The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-04
THE WORD
PROGRESSIVE
Is Fascinating To Democratic
County Convention
Two Sets Of Names, All Of
Them Being Progressive
Presented For Delegates To
Inc state Convention
Bot The One Bearing The
Label Is Selected
Robt. |. Carr Indofsed For
Common Pleas Judge
And John Cunningham Is
Choice For State Senator |
Bot The One Bearing The
Label Is Selected
RObt. |. Carr IndOrsed For
Common Pleas Judge
And John Cunningham Is
Choice For State Senator

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the delegates to the Democratic coun
ty convention, held at the court hous,
Saturday afternoon to select dele
gates to the state and district con
ventions.
In selecting delegates and alternate:
to the state convention two printed
lists of names were presented to the
convention. One was labeled pro
gressive." The other list while made
up Of Democrats concerning whose
progressivenes there could be nc
question, yet their names we're not
preceded by the word progressive y
and the names so labeled received a
majority Of the votes in the conven'
ton.
The names of Chas. M. Grubb, J. d.
Smoots, Columbus Ewalt, T. J. Rem.
ington and F. L. singrey appeared on
both lists.
1t was made plain by the. presenta.
ton of each list that all were pro-
gressive and all opposed to the unit
rule.
The convention indorsed Robert L..
Carr for the nomination for common
pleas Judge and John Cunningham for
the nomination for state senator.
An Endorsement was not made for
circuit Judge. Judge l.. X. Powell Of
Mt. Gilead will no doubt be nominated
The convention was called to order
at 1870 o'clock by John Cunningham,
chairman of the county central CON-
mittee, who announced the following
temporary officers:
Chairman-Hon. Lewis B. Houck.
Secretary--Lee Bottenfield of Mil.
ford.
Asst. Seer. J. Grossman of Pike.
In assuming the chair. Mr.. Houck
made short, but stirring speech.
The list of delegates to the conven-
tion, as certified by the board Of elec-
tions, was read, and 1873 out of 159
elected answered to their names. Sew
eral alternates were admitted to par
ticipate in the proceedings. Later
four more delegates came in, bringing
the voting strength of the convention
up to 142.
Chairman Houck stated that the pur-
pose of the convention, under the call,
was to select delegates and alternates
to the state, circuit judicial, common
pleas judicial and senatorial conven-
tions.
On motion of J. ]. Fultz the temper
AIRY organization was made permanent.
Chairman Houck announced that
meeting of the new central commit.
tee would be held In the jury room aft
er adjournment to organize. He also
called attention to the fact that candi-
dates for delegate to the county con-
vention and candidates for committee
man were required under the law to
file statement Of receipts and ex-
penditures. and stated that r. B. Arm
strong, chief deputy of the board OF
elections, was present in the conven.
not filed statements could see Mr.. |
Armstrong and have their statements |
made out
j. J. Fultz presented set OF resolu-
tions which he read to the convention |
and moved their adoption. The mo-
ton was not seconded and no action
was taken.
State Delegates
Convention at Toledo June 4 and 81
The chair announced that the elec-
tion of eight delegates and eight alter
mates to the state convention was In
order.
DR.. F. l.. Singrey moved that they be
selected by vote In open convention.
The motion was seconded by J. A.
Schaeffer and was unanimously adopt.
ed.
1t was agreed that the eight receiv-