The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-25
COUNTY CONVENTION N
The Republican County Convention at
Lawrence.
Harmony and Unanimity.

According TO a puDllshed call the
Republican delegates from the sew
eral townships met in convention at
Lawrence, on Tuesday of this week,
Sept. 22d, for the purpose of put
ting in nomination candidates for
the several county officers, one Sen
ator, and two Representatives.
AT quite an early hour, Sam. Ma
theirs hotel presented a lively APP
rapidly arriving con-
veyances, of all varieties, depositing
load after load Of intelligent, earnest
looking men, all bent on the same
and all desirous of adding,
if possible, to the enjoyment of the
occasion. Many too, besides dele
gate, were there,-who seemed
equally interested in what should
before the day was over.
The convention had been called for
II o'clock, and that hour found del
agates and friends assembled in
Fisk's hall eagerly awaiting the com
mencement of the days work. DR..
Haskin the chairman of the county
committee called the convention to
order and stated the object for which
1t had been called. On motion Of ! q.
K. Barnum, of Paw Paw, DIR. J..
Andrews, was elected temporary
chairman. Upon taking the chair
DR.. Andrews addressed a few words
to the delegates, remarking upon the
success and achievements of the Re-
publican party, the harmony and uni
ted efforts of it's members upon ev-
cry measure which came before
them, and urged them to lay aside
all personal interest and work zeal
ously for the best interests of the
people.
n. b. Mckinney, Of Lawton, was
chosen temporary Secretary.
Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation.-On motion of |. Z. Barnum,
a committee of five was appointed,
on permanent organization, by the
chair, as follows /. f. Barnum,
Paw Paw; G. w. Lawton, Antwerp;
G.. /. Seaver, South Haven o. w.
Hodges, Decatur; b. VI. Williams,
Lawrence.
Committee on Credentials
motion of .. Williams, of Porter, q
committee of three was appointed,
by the chair as follows Orsimus
Williams, Porter; VIM. +. Stew
art, South Haven; Eaton Branch.
Lawrence.
On motion the Committee on Per-
manent Organization was instructed
to report the order in which the con
vention should proceed in nomina
ting candidates.
AS it was desirous TO conclude the
work Of the convention as soon as
possible the committees were re-
quested to report if possible before
dinner.
The business of the committees
was quickly begun and the Commit
tee on Credentials presented the fol
lowing report of those who were en-
titled to seats in the convention
Almena.-C. b. Palmer, Asa Gro
foot, 4. d. Whitney, ID. Downing.
Antwerp.-Henry Ford, Geo. w
Lawton, o. F. Thomas, Juan Nc.
Keyes, r. Morrison, II. II. Briggs
NJ. G. Joiner, J. r. Bangs, g. b
Chaplin, J. j. Woodman, n. B. Nc
Kinney.
Arlington.-M. H. Hogmire, Arvir
Heath, s. Fuller.
Bangor.-Charles Z. Heath, n. S
Taylor, Edwin Ruthford, Charles
Peters, n. w. Secord, James f.
Ferguson, Fletcher Harris.
Observation-Disclosures X. Holmes
William /. Houghton, II. H.
Howard, Warren Havens, Aver.
Stradley.
Columbia.-W. II. Knowles
Throop Anderson, a. NJ. Brown
Seneca Anderson, Henry Sherwood
II. w. Burkholder.
Decatur.-Orrin w. Hodges, II
w. Botsford, J. J.. Harrison, j. w
Nutting, j. S. Dowd, R. Z. Nichol
son, VIM. X. Van Hise, Fri Beebe
A. Il. Copley, Alexander w. VIII
liams.