The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04

depupl1ce3 Uou0ty Cooveotaou.
| The Republican county convention wa
held at opera hall. Owosso, on Wednesda
afternoon. May I'd. pursuant to call.
The convention was called to order b,
VIM. NJ. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the c0un
| ty committee, who nominated G.. III. Coop
or. of Vernon, as temporary chairman
Mr.. Cooper was duly elected. Mr.. s. L
Parkill. of Owosso. was chosen temporary
secretary. Upon motion the chair appoint
ed the following persons as committee
on credentials: w. r. Chapel. Corunna,
Byron Fosgate. Burns. Z B. Ward
Laingsburg. Geo. NJ. Dewey, of Owosso
then introduced the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, To the untiring energy and
unfaltering patriotism of the Republicans
of Michigan, the party owed its name, and
prestige OF victory in the early history of
the organization. and
WHEREAS. the Republicans of Michigan
with unfaltering zeal in every Presidential
contest, have borne TO victory the Repub-
lican standard. and given to every Repub-
lican STANDARD bearer the electoral vote of
our State, neither asking or expecting any
other reward than the triumph Of the prin-
ciDles which have been promulgated In the
platforms of the party. and
WHEREAS. the Republicans of Michigan
beleiye that the time has come when III
justice to party feally and the public good
one Of the distinguished citizens of our
State should be selected to lead the Repub-
lican hosts to certain victory in the forth
coming national contest. therefore
ResoIoed, by the Republicans of Shia-
wasseecounty in convention assembled that
with one voice we present for the consid-
Grafton of the republican National Conven.
ton as a candidate for President, Gen'l.
Russell A. Alger, the gallant soldier, the
accomplished citizen. the unyielding
friend of the toiling millions.
The committee on credentials reported
on persons entitled to seats in the conven.
ton, which report was accepted and
adopted
Upon motion of w. NJ. Fitzpatrick the
temporary officers were elected permanent
officers of the convention.
The following delegates were then elect
ed to attend the State convention to be
held at Grand Rapids May 9th, 1888:
W. N. Fitzpatrick. Chairman.
FIRST DIsTRIcT-L. G. Shelly, Shia-
wassee, L. G. Norton, Burns. G.. H. Coop.
er. Vernon. W. Fl. p yne.. Bancroft. c..
Hubbard. Corunna City, Caledonia, III. w.
Bigelow.
SECOND DIsTRIor-M. Osburn. s. f..
Park i'll. Geo. N. Dewey, Owosso City. L.
J. Kenney, Middlebury. NJ B. Liddel,
Laingsburg. A. b. Crane, Kush.
The following delegates were elected to
attend the distric. convention at East Sag
inaw. May 3D., 1883.
w. f. Watson, Chairman.
FIRST DIsTRIcT-W. r. Chapel, Cor
unna, Chas DeCamp, Vernon, Nathan
Colby, Hazelton, G. A. Parker, Bancroft
Frank Wcscott, Vernon, Chas. Holman
Corunna.
SECOND DIsTRICT--E. O. Dewey,
L. E. Gould, E. V. smith, Owosso, Geo.
II. Mason, Owosso. J. w. Dewey, Owosso
F. Fl. Watson, Owosso City.
Each delegate was instructed to appoint
an alternate In case he could not attend
and in case delegations were not full the
delegation was allowed to fill other vacan.
cies.
W. M. Fitzpatrick was unanimously re.
elected chairman Of the County Commit.
tee for the coming year.
The following persons were elected
members of the Couny Committee for the
ensuing two years:
Bennington. J. A. Chaplin. Caledonia,
III w. Bigelow. Burns. Geo. N. Golf,
Owosso City, 8. f. Parkill, Middlebury.
ID. B. Green, Sciota, M. b. Liddeil.
Owosso Township. Geo. T. Mason. Hazel
ton. Oscar Garfield, Vernon, G.. II. Coop.
er. Corunna, Chas Holman. Antrim, j. q,
Cook, New Haven, G. s. Dickinson. Shi.
awassee, w. Z. Watson, Rush, J. ii.
Gormley.
Township committees in towns not rep
resented were requested to send in names
for the County Committee.
After which the convention adjourned,
STANLEY PAnKILL. Sec.