Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-08-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Proceedings of the Convention at ST
Louis, GratiOt COunty-HOn. X. C.
HOrr Re.NOmlnated Unanimously
bya Rising Vote.

Proceedings Of the Convention at st.
Louis, Gratiot COunIy-HOn. X. C..
HOrr Tse.NOmlnated Unanimously
hya Rising Vote.
From Saginaw Herald.
The Congressional convention held i'm
Martins Opera House, in st. Louis, to
nominate a candidate for Congress for
the Eighth Congressional District, was
called to order at 1870 p. m. Tuesday, by
William C. Turck, Chairman of the Con-
gressiOnal Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Turck Senator Geo.
W. Bell, of ChebOygan county, was elect
ed stempOrary chairman. and Mr.. f..
Cummings, of MOntcalm county, secre-
tary.
Upon taking the chair Senator Bell
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him, and said that he
could not, if he would, make political
speech; that the convention had met to
select good man and strong man to
represent the Eighth District of Michi-
gan in Congress, and that only such a
man could get majority vote in the
coming election.
On motion of Mr.. H. c. Ripley, of Sagi-
nav, the chair appointed John S. Esta-
brook, OF Saginaw. P. F. DOdd, of Isa-
bella, and w. H. Potter, of Alpena, com
mittee of three on credentials.
Mr.. George B. PrOOks, of Saginaw,
moved the appointment of committee
of five to select and report to the cOnyen-
tiOn'a congressional committee.
The chair appointed as such commit
tee George B. Brooks, of Saginaw cOun-
ty; H. H. Aplin, of Bay county; S. Lewis
Of Emmett county; R. 7. Hoy, of Mont
calm county, and W. L. Phillips, OF
GratiOt county.
Hon. John S. EstabrOOk, chairman OF
the committee on credentials, reported
the following delegates entitled to seats
in the convention. -
SAGINAW COUNTY-Chas. W. Wells
RObt. j.. Birney, E. ShOeneberg, E. M
JOslin, William ROeser, II. C. Ripley, C..
K. Eddy, George B. Brooks, Horace MOrey
s. B. Teed, John P. Allison, E. A. Stimp-
son, Bernhard Hack, William Chapman
and L. P. Racine,
BAY COUNTY-T. F. Shepard, O. A.
WatrOus. L. A. Barber, s. B, Brigham, c.
F. Gibson, G.. G. Van Alstine, q, H
Shearer, H. II. Aplin, B. F. Partridge, R
H. Zindell.
ALPENA COUNTY-Albert Pack, VIM. H
Potter, Fred s. Goodrich.
GRATIOT COUNTY-E. w. Kellogg, John
Street, w. L. Phillips, G. L. Waldorf
W. H. Everest, DR.. j. A. Gurthrie, E. F.
Quinn.
MONTCALM COUNTY-E. C.. Cummins
E. F. Graybill, W. G. Nelson, G. P. Stone,
L. w. La Du, H. w. Miller, R. w. Hoy
w. II. Purdy, E. r. Powell, w. S. Nelson
IOSCO COUNTY-James Z. Forrest, Sib-
ley G. Taylor.
EMMETT COUNTY-R. G. Ames, s. Lewis
MIDLAND COUNTY-JameS Van Kleeck
Andrew j. Martin.
ISABELLA COUNTY-HOn. P. Esten, P. F
DOdds, F. j. FOrdyce.
ALCONA COUNTY-W. A. Wells.
GLADwIN COUNTY-CharleS III. Gilden
OGEMAw COUNTY-AnsOn E. Pinney.
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY-GeO. w. Bell.
CLARE COUNTY-Albert A. Shearer.
On motion the report of the committee
was accepted and adopted.
Mr.. 7. F. Shepherd, of Bay county
moved the appointment of a committee
of three on resolutions. The chair ap.
pointed as such committee, HI. G.. Ripley
of Saginay, B. +. Partridge of Bay, and
G. P. Stone of MOntcalm.
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the convention were made permanent.
Mr.. T. f. Shepherd, of Bay, moved that
the convention proceed to nominate a
candidate for Congress.
Mr.. E. F. Graybill, of MOntcalm coun-
| ty, having the floor, said that the delega.
ti0n from his county, and the electors OF
| that county were unanimous and enthu-
siastic for the denomination of Hon. R.
G. HOrr.
Mr.. Sheppard in behalf of his delega.
ton, and of Bay county, said that
he was proud of the record that Con
gresham HOrr had made, and satisfied
with the strong and energetic work he
had done. He spoke of the canvass made
by Mr.. Horr previous to his election as
not only meeting, but exceeding all the
expectations of his constituents. He
moved that Mfr. HOrr be re-nOminated by
a rising vote.
Mr.. EstabrOOk, in a few remarks, heart
lily endorsed and supported the previous
speaker.
Delegates from various counties spoke
| in SUPPORT of the denomination,