The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24
Laingsburg, Feb 22d, '93.
Republican County Convention


The republican county convention held at
COrunna on Saturday last was probably the
best attended of any spring convention ever
held in the county.
Hon. w. M. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the
county committee, called the convention to
order and called Hon. Josiah Turner, of
Owosso, to preside.
Chas. G. DE Camp, of Durand, was chosen
as temporary secretary.
The chair named the following commit
tees:
Credentials-G. w. Loring, Owosso, Geo.
T. Mason, Owosso, l.. w. Barnes, Burns,
G. Mead, Caledonia, Silas Southworth,
Middlebury, j. ii. Gormley, Rush.
Permanent organization and order of busi-
ness-Hon. Ii. III. Pulver, Laingsburg, E.
o. Dewey, Owosso, w. ii. Ream, New
Haven, j. II. Keyes, Durand, j. w. Hib-
bard, Bennington.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials showed nearly every township in the
county represented, a total of about 140 del
egates.
The committee on permanent organization
and order of business reported the tempo
rary officers for permanent officers, and the
usual order of business.
On motion of Chas Holman, of COrunna,
Hudson Sheldon, of Shiawassee, was unan-
imously re-nominatei for County Com
missioner of Schools.
The chair named as tellers A. l.. Chan
dler K. o. Dewey, G. G. De Camp.
The election of delegates to the State Con-
vention resulted in the choice of the follow
ing persons: l.. w. Dannals Durand, +. +.
Bumps, Owosso, Henry Berger, Shiawas-
see, w. S. Mcbride, COrunna, V. M. White,
Owosso, M. o. Mcfarland, Venice, DR.. K.
L. Ward, Laingsburg, j. Y. Martin, Gale
donia, j. w. Hibbard, Bennington, l.. w.
Barnes, Byron, s. +. Parkill, Owosso, G.
w. Loring, Owosso, W. II. Chapel, Co
runna, j. III. GOrmley, Rush, Il. y. Dewey,
OwOsSO.
Hon. f. H. Watson stated that there were
two candidates for circuit judge in this county
and moved that in order to get an expression
of choice the convention ballot. The vote
resulted as follows: Whole number of votes
cast: 1874, of which w. M. Fitzpatrick re-
ceived 103, S. +. Smith 20 and G.. X. Lyon
2. On motion of s. f.. Smith, Hon. w. NJ.
Fitzpatrick was declared the unanimous
choice of the republicans of Shawassee
county for the nomination of Judge of the
7th judicial circuit.
The election of delegates to the judicial
convention resulted as follows: 5. +. Smith,
0wosso, Josiah Turner, Owosso, Hon. II. III.
Pulver, LaingSburg, Hon. w, IL. Chapell,
Corunna, b. g. Hall, OwOssO, ii. b. Nc
Laughln, Vernon, G.. r. Lyon, Owosso L,
b. Reynolds, Shawassee, VIM. Gunder-
man, Shawassee, j. w. IIibbard, Bennlng-
tol, Hon. f. IL. Watson, ii. S. Hall,
Middlebury, Il. V. Smith, OwOsso, l.. w.
Barnes. Byron, j. G.. Knight, Corunna, f.
L. Bumps, Owosso, Chas. Holman. Corunna,
l.. w. Dannals, Durand, M. o. Mcfarland,
Venice.
The delegation was instructed to fill any
vacancies.
The following resolutions presented 10y the
committee on order of business were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, The judicial convention soon
to be held in this district will be the first
judicial convention held in the 9TH Judicial
Circuit as now constituted of the counties of
Gpnesee and Shiawassee and no basis OF
representation has been fixed for said
convention; and whereas, any other than an