The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-06-11

The greatest Democratic con
vention in the history of the cele
brated Eleventh Ohio district
came to a glorious end about five
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. II
paid most worthy compliment tc
one of Ross county's distinguished
sons by naming l.. A. Sears as the
unanimous choice for Congression.
al candidate against Albert Doug.
las of the same county.
Ross county's great showing at
the convention was commented up
on all sides. Going to Lancaster
as it did, nearly one hundred
strong, with the Twentieth Cen.
tuary band and asking for nothing,
excepting that the convention
name man who could carry the
district, the delegates came home
with the nominee. If it made the
welkin ring, it is to be pardoned
for it's enthusiasm for the candi-
date is one of whom every man
can certainly be proud and man
whose integrity and honesty a.
we'll as business ability are the
pride of all who know him.
The Ross county car made good
time in going to Lancaster and
reached the scene about 1O:15
O'Clock. The delegates soon learn
ed that r. G. Cole, glass manu-
facturer of Lancaster, was being
doomed by some OF his friends as
the candidate for Congress. 1t
developed, however, that there
was considerable opposition to
Mr.. Cole in Lancaster and also
among the Fairfield county dele
cation, consequently Ross county
determined to do nothing until the
caucus was held at ~ o'clock.
When the Ross county delega-
tion met, d. II. Roche was immed-
lately chosen as chairman of the
meeting. After careful and
conscientious deliberation and one
of the most harmonious meetings
ever held by Ross county Demo-
Gratis, it was unanimously decided
to support Hon. l.. A. Sears of
Ross county. The shout that
went up drowned out the noise of
the band, which at that time was
welcoming Gov. Campbell, who
was just arriving via. traction
line.
When the word went out what
Ross county had done, the other
counties Immediately Joined in the
jollification and Fairfield county
in caucus at once decided unani-
mously not to present the name of
Mr.. Cole. The convention then
assembled and as was stated in
Wednesdays issue, Judge IL. e.
Claypool, of Ross county, was
made the permanent chairman of
the convention, while M. ii. Jenk-
ison, of Meigs, was secretary.
Only two committees were
named those on rules and orders
of business and resolutions, and
while these were in conference
Elk. Governor James +. Campbell,
endorsed for u, s. Senator by the
Ohio Democracy, made a rousing
address The Governor got an
ovation from the convention and
he was frequently interrupted by
applause.
The resolutions were presented
to the convention by John A.
Poland, of Ross county, and were
adopted as follows:
The Democracy OF the Eleventh
Congressional District of Ohio, in
Assem- bled, reaffirms
the platform adopted by the recent
Democratic State convention and
cordially indorses it's nominee.
We rejoice in the splendid
leadership of Judson Harmon for
and James K. Campbell
for U. S. Senator.
We are proud Of our continued |
faith IN the greatest commoner
The world has ever known, and we |
instruct the delegates today select
I'd to represent us at the National
at Denver to east their
votes for w. j. Bryan for Presi-
lent of the United States.
The roll OF counties was then
.alIad and Raaa aonntv -. A.