The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-06-21
Proceedings of the Congressional
Convention.

The Convention met pursuant to
notice at the Court House, in Cold
water, Tuesday, June 18th, and was
called to order at 1O4 o'clock by Chas.
Redfeld, of Lenawee.
Mr.. Clisbee, of Cass, was elected
Chairman.
He expressed his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him, and in a neat
speech took the Chair. rfE IS {
]. S. Antisdale, of Branch, was cleo
ted Secretary.
Mr.. Luce proposed to fill the vacancy
in the Branch Co. delegation.
Mr.. Coe, of Branch moved that
committee of one from each County be
appointed to report on Credentials.
Carried. ek9 81 bass s3igojtg
The Chair appointed as such Com
mittee, Messrs. Coe, of Branch; WiIlets,
of Monroe; Carpenter, of Lenawee;
Brown, of Hilsdale; Mitchell, of St.
Joseph and Larzelere, of Cass. 9fsti
While the Committee on Credentials
were preparing their report, the Cold
water Sax Horn Band appeared in the
gallery and enlivened the scene with
some of their cheering music. esiaii5b
The Committee reported the follow
ing persons as duly elected and entitled
to seats in the Convention: -
MONROE. -GoverneurM Morris, Edwin
Willets, E. Baldwin, George Peters,
Henry Waiting, r. M. Brigham, ]. T.
Gilbert, Jacob Cook, 1. Tremain-9.
LENAwEE. j. Carpenter, G. NJ
Crosswell, Chas. Redfield, w. I'll. Os-
born, D. Comstock, S. B. Smith, J. G.
Smith, DR.. E. Webb, c.. Quick, A. c..
Mercer, d. Horton, G. Larzelere-l2.
HILLsDALE.-C. Il. Mitchell, John
McDermot, George A. Smith, Geo. A.
Brown, Jas. Leonardson, S. Green,
VIM. Divine, H. P. Hitchcock, Samuel
Gillet-9. @
BRANcH.-Geo. A. Coe, G. G. Luce,
VIM. Chase, L. II. N. Wilson, J. S.
Antisdale, A. S. Glessner-6.
ST. JosEPH-Thos. Mitchell, L. G.
Laird, Samuel Chadwick, VIM. Altman,
G. III. Mason, DR.. Parsons-6.
Case. w. Clisbee, D. Larzelere,
VIM. Fl. Campbell, r. X. Charles, o.
N. Long, j. w. Lee-6. aan
Report accepted and adopted.
Mr.. Luce moved that a committee of
six, one from each county, be appointed
to inquire into the matter of the call
for the Convention, and as to its valid
ity. Carried.
Mr.. Luce, of Branch; Green, of
Hillsdale Red6eld, of Lenawee !;
lCampbell. of Cass; Mason, of St. Jo-
seph; WiIlets, of Monroe; were ap-
pointed as such committee.
A motion to adjourn until two o'clock
P. NJ, upon call of the roll was lost
ayes, %; nays, "a.
Mr.. Coe moved to adjourn until j
o'clock P. M.
An amendment to take recess for
twenty minutes was adopted on call of
roll-ayes, 81; nays "a.
The motion was then carried, and
the Convention took recess for twen-
ty minutes.
After the recess, the Convention was
again called to order. The Committee
not being ready to report, motion to
adjourn to II o'clock P. NJ, was made,
but lost. eds tfa s
Another motion to adjourn to the
same time was carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was again called to
order at l Z o'clock P. NJ.
The Committee appointed to report
on the call for the Convention, reported
through Mr.. Willets, of Monroe, at
length, that in their opinion, the call
was, in all respects, formal; but that
the time was too short to be conducive
to the harmony of the party.
The report was accepted and adopt
ed.
Mr.. Baldwin, Of Monroe, moved that
the Convention proceed to an informal
ballot for candidate for representative
in Congress.
On motion, the Chair appointed Mr..
Luce, of Branch, and Chadwick, of St.
Joseph, as Tellers.
The roll was then called and the del
egates responded as their names were
read. e..s,--
Mr.. Mitchell, of Hillsdale, stated
that as some of the delegates from that
County expected to vote for Waldron,
he would say that Mr.. w. was not be-
fore the Convention. &efff
The counties were then called and
the Delegates came up and deposited
their ballots.
9.i FIRST INFORMAL BALLOT. ai
F. C. Beaman, ............... 80