The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-30
COUNTY CONVENTION.

COT MY CONVENTION.
A convention Of delegates convened at Flsk's
Hall, in the VILLAGE of Lawrence, pursuant to a
call of the county committee, on Friday, the
twenty third Of July. 1850, for the purpose of
choosing twelve delegates to the State conyen-
ton for tie nominating 0? candidates to be
supported by the Republicans OF the State for
the yauou State ofhbes, TO be held at tie city
OF Jackson, on Thursday, the fifth day Of Au-
gust, proXlmo. Also, for the purpose of choos-
inc twelve delegates 10 the Congressional con-
venton, held in the village OF Paw Paw, on
thursday, July goth, 1850, for the purpose OF
putting 10 nomination candidate to be sup
ported at the ensuing election by the Republi-
can electors OF the Fourth Congressional dis
trict OF this State for member OF Congress. And
also, delegates to the Senatorial convention to
he called for the purpose Of putting in nomina-
ton candidate to be supported by the Repub-
lcan electors OF the Twelfth Senatorial dis
trict OF the State composed OF the counties of
Cass and Van Buren, for the Office of State
senator.
AL IL o'clock a. m. the convention was called
to order by Aaron VanAuken, Chairman Of the
county committee, when James Monroe moved
that Charles Duncomoe be elected by the dele
gates present as Temporary Chairman, which
motion prevailed
Charles Delamere. Of South Haven, moved
that A. G. GuIley lie Temporary Secretary;
which motion. being put by the Chair, pre-
vailed.
The convention being organized and ready
for business, DR.. Josiah Andrews moved the
appointment Of committee Of five on creden-
tials, which motion, on being put to the con-
vention by the Chairman, prevailed. Where
upon the Char appointed the following named
gentlemen as such committee. to-wit:
Henry Ford, OF Antwerp: John L. Harrison.
OF Decatur: John V. Roosevelt, OF Keller Sam
ue p. Wilson, OF South Haven, and Robert L.
Warren, OF Lawrence.
James Monroe then moved the appointment
by the Chair, OF a committee OF five to recon-
mend TO the convention the names Of suitable
persons for permanent officers of the conven-
ton. This committee ought, according to well
regulated Parliam entary rules, been first in or
de-, but the other motion was inadvertently
made first Whereupon the Chair proceeded
TO and did appoint tie following named gentle
men such committee, to-wlt:
James Monroe, OF South Haven Dr. Josiah
Andrews, Of Paw Paw; Col. d. Anderson, of
Columbia; Hon. A. E. Copley, OF Decatur, and
IL. w Shckney, Of Hartford.
Charles w. Young moved that a committee of
five be appointed to select and report to this
convention the names OF six persons to be del !
egates from the South Representative district
OF this county to the State convention. 1t was
objected that the motion might be by some
considered as premature at this time; the same |
was therefore laid on the table, to be renewed
after the permanent organization.
The convention then adjourned until o clock |
p. m, aud the delegates and lookers-on betook
themselves to looking after their personal Iu-
teresls, their dinners and cigars.
AT | o'clock p. m. the convention re -assem-
bled, and the committees on permanent organ
ization aud order of proceedings made their re-
port, as follows, to-wit:
For Permanent Chairman Chas. Duncombe.
for Permanent Secretary, A. G. Gulley.