The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-02-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPU BLICAN
DICIAL CONVENTION.

- . OlOIai4 OON ENllON.
In pursuance OF a call made by &. Z. Read
rora Convention. to be held at the village of
Kalamazoo. OH the 25th day OF February. 1875,
~ II O'clock, noon, the Republicans of Van
Buren, equity appeared at said meeting with
eight delegates, which delegation was refused
admittanos 70 said convention.
Theyeupon. the said delegates so refused adj
m.ttance repaired to the Kalamazoo House. and
proceeded to organize by eecting Hon. Joseph
ri.nan President, and James N. Crane, Esq,
Secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions were
then submitted to the convention, and after
consideration were adopted
WHEREAS, For some years there has existed
TO Republican Committee OF The 9th Judicial
District that the call for a District judicial
Convention by &. L. Read, who assumes 10 be
Chairman OF such committee. is without au-
thorty and
WHEREAS, The Republicans OF Van Buren,
County, through their properly constituted COM
m!ttee, or otherwise, have not been consulted
IN the Issuing OF said pretended Call. neverthe-
loss. not presumlng that any discourtesy was
INTENDED. the Republicans OF Van Buren, have
treated the Call as an invitation to meet the
Republicans or Kalamazoo III Convention. and
nave lO-utNs Will QelebdleS, dDDCHIGQ ana
asked TO bs admitted into said Convention upon
an equality OF representation with Kalamazoo,
which has been refused:
ResoiUed, That Van Buren, County, by her
present population, by her rapidly developing
industrial resources and business, is entitled to
an equal representation with Kalamazoo in the
Judicial Convention OF to-day which has been
denied TO said County; that but one course re-
mans to US, simply 10 complete the duty dele
gated TO us by the withdrawal from the as
eemby OF Kalamazoo delegates and by the nom
nation Of candidate for Judge OF the 9th
JUDICIAL District, which we have here made.
s. Z. Conway and Charles Duncombe were
appointed telers.
On motion, the convention proceeded to an
informal ballot for a candidate for Circuit Judge
for the 9th judicial Circuit. which resulted as
follows. to-wit:
George W. Lawton,
Chandler Richards.
Henry G. Briggs
Blank.
Total
The convention then proceeded to formal
bllIot which resulted as follows, to-wit
Whole number OF votes cast, eight, OF which
George ". Lawton received 8; j. NJ. Edwards
Henry c. briggs 1 /; George NJ. Buck, 1.
On motion OF Charles Duncombe, George
W. -Lawton was declared the unanimous choice
of the convention as candidate for Circuit Judge.
The convention then proceeded to the ap
poIntment Of District judicial Committee.
Messrs. S. I. Conway Of Paw Paw. Henry G..
Briggs OF Kalamazoo. Charles Duncombe Of
Decatur, and Eli r. Miller OF Richland we're
appointed said committee.
On motion, it was ordered by the convention
tina. the basis OF representation IN future Ju-
diclal conventions shall be based on the census
taken last preceding the time for the holding
OF such convention.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the Secretary
OF this convention furnish all the Republican
newspapers in this Ju1icial District with copy
OF the proceedings and resolutions Of this con-
ventiop for publication.
The convention then adjourned without day.
JOSEPH GILMAN. Pres.
JAMES NJ CRASr, secy.