The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-23

''Two souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat AS one.'

in convention, on Thursday last, for the pur-
pose of putting in nomination candidates for
the various county offices and for members of
the state legislature. The former occupied
the opera house and the latter ratified around
in Marshall's capacious hall.
THE DEMOCRATS.
AT half past ten o'clock, there were just
twelve persons in the room, including the
reporter for the NoRTHERNER. The others
wero probably waiting to shear from Maine"
At 1915 the convention was called to order
by VIM. Killifer of Bloomingdale; A. M.
Harrison of Bangor, was made temporary
chairman and Emmett Northrup of Paw Paw,
temporary secretary. At this stage OF the
proceedings, there were just forty-tive per-
sons present. Messrs. X. Osborne, u. Dillon
and - Cooley were appointed as commit
tee on credentials, and Messrs. l.. a. Tabor,
q. w. Rooms and q. w. Crawford as COM
mittee on permanent organization.
Much anxiety was manifested by the dem
ocratic groom in regard to the approaching
nuptials and, after couple of premature
attempts committee, consisting of H..
Olney, j. Cook and VIM. Rice, to confer with
the greenback BRIDE was duly appointed.
Tabormoved a recess of ten minutes in order TO
allow the committees time to report. Capt.
Hendrix requested the brother to speak
little louder. The committee on credentials
reported delegates present from sixteen
townships. The committee on permanent
organization reported in favor of retaining
the temporary officers in their positions.
Reports adopted. A motion was adopted to
allow all partial delegations TO cast full votes.
Tabor moved that the conference committee
invite the greenbackers to unite with them
after an agreement had been made as to a
division of the ticket. Adjourned for dim
ner.
When the convention assembled for its
afternoon session, the attendance had in
creased to sixty-three. The conference conf
mittee reported that an ante-nuptial contract
had been agreed upon, whereby the bride
was to have the privilege of nominating can
didates for sheriff. treasurer, surveyor, one
circuit court commissioner, one coroner and
a representative for the first district, the
other candidates 10 be named by the demo-
cratic swain. Report adopted. An enthusi.
astic delegate moved that a committee of
three be appointed to invite the greenbackers
to "come right in here and join with us in
nominating a county ticket" This motion
was not supported
Nomination of candidates being in
mai ballot for county clerk. Result, p. j.
Ddlman of Bangor, thirty votes, EN-
met Northrup of Paw Paw, twenty
Dillman's nomination was made unanimous.
Mr.. ID. came to the front and declined the
honor about to be thrust upon him: Not
through any fear of being elected, however.
Chairman Harrison said there was a reason
why Mr.. Dillman should accept, reason ex-
tending throughout his town, county and
state, Il reason which will elect Mr.. Yaple as
governor of Michigan; but be failed to state
the important reason to the convention. Mr..
Dillman was persuaded TO stick.
An informal ballot for register gave Emmett
NOrthrup seventy-two votes out of a total of
eighty-five. Mr.. Northrup's nomination was
made unanimous.
Mr.. l.. A. Tabor was nominated by accla-
nation for the office OF prosecuting attorney,
but most respectfully and emphatically de-
clined the honor. The chairman remarked
that there seemed TO be no democrats who
wanted office. Mr.. Tabor being firm in his
declnation. MIR. G. l.. Fitch of Paw Paw. was
unanimously nominated for the position.
The democratic half of the county ticket
was then completed by nominating VIM. n.
Cook of South Haven. for circuit court COM
missioner and DIR. VIM. b. Hathaway of
Bloomingdale for coroner.
For representative from the second district.
VIM. Klllifer was unanimously nominated by
a rising vote. Mr.. Killifer begged to be
excused. he had already declined the nomi-
nation as senator from the tenth district. and
hoped the convention would select some
other man. Chairman Harrison said he
knew staunch republicans, men who had
voted for Burrows right along, voted twice
perhaps. who would support Killifer and
work for him, whereupon Mr.. Killifer ac-
cepted the nomination.
a committee from the brides convention
reported the nominations there made and the
same were endorsed and approved, Chairman
Harrison remarking that II was all one con-
vention anyway. lie might have thought
differently If he had heard Sui. Cooks scor-
ing of the democratic party.)
John Cook, II. Olney and Elder Rice were
appointed AZ a committee 20 notify Miss
Greenback of the democratic nominations,
anu at once made break for the door,
but were called back by the chairman,
for, behold the bride cometh IL. him
or her was received standing and, figuratively
speaking. with open arms, and again the
chairman remarked that they were one.
Dr.. MAYNARD was called upon for q speech
lie had hopes OF the election OF a part of
their ticket, at least. The two parties were
united on one point. the defeat of the repub-
lican party. (Cheers) He might truthfully
have added that the prohibition party was
with them on that point.
Capt. Hendryx next addressed the Joint
convention, after which Elder Rice of Ban
gor was called out. He said ii was n curios-
ity TO see minister of the gospel making a
democratic speech, which was certainly a
true statement. He had nursed democracy
from his mother and couldn't help being a
democrat. He related story-a very stale
chestnut-about the organ boy who wouldn't
pump until the organist said I'VE, and in
sisted that the republicans should say 1--WE"
when speaking of putting down the rebellion.
He named Hancock, Mcclellan and other
eminent members of the party who dis
tinguished themselves during the war, but
forgot TO include in the list those other
famous democrats, JEFF Davis, Bob Toombs.
Beauregard, Lee, Stonewall jackson. Forrest.
WirZ, etc. etc, an omission on the part of
the reverend gentleman that was hardly fair.
But for the assistance of the democrats,
he said. there would not have been so much
music. Exactly SO, and had it not been for
the democrats of the south, the tune need
never have been played at all.
The festivities closed with a speech from