The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-07-19
Communication.
DANGER AHEAD.

Communication.
DANGER AHEAD.
II there is a real purpose on foot to refuse
Judge Keightly his second nomination, accord
ing to party usage, never as yet broken in this
county nor in tue District, 1t may be well to
consider that the purpose is avowed in favor OF
the only man who ever asked it to be done, and
who though receiving second nomination
himself in 1874, has the honor { ? OF being the
first and only Republican candidate for Con-
gress who has met with defeat at the polls
within the few counties composing this District.
II these two distinguishing features in the
political history OF Mr.. Burrows are not enough
to call halt, 1t may be well TO also point out
that he is the only man that has periodically
contested this county with distinguished resi-
dents Of the county for nomination 10 Congress,
viz: with Dr. JOSIAH Andrews, IN 1872 in which
be succeeded by Dr. Andrews Withdrawing from
the field, and after $50 odd oallottings at Deca-
tur. aud also contesting 1t with A. S. Dyckman
in 1876, but failed. HIS opposition, however.
he now proposes to Dust from the Court. Alec,
,e HE advocates recollect that while ]. G. Bur-
rows was elected in 1872 by over 5000 majority,
in two brief years he lost the District, running,
IN every county, behind the other candidates,
county and State, by over 900 maj orr ty, losing
Berrlen by 1874, and Kalamazoo by 920, and car
rying Cass by nine votes st. oseph by eleven,
and Van Buren, by fifty -fve-seventy ma
jorlty IN three of the five Counties against the
magnificent 5000 lost IN the District. Truly is
he the man to break the party usage-J IL as TO
be done,
MR. LAwToN's REVOLUTION.
The resolution offered by Mr. Lawton before
any delegates were chosen by the convention,
is as follows:
WHEREAS The Republican party of Van
Buren, county has had hitherto a clear record
for faithfuness to party principles and usages.
whereby dissension has been avoided, conf
dence increased, and victory won; and
WHEREAS, We recognize II to be OF primary
importance. IN order to secure the advance
ment Of party policy with the nation, that faith
full public servants. to whom its execution is
entrusted. should at all times feel assured OF
party endorsement and support therefore,
RESOLVED, That we recommend to the Re
publican Convention OF the 4th Congressional
District. aud to the Republican Convention OF
the 10Th Senatorial District. of this State. that
they place the Hon. L. w. Keightly. Represen-
tative in Congress, and the II on. VIM. q.
Packard State Senator IN nomination for cleo
ton for second term to the offices which they
now fill with distinguished credit to themselves
and their constituents
Mr. Lawton pointed ont in a brief but earnest
speech that the resolution was not without pre-
eedent that in 1866, in the Republican conyen-
ton held in Decatur, to choose delegates to the
Congressional Convention Of the old End Dis
triet, held IN Niles that year. the Hon. n II.
Bitely, before the Convention proceeded to
choose the delegates, moved that the Conven-
ton recommend the denomination Of Hon.
Chaa Epson for the third term in Congress,
owing to the importance OF the contest then
going on between Congress and Andrew John
son. which motion was carried. and the delegates
elected accordingly. Mr.. LAYTON then proceed
ed to state from the history OF the party in the
county its course touching denominations, say
ing that this county had dl,odys aearded Il TO
faithful naen, and that as to Congressman. the
county has never been asked by any man. ex-
cepting Mr.. Burrows, to break this usage. and
that he first asked it in 1870, when he attempt
ed to secure the delegates Of this county for
himself. and defeat the denomination Of the
crippled Gen. Stoughton. In such contest he
secured one delegate, Mr.. Moore, OF Decatur,
and, we aver, that now he comes the second
time to ask us to break this rule. In 1872 Mr..
Burrows contested the county with DR.. Andrews,
and secured four OF the six delegates, when DR..
Andrews withdrew, and Mr.. Burrows was NOM
mated That in 1874, although the friends Of
DR.. Andrews we're largely in the majority in
the convention, yet it being the usage, delegates
were chosen without the show Of contest for
his second nomination which he secured. That
in 1876 he came again for our support, but was
refused, and now he appears soliciting us to
break this ime-honored custom in his behalf 1
and that rank dscourtesy, which we scrupu-
lousy avoided extending to him, shall be done
by us to Judge Keightly. In this he insults |
our intelligence. our fairness, and impeaches |
eur political fidelity. We have no more interest |,
in the political success of these gentlemen than
In that Of other non-residents OF the county /
except to treat each with the came evenhanded
fairness. Kalamazoo gives no sign OF breaking |
this usage, nor do any other OF the counties
forming this District. The Telegraph an
nounces editorialy that Judge Keightly is en-
titled to. and should receive, second nomiua-
ton. Why are we called upon to break the ice,
that the food may follow, and bear the odium
of dissension that may grow out of il, all blame
and controversy, sure to appear IN its train,
cast upon us? Ought we not to stand clear, as
hitherto, in this matter? "Icertainly trust we
SHALL" said Mr.. Lawton, "and that the resolu-
ton viii be adopted The resolution was laid
upon the table upon the call Of the yeas
and nays, the convention not wishing to put
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