The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-14
The Two Conventions.
A Great Gathering of Stalwarts - Several
Close Contests - OratOry Galore
An Excellent Ticket Named.

Close Contests - OratOry Galore
An Excellent Ticket Named.
The day was all that could have been
asked for, and the one hundred aud
sixty delegates TO each of the two con-
ventiOns were on hand, as were also
the delegates at-large, the walking del
gate. and the with-a-pull, which
latter class was out i'm great force. The
train bearing the delegations from the
west, due here at 1045, of course was
over an hour late and all that valuable
time lost, crowdng the work of the two
conventions into the afternoon. A tenn
| pOrary organization of the legislative
convention. however, was made before
noon, and the county convention called
To order to keep itself "alive," and inn
medately adjourned to p. m.
Chairman Thos. r. Smith called the
county convention to order promptly at
the hour named and G.. b. Charles of
Arlington was installed as temporary
chairman, and George Rich of Waverly
temporary secretary.
The Chair appointed n committee of
five on permanent organization and or
der of business, and a like committee
on credentials. when recess was taken.
The legislative convention was called
to order at once, Mr.. j. McFellen of
Pine Grove in the chair, and George +.
Breck presented the name Of Hon +. A.
Wildey before the convention for re-
nomination, which was very handsome
ly seconded by Mr.. G.. j Hempsted of
South Haven. A delegate. from Hamil
ton presented the name of Mr.. A W.
Hayden of that township.
A ballot resulted as follows
Wildey 1870
Haydon 16
A committee escorted Mr.. Widey to
the platform, where he thanked the con-
vention for this substantial evidence of
its endorsement of his work in the last
legislature, taking occasion to explain
briefly one or two matters on which his
vote had been criticised by some. His
remarks were greeted with rousing
cheers. amid which the convention adj
iOurned.
The county convention Immediately
reaSsembled and the committees were
ready with their reports The commit
tee on permanent organization recon-
mende6 Mr.. Jas. III. johnson of South
Haven as permanent chairman, and
Mr.. A. Il. Anderson of Columbia as
permanent secretary. The convention
ratified the nominations of its commit
tee, and the gentlemen named assumed
their respective duties.
The Chair appointed L. G. Tyner of
Paw Paw, II. p. Waters of Antwerp,
and II j Slonaker of Pine Grove as
tellers. The officers were sworn and
the convention was ready for the real
work for which it was called.
II. j. SlOnaker of Pine Grove, in
very neat little speech, presented the
name of G.. A. Lamberson for sheriff,
which was seconded by Messrs. A. w.
Myers and j. c. Gould Mr. Jason
WOodman, in well chosen terms, pre-
sented the name of e. f. Gilman, which
was seconded by Bangs F. Warner and
others.
An informal ballot resulted thus:
Whole number of votes 100
lamberSOn 81
Gilman -- 50
Dan Poole INSTRUMENTATION 10
The ballot was declared formal and
Mr.. Lamberson the nominee.
-Four candidates were named for the
Office of register of deeds-T. Nj. Har-
yey of Bangor, ID. j Treat of Decatur,
j. f. Taylor of Keller and Chas. Della
mere of South Haven, all of whom were
ably presented and generously second
ed Twas the contest of the day.
An informal ballot showed:
Whole number of votes ------- 159
Harvey SO
Treat 4S
Taylor 26
A formal ballot was ordered, which
resulted:
Treat 81
Taylor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10
Dclamcre --------- 10
Still no choice, and another ballot
was ordered This settled it:
Harvey OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90
Treat AZ
Delamere NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 16
Mr.. G.. NJ Kingsley of Pine Grove
moved that the rules be suspended and
that H. +. Squier, the present incum-
bent, he renominated for clerk by ac-
clamatiOn. The motion was seconded
by delegates from every township and
carried unanimously.
When the Chair announced that NOM
nations were in order for county treas
urer, Mr.. j. +. Packer of Antwerp was
promptly on his feet to present the
name of Chas. III. Butler of that town
ship. Mr.. s. NJ Trowbridge of Geneva
presented the name of Gilbert Mitchell,
while Geo Rich of Waverly discharged
the same kindly offices for Ed. j. Day
ton of the same township.
A ballot was ordered, resulting:
Whole number of votes 160
Mitchell So
Dayton ------.--- ---.---- IS
Butler NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .
Mr.. Mitchell having received ma
jority of all the votes cast, several mo-
tions were simultaneously made to call
the ballot Il formal one, a precedent for
which action was already before the
conve.tion, hut delegate objected to
this, and formal ballot was ordered
with this result:
Whole number votes cast.---- 100
Mitchell ------------------ u
Dayton -------- $1,000 Vo
Butler OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Lucien Carlisle of Mattawan placed
the name of l.. H. Titus before the con-
vention as a candidate for prosecuting