Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-11
Strike at the Republican County Con-
vention.

man anu AN. marshall as secretary. Al
ter the usual proceedings in regard to ex-
aiming credentials and making reports,
the convention began to select delegates
to attend the state convention. Frank
limerick and F. w. Fletcher had been
chosen by reclamation, and Charles Col
ling had been nominated, when L. o.
Avery entered an objection to the method
Of selecting delegates. After some dis
cussion the names Of those already named
were withdrawn, and the convention pro-
ceeded to ballot for each delegate, one at
time.
1t was generally understood that the
question was as to whether Rich or Pin
gree delegates should be sent to the state
convention, but the question was not
made an open one, having thin mask
that every delegate could see through
without straining his eyes.
The candidates named for the first dele
gate. were Frank limerick, who was
Rich man, and E. o. Avery, q strong OPP
ponent Of Rich. The vote stood 81 for
limerick and 10 for Avery showing be-
yond doubt that the Rich men control
led the convention by large majority.
The next ballot gave the second Rich
delegate IS of the GO votes.
Z. o. Avery then arose and delivered
an impassioned address, in which he de-
clared the convention was packed,
and spoke strongly regarding the manner
delegates to the convention had been
worked by politicians. A warm and
somewhat bitter discussion ensued, and it
was evident harmonious feelings did not
exist to very large extent.
The vote for the third delegate was a
plain Rich and Pingree contest, in which
all masks were thrown off. The Rich
men nominated Charles Golling, and
Thomas White was the candidate of
those opposed to Rich. When the votes
was counted, the teller announced that
Charles Golling had received 81 votes
and Thomas White IA; and then the Pin
gree men threw up the sponge.
The six delegates to the state conven-
ton, all Rich men, are Frank limerick,
f. w. Fletcher, Charles Golling, +. w.
Gilchrist, r. j. Kelley and Will II. Pot
ter.
AT the selection OF delegates to the
Congressional convention another warm
fight ensued, when the fact was brought
out that L. G. Dafoe had considerable op-
position in the ranks OF his own party.
Several petitions and resolutions endors-
ing L. G. Dafoe as the Congressional
candidate for this district were presented,
and Mr.. Dafoe declared he was candl-
date, and proposed to do all he could to
secure the nomination.
Albert Pack was suggested as the
chairman of the congressional delegation,
but Mr.. Avery protested, stating that the
gentleman would soon leave for Europe,
and there was no use in selecting him as
delegate. Mr.. Dafoe insisted on Mr..
Pack being selected as chairman, for rea-
sons that would be made known hereafter,
puo bhC OOhNChtiOh Noo hOb tOAu Vhot
those reasons were. A spirited and heat
ed discussion ensued, in which Mr.. Avery
charged Defoe with working the dele
gates, and having hand in the petitions
and resolutions that had been precented.
A vote was finally taken and Mr.. Pack
received so OF the GO votes. The second
delegate was voted for, and then Mr..
Dafoe's opponents took no further part
against him. The congressional delega-
ton consists OF Albert Pack, A. II. Blak-
ley, Will II. Potter, l. s. Garfield, j. j.
Cathro and L. j. Sylvester. A resolution
was passed requesting the delegates to
vote for l.. G. Dafoe at the congressional
convention.
The only incident that occurred worth
mentioning during the election OF the
senatorial delegates was tho refusal
Of E. o. Avery to be a delegate, and he
declared he would not accept any appoint
ment from the convention. The sena-
torial delegates are L. G. Dafoe, Joseph
Cavanagh, Otto Gjorud, DIR. Eakins, M.
N. Brackinreed and j. w. Hall.
The representative delegates consist OF
d. A. Campbell, J. E. Mills, James Moi
fat, James Bowden, w. E. Rogers and II.
z. Ellsworth.
Toward the end Of the convention l..
q. Dafoe arose and delivered political
speech, In which he declared II lumber
was made free that Alpena mill owners
would move their mills to Canada.
The politicians who controlled the con-
vention had made very careful arrange
ments for carrying out their desires.
They had succeeded In getting the prim-
aries to send large majority OF their
followers, and the Rich men knew that
they could do as they pleased, conse-
quently they were very willing to let the
delegates vote by ballot. Everything
seemed to have been planned before hand,
even lists Of the delegates who were to
be selected were type written on slips
OF paper for the use Of delegates, and 1t
was supposed that the convention ma
chinery would work without friction.
The strike by Mr.. Avery brought consid-
cradle confusion among the politicians
and caused an exposure OF their secret
work, but their plans were so well ar
ranged and their followers so numerous
that after some delay the distractions
were removed from the track and the del
egates selected before the meeting was
held, were endorsed by the convention.
II Yves fine piece Of political work,
and ahoxvad Tho nracfiacd hand ~ tho.o