Telegram-herald., 1891-02-22
CHAMPLIN ENDORSED
The Democrats Held q County Con-
ysnIlon, and
LISIEs 10 CiaROLLS FINE oRaToRY
After Which fsrty-fse beisS~rss Are
Eisetsa ts 90 a. LAasisx ssa
Vote for Jadgs Shaaplis-
Nhs the DsissaIs Are

The Democratic county convention
met in Judge Groves court room tnas
morning, and MAS called 10 order by
the chairman Of the county committee.
l.. l.. Carroll.
Thomas r. Carroll was named for
chairman, and in taking the chair pro-
eeeded 10 deliver carefully prepared
Grafton on the giories OF the past and
the enjoyment of the present. Brselng
himself Tor q long fuslade of high
sounding words taken from the fayorIe
encyclopedias OF the stuffed prophet" :"
he became very red IN the neck AS IN a
brilliant nigbt OF orstory he declared:
"for the first time In tnirty-seyen
years, We have absolute control, by ylr-
tue OF the votes OF the people OF the
great State of Michigan; absolute con.
troll OF all the branches IN our State
Eovernmeet, IL is n glorious victory; II
MAS victory of the people and Tor the
people, = victory OF the great agrlcul-
tural aud labor.ng classes oi Michigan
and that victory has come To stay so
long as tie Democratic party are true
10 themselves. true 10 their principles.
and true 10 the common people OF this
country. IL they become recreant 10
their trust the people Will find it out
and their doom will be sealed.
have the most faith and confidence IN
the Judgment of the American people,
They may be slow 10 act ut times. but
when they do act they act swiftly,
al nj ha tl,
is recreant 10 the trust imposed upon
them by the people Of this country Will
always find a disgraceful discharge and
an unmarked grave.
1--WE are here for the purpose oi
choosing delegate TO the next conyen-
ton. to be held at Lansing on the 2stt
inst. 1t is our duty TO elect forty-f 1--WE
delegates TO that convention; let us act
wisely and well; let us make good nom,
nations; so into the fight with reiter'
ated promises to stand by the people
and fulfill all promises that we may
make, and success will be ours.'
Mr.. Carroll then said a whole lot oi
pretty things about Don, /. NJ, anC
Dan, and closed by saying all that II
WAS necessary to say: again, thank
ing you gentlemen, what IS your
further pleasure?"
Circuit Court Commissioner Hughes
was chosen secretary.
n. A. Fletcher moved the appoint
ment of a committee of three on or.
ganization and order of business, anc
that such committee make the appor-
tionment between the city and town.
shipsof delegates to the State convention
at Lansing. Messrs. n. A. Fletcher, +
a. Maher, and +. +. Lesslter were ap
pointed such committee.
A Committee on Credentials was ap
pointed rs follows: Supervisor Frost
| q. W. Chadwick, and Francis Boyland
The convention then took q recess
| until l:30 p. NJ.
| The convention reassembled at
O'Clock. The Committee on Creden
tials reported a list Of those entitled tc
seats.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported in favor of continuing
| the temporary organization, and tina
| the order of business be the election o
| forty-five delegates, one at large 70
the entire county, twenty-six from tn,
city, and nine from each OF the legIsla
tive districts outside, the city delega
ton to be chosen one from each war,
and sixteen at large.
The chairman then made another
speech.
For delegate at large from the count,
the name OF Hon. |. NJ. Weston was pu
in nomination, and he was elected.
The following delegates were chosen
From the City - Delegates III. 4
Humphrey, n. A. Fletcher, w. III
Hughes, l.. f. Carroll, ii. Vanden Boo
gert, JAS. J. Atkinson. Wm. +. O'Lleary
| Chas. +. Hogadone, Chas. s. Wilson.
At Large-Senator Peter Doran, Rep
resentatives Arthur s. White, J. W
Hayward. Mayor +. +. Uhl. Congress
man NJ. II. Ford, Ed Boyland, Manric
Shanahan, Jos. Emmer, Thos. +. Car
roll, W. ID. Frost, David Moor
| VIM. Echternach, Frank Ham
merschmidt, T.. A. Maher. Jas. McDer
mot, J. W. Ransom and I. VI. Turner
Second District-A. II. Guild, +. Boy
| Ian, Il. Patterson, A. ID. Comstock, /
5. Solomon, C.. II. Elliott, PrentI
Weaver, Geo. T. Stark. j. +. Phillips.
Third district delegates-J. Masor
Reynolds, NJ. Mcconnell, ID. ConkIin
A. Bertterly, F.. +. Lester ". II. Myers
l.. w. Welsh, Ed Byrn, john A. Spoon
| er.
J. VI. Reynolds then reported q Sc
of resolutions endorsing Grover Cleye
land aud lauding Dem ,cracy.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher. the con
vention endorsed the candidacy o
Judge Champlin for the suprem
bench. Adjourned.
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