The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-10
BY CONVENTION
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET WILL
BIZ NAMED JUNE 22.
Primaries wu re Held i'm Caution and
Any Que who Wants TO BE
Candidate FOR Delegate
AnS Hand in HiR Name.

mittee met at Bast's ball Saturday at II
O'Clock. John NJ. Myers WAS In the chair.
The chairman started to call the rall but
proxy was offered by A. S. Van Bus
kirk who presented committman AL
Sherrick. This proxy question came mp
at ouce.
The chairman declined to recognize
proxies Dr. Williams of Alliance moved
that proxies he accepted. Oliver Harrison
of Alliance offreded resolution that all
persons not committeeman be excl ded
from the meeting. Stanton Howells Of
Massillon moved that the whole thing
Icy on the table. There was considerable
discussion with reference to the matter.
DIR. williams motion finally prevailed,
and 1t was decided that proxies should be
accepted but that no man should have
more than one. Mr.. Harrison then
moved that all spectators be excluded.
Mayor Rice, Charles r. Frazer and
Others objected, and Mr.. Meyer moved
to table It. The matter was laid over.
Stanton Howell5 offered a motion that
COMMITTEES Of three be appointed to
frame resolutions.
Turen Meyer said he didn't want reso-
lutions at the cJmmmittee n estirg
Mr.. Howells' motion wss for tie pur
pose Of getting vote as to the manner of
selecting ticket, aid he so stated.
Mayor Rice said that the people had
already decided that matter and wanted
primaries.
Mr.. Harrison said the central commit
tee had thu power, as tie call for ths con-
vention year ago did not stat5 whether
that matter should be settled He
thought the question was not acted
upon anthOritatiyely, and that the prov
ince of the committee Is to select the time
and manner of selecting ticket.
Chairman Meyers stated that the ac-
ton Of the convention last year was not
binding upon the committee
J. B. Fiarstos said the convention was
representative.
Mr.. Howell, motion TO appoint a com
mittee was lost by vote of 81 to 80.
Samuel Burgert moved that hereafter
all votes be by secret ballot Mayor
Rice wanted to know If committeeman
were afraid to vote aye or 20 on any
question. Mr.. Burgerts motion was de-
feate1.
DR.. Williams moved that the ticket be
nominated by primaries, as recon- mended
by the comfy convention last year. The |
resolution adopted then was read
Mr.. Howells moved that Dr. Williams
motion be tabled indefinitely.
vote was then taken on this motion |
aud there were SO votes to lay on the
table and 81 against.
Mr.. Howslls moved that the ticket te
nominated by q convention, the delegates
to be elected at primaries, central com
mtteeuen to put on double the number
to be vot'd for.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Harri-
son covering the subject matter Of Mr.
Howells' motion, aud the latter with
drew his.
Turin Meyer wanted the committee men
voted for at the same time. This was
interlinsd in the resolution, and a few
other changes maue. The resolution
was then offered as a whole. Mr. Meyer
moved that each clause be taken up
separately. A vote was taken as to
whether the vote should be taken seper-
ately and it resulted as follows: noes
40, yeas 80. The question then secured
ON the adoption Of the resolution as a
whole
The resolutions call for a county con-
vention, Tuesday, June 90, one week be-
fore the state convention. the prin.sri
or caucuses TO he held Saturday June 10,
betwee the hours Of two and 8 o. m.
Delegates to the state convention are to
be selected at the convention Central
committeeman are 10 be elected by the
primaries or caucuses. When the matter
came up Turin Meyer offered to amend
that oauC1ses be excluded. Mr. Meyer ,
stated that he wanted il to be definite
and that due notice be given, either in :
the newspapers or by posting notices. ,
This brought forth considerable discus
sion. Mayor Rics wanted a clause iu-
sert ed that where ten voters want pr- ,
marias the car trail committeeman snail
noli primaries. The whole matter was
finally settled by making it obligatory
with rommittesmen to holi primaries
ia Canton, on motion Of Mayor Rice I
The resolution was then adopted,
Mayor Rice stated that Chairman {
Myers refused to give list Of comnittt O.
men. This WAS settled by Mayor Rice
Offering tn furnish copies to all candi-
dates and Mr., Myers stating that he I
would furnish certified, revised copy
for that purpose.
After the resolution was adopted, a
full text Of which appears hereafter, the
mretiuR adjourned with everybody in
cordial mood and no soreness manifest.
The Resolutions.
Following is complete copy Of the
res lutions adoptsd.
Resolved, First, That the Democratic
nomination of candidates for Stark
county Offices be made by convention,
said convention to be held In the city Of
Canton on Tuesday, June 22, 1897, at 10
o o'clock a. m.
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