Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-05-22
UNION CONVENTION.
An Unexpectedly Large Gathering at
Battle Creek.
Resolutions Adopted ana Delegates
Chosen.

Resolutions Adopted and Delegates
Chosen.
The state convention of the I'm
ion party of Michigan met in con-
vention in Battle Creek on the 14th
inst, for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the national convention of the
prohibition home protection party to be
held in Pittsburg, the adoption OF reso-
lutions embodying the object and aim
of the party, and planning for active
campaign work.
The number of delegates in attend
ance was nearly $50, distributed among
the counties thus, according to the re-
port of the committee on credentials
Alleghan 10, Berrien 8, Branch 2, Bar
ry 8, Cass 3, Clinton 8, Calhoun 20,
Eaton 10, Genesee 3, Hillsdale 2, Ing
ham 10, Ionia 10, Jackson z, Kent 10,
Kalamazoo IL, Lapeer /, Livingston 10,
Lenawee Is, Monroe 10, Manistee 2.
Macomb Is, Muskegon 5, Newaygo D,
Osceola 4, Oakland l, Ottawa l, Shia-
wassee 2, Saginaw l, Tuscola 10, Wash
tenaw II, Wayne Z.
The making up of the delegation to
represent Michigan at the national pro-
hibiton home protection convention at
Pittsburg July 23 was begun early in
the afternoon, but the result of the bal
lot for delegates at large was not an
nounced until after supper. The "a
men (allowed to Michigan on the basis
of its prohibition vote) who are privi-
legged and designated to goto Pittsburg,
or TO select their own alternates if any
of them cannot attend in person, are. =
At large The Rev. John Russell of Macomb
d. z. Sagendorph of Charlotte; Prof. Samuel
Dickie Of Albion; David Preston of Detroit
Charles Mosher Of Mosherville; Merritt Moore
of Ionia, the Rev. James Hamilton of Lansing
A, b. Cheney Of Sparta; Prof. Isaac w. Nc
Keever of Allegan. Mrs. Mary I. LothroI
missed being delegate at large by only one
vote.
District delegates were appointed in
all districts save the 18th, the dele
cation from which will be made
up by the committee after correspond
ence.
Indorsing the recommendation OF the
committee on organization and order
of business, the convention voted to re-
tain Prof Dickie and w. A. Taylor as
chairman and secretary, respectively.
Tie state central committee was
filed up for the various districts rs fol-
lows
First--A. ID. Power OF Worthwhile and Calet
3. Pitkin of Detroit. Second-G. r. Warinp
OF Ridgeway and John Shoemaker of Ann Ar
bor Third-A. Fl. Brown OF Jackson and w
c. Gage Of Battle Creek. Fourth-A. Sher.
wood of Berrien and the Rev. A. NJ. Alcott OF
kalamazoo Eiffh--I Tat9m Al GRAND
Rapids and Lemuel Clute Of Ionia. Sixth
ID. H. Story Of Holly and DR.. G.. L. Randall
of DAnsvile. Seventh-Robert King of La
peer and Calvin Bush OF Mt. Clemens. Eighth
f. J.. Springer of Owosso and the Rev
Isaac E. Springer of Saginaw. Ninth-W. w
Barkis of Muskegon and W. H. Barry of Shell
by. Tenth-A. NJ. Webster Of East Tawss ant
Cyrus A. Lane Of Vassar. Eleventh-The Rev
T. K. Parish OF Calumet and o. f. Downing
of lshpeming.
The resolutions, as reported from the
regular committee and adopted by the
convention with much clapping oi
hands, read thus.
Resolved, That we, the union party Of tn,
state of Michigan, in convention assembled TO
the purpose Of selecting delegates TO the nation
al convention Of the prohibition home protec
tion party to be held in Plttsburg, Pa, july
| 23d next, do hereby reaffirm our nnbounde,
confidence In the ability of the state and patiol
| to absolutely suppress the traffic in lintoxicat
| ing beverages by law, enacted through an,
inforced by the proper political and lega
| agencies.
That we recognize In the union party o
| Michigan and the national prohibition hom
protection party OF the United States, the onl
competent political agency for this work and a
present existing, and are in most hearty sym
pathy with the declaration of principles adopte,
at the formation Of the union party at jackson
| in January last That we have perfect conf
deuce In the ability of the national convention
( to formulate platform that shall commen,
itself to the intelligence and patriotism Of tn
voters of the naticn, and make nominations o
men whose life and public characters are II
harmony with such platform.
That we affirm our confidence In the integrit
and truthfulness Of Prof. Dickie and we recog
nize in the attack that has been made upon bin
a covert thrust ut our party and its principles
and an effort to cover ul the real issue befor
the people aad to draw back to the republican
party those dissatisfied with its attitude upo
| the issue.
When the convention had fixed upol
Lansing and Wednesday, August q, a.
the place and time of holding the con
vention to nominate state ticket, tn
task was undertaken ofraising anywher
from 5000 to $1,000 by voluntary con
tributions for the payment Of outstand
ing debts and the replenishing of tn
exchequer for campaign uses. Thi
work was prosecuted vigorously durini
the afternoon and was resumed ut tn
evening meeting. when many speeche
of encouragement and exortation wer
made. When the greater part of tn
assembly broke away to reach the out
going trains, abe ut 800 had been raised
in payments and pledges.