The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-29
Proceedings Of the County Convention

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I Tho Convention assembled al Mason on
Friday, August 24tt. pursuant. % q call Of
the County Committee ana was called to
order by \. B. Jones. Secretary ofthe Com
mittee
+ hon. !. Z. Tenuey OF Lansing was cleo
ted Chairman pro. tenn. and y. r. Har-
rington was elected Secretary pro. TEN.
On motion OF n. & Jones, 4 committee
OF three was appointed or credentials. a.
follows: \. B. Jones. Of Lansing; D. l.
Crossman, Of Ingham, and John Duusback
Of vevay
On notion or :. D. Bingham commit
tee OF Eve we're appointed by the chair to
repor, permanent officers FOR the Conyen-
ton.
The chair announced Is said committee,
;. D. Bingham. OF Lansing: L Woodhouse.
Of I0gham, G. \. Walker. Of Meridian: :.
o. Russell. Of Leslie. and ( Grattaa. Of
WILLIAMSON.
on motion Of Hon. D. I. Case. a COM
mittee O. three were appointed to report
resolutions expressive Of the sense OF the
Convention.
The chair appointed as said committee.
Hon. D. I. Case, OF Lansing, Horatlo Pratt.
OF Yeyay and James Reeves, OF Stock
bridge
On motion OF Hon. H. B. shank, The
Convention adjourned until one o'clock
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention re-assembled at / ocIocA =.
II. and vas called TO order by the Chair
man.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following names rs entitled TO seats in
the Convention.
Ala.eaon-A. r. Tryon, Samuel Honey.
!. b. Decker, W K. Gibson, h. r. Guile.
4ureluS-JOseph L. Jewett, J. u. Bump
). \. Barnes Enos Blanchard, a. }. Holly
bunker HW-E IL. Angel
Delt.-Chas. Holbrook. j. North, T. J..
Brown, Alpha Douglas. }. X. Elmer
IHgtdn1-L WOodhOuse, \. A. Whipple.
l. / ~ L.
CrOssman.
Lansing Toten-w. A. Dryer, o. D. Skin
ner, K. Eyeritt.
Lansing CITY. Isl Ward-Jas. 1. Mead,
James Turner, D. NJ. Bagley.
2d Ward-W II. Pinckney, n. b. Jones,
c. F. Nash, J. f. Tenney, Theo. Hunter.
Sd Ward A. r. Burr, John A. Kerr. II.
B. Shank, Geo. II. House. S. d. Bingham.
an Ward-D. L. Case, W Ii. Haze. /.
NJ. Cravath
LeROy-A. b. Skinner.
LeSl.e-A. Walker, s. 0. Russell, Vim.
Taylor, l.. l.. Stowe, James Blackman.
LOcke-GeO. Dunckel, Dyer Cole, d. L.
Boardman, James Mckee Moan Dunckle.
Merid,aH-James Northrup. John Bake
ley, L. r. Barnes, G. n. Walker, c. H.
barrow.
0nondaga-J. Gale Joseph Persons.
S0ck6ridge -Edy Baker, James Reeves.
j. NJ. kenzie, John Mapes
|eray-JOhn Dunsback, d. h. Harring-
ton. c. ). DIN. II. Pratt. D. c. Smith H.
\. Hawley, Levi G. Parker
Gardner Fletcher J {.
White Oak-NOt represented
Cannon, Henry d. Cole.
tMiamSt0n-E. Grafton
on motion Of c. Fletcher, Of Wbeatdeld
the delegates present were authorized,
where there were vacancies, to cast the full
vote OF the delegation.
The report Of the Committee on Creden-
tials was then adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported the names Of the following
persons for permanent officers OF the Con
yention: Hon. J. E. Tenney, OF Lansing,
Chairman; D. B. Harrgton, OF Vevay, and
y b. Jones Of Lansing, Secretaries The
report was accepted and adopted.
The Chair then appointed as Tellers, Hon.
H. B. Shank, OF Lansing and d. l.. Cross
man, Of Ingham.
On motion Of J. Dunsback, the Conyen-
ton proceeded to an informal ballot for |
Sheriff, which resulted as follows,
Joseph P. Jewett, .......... ...... II
Truman Spencer, ..-........ .......-........ 81
Luther L stone ............-..... :
Horace Angel ..-...- ..--........... 2
on motion Of S d. Bingham, the nom
ination of Truman Spencer was made
unanimous.
Proceeded 10 nominate q candidate Tor
County Clerk D. b. Harrington presented
the name OF Stanley w. Turner and on
motion he was unanimously nominated by
reclamation.
Proceeded to elect a candidate tor County
Treasurer, which resulted as follows
John A Barnes. Observation-Disclosures. 81