The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-05-28
Convention Call.
Democrats of Ohio to Meet at Colum-
bus, June Goth and 80.
II Headquarters Democratic State Central Com

Headquarters Democratic State Central Com
mittee,
Columbus, o., May Is, 1897
The Democratic party OF Ohio IS hereby
notified to meet In convention, by Its duly
provided, n: the city OF Columbus, Ohio, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June Goth and
30th, 1897, for the purpose OF placing In NOM
ination suitable persons for the following off,
ceS:
l. Governor.
z Lieutenant governor.
g. Treasurer of state.
T. Judge OF Supreme court.
3. Attorney general,
@. Commissioner of common schools.
Z. Member of the Board of public works.
Also to select state central committee TO
consist of one member from each congress-
iona 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 tho selection
Of delegates TO said convention, and other
matters pertaining thereto:
|. The delegates from the respective count
sha DC S Sg ONE OF ane
BY popular vote mt the primaries. (3) BY Il
mass convention called Mt some convenient
and designated place in the county. (i) 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
not less than three days prior to the assemb-
ling of the state convention.
3. If any central committee fall or neglect
TO issue n call for the selection OF delegates rs
above, at least ten days prior to the last day
upon which they may be chosen, 10 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
call, by publishing the same in n newspaper
printed in such county, and upon at least i've
days notice, for mass convention to select
the delegate to which said county Is entitled,
and the delegates so chosen shall be held 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
participate in the selection or such delegates:
First all who voted for William j. Bryan for
president ut the November election, 1895. Sc
cond, all other persons who are now In accord
with the position of tine Democratic party, as
set forth In the Democratic platform adopted
in Chicago. July q. 1896. and especially those
who favor 1.-THE free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver at the present legal ratio
of 10 TO ], without waiting for the aid or con-
sent of any o;her nation," and who, II called
on, ut 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 to testify their de-
part in the selection of such delegates.
5. 1t is made the duty of the chairman and
secretaries of the respective county central
committees to report the names and postoffi-
ce addresses of both the centrol and executive
committees, designating the officers thereof,
to the chairman OF the state executive COM
mittee, at Columbus, rs soon as he shall be
chosen.
6. The convention will assembly Mt 0 u. IN.
on the second day, Ms above noted, for tenn
porary organization, and to hear the reports
of the various committees preparatory TO per-
manent or aniZation.
Z. Delegates are apportloned at the ratio of
one delegate for each 500 votes, or fraction OF
go or more,, cast or William j. Bryan for
president IN 2Ss6. The respective counties are
N Al ahnR doll Nnu.