The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-08-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
Republican Convention for the Sec
end District-sson. Edwin Willis
Renomiaatcdb by Aceiamation.
From the Adrian Times Of Tuesday.

From the Adrian Times Of Tuesday.
The Congressional Convention foi
the Second District was held at Deans
opera house at IL o'clock this morning
A. J.. Dean, Of this city, called the con
vention To order. read the call, aDd
nominated Hon. Henry Waldron tenn
porary chairman. Willis Merritt, o.
recumseh. was elected temporary sec
retary.
On motion of DIR. Rynd, a Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, and or
Credentials. consisting each OF one
representative from each county, wa
appointed as follows:
On Permanent organizations-J. II. Arm
strong Hillsd ale; j. ID. Roman. Monroe; W
r. Hatch, Washtenaw; Charles Rynd Len
awee.
On Credentials-J. W Childs, washtenaw
J. III. Wade. Hillsdale; II. A. Conant, Mon
roe; X. B. Robbins. Lenawee.
Awaiting the arrival of the Monro'
delegation, the convention adjourned
till Z. NJ.
The Committee on Credentials
through the chairman. Hon. j. W
Childs, reported the following entitled
70 seats in the conventions:
HiIlsdale-James Leonardson. Henry Wal
drou. J. II Wade. J. II Armstrong. g W
| Cutler Bani Bishop & l. Mumford Stew
| art Crawford J III Waldo G.. l. NJ. Andrus
L ; Ranney. Richard w. Drinker
Lenawee-Wills Merritt Z w. Freese. l.
Ormsby. Benz. Kelly. Thos McComb, Gym
Mead, Justus Lowe. Charles Rynd. j Is
Cook. X. b. Robbins. J. X Bennett. Alle
Warren, A. Camburn, Chas. Brown. Geo 4
| Blown. II. z. Combs. Marshall Reed, Siino
Chatdeld. Edwin Beal. John Moore.
Monroe--J. ID. Roman. Chas b. Fuller, X
| z. Finney' J. II. Gage, ]. Richardson. J. VI
! hopkins " III. Herkimer. Seth {. Randall
| ~. COnant ID. Brayman.
Washtenaw-DavidE Edwards, Milton Rcyr
olds. J. Webster Childs. Henry ID Patt. Clar
| } WORTHY, l.. s Lurch. K. A. Beal. w.
Mi.lard. G.. A. Gilbert {. Hitchcock. Reu
ben Kempf, c. L. Waibridge, John Henly
W. 7. Hatch, T. VI. Smith.
The Hon. Charles Rynd, chairman
reported the following as permanen
officers of the convention:
President--Eon Henry Waldrou.
Vice Presidents-g. Il Bennett. Lenawet
T. w. Childs Washfenaw; J. III. Waldo, Hill,
dale; r. + Phinney. Monroe.
Secretary-Willis Merritt, Lenawee.
The following were recommended a
A Congressional Committee:
r. s Applegate Lenawee; c r. Hiscocl
Washteuaw; j. III. Armstrong, Hillsdale; n
4. Conan;, Monroe,
The report was adopted.
In response TO his selection as chair
man of the convention, the Hon. Hen
~ Weldron made a timely and stirrin
address.
DR.. Chas. Rynd. in few approprist
remarks, nominated on behalf of Len
awee county for candidate for Cor
gress, the Hon. Edwin Willis, of Mon
roe, the present incumbent.
On behalf Of Washtenaw county. tn
Hon. J. Webster Childs supported tn
nomination, as also J. II. Armstron
for Hillsdale, county, and j. ID. Roma
added the concurrence to Monro
county.
The nomination was then made M
auimous by the convention by a risin
vote.
A. J. Dean, OF Lenawee, II. A. Cor
ant. Of Monroe, j. II. Armstrong, c
Hillsdale, were then appointed a com
nittee 10 wait on Mr.. Willis infOrT
lim of his nomination, aud request hi
presence at the convention.
The committee returned, accompau
led by the nominee, who returned hi
hanks In some excellent remarks, an
pledged bis best efforts in serving hi
constituents should the people of tn
district sgain ratify the choice Of tb
convention at the polls.
The convention then adjourned.