Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-06-17
Democratic Northwest.
Democratic State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
AND HENRY COUNTY NEWS.

HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE,
COLUMBUS, o., May 18th, 1897
The Democratic party of Ohio is hereby
notified to meet in convention, by its duly
constituted delegates, chosen as hereinafter
provided, at the city of Columbus Ohio, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June Goth and SOth,
1897. for the purpose of, placing n n9mina-
tion suitable persons for the following Of
fees:
1 Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
3 Treasurer of State.
Judge of Supreme Court.
8 Attorney General.
Commissioner Of Common Schools.
Z Member of Board Of Public Works.
Also to select a State Central Committee to
consist of one member from each Congress
sional District, and transact such other
business as may properly come before said
convention.
This committee has agreed upon and pre-
scribed the following rules for the selection
of delegates to said convention, and other
matters pertaining thereto:
l. The delegates from the respective coun-
ties shall be chosen by one of the following
methods: ~ By delegate convention, W
By popular vote at the primaries. (3) By
mass convention called at, some convenient
and designated place in the county, (4 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 shall give due notice by publication IN
one or more newspapers in the county, OF at
least ten days, Of the method, place ana date
less than three days prior to the assembling
OF the convention.
8. If any Central Committee fail or neglect
to issue call for the selection of delegates
as above, at least ten days, prior to the last
day upon which they may be chosen it Will
be lawful for not less than ten recognlzed
Democrats, not more than two of whom shall
reside in the same voting precinct, to issue
call. by publishing the same in newspaper
printed in such county, and upon at least
five days notice for mass CONVENTION 70 Sc
lect the delegates so chosen shall be held as
regularly and lawfully selected,
4. The following persons, and none other,
under such rules as may be prescribed by
the respective Central Committee are ellgi-
delegate: l.. All who voted for William j.
Bryan for President at the November cleo
ton, 1896; 2, All otherpersons who are nov
ic party as set forth in the Democratic plat
form adopted in Chicago, July 9th, 1896, and
especially those who favor the free and IN
United coinage Of both gold and silver at the
present legal ratio of 16to1, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other, nation, y
and who, If called on, at the time of Offering
to participate in the selection of delegates,
publicly pledge themselves to support said
declarations and the nominees Of the Demo
cratic party, and we hereby invite all such to
testify their devotion the cause OF tins peo-
pie by taking part in the selection of such
delegates.
9. It is made the duty of the chairman and
secretaries of the respective County Central
Committeesto to report the names and post
Office addresses of both the central and exec
utive committees. designating the officers
thereof, to the Chairman of State Executive
co mmittee, at Columbus, as soon as they
shall be chosen.
g. The convention will assemble at 0 a. m
of the second day as above noted, for TEN
porary organization, and to hear the reports
of the various committees preparatory to
permanent organization.
Z. Delegates are apportioned at the ratio
of one delegate for each 500 votes or fraction
of $50 or more cast for william J. Bryan fol
President in 1895. The respective counties
are entitled to the following number of dele
gates: