Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-10-06
Republican County Convention.

The Republican County Con.
vention met in the Court Room or
"Wednesday afternoon last. and PIT
in nomination for the various coun-
~ offices, n number Of gentlemen
who have an excellent prospect oi
not being elected this fall. Their
ticket is not considered a strong
one, and the Democrats Of this
county are confident Of their abili-
" TO defeat it. Our Republican
friends had no lack Of candidates
for many Of the Offices, and con-
siderable ill-feeling was manifested
among the deleCates-especially
regarding the nomination of o can
didate for county treasurer
For the Office Of sheriff, Doug
lass Scott received the nomination
after four ballots had been taken.
Joseph Cavanagh was nominated
for county clerk--two ballots be-
ing taken. Seven ballots were ia
ken for county treasurer-C. B
Greedy receiving the nomination.
John F Kelley mot the postmaster)
was nominated by reclamation for
register Of deeds. ], D Holmes
re"eived the nomination for pros
ecuting attorney-five ballots be-
ing necessary. James Boggs re-
ceived the nomination for circuit
court commissioner by acclamatiou.
Geo. S. Lester was nominated for
Judge of Prohate-two ballots be-
ing taken. The office of surveyor
was left vacant, and Dr. Shelton
and a Z. Pearsons were nomina-
ted as coroners.
During the convention, the organ
man and his spectacles entered the !
room. He was somewhat excited,
and be waved aloft an old news
paper. When be had attracted the !
attention of those present, he ex-
"Ive got the latest news
from Maine-Davis has 200 major
ity." He then darted among the
delegates. The Republicans pre-
sent, thinking that the organ man
had just received dispatch from
Maine, commenced TO cheer--evi-
IDENTIFY thinking that if they could
not get $4,000 majority, that the
paltry 200 was worth little wind.
The latest dispatch of the intelli-
gent organ grinder proved to be a
newspaper, and the news was sew
eral days old. Some one had pro-
baby been playing practical
Joke on the "great brain power"
and he thinking there was a good
chance to display himself to adj
vantage, had rushed frantically in
to the Court Room with his stale
A delegate got hold
Of the paper and read as follows;
"The Kennebec journal (Blaine's
,rgan) has returns from the entire
State for the late election, which
are as follows: Davis, 1860;
1850. This gives Davis t
2l0 more than Plaisted--"
The reader was here interrupt
I'D by cheers from the Republicans,
md when quite was restored, the
delegate read on as follows:
"But there are AS scattering
votes which leaves Davis 265 short
IF a majority. These returns may
De imperfect
At this point the many Demo-
rrats in the room could not re-
strain their merriment, the conse-
luence being much laughter at the
expense of the organ mau and his
news. After the mer-
riment had subsidized, the delegate
finished reading the article which
stated that the Fusionists claimed
a majority of 800 for Plaisted-
which, as every informed person
knows Is about what the Fusion
governors majority over Davis is.
If il would be ia order, we
would suggest that the Republi-
IAN party purchase q pair OF pow
srful microscopic speotacles and
present them 70 the organ man, so
hat In the future he can tell a
dispatch just received, from an