The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-04
Convention Call.
Democrats OF Ohio to Meet at Colum-
bus, June Goth and 30.
Headquarters Democratic State Central Com

Headquarters Democratic State Central Com
mittee,
Columbus. o., May IS, 1897.
The Democratic party OF Ohio is hercb,
notified TO meet In convention, by Its dul!
provided, at the city Of S Columbus, b. V ohio, ol
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10Th ant
9Oth, 1897, for tho purpose OF placing In nom
ination suitable persons for the following OH
1. Governor.
T. Lieutenant governor.
). Treasurer OF state.
Z. Judge of Supreme court
3. Attorney general.
0. Commissioner of common schools.
Z. Member OF the Board OF public works.
Also to select state central committee tC
consist OF one member from each congress
ional district, and transact such other busi-
VcntiOn.
This committee has agreed upon and pre-
scribed the following rules for the selection
OF delegates TO said convention, and other
matters pertaining thereto:
l. The delegates from tho respective count
methods. ~ By delegate convention. ~
By popular vote Mt the primaries. (s) By a
mass convention called at some convenient
and designated plnce in the county. ~ BY
such other method as may be prescribed by
the respective county committees.
2. 1t Is made the duty OF the respective
and they shall give due notice by publication
In one or more newspapers In the county, OF
A. least ten dnys, OF the meth cd, place and
not less than three days prior TO the assemb.
ling OF the state convention.
5; Ifany central committee fall or neglect
TO issue call for the selection OF delegates ns
above, at least ten days prior to the last day
upon which they may be chosen, IL will be
lawful for not less than ten recognised DEM
ocrats, not more than two OF whom shall re-
side I'm the same voting precints, TO issue n
COLL, by publishing the same In newspnper
printed In such county, and upon at least hve
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 as may be prescribed BY the
respective central committee, are eligible to
First, all who voted for William ]. Bryan for
president at the November election, 1890. Sc
cond, all other persons who are now In accord
with the position OF the Democratic party, as
set forth In the Democratic platform adopie ed
In Chicago, July 0. 1896, and especially those
who favor "the free aud unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver at the present legal ratio
OF 10 TO !, without waiting for tho aid or con.
sent OF any other nation" and who, II called
on on, at the time Of offering to participate in
themselves to support said declarations and
the nominees OF the Democratic party, and
we we hereby invite all such TO testify, their de-
part In the selection OF such delegates.
b. IL Is made the duty OF the chairman and
secretaries @ Of the respective county central
committees TO report the names and postofti- |
ce addresses OF both the centrol and ex rcutive
committees, designating the officers thereof, |
to the chairman OF the state executive com,
mitte-. Mt Columbus, MS soon as he shall be |
chosen.
b. The convention will assembly at n. m. |
on the second day, as above noted. for tenn
porary organization, and TO hear the reports /
or the various committees preparatory TO per-
manent or aniZatlon.
Z. Delegates are appOrtioned at the ratio OF |
one delegate for each 500 votes, or fraction OF |
30 or more, cast or William j. Bryan for
president In 1895. The respective counties arc |
entitled to the following number delegates: