The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-08-24

At fifteen minutes after eleven. the Hon.
VIM. M. Fitzpatrick called The Republican
County Convention to order. After read
ing the call he said: We are expecting
enthusiastic Republican support that our
majority may be as large as possible.
There is no question that no one is en-
tirely satisfied with the administration.
The farmers present represent themselves
and also their Democratic neighbors. No
farmer, Democrat or Republican, is in
favor of taking the tariff off wool and
leaving II on rice and sugar. BY the Mills
bill every Michigan industry is threatened
or slaughtered, but the southern products
are protected. Why? Simply because
the South is solid for Cleveland. The
policy of the Democratic party is protec.
ton for the South and free trade for the
North. The prosperity of Michigan
would be ruined if the Mills bill should
become law.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick called Chas. Holman, of
Corunna. to the chair and on notion Mr..
A. F. Westcott was named rs Secretary.
The following committees were also ap.
pointed:
Credentials: DR.. Cooper. DR.. Babbing.
ton, Geo. w. Loring, + nj. Shepard and
W. E. Jacobs.
Permanent Organization and Order of
Business: ID. b. Green. G. II. Lyon, A. B.
Crane, DIR. Curtis and r. F. Kay.
S. Burnett, and Chas. Calkins.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling the committee of Per.
manent Organization reported the tempo.
rary officers to be the permanent officers.
The committee on Credentials reported
the delegates entitled to seats in the con-
vention.
The chairman appointed as lellers. ]. d.
Royce, j. j. Patched and J. s. Mcbride.
For the office of Judge of Probate the
names of Mathew Bush, Oliver Smith and
Geo. A. Parker were formally presented.
The first ballot resulted: Bush AZ, Smith
81, Parker 25, Harper 20 and Storrer 8.
I'd ballot: Bush 90, Smith Al, Parker 20
and Harper4.
Parker and Harper withrew and the Sd
ballot nominated Bush by vote of 70 to
So for Smith.
First ballot for Sheriff stood 70 for
F. G. Morricc to As for J. j. Anterior and
the formal ballot stood 81 for Morrice and
80 for Atherton.
The informal ballot for Clerk showed
los for L. ]. Kenney and 90 for w. r.
Chapel, and the formal 100 for Kenney
and 10 for Chapel.
w. II. Bigelow for Register and Ezra
Mason for Treasurer were nominated by
reclamation.
For Prosecuting Attorney, s. s. Miner
received 80 votes and F.. H. Watson 3S.
Surveyors Main, Commissioners Gould
and Gale and Coroner Retain were renomi-
mated by reclamation, and the ticket was
completed by naming A. r. Westcott as
the other coroner.
After adopting the following resolutions
the convention adjourned:
WHEREAS, The Republican party has a quarter
Of century CONTROLLED this government not only
through fearful civil war, brought on by our
friends, the Democratic enemy, but also from an
impoverished treasury TO q surplus that taxes their
ingenuity to deplete, and
WHEREAS. They are making invideous distinc- |
lions between the North and South relative to the
matter Of taxation for the purpose of continuing
themselves In power, and
WHEREAS. Michigan is the State Of all States in
the Union, therefore
Resoived, That we count the Democratic party
and its allies MS enemies Of the public veal disor-
ganizers of all that Is Republican and right and as
worthy of our political condemnation.
Resoiyed, That we endorse the National and
State platforms in every particular, and we prom
ise, by the help of God. that will elect Harrison
and Morton and the entire Republican ticket at
the coming election.