The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
Convention Call.
Democrats of Ohio to Meet at Colum-
bus, June goth and 80.
Headquarters Democratic State Central Com

The Democratic party OF ONO ID nereDy
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 18th and
3Oth, 1897, for the purpose OF placing in NOM
ination suitable persons for the following OFF,
COS:
l. Governor.
z. Lieutenant governor.
3. Treasurer OF state.
4. Judge OF Supreme court.
r. Attorney general.
7. Memoer of The Board OF public works.
Also to select u state central committee to
consist OF one member from each congress gsi
ness as may properly come before said con-
ventlon.
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 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 they shall give due notice by publication
In one or more newspapers In the county, OF
at least ten days, OF the meth cd. place and
date of selecting the delegates which shall be
not less than three days prior to the assemb-
ling OF the state convention.
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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, II VIII 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
call, by publishing the same in newspaper
printed In such county, and upon ut least hNe
days notice, for a mas convention to select
the delegate to which said county Is entitled.
and the delegates so chosen shall be held MS
regularly and lawfully selected.
4. The following persons, and none other,
under such rules rs may be prescribed by the
respective central committee, are eligible to
participate In the selection OF such delegates:
First, all who voted for William J. Bryan for
president at the November election, 1895. Sc
cond, all other persons who nre now In accord
with the position OF the Democratic party, as
set forth In the Democratic platform adopted
in Chicago, July 8. 1895, and especially those
who favor "the free and unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver Mt the present legal ratio
OF lG to !, without ating for the aid or con-
sent of any other nation," and who, IL called
on, Mt 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 to 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 the respective county central
committees to report the names and postofii-
ce addresses of both the centrol and executive
committees, designating the officers thereof
to the chairman of the state executive COM
mittec, at Columbus, os soon as he shall be
chosen.
O. The convention will assembly at o q. m.
on the second day, rs above noted, for tenn
porary organization, and TO hear the reports
or the various committees preparatory 10 per-
mnnent or anization.
:. Delegates are apportoned ut the ratio of
one delegate for each 800 votes, or fraction of
president in 1896. The respective counties are
entitled to the following number delegates: