The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-02
wEPUsAICa.v NOMINATIONS.
TINE .JUDGEsHIF' .aG.gL>:

You are aware that not one-halt OF
the towns (of Van Buren, County, were
represented in your county convention,
while all the towns in this county, Kali
amaZoo) except one, were represented.
TO this statement we take issue. The
writer is grossly misinformed, or wilfully
perverts the facts. We hold in our
possession the report of the proceedings
of the Van Buren, County Convention,
lust as it came from the hands of the
Secretary, by which it appears that
there were in attendance seventy-two
delegates.
As to the claim that all the towns
in Kalamazoo county except one, were
represented" we have simply to say
that we have it upon good authority
that in full one.half of the towns of that
county no caucus was held, but that
certain of Nays friends were requested
to be on hand at the time of the
assembling Of the convention, which
summons was obeyed, and such persons
we're admitted to seats in the con.
ventiou. We claim that that way
of making delegates does not represent
anything but the man in whose interest
such persons attended. In addition to
the information derived from reliable
outside sources, we have the admission
of some OF the delegates to the judicial
convention, that in several Of the town.
ships no caucuses were held but that
such townships were represented by
volunteers
We had supposed ,aat honorable
gentleman wLo woe such titles as
Breyet. .Geneya,, Lieut. Governor, and
Ex-Attorney. Genera, could afford to tell
the plain truth, and 10, feel obliged to
preyaricate. but we regret that We are
obliged to admit rha; such Is not always
the case Mr.. May claims to be very
fair man, actua;ei only 6y desire to
promote harmony, and forward the in.
terests Of the Republican party. He
makes tLe following proposition OF the
oath ms. thirteen days after Judge
Lawton's ctter, la; both would get GU;
Of the way. and ct : new convention be
called. Nr. May says
agree to leave !: 70 tac county
committees OF both counties to deter
mine which Of us shall cease to be a
candidate. I understand that the COM
mittee Of each county IS composed Of
five members-if not. then the same to
be filed by the committee, SO that each
. shall be equal in numbers. Ia case Of q
disagreement of the committee, then the
committees shall submit the matter to
Judge Coolidge, or some competent,
disinterested man residing outside the
district, whom We can agree upon. In
case the committees, or the umpire
above designated shall decide against
me, then [ will thereafter cease to be a
candidate, and will support you and if
the decision is agains. you, then, there.
after, you are not to be candidate, and
are to support NE"
Mr.. May dare not leave the result to
new convention Of his own county,
even, but makes this offer under the
full knowledge that William Z. Stewart,
of the South Haven Sentinel. who is a
member Of the Van Buren, County
Committee i. materially pledged to
himself-w31.l vote n the convention
of the two committees for Dwight Mag,
although hi. 3va IOWA Of South Haven
would be grossly .nis-epresented by his
doing SO. Nr May knew il advance
that in such C convention he would re.
ceive tie woes Of tie FIVE committee.
men Of Kalamazoo, and also the
vote Of Stewart, e the Van Buren,
commi;te, wAi,L would give him SIR
out of tie q. tae res; .: the
proposition !: mere veroiage thrown in
for effect
The proposition If Mr.. Lawtoa was
eminently fai- and was SO regarded by
all fair-miaiej men. Il was so COZ.
sidered BY the Kalamazoo Telegraph,
which SAID u it; tbs
w consider slis offer eminently
fair, and one made il the interest Of the
Republican parry We believe the ac
ceptance Of I: is tie only thing that can
restore tia: harmony to the party
withou. uli.L ne will meet defeat as
surely as election day comes around"
Mr.. Iay's proposition was .undoubs.
edly made in The interest Of Mr.. HAYES,
the Demo,ca.io nominee, as q part Of
his already declared Determination that