The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
DATE CHOSEN
FOR PRIMARIES.
The Democrats Will Select Can
didates and Delegates
ON THE TWELFTH OF MAY.
The Committee Meets and Discusses the
whole Matter Said to BE Two Can
didates For Circuit Judge
From Stark County.

A meeting of the Stark county Demo-
cratic central committee was held this,
Friday morning, for the purpose of set
ting the time of the primary election
and of the state congressional and judi
cial convention. Chairman II. G. Will
liams, of Alliance, stated the objects OF
the session and Milton j. Braucher was
appointed secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. Jacob II. Reigner offered a res
olution, to the effect that the various
candidates for circuit judge in this
county be voted for by the people at
primary election; that the one receiving
the highest number of votes select his
own delegates from the county. This
resolution was discussed by Messrs.
Charles A. Krichbaum, II. M. Martin,
Herman Mertz, p. j. Collins, James A.
Rice and Ed. l.. Smith, and it was
adopted.
Another resolution offered, set the
time of the Democratic primary election
for Saturday, May 18th, to nominate
recorder, coroner, county commissioner,
infirmary director IS state delegates,
81 congressional delegates, and SO CEN
trail committeeman in Stark county.
The appointment of votes by cities,
townships and wards followed. The
resolution provided that one committee
man shall be elected in each precinct
to meet at Canton on the second Sat-
urday after the election for effecting
a permanent organization. The reso-
luton was adopted.
The resolution was adopted, that the
names OF the candidates for circuit
judge in Stark county be placed on the
ticket and the successful candidate,
receiving the highest number of votes,
select Is delegates and IS alternates to
represent Stark county in the judicial
circuit convention at Coshocton.
Some discussion ensued as to the man
ner in which delegates shall be elected,
by mass convention or by primaries;
but a thorough discussion of the mat
ter resulted in a vote of 30 for primary
system and 8 for the mass convention.
A resolution was offered, but voted
down, that the names of Dewey and
Bryan be placed at the head of the
ticket 30 that people may vote for the
candidate favored most by them, as
their choice. A resolution submitted
that Bryan is the choice of the Stark
county Democracy was read and
adopted.
1t was decided that central commit
teeman from each township is to pre-
side with the chairman as canvassing
board to canvass the vote cast.
The time set for the candidates to
qualify with the central committeeman
OF the various wards and precincts or
to the chairman of the central commit
tee, was arranged for May 5th.
The primary election will be under
the control of the city board of cleo
tions in this city and otherwise under
the control OF the Democratic central
committee. No person not heretofore
or at present identified with the party
VIII be entitled to vote. Names of can
didates shall appear on the tickets in
alphabetical order
1t is understood that the names of
Judge A. A. Thayer and Prosecuting
Attorney Atlee Pomerene have been
suggested for places on the ticket for
circuit judge.