The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-03
Marks the Meeting of the New
Democratic County Cen
trail Committee,
Which Selects Strong Executive
Committee TO Conduct the
Fall Campaign.
Governor Harmon Is Eulogized
and Ed f. Romer Indorsed
for Secretary of State.

With all but FIVE of the thirty one
members of the new Democratic COun-
ty Central Committee present, the COM
mittes held a very enthusiastic meeting
at the court-rC ON last Wednesday after
noon, when they were called together
for the first time to organize and trans
act other business.
The meeting was called to order by
selecting II. o. Mowry as temporary
Chairman and James X. Carlin, as
temporary secretary. on motion, duly
seconded, the temporary officers were
then made the permanent officers of the
organization, and Albert Mersman was
elected as vice chairman.
After the organization had been
effected, the question of naming new
executive committee came up. Joe f..
Tebben, secretary pro tenn at the last
meeting ofthe old committee, was called
upon to enlighten the new committee.
He stated that il had been policy to
permit the candidates to name the men,
bers of the executive committee and
have the Central Committee ratify them,
but as the candidates were not present
he did not think ii in good taste to Sc
lect the committee at this meeting, A
mum ber of the committeeman, however,
did not fall in line with his views, and
after il was suggested that all but few
of the candidates could be called to-
gether on a few minutes notice, the
meeting adjourned for ten minutes and
the candidates called in.
After hearing a number of the candi-
dates, one suggested that they be per-
mitted few moments to get together
and select members for the committee.
A motion was then made for the can
didates to select a list of names for
mem bership on the committee, to be
presented to the meeting for ratification.
Some members were adverse to letting
the candidates name the committee,
and motion was passed to decide the
matter by ballot. The result was IL
votes in favor of the previous motion
and eleven against. The candidates
then went into executive session to
make their selection.
Romer for Secretary Of State
During the interval State Bank Ex-
aminer Edward f. Romer, former
cashier of the First Natianal Bank in
this city, was indorsed by the meeting
for Secretary of State and the delegates
to the State convention instructed to
use their united efforts in his behalf.
New Executive Comq1ittee
The following members for the exc
cutive committee were then presented
to the meeting and the selection rati-
fed by the unanimous vote of the Com
mittee: Henry Miller, Orvelle Rauda-
baugh, ]. D. Johnson and J. f. Tebben,
of this city; John Spriggs, of Washing
x,En nVrk1 k1pr Il
VIM. B. Frysinger, of Dublin.
Hon. j. w. Loree gave short talk
on Democracy and the excellent chances
of the Ohio Democrats this fall. Pros
ecutor John G.. Romer was then called
upon and in a few brief words stated
plainly to the committee what he had
done in regard the sewer pipe inyesti-
cations, and what there was to the
agitation being started against him by
the Republican papers of the county.
He stated that he had done all in his
power to get at the bottom of the alleged
fraudulent deals and the fact that two
grand iurys, half of the members of
each of which were Republicans, failed
to find indictments, and on the other
hand commended the Prosecutor for
his zeal in furnishing them all inform
vindication fhis endeavors to maintain
the Democratic standard ofhonesty and
right in public office.
Gov, Harmon Lndorsed
In the meantime the following pre-
ambles and resolutions had been pre-
pared and were presented by Mayor
Kenney. They were adopted by a
unanimous vote of the Central Com
mittee:
whereas, The administration of Hon.
Judson Harmon, Governor of the State of
Ohio, has proven that the people OF Ohio
made a wise choice in selecting him for
Chief Executive Of the State; and
whereas, His statesmanlike conduct of
the business of his great office, and his un-
questioned integrity, have proven him to
be one of the greatest Governors that has
ever honored the great State of Ohio; and
whereas, The people of the State of Ohio,
regardless of party affiliations, have dis
covered in him great and true champion
of their rights, Chief Executive whose
highest aim is to protect the public against
further aggressions of that branch OF the
Republican party dominated by selnsh mo-
tiVes, and against those evils that are the
natural fruits OF Republican misrule; and
Whereas, His administration, in every
respect, commends him, not only TO Demo
Gratis, but also to all fair-minded EepuDl-
cans and to all citizens who love good gov
ernment, therefore
Resolved That the Democracy OF Mercer
County congratulate the people OF the great |
State of Ohio. and of the country at large
upon the vlndication of Democratic doc |
trine, and the redemption of the State Gov
ernment from the hands OF those who
would trample upon the rights OF the peo-
pie for the purpose of private gain and
Resolved, That, recognizing Judson Har-
mons splendid intellectual equipment.
statesmanlike qualities and sincerity of
purpose we. the Democracy of Mercer
County, endorse him for denomination for
Governor OF Ohio, and appeal to the De-
mocracy of the Nation for his nomination
for President of the United States of
America.
OF Such is the