The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-11

The Democratic party OF Ohio is hereby
notified to meet In convention, by It's duly
provided, at the city OF Columbus, Ohio, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10Th and
3Oln, 1897, for the purpose OF placing in nom
ces:
/. Governor.
z. Lieutenant governor.
3. Treasurer OF state.
4. Judge OF Supreme court.
.. Attorney general.
0. Commissioner OF common schools.
7. Member OF the Board OF public works.
Also to select 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 the respective count
les shall be chosen by one OF the following
methods. III by delegate convention. ~
By popular vote ut the primaries. (3) BY a
and designated place in the county. (4) BY
such other method as may be prescribed by
the respective county committed.
z. 1t Is made the duty OF the respective
county committees to determine the method,
and they shall give due notice by publication
In one or more newspapers In the county, OF
Mt least ten days, OF the meth od, place and
date ofselecting the delegates, which shall be
not less than three days prior TO the assemb-
ling OF tho state convention.
De
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, 10 will be
lawful for not less than IN recognized DEM
ocrats, not more than two OF whom shall re-
side in the same voting precints, to issue n
call, by publishing the same in newspaper
printed In such county, and upon at least hve
days notice, for mass convention TO select
the delegate to which said county In entitled,
and the delegates so chosen shall be held as
regularly and lawfully selected.
4. The following persons, and mono other,
under such rules as may be prescribed by the
respective central committee, are eligible to
arlcpate In the selection OF such delegates:
First all who voted for William J. Bryan for
president NJ the November election, 1896 Se-
cond, all other persons who nre now In accord
with the position OF the Democratic party, as
set forth In the Democratic platform adopted
who favor 1.-THE free and unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver mt the present legal ratio
OF 10 to |, without waiting for the aid or con-
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 Democratic party. 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.
3. 1t Is made the duty OF the chairman and
secretaries of the respective county central
&c addresses OF both the centrol and executive
committees, designating the officers thereof,
To the chairman OF the state executive COM
mittee, at Columbus, as soon as he shall be
chosen.
o. The convention will assembly at a. m.
on the second day, as above noted, for tenn
pOrary organization, and to hear the reports
OF the various committees preparatory 10 per-
manent or aniZation.
7. Delegates are appOrtiOned at the ratio OF
one delegate for each 500 votes, or fraction OF
$50 or more, cast or William j. Bryan for
president in 1886. The respective counties are
entitled to the following number delegates: