The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-07
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Esq. chairman OF County committee ct IL q.
m. Hon. A. B. Copley, OF Decatur, appointed
temporary chairman, o. W. Rowland, Esq, OF
Paw Paw, appointed temporary secretary.
On motion a committee Of three on creden-
tails was appointed by the president, consisting
OF Messrs. r. l.. Warren OF Lawrence, ]. E.
Ferguson Of Bangor, and B. F. Heckert OF Paw
Paw.
On motion the chair appointed committee
OF three members on permanent organization,
consisting OF Messrs. Henry Ford of Bangor,
X. W. Noyes OF Paw Paw. and e. p. Hill Of
I Decatur.
mttee Of five members to select names of per
sons to constitute county central committee.
consisting Of Messrs. E. P. Hill OF Decatur.
b. T. Heckert Of Paw Paw W. o. Packard Of
Covert. H. NJ. Ward o. Pine Grove. and Orsa-
mus Williams Of Porter
The president on motion also appointed a
committee OF five members on resolutions.
consisting OF Messrs. L. A. Tabor Of Lawton,
o. W. Rowland o: Paw Paw. E. H. Simpson o.
Hartford, G. Z. Heath OF Bangor, and p T.
Streator OF waverly.
On motion the Convention adjourned until
half past one o'clock p. m.
The Convention assembled at the hour Of
adjournment. The committee on credentials
presented report showing that the following
towns we're represented as follows: Arlington.
5, Amena 4, Bangor 9, Columbia 5. Covert T.
Decatur 0. Hartford 7, Lawrence g. Paw Paw
IL, Pine Grove Z, Porter s. Waverly A. Antwerp
9, Hamilton 3, Bloomingdae /, South Haven /.
No delegates present from Keller or Geneva.
The committee recommended that the partial
delegations be empowered to cast the full votes
of their respective towns, but this part of the
report was subsequently withdrawn, and with
this modification the report was adopted
The committee on permanent organization
recommended for permanent chairman. Hon.
A. B. Copley, for permanent secretary, o. W.
Rowland, Esq. which report on motion was
adopted
On motion IL was ordered that seven dele
gates be chosen from each representative dis
trict, and on like motion, that they be elected
by viua uoce vote. The following gentlemen
were then elected as delegates to the State
Convention:
Henry Ford, Bangor
Kirke W. Noyes. Paw Paw.
Albert Arms, Pine Grove,
Orsamus Williams, Porter.
Mitchell Fl. Hogmirs, Arlington,
Hon. E. p. HILL Decatur
s. b. Anderson, Columbia,
r. L. Warren, Lawrence,
Hon. E. II. Simpson, Hartford,
James Monroe, South Haven,
R. W. Stickney, Hartford,
Hon. W. O. Packard. Covert.
s. I. Conway, Paw Paw
p. 7. Streator, Waverly.
On motion, any delegate who cannot GO was
authorized to send substitute. and the dele
CATION was also authorized to fill any vacancies
there may be IN their numbers with any re-
publican citizen or citizens residing In the
county. The committee appointed for that
purpose recommended for county central COM
mittee, the following persons
Henry Ford, Bangor Chairman.
). T. Conway. Paw Paw.
j. L. Harrison. Decatur.
5. B. Anderson. Columbia,
James Monroe. south Haven
On motion the report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions, submitted the
following report which was unanimously
adopted.
WHEREAS, The approaching political cam
paign is one OF great Importance and OF vital
interest to this nation and in which issues OF
great moment are to be decided by the voters
of the country
RESOLVED That we reaffirm our devotion
and allegiance TO the time honored principles
Of the republican party. and repudlate aud
deny that it's mission is ended and its useful
ness at an end
RESOLVED That we pledge ourselves to use
our best and most earnest efferts to advance.
uphold and maintain the banner of the party
in the future as we have so often and 30 sue
cessfully done in the past.
RESOLVED. That we condemn the attempt Of
the democratic party in congress to reopen and
unsettie the presidential question once de-
termined by lawful authority. and that we re-
gard the same as a movement the tendency OF
which is to disturb commercial matters to pro-
long financial distress throughout the country.
and finally to overthrow and revolutionize or
government and to destroy law and liberty in
the nation and which should be opposed and
resisted by all lawful means.
A vote Of thanks was rendered by the con-
vention to Its Chairman and Secretary. where
upon on motion the convention adjourned
SINE die.
o. w. ROWLAND. Secretary.
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