exc
cutive Committee at Columbus, as soon aS
they shall be ch0pen. -,
6. The convention will assemble at q. m
on the second day as above noted; lor tein
of the various committees preparatory U
permanent organization.
Z, Delegates are apportioned at tho ratl. a
of one delegate for each 500 votes or lIacdo, Fl
| President in 1896. The respective counties
are entitled to the following number ol dele