Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-09-20

an honor to walk up to the polls and vot,
for at the coming election.
An opportunity was then given tC
each county in the district to present
candidates. Bay and Tuscola were
the only ones that responded.
A. p. Lyon, at the request of the
Bay county delegates, stated he wa:
going to present to the convention the
name of one of Bay county's honor.
able citizens. He further stated that
it was an acknowledged fact by
all hands, that if we had the right
man nominated there would be nc
danger but he would be elected. This
man had been one of those who had
seen this barren county rise from its
barrenness and blossom as n rose. He
was a man who was known through
out this district, and has served them
in several high positions. In every
position he has acquitted himself with
honor and profit to his constituents,
and if he is nominated ut this con-
vention, the people of this district
will never have occasion to regret
their choice, and that man is Andrew
G. Maxwell.
Tuscola presented the name of
Spencer o. Fisher, of West Bay City,
as their candidate.
An informal ballot was then taken
with the following result: S. O..
Fisher II; A. G. Maxwell ~; W..
L. Churchill 6; scattering 2.
The second informal ballot resulted
as follows: S. o. Fisher 10; A. c..
Maxwell, II.
A discussion now ensued as to
whether Mr.. Fisher would accept the
nomination or not, and committee
of five, consisting of V. c. Burnham,
F. II. Thomas, DR.. Tyler, James
O'Conner, and DR.. Marsh were APP
pointed to wait on Mr.. Fisher and
ascertain if he would accept the NOM
nation.
The convention then took n recess,
and when it again assembled, V. G.
Burnham, in behalf Of the committee,
reported that they had received from
Mr.. Fisher Il positive refusal to ac-
cept the nomination at this time. He
stated that Mr.. Fisher said it was
with grief he had to say nay to the
almost unexampled unanimity of the
people Of this district, as this request
was no new thing for him. For days
and even months he had been be-
sieged on every hand TO allow his
name to come before the convention,
but he believed that "charitv began
at home," and, rs his business was
such that it would be impossible for
him to leave it at the present time,
he was forced to refuse to allow his
name to be used. He requested the
committee to return his thanks to the
convention for the honor they had al
ready conferred on him by their votes,
and hoped that they would select
man whom the people would unanim-
ously support, and he pledged his
time, labor and influence to secure
his election. He also stated that there
had never been time in the history
of this district when there had been
a better chance for the Democracy to
elect their candidate, and he hoped
and expected they would succeed.
Mr.. Maxwell was then nominated
by reclamation, and the following
committee appointed to inform him of
his nomination: DR.. Tyler, j. o.
Headley and VIM. Henderson.
A Congressional committee was
then appointed, as follows:
Alpena-Seth L. Carpenter.
Alcona-Geo. w. LaChapelle.
Bay-A. p. Lyon.
Cheboygan-Jas. j. Brown.
Tuscola-F. III. Thomas.
The committee having returned
with Mr.. Maxwell, that gentleman adj
dressed the meeting as follows:
Gentleman of this convention, | was
present in the court yard during the time
you were engaged in balloting, and
heartily thank those who voted for me, but
l doubly thank those who voted for Mr.. !
Fisher. There has arisen several reasons
why Bay county should have the nomin-
alton this year. After some persuasion
allowed my name to be used, but have not
sought the nomination.
When the great Alexander was about to
cross the Hellespont in his memorable in
vasion of Asia, he babe farewell to his
friends, who from thence returned to Greece.
He embraced them all made them numer-
Gus presents; to some he gave houses and |
lands; to some he gave the revenues of
cities. So great were his gifts that the |
royal possessions seemed all given away, |