The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-24
Third District Republican Convention.

\ convention Of delegates from the sew
eral counties comprising the Third Con
gressional District, convened at Bronson
Hall in the city of Jackson. on the 10Th
day Of August ls6I
Al IL o'clock the Convention was called
to order 10y Mr.. Harrington, Chairman Of
the District Committee
Hon. :. :. Lacey. of Calhoun. was APP
pointed temporary Chairman, and \. ID.
Crane Esq, of Washtenaw. was elected
temporary Secretary.
On motion. a committee Of three was APP
pointed 10y the Chair on Crededtials. COM
posed Of j. F. IIinman, Of Calhoun. Chas.
Trip, Of Washtenaw. and James O'Don-
nell, of Jackson.
On motion. u committee OF five cOmpos-
ed Of John /. Thompson, of Washtenaw, y.
L. Green, of Eaton, :. V Irwin, of Cal
noun, E. Prinsle, of Jackson, and D. B.
Harrington, Of Ingham. were appointed ON
permanent organization.
On motion, adjourned till half past one
o'clock P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention assembled at the appointed
hour
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following named delegates entitled To
to seats in the Convention:
CtHouu Co,,aD-Charles NJ. Birdwel,
4 Tt.tr-ttt
F. Human. William f. Neal. David Miller,
Harry Randall. William Cook. samuel :.
Lacy, AlansOn Graham Charles T. Gorham.
William Hammond.
Futon Cou.Ult-Ed. W. Barber, Henry \.
Shaw, Aburtis l.. Green, sylvester Higgins
Robert Nixon. John Morris.
Lqham CouAfg-E. Baker, II. B. Shank,
n. b. Harrington. Joseph Gale, Vernon
Dixon. II. L. Henderson.
Jackson County-W. L. Seaton. Z. B..
LOOMS. James O'Donnell. X. II. Tngley
Eugene Pringle W. X Gibson, William b.
Thorn. VIM. c. B.own, Francis ". Carr
WaShfeuUir C0Unfy- Calvin Wheeler
Thomas Nnde Charles Inpp- L. b. Kief
Norman ~ Phelps. y ID. Crane. K. ". Van
Fossen, Lemuel Foster. John J Thompson
Thomas Gray. George Dorr T. Duer.
The Committee on Permanent nrganiza-
ton reported the following named gentle
men as permanent officers of the Convcn-
ton:
For Pres'dent-Hon Samuel :. Lacey Of
Calhoun.
Tee PresidentS-LemuelF Foster, Of Wash
tenaw. sylvester Higgins. Of lngham.
SocrefGrieS-James ODOnnell. of Jack
son. and d. b. Harrington. of lngham.
Mr. Lacey thanked the Convention for
the honor conferred upon him. and made n
few patriotic remarks.
Mr.. r. ". VanFossen, of Washlenaw.
moved that Hon. John W Longyear be de
clared by reclamation, the nominee Of the
the Republican party for Congress. in the
Sd Congressional District.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr.. VanFossen moved that a committee
Of five be appointed to wait upon Mr.. Long
wear. inform him of his nomination, and
conduct him to the Convention. Adopted.
The Chair appointed as such committee
Messrs. r. ". VanFossen. of Washtenaw
James O'Donnell, of Jackson. c. 7. Gorham
of Calhoun, II. \. Shaw. of Eaton. and IL.
b. Shank, Of Ingbam.
Mr.. Human, OF Calhoun, moved that the
Chair appoint a committee Of five one from
each county. 10 act a. Congressional Com
mittee for the ensuing TWO years. Adopted.
The Chair announced a. such committee
Messrs. J. F. Human, Of Calhoun. Charles
Trip. Of Washtenaw, Eugene Pringle, OF
Jackson D. B. Harrington, of In-ham. Ed.
". Barber, of Eaton.
In the absence Of the committee 10 IN
form Mr. Longyear of his nomination. the
Convention was ably addressed by Gov.
Blair.
The committee appointed TO wait upon
Mr.. Longyear. returned TO the Convention
with that gentleman. Upon being intro
duced 10 the Convention. Mr.. Longyear de-
Ivered an excellent speech.
Col. Hawkins Of East Tennessee, being
present. was invited 10 address the Con.
vention. He responded in a brief but spirit
ell speech
/ On motion the Convention adjourned
: :. LACY. Chairman.
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