The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-22
Convention Call.
Democrats Of Ohio to Meet at COlum-
bus, June goth and 80.
Headquarters Democratic State Central Com

notified to meet in convention, by Its duly
provided, at the city OF Columbus, Ohio, or
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10Th and
S0th, 1897, for the purpose OF placing In nom
inution suitable persons for the following Offi-
ces:
/. Governor.
2, Lieutenant governor.
3. Treasurer OF state.
4. Judge OF Supreme court.
8. Attorney general.
.. Commissioner of common schools.
z. Member of the Board OF public works.
Also to select u state central committee 10
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. t3)
BY popular vote Mt the primaries. ~ BY a
mass convention called at some convenient
and designated place in the county. tD BY
such other method as may be prescribed by
the respective county committees.
2. 1t Is made tho duty OF the respective
county committees to determine She 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 cd, place and
date ofselecting the delegates, which shall be
not less than three days prior to the assemb-
ling OF tho state convention.
8. Ifany central committee fall or neglect
10 issue call 1Or the selection or delegates Ms
above, ut least ten days prior to the last day
upon which they may be chosen, II Will be
lawful for not less than ten recognized DEM
ocrats, not more than two OF whom shall re-
side in the same voting precints, TO issue a
CALL by publishing the same In newspaper
printed In such county, and upon Mt ienst five
days notice, for mas convention TO select
the delegate to which said county Ia entitled,
and the delegates so chosen shall be hold 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 eligible to
pnrt icipate In the selection OF such delegates:
First, all who voted for William ]. BRYAN for
cond, all other persons who arc now in accord
with the position OF the Democratic party, as
set forth in the Democratic platform adopted
in Chicago, July 3. 1896, and especially those
who favor 1.-The free and unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver at the present legal ratio
of l6 to l, without waiting for the aid or con-
sent OF any other natlon," and who, IL 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 Democratic party. and
we hereby invite nll such 10 testify their de-
votion to the cause OF the people by taking
part in the selection OF such delegates.
8. 1t is made the duty of the chairman and
secretaries OF tho respective county central
committees to report the names and postofn-
ce addresses OF both the centrol and executive
committees, designating the officers thereof,
to the chairman OF the state executive COM
mittec, at Columbus, rs soon rs he shall be
chosen.
8. The convention will assembly Mt 0 o. m.
on the second day, as above noted, for tenn
porary organization, and to hear the reports
OF the various committees preparatory to per-
manent or aniZation.
:. Delegates are apportioned at the ratio OF
one delegate for each 500 votes, or fraction OF
$50 or more, cast or William ]. Bryan for
president In 2SgG. The respective counties nre