The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-09
PEOPLES CONVENTION

THE People" convened at "Fiske's Hall" al
eleven O'Clock, and was called TO order by
George ID. Boyce of the township OF Porter
Lyman Tuttse, Esq, of Paw Paw, was appoint.
ed temporary Chairman. On motion, Arthur
Hayden, Of Hamilton, was elected Secretary
and on being requested to take the desk de-
clined the honor, when Mr.. 7. II. Harrison, OF
Paw Paw, was nominated, and while the motion
was pending he declined the proffered honors
work on hand and did not wish to be tied up
Mr.. Z, q. Jones. OF Keeler, was then elected
Secretary Of the meeting.
On motion Of Asa C. Glidden, committee
on permanent organization was appointed con-
sisting OF Messrs. A. G. Glidden, of Antwerp,
John Baker Of Keeler, John G Milliman OF
Waverly. II Clspp OF Decatur James W
Stoughton Of Almena. and Bradley Hagar OF
Hamilton.
The Convention then took recess until
after dinner.
After dinner the Convention reassembled,
and the Committee on Permanent Organization
made the following report, viz
Presldent-D Woodmau, ID.
Secretary b Roosevelt.
Asst Sec'y-J n Weeks.
Pending the motion for the adoption OF the
report, Mr. Woodman declined and was ex'
cused, whereupon Joseph Gilman was then ap-
pointed Chairman.
The report of the Committee was then
adopted 80 far as the Secretaries were concerned
The Convention having effected an organza-
ton.
Mr.. Elisha Durkee enqnired the object Of
holding this meeting The Chairman then read
the call az follows:
A Peoples Mass Convention will be held in
the village OF Lawrence, Thursday, October
Stb. at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, for the purpose OF put
ting in nomination for the several County OF
fees Men OF the People for the People. No
distinction Of Party will debar any one from
participating who ls opposed to using Official
position to dig up dishonest claims against real
estate for black-maimg purposes
Signed, The PEOPLE.
and proceeded to state, in substance, that the
nominees of the Republican party had been
guilty OF corrupt practices that they had been
digging up dishonest claims against Real Es-
tate for black-mailing purposes, and that this
Convention was called for the purpose of
driving them out, and putting others in their
place.
motion was then made to appoint COM
mittee OF two from each town, to report names
to this Convention for county officers.
Pending this motion, Mr.. Durkee said he
did not come here to fight over the county
offices. II somebody had been specializing in
Tax Titles and got their fingers burnt, it was
no concern Of HE. That il they wanted to pun
ish anybody because somebody had fooled
himself, he did not propose to enter into the
fight, and they might count him out. He did
not see any principle in it.
John Spencer had something. to say in a
general way about stealing, and appeared to
have grave appiehensions that some night
while he was asleep some OF his as
socates would steal him out OF house and
home and that on awakening some fine morn
ing he would find himself poor man, and all
because he didn't hold all the Offices and get all
the plunder, and wound up his harangue by
moving that Committee on Resolutions be
now appointed to draft Platform.
Mr.. Harrison came here to put honest men
into Office. This meeting was held IN opposi-
ton to the nominations already made-to put
them QUITO clean them out from the Offices.
lie cared nothing for platform or declara-
ton of principles.
Mr.. Briggs had been prominent in another
organization. and was present here 70 bring
about what he had understood to be the object
of this Convention. lie wanted something
done to elect U. $. Senator in place OF
Chandler.
Mr.. ellison was present at the Council when
this meeting was talked up and the object dig
cussed and be wanted the programme carried
ont
The Chairman then announced the following
Committee on Resolutions, viz 0 Briggs
and T r Harrison Of Paw Paw; Hiram Baker
OF Keller " II Paddock of Porter James
Robinson of Bloomipgdale.
Mr.. Durkee was opposed to the appointment
of a committee to make nominations. HI
wanted no wire pulling, but square work. HI
saw as much figuring here as was usual In Dem
ocratic or other conventions. He wanted ,
platform on which to base their action first, ant
the nominations afterwards.
L H Bailey wanted committee appointed t,
J confer with the Democrats tomorrow as to tn,
nominees to be put on the ticket
Mr.. White opposed the motion. He did no
wish to sell out to the Democratic party bu
let them adopt our ticket if they choose to do so
Mr. Hendryx thought it was bad taste for thu
Chairman to say anything about selling out h
the Democrats. lie said something about cor
rupton and wound up by saying that no mai
would get the votes OF the Democrats who wa
not out and out opposed to Burrows ant
Chandler.
Mr.. Tucker regretted to see the attemp
made by the Democrats te - 'gobbe' up thi
meeting aud run in the interest of that party
lie warned them that success was not certain
and that the attempt to get possession OF TN
meeting and run it in the interest OF the Dem
ocratic party would drive to the support Oh 'n
Bepubhcan ticket all who were not sore-headed
At this point the Committee on Reso lu'ion
reported as follows, to wit
RESOLVED That the basis OF TINS orghni~a ul, =,
ton is the rights of the People m opPoss,IH;, aI;,cs