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purpose Of nominating delegates Co the
state, congressional, senatorial, legisla-
tive and judicial conventions, was held
in the north committee room at the
Lockwood house Thursday afternoon.
The convention was called TO order by
A. Justified. +. Scadden was chosen
temporary chairman and &. NJ. Atkinson,
temporary secretary. On motion the
temporary organization was made per-
manent. On motion committee on
credentials was appointed, being one del
esate from each township represented as
follows:
John Morrison, Iron River;
H. Morgan, Stambaueh;
G. L. Roberts, Mastodon;
f. j. Gilbert. Crystal Falls.
The report OF the committee showing
the following delegates to be presents
Stambaugh--J. s. Mclean. T.. Morgan.
Crystal Falls--E. J. Gilbert, j. Ii.
Mastodon-C. i. Roberts (by proxy,
Frank Scadden.
Felch--J. Il. CASTOR Thy proxy.
Iron River-E. NJ. Wright, j. +. Minkler
(by proxy, John Morrison.
Balloting for delegates to the state
convention was taken up, there being
four candidates:
w. Il. Carpenter Stambaugh;
w. w. Allen, A. Lustheld, G. NJ. Akin
son, Crystal Falls.
IL was moved that formal ballot be
taken for both, the two receiving the
highest number of votes to be declared
delegates. Ten votes were cast result
ing as follows:
| w. A. Carpenter-9.
w. w. Allen-5.
| A.. Lustfield--5.
| G. Nj. Atkinson--1.
On motion Carpenter was declared n
delagate to the state convention. An
other ballot was taken to decide the tie
between Allen and Justified and resulted:
| Lustfeld--6.
| Allen.
A. Justified was then declared dele
gate 20 the state convention. Ii was
moved, seconded and carried that G. NJ.
| Atkinson he chosen IA alternate FOR A.
Justified and w. w. Allen as alternate
for w. T. Carpenter.
Moved that n formal ballot be taken
to elect four delegates 10 the congress
sional convention; the names below being
presented and voted Tor;
f.. NJ. Wright-3.
G. Il. Roberts-11.
T.. Il. Lott.
| j. III. Parks--5.
John Morrison-2.
| X. Morgan--7.
| &. NJ. Atkinson--9.
The following four persons were de-
clared m elected delegates to the con-
gressional convention:
C. 4. Roberts,
G.. NJ. Atkinson,
| Il. Il. Lott,
T.. Morgan.
The following alternate delegates were
chosen:
| j. III. Parks for Roberts.
| j. =. Mclean for Atkinson.
| John Morrison FOR Lott
T.. NJ. Wright for Morgan.
The following delegates were chosen to
attend the senatorial convention:
| j. III. Parks,
| j. s. Mclean,
John Morrison,
| Il. M. Wright.
The alternate delegates being
| e. II. Roberts for Parks,
&. M. Atkinson for Mclean,
T.. Il. Lott for Morrison,
T.. Morgan for Wright.
On motion made and seconded the
following persons were declared delegates
TO the legislative convention:
e. II. Crandall,
John Helps,
VIM. Nesbett,
r.. j. Gilbert,
Frank Scadden,
The chosen alternate delegates are:
A. l.. Flewelling,
M. 81. Peter,
George d. Crippen,
Hill. Phillips.
A. Parks.
G. NJ. Atkinson and w. w. Allen were
chosen as delegates, with A. Justified
and w. +. Carpenter as respective alter
mates, to the judicial convention.
II was moved. seconded and carried
that the Republican county committee
be authorized and empowered TO I'll any
vacancies that may be found in the fore
going proceedings, relating To numbers
OF delegates TO be chosen.
II was moved, seconded and carried
that a vote Of thanks be extended TO d..