The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-06-21

Hooking County@~V. @. Lowry,
Chairman; J, b. Dollison, Resolu-
tions; ID. w. Wright, Rules and or
der of Business; V. g. Lowry, Con-
gfessional Committeeman.
Meigs County-B. E. Talbot,
Chairman.J. F. Bowles, Resolu-
tions; DR.. j. A. Miller, Rules and
Order of Business; NJ. III. Jenkin-
son, Congressional Committeeman.
Perry County--Charles DOnahue,
Chairman; p. M. Cullinan, Resolu.
tions; George w. Devine, Rules and
Order Of Business; William Joyce,
Congressional Committeeman.
Ross County-Wallace Yaple,
Chairman; James A. Cahill, Reso-
lutions; F. g. Secrest, Rules and
Order of Business; g. Frick, Con-
gressional Committee.
Vinton County-Dennis Steele,
Chairman; John Vance, ResOlu-
tions; F. p. Magee, Rules and Order
of Business: Jacob Shockey, Con-
gressional Committeeman.
The Committee on Rules and Or
der of Business make the following
report: +d
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RULES
AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The committee on Rules and Or
der of Business beg leave to make
the following report:
1st.-Eighty-five votes constitute
majority In this convention. The
first in order will be the nomin.
alton of candidate for congress.
2nd-Nomination of candidate
for Presidential Elector.
3d.-Election of two delegates to
national convention.
4th.-Election of two alternates
to national convention.
5th.-Nominating speeches limit
ed to five minutes.
6th.--In voting counties must be
called in alphabetical order and al
ternate after the first ballot.
7th.-Recommend rules of Ohio
Legislature to govern the deliber-
ations of this convention.
GEO. N. LEVINE, Chairman.
F. G. SECREsT, Secretary.
Nominations for Congress being
called for, Hon. o. N. Marrihugh of
Meigs, in short speech present
ed the name of Thomas HI. Craig,
of Athens and he was chosen by
acclamation. Hon. John M. Van
meter and Hon. j. p. Gartner, OF
Ross, were announced as candidat.
es for presidential elector. Upon a
ballot being taken, Mr.. Vanmeter
received ia votes and Mr.. Cart.
ner 54, and Mr.. Vanmeter was de.
clared nominated.
Ex- Senator Lowry, of Hooking,
presented the name of Hon. w. E.
Finck, Jr. of Perry, for delegate to
the National Convention to be held
at Kansas City, July 4th, and he
was nominated by acclamation
and in like manner Hon. Charlie;
E. Peoples, of Meigs, was chosen
after his name had been presented
by N. E. Arnold, of Meigs.
Mr.. Finck and Mr.. Peoples each
delivered eloquent addresses to the
convention in accepting the dele
gateship.
Hon. o. w. III. Wright, of Hook
ing, was named as alternate by
Hon. w. e. Finck, Jr., and Dennis
Steele, of Vinton by F. p. Magee
of Vintou. Each was chosen bJ
acclamation.
The com mittee then submitted
the following resolutions which
were adopted unanimously.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REsoLU
TIONS.
The Democracy OF the 11th Con
gressionel District of Ohio in con
vention assembled, reaffirm ou
faith in the principles of the Dem
ocratic party as declared in thu
platform adopted at Chicago IL
1896, and pledge ourselves to us'
all honorable means TO secure tn,
denomination and election of tha
peerless leader and defender of tn,
rights OF the people William J. Bry
an, and the delegates selected t
represent this district at the Ma
tional Democratic convention II
Kansas City, are hereby instructed
to vote for his renomination.
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