Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-06-24
Democratic Northwest.
AND HENRY COUNTY NEWS.
Democratic State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE,

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, OF
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10Th and s0th
1897. for the, purpose OF. placing IN nomina-
tiOn suitable persons for the following Of
fceS:
/ Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Treasurer of State.
Judge of Supreme Court
Attorney General.
Commissioner of Common Schools.
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 hasagreed upon and pre-
scribed the following rules for the selection
of delegates to said convention, and other
as,nAttors ,,,,, lining thereto:
l. The delegates from the respective colln-
ties shell be ehosen by one OF 5ne
By popular vote at the primaries. (5) ~ q
mass convention called at. some convenient
and designated place in the county, (4l 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 and date
of selecting the delegates which shall be not
less than three days prior to the assembling
OF the convention,
8. If any Central Committee fail or neglect
to issue a call for the selection of delegates
as above, at least ten days, prior to the last
day upon which they may be chosen, 1t Will
Democrats, not more than two of whom shall
reside In the same voting precinct, to Issue a
call, by publishing the same, in newspaper
printed in such county, and upon at least
lect the delegates so, chosen shall be held as
regularly and lawfully selected. ,
A., The following persons, and none other.
under such rules as may be prescribed by
BILE to participate in the selection, (of such
delegate: /. All who voted for William j.
Bryan for President at the November cleo
ton 1896 All other who ARE noE
ic party as set forth in the Democratic plat,
form adopted in Chicago, July 9th, 1896, and
especially those who favor the free and un-
United coinage of both gold and silver at the
for the aid or consent of any other nation, -
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 to the cause OF this peo-
pie by taxing part IN the selection OF such
delegates.
Q. It is made the duty of the chairman and
secretaries of the respective County Central
Committees 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.
o. The convention will assemble at 0 a. m
of the second day as above noted for tenn
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 for
President in 1896. The respective counties
are entitled to the following number of dele
gates: