Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-08-17
Democratic County Convention.

in the Council Room last Saturday after
noon, and was called to order by V. G..
Burnham, chairman of the county COM
mittee.
James Mcnamara was selected as chair
man, and j. s. McVlcar as secretary.
Committees were organized as follows.
Credentials-Frank Guyott, G. b. Green
ing and }. b. Comstock. Permanent
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Alpern, V. c..
Bunham and Edward Maynard
The committee OH credentials reported
the following persons entitled to seats in
the convention:
First ward-J. ID. Turnbull, V. &. Burn
ham, James Mcnamara, j. Il. Comstock,
Casper Alpern and Edward Ruell.
Second ward-Frank White, Henry
Clothier, James Minton, William Boulton,
Robert Rayburn and w. f. Barrett.
Third ward-Geo. B. Greening, j. G..
Wall, j. b. Placie, Isadore Gergeski,
William Hassett and j. L. Currier.
Fourth ward-Harry Thompson, John
Crawford, Alexander Laforgo, Edward
Maynard, Thomas Gibbons and Frank
Guyott.
Fifth ward-Alex. Campbell, William
Sterling, j. .McVicar, Daniel Mel ougald,
j. j. Murphy and s. A. Mcdonald.
Sixth ward-John Beck, John Muller
weiss, Frank Beck, Alexander Daoust
Samuel 0roh and John Reed
Alpena Township. Gavagan,
j. Is. Treaster, William Monaghan, Frank
Lacomb Conrad Vessel and L. P. Soper.
Long Rapids. Barney Fitzpatrick. G..
Heating, John Butler. John Donald and
William Richardson.
Wilson.-Allen Richardson, Joseph
Shell, E. L. Emerson, Louis Azure, James
willett and Robert Rayburn.
Maple Ridge.--Oliver Fitzpatrick,
Francis Bowling, Joseph Konits, Emil
King and William Kennedy.
Greene. +. Fowler, w. j. Carney,
James Kimball w. II. Pushor, G. w.
Emerson and E. A, Hatch.
Sanborn.-John Dewitt, Joseph Crabot.
Charles st. Charles, Anton Reskie, Chas.
Bellmore and August Reskie
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported in favor of the temporary
officers being made permanent.
The following delegates were selected
to attend the various Democratic con-
ventions:
State. J. ID. Turnbull, Casper Alpern,
V. G. Burnham, A. j. Simmons, Andrew
Harshaw and A. w. Comstock.
Congressional. james Mcnamara, v.
&. Burnham, g. b. Greening, M. O'Brien,
Casper Alpern and John Beck.
Senatorial. G. b. Greening, Walter
Gavagan, Edward Maynard, James Nc
Namara, V. G.. Burnham and J. b.
Treaster.
Representative. Edward Ruell, Cas-
per Alpern, Alex. Daust, John Dewitt,
j. l.. Currier and Alex. Campbell
Casper Alpern moved that a campaign
committee Of five be formed, to assist the
county committee, and with power to in
crease it's membership. After little
discussion IL was stated it was not for
the purpose of interfering with the work
of the county committee, and its
principal object as stated when
the motion was put by the chairman
before the convention for approval, was
principally 10 help the work In the Con-
grcssional, Senatorial and Representa-
tive districts TO which Alpcna belongs.
The chair appointed the following rs a
campaign committee: Casper Alpcrn,
Thomas Collins, j. ID. Tunbull, Donald
McRac and John Beck.
Congressman Wcadock was called for,
aud he made few remarks, in which he
returned thanks TO the Alpena Democracy
for the warm support they had given him
in the past. Remarks were also made by
j. ID. Turnbull and V. G. Burnham.
v. G. Burnhem offered The following
resolution, which was enthusiastically
adopted.
That the Democracy of Alpcna county,