The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-14
DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION.
The Old Liners "Sit Down" on the Little
scheme for Turning their Party Over tai
tho pouulists

In the absence of both chairman and
secretary of the county committee, Mr..
A. +. Barnes of Paw Paw called the
convention To order at II 80 a. m. and
invited Mr.. John Mackey of So. Haven
to the chair
Mr.. Mackey thanked the convention
for the distinguished honor conferred
upon him. He thought things were in
better shape for Democratic success at
the polls than at any time in many
years. This picture Ga large wOod-cut
of Candidate Cleveland) is the sign by
which the Democratic hosts shall con-
quer in November.
Mr. III. A Cole of Paw Paw was called
upon to oiliciate as temporary secretary.
That gentleman hesitated about accept
ing, as he was not delegate. He was
told that that made no difference. We
are not here to stand on technicalities;
we are here for BUSINESS" and Mr. Cole
accepted.
The usual committees were appointed
by the chair and recess taken until
one o'clock p. IN.
Promptly at the hour named Chair
man Mackey's gavel seated the conven-
ton. The committees reports were
handed up and adopted, the temporary
organization made permanent, and the
convention was ready to proceed with
the order of business, the first number
on which was the nomination of IA coun-
ty ticket.
Mr.. Bailey of South Haven moved
that the rules be suspended and that
Peter j. Dllman of Bangor be nomi-
mated by reclamation for the office of
Judge of probate.
Tom Dodge of Antwerp moved as
substitute that the Peoples party coun-
" ticket as nominated at Hartford be
endorsed in lump and the work of
this convention would be done.
This was the signal for one of the
grandest kicks ever witnessed in a con-
vention of its size. A dozen or more of
the "old liners" were on their feet in
flash and in language that wouldn't
look well in cold type demonstrated
against swallowing or being swallowed
by ticket con which we find" as Mr..
Osborn of Hamilton put it, "Republi-
cans, Greenbackers, p. of l., and the
devil only knows what all. No, sir!"
And the mo, sirsm from all over the
hall numerically pelted Toms little
scheme, and it was some time before
however, that Mr.. Dodge's substitute
W
appeared to the NORTHERNER) reuct-
antly put it to vote with this result:
AYES Tom Dodge
Nays The Convention
The question then recurring on the
original motion, the roll was called by
townships and Mr.. Dillman received
the unanimous vote of the convention.
CTally one for Dodge)
A Hamilton delegate presented the
name of Edward Arnold of Decatur as a
candidate for the office of sheriff.
The nimble Thomas was on deck
again Gf he couldn't get them in a lump
he would try to get them piecemeaD
and named "Mr. Austin" On being
asked who Mr.. Austin was and where
FROM Tom said he was "from Van Blu
rem county; didn't know where he lived
nor what his front name was, but if he
could down IA Republican that was suiii-
cient for him Dodge).
A ballot resulted:
Arnolu ------------ ~.
Mr.. Austin" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81
William Ii. Stanton of Antwerp was
nominated by reclamation for county
clerk
For register of deeds, Charles Barber
of Hamilton and Mr. Hoag were put
in nomination, but both gentlemen de-
clined the glittering bait, and j. Nj.
Weeks of Hamilton was named for the
place. Erastus Osborn of that township
said that if there was man living who
would flop from one party to another
for Office, that man was j. Nj. Weeks.
The ayes and nays were called for and
the chair decided that Mr., Weeks was
the nominee.
Of A IL ,tnn
mated by reclamation for county treas
urer. 1t was urged in this genteman's
behalf that he had been only two years
out of the Republican party, which
seemed to be a sufficient passport to the
favor of the convention.
Mr. I. j. Cavanaugh of Paw Paw
was nominated without opposition for
prosecuting attorney, rs also were VIM.
Ii. Mason of Paw Paw and w. n. Cook
of South Haven for circuit court com
missioners.
The attempt to nominate Il county
surveyor was not SO clear sailing, as
it transpired that the first name or two
suggested for the place belonged to
gentlemen of the Populist persuasion
and were rejected. Finally the name
of Warren Goss of Bangor was men
toned and it went through.
For coroners, j. f. Maxwell of Deca-
tur and DR.. Rowe of Lawrence com
pleted theSounty ticket.
For representative in the state legis-
lature, motion was made and sup
ported to suspend the rules and nomi-
nate Mr.. VIM. Killefer of Paw Paw by
reclamation, but that gentleman OBJ
jected to that method of nominating "A
candidate for so important an office.
The motion was withdrawn and the roll
of townships ordered called Mr.. Kille-
fer receiving the unanimous vote of the
convention.
NOTES.
Early in the day the "old liners" be-
gan to arrive. Their countenances
wore the expression of men who had a
stern duty To preform and that nothing
short of overwhelming numbers would
hinder its performance. Little knots
would gather here and there, and they
made no effort to keep their mission
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