The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-08-12
The PROHIBITION STATE CONVENTION
REV. JOHN RUSSELL LEADS.
Emery L. Brewer Nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor.

Owosso has entertained her first state
political convention. Did she do II III a
proper manner? Ask any delegate who at
tended. The citizens of Owosso certainly
did their part well to ulake pleasant the stay
of our visitors, every one OF when went
away wi words of praise Tor the treatment
received. Explanations of delight and sur
prise were expressed on all sides at the
beauty, enterprise and thriftiness Of Owosso.
The delegates began to arrive Thursday
evening. The headquarters of the State
Central Committee was at the Merell and
thither most of the crowd went. The ex-
ecutive committee, consisting OF Rev. John
Russell, of New Haven, w. G. ClemO, of
Birmingham, Brent Harding, of Bay City,
Chas. p. Russell and Gideon Vivier, of De-
troit, held a meeting to discuss the work OF
the coming campaign, and to select the
temporary officers of the convention.
The early morning trains Wednesday
sweIed the crowd and by'noon the blue and
gold badges could he seen on every hand.
Many of the delegates were ladies, who
seem just as much at home discussing the
nominations, ETC., as many OF the sterner
SEX
The opera hall was well filled when
Chairman John Russell raped for order.
The Vernon Gee Club favored the audience
with several songs, after which Rev. 5.
Steele invoked the Divine blessing. The
chairman then introduced DR.. Henry A.
Reynolds, of Oakland county, as temporary
chairman. On assuming the chair the
doctor made neat speech of acceptance,
saying other things that he ''would rather
be chosen ward-man by the prohibition
party than president by either the republic
can or democratic parties" which brought
forth great applause. After urging the con-
ventiOn to take plenty of time to do its work,
to do the best possible for the party, etc.,
he introduced as temporary secretary DR.. "A.
M. Webster. of IoscO county.
The congressional committees reported
one delegate for the several committees as
fOllOwe:
Credentials-E A. Richards, chairman,
w. A. Taylor, secretary, A. +. Cooley, A.
Ermy, Frank Holden, Alex Patton, +. c.
VanTuyl, A. Keigley, p. E. Whitman, Z.
K. Mitchell.
Permanent Organization Quick
chairman, Rev. r. G. Gabiel, secretary, w.
+. Alexander, III. II. Martin, g. w. Cram,
Gideon Vivier, j. III. Thompson, l.. ID.
Randall, A. A. Jones, j. ID. Warren, ID. ii.
A. Reynolds.
Resolutions-LemuelC lute, chairman, c.
N. ftTTlne, StCTtIdTy, VI. h' naiohO, Sh"o'
p. RUSSELL Chas. Mosher, Thos. DOrgan,
RObt King, Rev. G. Strickland, Lee Warner,
w. A. Taylor, M. A. Kelsey.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials showed $3.50 delegates present. which
number was increased to about 400.
The committee on permanent organization
reported in favor of MyrOn ii. Walker, of
Grand Rapids, for chairman; ID. w. Grand
on, of Adrian, for secretary, Mrs. DR.. Rey-
nolds, of Pontiac, for assistant secretary.
Mr.. Walker made brief speech on assum-
ing the chair.
Nominations being in order, DR.. Henry
A. Reynolds was nominated for electoral
large i'm the eastern district, with Thos. Mer-
rill, of Saginaw, for alternate; western dis
trict, electOr, Samuel Dickie, of Albion; =
ternate, John III. Tatem, of Greenville.
For governor, the names of Albert Dodge,
of Grand Rapids, and Rev. John Russell, of
New Haven, were presented. The senti-
ment of the convention was for Mr.. Dodge
until he declined to be a candidate, when
John Russell, the father of the party and a
grand old man, was nominated by acclama-
ton.
For lieutenant governor, the names of
Chas. r. Mosher, M. II. Walker, j. X.
Johnson and E. l.. Brewer, of OwossO, were
proposed. The first three gentlemen with
drew. and Mr.. Brewer was nominated by
reclamation.