Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-09-28
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NOmin atIOns

Henry w. Seymour, of Chippeyya
County, the ,Nominee-An Excellen
Nomination.
In accordance with the published cal
the Republican convention for the pur-
pose of nominating caudidate foo the
Legislature from The Cbeboygan district
met at the court house, al Mdcthlac, yes
terday, the 27th, at noon. The. conYcn
tion wrs called to order by Geo. W Bell
Chairman of the Representative Distriel
c ,mmi.tee. The permanent organization
of the convention W. made by the cleo
ton of Geo. w. Bell, of ChebOygan, AZ
Chairman, and John d. Davis. of Mack
inac as Secretary.
On.motion of w. S. Humphrey, the
Chair appointed::John r. Bailey. OF Mack
mac, and E. Nelson. of Cheboygan, as {
Committee on Credentials.
The Chippewa county delegation hay
ing up to this time failed to arrive, aud
the convention feeling certa II that they
were on the way, on motion, adjourned
until otlock.
At the appointed time the convention
again convened, and the Committee OIL
Credentials reported that the following
delegates were present, and entitled tc
seats i'm the convention:
Cheboygan couniy-Geo. w. Bell
Ephra i'm Nelson, w. S. Humphrey
Chas. Moore, Geo. 2. Langdon. Chippe
wa county-Jos. III. Steere. MackinaN
county-Jno. r. B ,iley Jno. d. Davis.
Mr.. Chandler explained to the con
vention that Chippewa comfy had start
ed full delegation, but owing to an ac.
cident to the boat on which they tool
passage only one had arrived, and asked
that the convention allow him to cas-
the entire vote to which the county wa
entitled. A resolution to that effect wal
adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Humphrey the con-
vention then proceeded TO an informal
ballot for representative.
Mr.. j. LII. Steere; in behalf of Chippews
county, placed Henry W. Seymour
in nomination. and i'll n few well chosen
remarks, gave his reasons for thinking
that Mr. Seymour was the best man who
coull be nominated.
| The ir,fnrmal ballot resulted as follows
Henry Nv seymour, 7i 'rdtrs o. Ss-Hurn
phrey, 8.
| Mr.. Humphrey thanked his friends fol
the honor of having his name brought
before the convention, but stated that he
must decline the nomination. He then
moved that the convention proceed tc
second informal ballot.
This ballot resulted as follows: Henry
w. Seymour, Watts S. Humphrey, 3.
| s,On motion OF Mr.. Humphrey, the con.
vention then proceeded to a formal bal
lot, with the following result:
Henry w. Seymour, o; Watts S. Hum
phrey, L.
On motion of Mr.. Humphrey, Mr.. Sey-
| mOur was declared the unanimous nomi-
nee of the convention.
| The Chair then appointed Watts S,
Humphrey of Cheboygan, John X. Bailey
of Mickinaw, and JOS. I'll. Steere of Chip.
pewa, Representative district committee
to serve tor tue ensuing two years.
The convention then OH motion ad-
journed sine die.
| THE NOMINEE
Henry.W Seymour is man of universal
popu' arity, and will undoubtedly run
largely ahead of his ticket in Chippews
county and other parts of the district
where he is. or may become personally
known. He is native of the state OF
New York, graduate of Williams col
lege, and member of the New York
bar, has already had considerable expe-
ricnce with public men and public af-
fairs i'm that state, and is therefore quail
fled in every respect to take leading
position i'm the next House of Represen-
entatives should he, as he probably will,
| be elected.
Mr.. Seymour came into the north ern
part of Michigan about five years ago,
and having made a :caretul study of the
undeveloped resources of this portion OF
the state, invested largely in farming and
numbering interests in the Northern
Peninsula. He has permanently located at
the Sault; is very enthusiastic over the
great future which he prophesies tor this
country AMI is willing and competent TO
advocate its wants. The speedy compile
ton of the Marquette and Mackiraw
railroad is one OF his favorite schemes
and he will un loubtedly do good work
in that direction if elected.
Mir. Seymour is an able speaker and
will probably visirsthe different portions
of the district aud enlighten his constitu-
ents as TO his views OH the various mat
ters which will concern Ills in the coming
session of the Legislature. We feel safe
in SAYING that the interests of ali por-
tions of the district will be safe in his
hands.
Last Monday morning the Canadian
propeller City of Montreal got aground
on the middle ground at Presque Isle
while entering that harbor. The schoon-
er Dreadnaught, of this port, lighted off
two loads of merchandise, and 1000 BUSH