The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1880-08-18

For Circuit Court Commissioners
JOHN +. TKYON, of Douagiac.
GEORGE kETCHAA, of Cassopelis.
For Coroners- 'ss-t 81
| GEORGE W. ANDREW, Of Dowagiac.
MERRITT A. THOMPSON of Vandalia.
! DETAILED ACCOUNT.
The convention was called to order
by f. III. Reshore, temporary chair
man of the county committee, who
called E. Ell. Jones, OF Newberg, to
the chair, II. +. kellogg, temporary
secretary. The following committees
were appointed:
On credentials-H. L. Barley, DIR.
Rodecker, J. B. Swestland, Thos.
Odell, J. X. Ritter.
On permanent organization and
order of business-C. l.. Morton, II.
HI. Bowen, Il. J. Martin, Thos. Hig-
gins, A. Robertson.
| j. 3. Clarke moved that the con-
vention decline to accept tie resig-
nation of Mr.. Aldrich as chairman
of the county committee and request
him to resume bis duties, which pre-.
vailed unanimously. Adjourned till
1:30 p. m.
On re-assembling the committee
on permanent organization and or
der of business reported in favor OF
1T. ]. Martin, permanent chairman,
| r. +. kellogg, permanent secretary
and nominating the officers in he su
al routine, commencing with Judge o.
Probate and concluding with Rep.
resentative. Committee on creden
tials reported the quota from every
township full, 232 delegates being
in attendance.
! On assuming the chair Mr.. Mar.
tin said he took the choice of per-
manent chairman as compliment,
TO his race, a race ever true and 10y
al to the government and to liberty,
and in this view of the matter he
thanked the convention for the hon,
or. -f --s,s -.t.-
i Mr.. Aldrich consented TO act as
chairman of the county committee
tor the campaign. Messrs. Amos
Smith and w. p. Bennett were ther
named as nominees for the position
} of Judge of Probate, and pending
an informal ballot, Mr.. Smith moved
, that the present incumbent be nom
mated by acclamatiop, which pre-
vailed.
1 Messrs. j. A. Jones and II. II
Bidwell were named as aspirants foI
tho nomination of Sheriff, an infor
NAL ballot gave Jones 1874; Bidwel
) 4S. Mr.. Jones was declared the
nominee. s,o., $500
Mr.. A. Robertson of Pokagon
placed the name Of Joseph r. Ed
wards in nomination for county clerk
moved suspension of the rules and
nomination by exclamation, whiel
prevailed unanimously.
i S. L. George, w. w. Easton
Perry Curtis, J. nj. Frost and Etnoel
Jessup were aspiranis for the Reg
istry office, the first ballot CAV,
George III; Easton Z; Frost 10
Curtis 5; Jessup 26; and on motion
Of Mr.. Frost it was made unaDimou
in favor of Mr. George.
Mr.. r. N. VanNes was re-nomi
mated for the position of Treasures
by reclamation.
The names of J. B. Clarke, L. B
esVoignes, f. FL. Reshore, Johr
Wooster and HI. d. Smith were pre-
sented as candidates for prosecuting
attorney. Speech. making was the
order for some timey and Mr.. Woos
ter said he wiahed only harmony il
the party and withdrew from tbs
contest. Mr.. Smith stated he wa:
not candidate, and the name of Re
shore was withdrawn. A ballot was
taken which resulted in 118 vote.
for Clarke; sVoignes 90; Smith
"a. A move TO make it uuanimou'
prevailed, and the tellers found that
10 too many votes had been counted
for Mr.. DesY oignes, who then grace
. fully withdrew, and, upon this ger
ltlculoh ElOtiOu, ~ w d. hiHNC uhaui
mons in favor of Mr.. Clarke.
Il Mr.. Amos Smith was unanimousl,
. dominated county surveyor.
Il The circuit court commissioner
land coroners were nominated by &C
Iclamation, as the ticket indicates.
Then came the fight for
10 REPRESENTATIVE.
: Tue names of VIM. NJ. Frost, ]
III. Hitchcock, nj. }. Gard, J. B
> Sweetland, II. ). Dickson, Ella
D Morris and Frank Beeson wer,
: mentioned.
\ The first ballot gave Frost IL
Hitchcock 81, Gard 80, Morris IS
: Sweetland ~, Dickson 38, .Beeso,
Ill. The second ballot, Hitchcock 81
Gard &c, Morris 90, Sweetland 20
J Dickson SO: Beesou 5. The name
: of Messrs. Sweetland and Dickson
were then Withdrawn and the thirt
i ballot gave Hitchcock 1913, Morris 16
Dickson 7. Mr.. Hitchcock was de
clared the unanimous nominee
: Short speeches were then made b,
: Sir. Hitchcock and others, and tn
, convention adjourned.
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