The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-01
THE REPUBLICANS.
Name Delegates to Three
Conventions.
Representativest TO the Congresslon
al. Senatorial and Legislative
Chosen at Iron River.

inoNlpnS nl tNtls hfAiil' 'iVNANN Ntfh"N'"
10 the congressional legislative and SEN
atorial conventions at Iron River on
Saturday last. The convention was
called To- order at ten o'clock by
Chairman Martin Bach. The chairman,
in opening the convention. spoke upon
the political situation ot the dny and
briefly reviewed the lew things which the
Democracy in its late ascendency has
attempted but failed TO accomplish.
Although Mr. Bach's remarks were brieI,
his speech was oi the first order and rang
with Repuhlcansm and patriotic senti-
ment. MI Bach was chosen temporary
chairman oI the convention and Chas.
III. Watson was called To act as tenn
porary secretary. The appointment Of
the following committees was then nn-
nounced by th chair:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. - Mcssrs. j.
X. Hooper. Edward Sweeney, H. A..
Morrison, Richard Wehse and Frank
Erickson.
CREDENTIALS. Messrs. D. G. MncKin-
non, :. L. Handy and l.. i. johnson.
RESOLUTIONS -Messrs NJ b. McGee,
Frank Scadden, Jas. Rowe, T. H. Bar
mum aud Andrew Young
After delberation, the committee on
credentials reported representation oi
seventeen votes entitled to considcratio
by the committee, Atkinson township
being without representation. The com
mttee on permanent organization re-
ported u recommendation that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent, which was adopted unanimous
lly. Messrs. ID. G. MacKinnon and j. X.
Hooper were appointed tcllers The
following delegates TO the congressional
convention for the Twelfth congressional
district were then elected by accama-
| ton:
/ FRANK ScADDEN, Crystal Falls.
FINLEY A. MORRISON, Iron River.
MARTIN Bach, Mastodon.
Alternates were elected by acclnmation
as follows:
JonN X. HOOPER, Crystal Falls.
ANDREW GuLGREN, Iron River.
S. G. BENNETT, Mastodon
The election Of delegates to the senn
turinl convention for the Thirty-lirsl
senatorial district was then taken M
and delegates were elected 10y ncclama
tion ms follows:
EDWARD SWEENEY, Crystal Falls.
NJ. III. MoRlARTY, Crystal Falls
PATRICK O'BmEN, Iron River.
d. G.. MAcKINNoN, Iron River.
Tuos. BALL, Crystal Falls.
w. II. SELDEN, Iron River.
Delegates TO the legislative convention
for the Dickinson legislative district wer
elected 10y acclamation as follows:
NJ. Il. MCGEE, FRANK ScADDEN,
s. II. HANDY. JoHN X HooPER,
CHAs. II. WATSON, ALFRED BALL,
JoHN ERKsON, NJ ILL., MORIARTY.
IL was then moved and supported
that, to avoid the election of alternate
10 delegates TO the senatorial and lcgis
lative conventions, the delegates TO thcs
conventions be instructed TO notify th
chairman oi their township Republican
committee in case of inability 60 atten,
the convention to which they were electe,
aud that the township chairman be in
structed 10 notify the county chairina
who shall he Empowered to fill such va
cancies by appointment The motto
prevailed by unanimous consent.
The committee on resolutions pr,
sentcd the following report
We, the representatives Uf the Republicans
Iron county Ia convention assembled wit
unfaltering faith In their just aud patriot
Il declarations and firm belief that the
| abandonment has wrought the misery OF n
4 present unparalleled panic, closed our min
and crippled our industries. while our workm,
have been reduced 20 poverty. misery ar
actual starvation. do heartily and resolute
re-endorse aud approve the principles Of the Il
publican party, as land down IN the nation
Republican platform, adopted la Minneapolis
= IN 1892 and rcafrmed by the Republican par
OF Michigan, IN convention assembled M Graz
Rapids on July ~ 1894,
{ We also heartily endorse aud approve 4
onlcial acts Of our present Congressman, q
Honorable ;. NJ stephenson, Of Menomln,
aud have no hcsitaucy IN asserting that he b
accomplished more Tor the aggrandzemcnt
the Twelfth Congressional district than any
Z his predecessors Therefore, be ~
y RESOLVED. That II Il the earnest wish Of /
Republicans OF Iron county. In convcnit
assent bied. that the Honorable :. NJ steph,
son be returned 10 consrese TO represent {
Twelfth Congressional district and forwa
legislation that shall redeem the country n,
the blight OF Democracy, open our mines a
afford our workingmen American wages
IL further
- RESOLVED, That We fully endorse the onhc
actions oi our present state legislative rep
- sentatives, Hon. Peter Pascoe OF Marquet
aud Hon. G n Roberts, OF Iron, aud heart
recommend them for ~ election.
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