The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
Democratic County Convention.

| The Democratic convention to nomin-
ate county officers met at the town hall
last Saturday afternoon and was called
to order at 2 O'Clock by Samuel II. Price,
chairman of the county committee.
Richard Feorc was chosen temporary
chairman and l.. j. Gallagher temporary
secretary.
On motion the chairman appointed as
! committee on credentials, Messrs. Bear
niger and Nesbtt, of Baraga, and Nc
Donald, OF Spur. Mr. Mcdonald raised
some objections to the composition of
this committee on the grounds that some
Of the outside towns were not represent
ed thereon, but the chairman stated that
as there we're contesting delegations
from IAnse and Arvon. and that as
Baraga had a representation of ten dele
gates while the uncontested towns had
only three, he considered that 1t was but
fair that two of the three members of
the committee should be from Baraga.
He therefore refused TO reconsider his
appointments, whereupon Mr.. Mcdonald
withdrew from the committee and Martin
Cosgrove, OF Baraga, was appointed in
his place.
The committee on credentials then re-
tired to another ronm and requested the
several contesting delegates to appoint
each one person to present their claims
before the committee, and after hearing
these arguments the committee reported
liz favor of seating the delegates from
L'Anse who were chosen at the caucus
called by p. Bulger, which report was
adopted.
The following were the accredited dele
gates to the conventions:
Arvon townsh;p-Jobn O'Connor.
proxy tor Mike Ross and Charles McD.
Crofts.
Baraga township-H. Bearinger. l.. J.
Gallagher, NJ. Cosgrove, Edward Real.
N. Theoboid. II. Girard, Ii. Nesbi,t, John
Hugo, j. J. Byers aud Richard Feore.
Covingtop towDship-John Lyons.
LAnse township George Trudeau,
Thomas j. Donlan, James Collins. M. j.
McCabe, Edward Nichols, o. J. Foote
and Frank Sengebusch.
Spur townshlp-George Mcdonald
and Thos. Ii. Watson.
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent. and Messrs. Nc
Donald and Nesbitt named as tellers.
The convention then proceeded to bal
for candidates with the following results:
Fer fSheritf-John Il. Hid 10, John
Mapning 8.
For County Clerk and Register Of
deeds, first hallot-Joseph s. Courtney
II, John O'Connor rand +. W. Feote 4.
No choice. Second ballot-Courtney l2,
O'Connor and Foote 8.
Mr.. Courtney arose and declined the
nomination, and requested that another
ballot be taken. On motion another
ballot was ordered with the following
result: Courtney Is, O'Connsr O,
blank /,
TOi Souuc 1ASoSuiSt. hisb oo'ioe
Thos. MCCLELLAN IL, +. Ii. McGrath II.
No choice, Second ballot-McGrath IS,
MCCLELLAN I.
For Prosecuting Attorney-P. r. Nc
Herman IS, e. <. Halsey 8, w. Z.
Doore 6.
The following nominations were made
by acclamation:
Circuit Court Cow m Is iober-P. r. Nc
Herman.
Coroners-o. J. Foote and VIM. Hugo.
Surveyor-Simon Dencmie.
Chairman OF county committee. B.
Smith.
In so far as the personnel ofthe forego-
ing ticket is concerned it is an exception
ally good one, and 1t behooves the
Republicans to proceed with all due eau
tion In making nominations II they ex-
pect to win. There are, however, ele-
ments Of inherent weakness in the party
which, at this time, would indicate that
the Democratic administration in this
county will end en- the Slst OF December
next for at least two years, and 1t will
probably be good for them to take q rest
for while.
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