The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-15
Convention Call.
Democrats OF Ohio TO Meet at Colum.
bus, June Goth and 80.
Headquarters Democratic state Central Com.

Headquarters Democratic state Central Com
mittee,
Columbus. o., May IS, 1897.
The Democratic party OF Ohio IL hereby
notified to meet in convention, by Its duly
provided, at the city OF Columbus, Ohio, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9th and
30th, 1897, for the purpose OF placing In nom-
ination suitable persons for the following ON
ceS:
/. Governor,
2. Lieutenant governor.
3. Treasurer OF state.
I. Judge OF Supreme court.
.. Attorney general.
s. Commissioner OF common schools.
z. Member OF the Board OF public works.
Also to select n state central committee to
consist of one member from each congress-
iOnal district. and transact such other busi-
ness rs may properly come before said con-
vention.
This committee has agreed upon and pre-
scrtbed 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. H. by delegate convention. t2)
BY popular vote Mt the primaries. (s) BY n
mass convention called nt some convenient
and designated place in the county. (I) BY
such other method rs may be prescribed by
the respective county committees.
2. II 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 tho county, OF
mt least ton days, OF the meth od, place and
date ofselecting the delegates which shall be
not less than three days prior TO tho assemb-
ling of tho state convention.
3. any central committee fall or neglect
TO issue call for the selection OF delegates as
above, at least ten days prior to the last day
upon which they may be chosen, it 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 at least Ave
the lnlpgntp tn which anil gs ntlt i.d
and the delegates so chosen shall bo held as
regularly and lawfully selected.
4: The following persons, and none other,
respective central committee, arc eligible TO
part tlcipate in the selection Of such delegates:
prs a Wh9 W ih. voted i9r WsmJ Bran for
cond all other persons who nro now In accord
with the position OF the Democratic party, IA
in Chicago, July 9. 1896, and especially those
who favor 1.-The free and unlimited soinaKe OF
both gold and silver at the present legal ratio
Of any oSer T1 hs .bd sd 9r
on, Mt the time Of offering to participate In
the selection OF delegates, publicly pledge
the nominees OF the Democratic party, and
we hereby invite all such TO testify their de-
VOtion TO the cause OF the people by taking
part I'm the selection OF such delegates.
D. IL Is made the duty OF the chairman and
secretaries of the respective county central
committees To report the names and postoffi-
&c 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 rs he shall be
chosen.
g. The convention will assembly at Q a. m.
on the second day, as above noted, for tom.
porary organization, and 10 hear the reports
OF the various committees preparatory 10 per.
manent or anization.
:. Delegates are apportioned at the ratio OF
$50 or more, cast or. William ]. Bryan for
president in 2s96. The respective counties are