The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-09
Call For The State
Democratic Convention

ton of the Democrats of the State
OF Ohio to nominate candidates for
state offices to be yoted for at the
November election, 1908, will be held
at Columbus, OHIO, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, May and
4, 1908.
Each county will be entitled to
one delegate and one alternate for
each 500 votes cast for John NJ. Pat
tison for Governor of ohio, at the
November election, 1906 and one ad-
ditional delegate and alternate for
the remainder OF votes exceeding
250. The prescribed number OF dele.
gates to this convention shall be
elected through primaries, or dele
gate conventions, the delegates to
which shall have been elected at
primaries, or mass conventions, held
in the county for the holding of
which at least ten days notice
shall have been previously given,
designating the time and place for
the holding OF such primaries and
conventions, and called by the con-
trolling committee of the party In
such counties.
provided: That in counties where
a registration OF electors is required
a primary election may be held at
the discretion OF the county con-
trolling committee under the statutes
governing such primary elections
held under the auspices and control
OF the county board of deputy state
supervisors OF elections and that In
such counties complete lists OIL dele
gates to the state convention
headed by the name OF a candidate
for President of the United States
may be placed on the ballot in such
manner as the county committee
may determine; provided, however
that the name OF no candidate for
President shall appear at the head
OF more than one list of delegates.
NO county, central or executive
the delegates to the state convention.
committee shall have power to name
The delegates will meet by dis
tricts at two o'clock p. NJ, on Tues
day, May 5th, at such places as
may be designated by the Committee
on Arrangements, for the purpose
OF selecting one member OF each of
the following committees: State
Central Committee, Resolutions, Gre
dentials, Rules and Order of Busi-
ness, Permanent Organization, Vice
President and Secretary. All of such
committees VIII meet at places to be
designated by the Committee on
Arrangements at four o'clock z.
NJ, of the same day. The conven-
ton will be callel to order in the
Franklin County Memorial Hall on
East Broad Street at seven-thirty
o'clock p. NJ, on Tuesday. May 5th.
The temporary officers Will be:
Chairman, Hon. Edward II. Moore,
OF Mahoning County; Secretary,
hon Benjamin H. Gayman OF Frank
lin County; Sergeant-at-Arms, Bert
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such convention candidates shall be
named for the following otiioes: Two
candidates for the office OF Presi-
dental Elector-at-Lange; a Cover
nor; a Lieutenant Governor; a Sec.
retary OF State; an Auditor OF State:
a treasurer OF State; an Attorney
General; two Members of the Board
OF Public Works; Dairy and bood
commissioner; a Commissioner of
Common Schools; two Judges of the
Supreme Court, and a Clerk of the
supreme Court The convention will
also select four delegates at large
and four alternates-at-large to the
National Democratic Convention TO
be held at Denver on July 7th
lSoS' and candidate for United
states Senator. The apportionment
OF delegates and alternates in the
convention shall be as follows: