The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
Repsbiican Representative Co"csstts".

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DECATUR. Sept. 12th.
Thu convention Was called TO order 1t IL
O'Clock by L. 2. Hill. b. NJ. Williams OF Law,
renee WAS appointed temporary chairman, and
n. W. Moves Of Paw Paw, temporary secretary.
II. 3, Warren, of Hartford, A. g. Williams,
NJ Hamilton. and N. Foster, OF Decatur, were
Amounted q committee on credentials
*. b. Copley. of Decatur, III. M. Marshall
of Lawrence, and :, ;. Roscoe OF Antwerp,
were appointed a committee on permanent Or
oan,zation and order OF business.
A motion 70 adjourn until one o'clock was
carried on division OF the house
ON reassembling at one O'Clock, the commit
tee on credentials reported the following dele
gates entitled TO act:
IT Kellogg, L. A. Tabor, o. L. Moore, p. j.
Bragg. j. Hostler, G. s. Adams, Orrin Stevens
q. TIiou, Alfred Eckert.-ll
DroArUR-N. Foster, A. b. Copley, Marvin
Hinkley, s. NJ Rawsop, j. G. Parkhurst, X. Z.
Nicholson, j. w. Rogers, II. b. Babcock, j. l..
HARRISON, III, G. Rufington.-l0
M.pTronp-R. s. Warren, John Van Ostram,
@. @. Huntley, @. e. Whpple, l., +. Engle, j.
II Sweet, Washington Williams.-l
HAMnToN-J. N. Skinner, A. IL. Williams, s.
Fl. Mallory, j. Packard, Frank Haines.-5
KEELER-Charles Duncombe, c. q. George,
Roderick Irish. Frank Hill, >. j; Sykos;@o
IAwRENoE-B NJ. Williams, j. Il. Barrows,
II. M. Marshall, A. u. Barnes, j. NJ. blowers,
H. b. Hulsc, W, H. Paige, Frances Branch.-S
Paw PAw-K. w. Moves, 5. II. Blackman, a
Robinson, J. L. Slovenian, Z. w. Young, NJ.
b. Moves, L, Crandall, H. McCabe,, VIM, M.
Kirkwood s. I, Conway, w. n, Ghdden, u r.
Rawson, L. A. Landphere.-13
PoRrER-Nelson Cory, Henry Lewis. ..
Williams. Solomon Shimmel, Jas. w. Burling-
ton, X. T. Anderson.-6
The committee on permanent organizeuon
reported the names OF the temporary ofhcers
for perman ent officers. Mr: Noyes aecnneo 10
serve as secretary, and on his motion MI L.
A. Landphere was appointed in his place,
Mr.. Moves moved that each delegation,
through its chairman or as directed by the del
egation, be permitted to cast the FULL vote to
which the township is entitled. The motion
prevailed by a vote OF 20 to ~.
The roll OF townships was then called Tor the
names Of candidateS for the nomination.
Antwerp-Mr. Spicer presented the name OF
Lester A, Taber OF Lawton, and Mr., ROBBINS
supported the nomination.
Decatur-M. Foster presented the name OF
Z. P. Hill, OF Decatur.
Hamlton-Mr. Skinner stated that Hamilton
had no candidate
Hartford-Mr. Warren presented the name
OF VIM. Thomas, present representative from
the Western district. =,
Keeler-Mr. Duncombe said Keller would
support L. p Hill.
Lawrence-B, Nj, Williams prese nted the
name OF DR., s. Rowe.
Paw Paw-Mr. Noyes supported the nomi-
nation OF Il. p. Hill.
Porter-Mr Williams said Porter had no
candidate to present.
Mr.. Duncombe of Keller, and Mr.. burning
ton OF Porter were appointed tellers,
An informal ballot was then taken as follows:
| l. Hill OF Decatur. ............'.....o Z
VIM Thomas OF Hartford. ............e
Lester A Tabor Of Lawton. .............l6
Rowe Of Lawrence. ...................l III
| Whole no. OF votes Observation-Disclosures. ot
There beng more votes than there were law
fully in the convention, Cos being the number
reported by the committee on credentials,) Q
second informal ballot was taken, with the fol
lowing result ..
; Rowe. ........' c
IL TABOR .............s. $3.50 ~
VIM Thomas. .......... <
w0o,s no. 8
A formal ballot was then taken as follows:
| Il l!lll. ........... ....'..'''''.'' o'
| IL n aDOr ........'.. '.s'''''' u
VIM Thomas. ................'
>. Rowe. ......,..... .....s.'''...
| w nOl6 no. VI
| Mr. Hill WAS declared the unanimous nOml