The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-24
VOORHEES,
OF COshOctOn Secures Nom
inatiOn for Circuit
Judge on
71ST, BALLOT
At the GAINESVILLE Convention this
week.

The Democratic Convention of
the Fifth judicial circuit of Ohio,
that was held in the city of Zanes-
vile Tuesday WAS one of the most
interesting conventions of similar
nature ever held in the district.
The object of the convention was
to nominate two candidates for Cir.
cult Judge, one for the regular or
long term and the other for the
short term the vacancy caused by
tie death of the lamented Judge j.
G. Pcmerine of Coshocton.
The large Gold Hall was taxed
to its utmost capacity with the 1874
delegates and many representa-
tives from all over the district,
while crowds of GAINESVILLE people
were also much in evidence.
The district is composed of fifteen
of the best counties in the State
and as six of these counties each
had a candidate it was not surpris
ing that the hall was filled with
judges and willy politicians
looking after the interests of their
respective candidates.
Seldom has so many brilliant
legal minds assembled on single
occasion, and every candidate be-
fore the convention was well
worthy and qualified to fill the
office to which he aspired with dig
nifty and efficiency.
None but intellectual giants and
men Of loyal accumen were the
leaders in this convention, and it
was apparent from the first that
everybody m cant business from the
word go.
After the preliminary work of
the convention was gone through,
Mr.. N. w. Wolfe of Mansfield was
chosen permanent chairman and
Mr.. l., FL. Houck of Mt. Vernon
secretary.
1t was decided that 67 votes were
necessary to choice and that nom
mating speeches should be limited
to five minutes each.
The committee on resolutions re.
ported the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
"The Democratic representatives
of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Ohio
in convention assembled, reaffirm
the Chicago platform of 1896, in it's
entirety and declare that the pre-
vailing conditions now existing
vindicate the principles of that
platform.
"Resolved, That we still adhere
to the wise and conservative policy
OF President Monroe, proclaimed
in his message to Congress in De-
cember, 1928, and which has been
for three-quarters of a century the
recognized doctrine of all political
parties in the United States. We
denounce Imperialism and demand
a strict adherence to republican
government, recognizing the SOW
ereignty of the people.
Resolved, That we favor Wig
orous prosecution of the war against
Spain, and for free Cuba, and are
opposed to any diversion of the true
purpose of the war, as declared by
Congress at the time war was de-
clared, and we bid God-speed and a
speedy victory to our gallant
soldiers and sailors fighting at the
front"
Mr.. w. r.. Pomerene placed in
nomination r. M. Voorhees,, Co.'S
hocton, who, on the seyenty.first
ballot was declared elected, having
received the required 81 votes.
Attorney M. A. Daugherty of
Lancaster, nominated Hon. Morris
Fl. Donahue of Perry county, in an
eloquent and forciblo speech, which
was loudly applauded.
Each of the other four candidates
were presented by able speakers.
For a considerable time it ap-
peared that Donahue must surely
win, as he started out in the race a
good leader, but Voorhees, having
unusually able generals, succeeded
in landing the plum on the seventy
first ballot.
On the first ballot Donohue led
with 80 votes, while Voorhees, had
but 10. Donohue continued to lead
until the twentieth, when he had
So votes. On the SEVENTEEN ballot
a stampede was made to Voorhees,,
when he lacked one vote.
The Fairfield delegation was
solid for Donohue, but was unable
to pull him through. Much hard
work was done for him not only by
the delegates but by other promin.
ent Lancaster men not the least OF
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