The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-29
Democratic Rules.

The Rules adopted by the State Central
Committee are as foll0ws:.
Rule /, The chief official control of all po.
lltical matters of the Democratic party of
Ohio shall be in the state central committee
except as hereinafter provided.
Rule 2. The state central committee shall
be composed of one member from each con-
gressonal district in Ohio. They shall be
selected by the, delegates from the counties
composing each congressional district to the
state convention held to nominate candidates
for state offices, at the time and place of
holding said state convention, but before the
nomination OF any candidate by srid state
convention. AS soon as possible after their
selection the state central committeeman
shall meet and organize by the election of a
chairman and n secretary from their own
number, and 1t shall require majority vote
of the committee to organize. The state CEN
tral committee shall call all state conven-
tions, apportion the delegates TN ereol to the
several counties, and no county shall be en-
titled TO representation in any state conven-
tion where the delegates therefrom shall be
selected otherwise than as directed by said
state central committee. The members of
said state central committee shall serve un-
I'll their successors have been elected Atall
district meetings OF the delegates from con-
gressional districts at the state convention
district meetlng shall be called to order by
the state central committeemen.of each dis
trict. The state central committee shall
have charge of all arrangements for the state
convention, apportiOn tickets and badges for
delegates and alternates and name the places
and time where the district meetings shall be
held. The state central committee shall
meet on eau Oh lne chairman on his
motion, and the chairman shall also cali
meeting upon the request of seYen memhers
of the committee made to him in writing at
the time and place named in such REQUEST
and II such chairman shall fail or refuse 10
accede to such request, then any seven MEM
bers of said state central committee shall be
empowered to call a meeting thereof. =
Rule .. The chairman ofthe state central
committee shall preside at all meetings of the
committee. He Shall issue all calls for meet
tngs of the committee as herein provided
He shall appoint all eomnfittees unless other
wise ordered by the. state central committee
and perform such other duties as tho COM
mittee may direct, :. Tiie vice chairman shall
perform the duties OF the chairman in case of
his absence or disability.
Rule L. The secretdry of the state central
committee shall keep the minutes of all
meetings of the committee, and shall be the
custodian of all records papers and property
of the committee, subject TO the order and
control OF the committee, except as herein
after provided. He shall perform such other
duties us the committee may direct.
Ruled. AS soon as possible after the state
convention the state central committee shall
meet and elect state executive committee
tof not exceeding nine members), and the
said state executive Committee shall select
chairman and treasurer thereof, which chair
man shall select tho secretary of the state
executive committee, AT these meetings the
candidate on the state ticket shall be invited
mittees.
Rule g. The state central committee shall
have the power 10 iil all vacancies which
may occur on the state ticket, and the state
executive committee shall have the general
supervision and direction OF the state CAM
paign, and whenever there shall be a contest
between bodies claiming TO be the real coun-