Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-09-07

| Without formally Withdrawing Mr..
Birney, Bay deposited its l3 votes for
Hon. Luther Westover, Birncy receiv-
ing /, Loud II, Kelley 3, and Huston
10.
There were cheers and excitement
FOR few moments, and the delegates
looked at each other inquiringly in the
face, as if seeking its signification. -
The next ballot, the 13Gtll, showed up
16 for Westover 16 for Loud, 10 for
Huston and 6 for Kelley. Westover
had gained one from Loud This ex-
| cited expectation, for Uncle Luther
had added one TO the vote which had
been obtained for Birney but it was
soon apparent his star had reached its
zenith, for the figures were repeated in
the following ballots until the Hist
was reached. Here another name APP
pearcd. The result of the l4lst ballot
was announced as follows:
WeStover 10, Loud Is, Huston 10,
Kelley 6. ii. III. Hatch L.
There was storm of cheers from
the audience when IIatch's name was
called and visible excitement among
the delegates.
The 142d ballot showed orIIatch,
Westover received Is, Loud Is, Huston
10 and Kelley &. There was no change,
except now and then one vote would
be lost, or when two of the Hatch
votes returned to Loud. The 2)0th
ballot was reached few minutes be-
fore ~ O'Clock, and showed the fol
lowing result.
Westover IL, Loud Is, Huston 10,
Kelley &, Hatch 1.
On motion the convention adjourn.
ed until 2:20 p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called TO or
der at 2:3o p. m, and the 20lst
ballot proved that they had not chang
ed their minds The tellers reported
that loud had received 1G, WestoveI
If, Huston 10, Kelley 6, and Hatch /.
And there was no change in the vote
for ~ coniecutive ballots.
Tie entire afternoon wns r..a.,s i
.~ithout change of moment, two oI
three short recesses varying the nonot'
ony, when at the call OF the 310th bal
lot they adjourned 10 p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The first ballot showed another com
plete Hop of the Bay delegations, til,
3llth ballot being:
Kelley &, Huston 10, Loud Is, lIatcl
( 1G.
This condition of the vote, with lit
tie variation, continued till 3ij ballot
, had been east. and the convention ad
! journed TO 9:30 the next morning.
MORNING SESSION.
! \ greater part of the night wa
a spent in caucuseS and consultations
and when the convention was calle
= to order, great anxiety was depictU
IN the countenances OF the delegates
f None seemed confident and all SCENE
. to fear that some combination ha
= been formed which would leave thel
/ out i'm the cold. a motion for reces
for one hour prevailed, and then ha'
S hour was added to it. The 3l6th .ba
lot showed:
Kelley 2, Huston 10, Hatch Is, Lou
II.
The next took one from Loud an
one from Kelley giving Hatch 2l an
IL the next was the same. The situatio
+ was very exciting and AN adiournmel
't to o'clock p. IN. was carried.
+" During the interim final decisio
h was reached, and on being again calle
TO order Kelley, Huston and Lou
were each withdrawn from the conte
Ie and Hon. II. II. Hatch nominated 1
10 acclalnation.
J. Brief speeches were made by eac
ID of the four candidates, which were r.
n ceivel with cheer after cheer
'r The convention adjourned amid i
al tense enthusiasm after electing Il
p following congressional committee:
n Alcona-F T.. Beard.
* Alpena-A G. Teft.
Bay II. ii. Aplin.
Cheboygan-J Walton.
Il Crawford-O. Palmer.
le Clare-H. Woodruff
VI Emmet-Wm. Crosby.
Iosco-W II, Simpson.
Gladwin-C. NJ. Gliddcn.
Montmorency-J. II. Stevens.
Il, Presque Isle--T ID. Lark.
ar Ogemaw-J. V. Thomas.
Otsego-G. II Smith.
IN Oscoda-Odell Chapman.
he Roscommon- VIM Marsh.
mt Tuscola-J. a. Trotter.
There seems TO be little or n0eNch
ed ment over local political action, nj
Mt hut few candidates for office i'm {
If. field, and these doing but little of {
Iis usual preliminary work, or if they =
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