The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
VOTE TO RECESS
UNTIL AUGUST
Ohio Democratic Convention TO
RGGOnYene and Adept Platform,
PRESIDENT WILSON TO ATTEND

mer Governors Harmon and Cox In.
dorsed-Latter Announces His Can.
For the Guberstorial Nomi.
nation.
Columbus, June 2.-After a three.
hour session, the Ohio Democratic
convention voted to recess until the
latter part of August. 1t will meet ct
the call of Chairman Pomerene.
The session at that time, with Pres
ident Wilson here for an address. is
to serve as the opening of the ma
tional campaign, as well as to ratify
the work of the national Democratic
convention and to adopt a state plat
form.
Resolutions were adopted in praise
of President Wilson and his admins
tration, in hearty Endorsement of Sen
a:or Pomerene's support of the presi-
dent and his senatorial record, and
in praise of the administrations of
Former Governors Harmon and Cox.
| The Willis administration was sharp
| ly criticised
Former Governors Campbell and
Harmon were selected by accama-
tion as Ohio presidential electors-at-
large. The remaining electors, one
for each district, were nominated by
the district delegations and approved
by the convention.
Senator Pomerene was nominated
without opposition for permanent
chairman. With him were elected
John A. Dodd, Circleville, permanent
secretary; c. A. McCleary. Column
bus; Fred Becker, Athens, and Dan
iel Murphy, Dayton, assistant secre
taries; A. Clyde Reasoner GAINESVILLE,
sergeant-at-arms.
Former Governor Cox, in response to
calls, made a brief address in which
| he announced that he would in a few
| days file his declaration for renomi-
| nation. The statement was applauded
/ Cox recalled the enactment of legis.
| lation during his administration,
| largely in compliance with the new
constitutional amendments, and said
| If fewer laws had been passed and
less evil uprooted, the Democratic
! party would have been retained in
power. He asserted that the people
Of the, state realize now the wisdom
of this legislation and will restore the
party in Office.
! Senator Pomerene, in his address,
asserted the people of Ohio realized
( the mistake made two years ago and
/ that DeTiAracy, no matter who the
stan3afd-bearer in the state, will be
restored. He reioiced, he said, that
the party is not divided into quibbling
/ factions, as is the Republican party.
Presidential Electors.
Presidential electors were nominat-
ed as follows:
First District-Alfred NJ. Cohen,
Hamilton county.
! Second-Charles A. Aull, Hamilton.
Third-G E. Rensman, Preble.
FOURTH. G. Neely, Auglaize.
Fifth-T. T Ansberry, Defiance.
Sixth-Stephen d. Mclaughlin,
Pike.
Seventh - Thomas D. Wallace,
Clark.
Eighth-W. w. Wolford, Morrow.
| Ninth-D. G. Donovan, Lucas.
Tenth-Louis Horwitz, Meigs.
Eleventh.. NJ. Dunnick, Pick
away.
TWELFTH. J. Peer, Franklin.
Thirteenth-Frank T. Dore, Seneca.
Fourteenth-D x. Page, Summit.
Fifteenth Henry w. Amos, Guern-
sey.
Sixteenth W. E. Chancellor,
Wayne
seventeenth-James p, Seward
Richland
Eighteenth-w o. Wallace, colum.
biana.
Nineteenth-D. F. Dunlavy, Ashta-
bula.
Twentieth--John Krause, Cuya-
hoga.
Twenty-frst-W, F. Thompson, Guy,
ahoga
Twenty-second- Joseph Johnson
Geauga,
At-Large-JudsO Harmon, Hamil
ton; James z. Campbell, Franklin.
The committee on resolutions is
composed of the following: First dis
trict, Charles Sawyer, Hamilton coun
ty; Second, Samuel B. Hammel, Ham
ilton: Third E. E. Burkhart, Mont
gomery; Fourth, Henry Cooke, Au
glaize: Fifth. B. F. Zuber, Paulding;
Sixth, Joseph Miller, Highland; Sew
enth. NJ. P. Denver, Clinton; Eighth
Theodore Bayless, Hancock; Ninth
Charles H. Graves, Lucas; Tenth, H
z. Safer, Gallia; Eleventh NJ. A
Daugherty. Fairfield; Twelfth, John
M Connor, Franklin; Thirteenth
George c. Reis, Erie; Fourteenth, T
A. Conway. Lorain; Fifteenth, George
White. Washlueton Sixteenth, Vic
Donahey. Tuscarawas; Seventeenth
William Green, Coshocton; Eigh
tenth Car Armstrong, Jefferson
Nineteenth. r. II Moore, Mahoning
twentieth p. d Met2ger; Cuyahoga
Twentv.frst. p s. Kalina, Cuyahoga
Twenty.second W A. Greenlund, Guy
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