The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-03-26
HE WAS ALWAYS FOR HIS OWN
COUNTY.


COUNTY.
The Detroit Tribune OF March 25th properly
characteri2es the trade of the South Haven
Sentinel OF the 18th as a Fire In the Rear
against George W. Lawton. Inasmuch as that
article does not reflect the sentiment OF any
considerable body OF the people OF this county.
nor OF the leading and influential citizens Of
South Haven OF any party, short history of
the conduct Of the editor of that journal may
serve to e!ucidate the position ass umed by 1t.
It is a well-known fact in this county that
Stewart is protege OF Dwight May, and has
been from the commencement OF his career as
editor OF the SenIinel-that from May he re-
ceiyes all OF his political inspirations. Stewart
unanswered considerably in the caucus in the
way OF making delegates to the county conven-
ton held here on the Esd OF February. nder
the supposition that he had his own delegation
all right lie went to kalamazoo on the 22d for
consultation with May, and came to Paw Paw
by the early tram on the morning OF the con-
Ventlou and went to work to fix up things here
for May. To that end he went about soliciting
delegates from other parts Of the county, on
their arrival, to make him delegate to the
judicial convention. He soon discovered that
the opposition to Dwight May was widespread,
and that the people had sent up some OF their
best uer, who could not be prevailed upon to
prove recteant to their trust and betray their
constituents by sendiHg men to the judicial
convention 10 assist In The nomination Of Mr..
May.
stewart then changed his tactics, and, ignor
ing bis own delegation, applied to another dele
cation to push him as delegate to the state
convention, and went to work for another citi-
zen OF lis own town, who was at the time ab
.au' AMI no. expected to return until after the
day dxed for the convention. By this move he
expected TO be able to figure himself on the
iuiGs' delegation to ill the vacancy from
south Haven. Failing in this, lie exhibited
considerable impotent rage. and has ranted and
Tuned good deal since about the wonderful
influence he exerts in the county Of Allegan
through his "little paper
He characterizes the opposition OF the people
OF this county to Mr.. May as the personal
quar.e. 81 Conway, Van Auken and Jackson.-
70 sh0E how utterly untrue that assertion is.
we W., again quote the instructions OF the
couaty convention 10 its delegates to the iudIcial
convention held at kalamazoo on the 2jth of
February. The resolution reads as fellows
RESOLVED That the number OF inhabitants
and amount OF legal business or Van Buren,
County demands an equal representation with
kalamazoo County IL the 9th Judicial Conven-
tion. and that unless admitted TO such repre-
sentaton (the delegaton) Is requested to with
draw from, and refuse to participate IN. the de-
llberatiOue Of the Convention.
THIS resolution efectually disposes OF that
charge and more, it convicts the writer thereof
OF deliberate taisehool. for be was member
o, the convention that passed the resolution,
and was present when it passed, and we believe
made 10 objection. not even by voting in the
negative o. its passage. b. all recognized
rules III cases OF this kind ne is estopped from
making objection to the result OF that conven-
ton, having been member, and having also
been an active participant in its proceedings.
The course lie adopted Immediately after is
that OF the bolter. We are not surprised at
his bolt, for did he not bolt the Congressional
nominee last fall. and at the village OF Lawrence
gay worse things OF him than anyone thinks OF
saying OF Mr. May, corrupt as he is believed to
be2 so boiling is not new to Stewart.
AS to the Sentinels claim that it has always
been for it's own county, and has always labored
for harmony between its different sections, is
barefaced untruth, "a will abundantly appear
by reference to its own columns. Every
reader OF that sheet Is. and has long been,
cogni2ant o: the fact that no opportunity is al
lowed to pass unipproved without an effort to
aI-;g Jfcoe hat
sections of this county. That he has always
favored Kalamazoo before his own county Is
also fact too well Known to need repeating
And 40 throughout the entire article an ex-
animation will show every statement in relation
10 the matter therein contained to be equally
false with those specifically referred to.
In contrast with Stewart we will place on
record what Dr. 4. II. Daniels. editor Of the
8reedsville department OF the Bangor Reflect
or, says on this matter:
Wonder how this Circuit Judgeshp is COM
ing out. The Van Buren, County delegation
seems to stick to its text. Bully for them
Don't let kalamazoo run over YOU. is our adj
vice. for all the convention was called by
brother-in-law OF ours"
THIS paragraph, short as it lie, reflects the
sentiments o; the people OF South Haven, just
rs 1t does the sentiment OF the township OF
Columbia. DR.. Daniels home. 1t reflects the
sentiments o: the people OF the whole county.
We take it that 1t is bad time for news
paper TO bolt its own nomination and 20 in for
that o. another county, when the Republicans
OF that other county are deserving that nomna-
ton as rapidly as the Republicans Of KaIama-
zoo are deserving Dwight May.
The contest at this writing is between Judge
lawton and Josiah l.. HAYES. the Democratic
nominee; and II the Republicans do their duty
IN this county, Judge Lawton's election is as
sured beyond a reasonable doubt.