The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-07
He is Chairman of the Iron Co.
Republican Committee.
Good Work Was Accom- plished by
tho Republican County Con-
vention on Thursday.


tion of n chairman md secretary 81
the Republican County Committee aud
also the election OF three delegates TO at
tend the Republican state Convention,
to be held in Harlmans Hall, IN The
city oI Grand Rapids on the thirt, ,-'irst
day 81 July
At 2:30 o'clock, W. H. Moriariy. |
chairman 81 the Republican County |
Committee. called the convention to cor.
der. Full delegations from each town
shin in the county were present, Mr..
Frank Scaddcn, reprcspntius the town.
ship of Atkinson by proxy. After the
chairman had defined the objects ui tlo
convention IN few brci, yet nppropri-
nte remarks, he called Capt Andrew
Gulsrcn, ~ Iron River, to the chair. The
gentleman declined and supported "A mo-
tion, following his dcclination, that Mr
| Moriarty continue to act uutll a tenn
pornry chnirman should bc chosen by
the conventions MIR. Martin Bach, 81
Mnstodon, was then chosen temporary
chairm,tn and Mr. T.. l.. Lott, 81 Iron
River, temporary secretary oi the con
ycntion. Alter the appointment ana
delibcrntion of committees, the com
mittee on permanent organization re-
commended ns permanent chairman,
Mr.. Martin Bach, and as permanent
secretary Mr.. +. T.. Lott. The report oI
this committee VAS adopted hy unnni-
Imous consent and the gentlemen noml-
mated declared the unanimous choice oi
the convention. The repre- sentation
was ~ follows:
CRYSTAL Fails NJ +. McGec, louis +.
Johnson, John X. Hooper, Edward
i. Sweeney, Thos Wills, Adolph Lustlield
and Clas. II. Watson. Mastodon-
Martin Bach. Mausleld-B f. Diven-
port and j. +. Cooper. llemntitc-
llhoburn Gibson. Iron Rivcr-Andrew
Gulrrcn, T.. l.. Lott and T. O'Bricn.
stnmbnugh Andrew Young. Bates
August Krunz Atkinson Frank Scad-
den, proxy.
Organization effected, the election OF
Delegates to the state convention was
taken up, by ballot. Threw no rival
rs for thiS honor. rs the necessary
lexpcnse incurred by u journey to
the scene ui the convention renders
tho distinction anything but ~
munorativc. One Informal bnllot was
taken on each delegate and declared
formal by unanimous consent in'nedl
lntely after the result was announced
The Delegates chosen to represent th,
county ut the state convention nre Hon
G. II. Roberts, NJ. III. Murinrty aud Cms
!. H. Watson.
i The next matter taken up 10y the con
lvontinn wnr the election of u chairmaI
. and secretary 81 the Iron County Repub
Icnn Committee for the ensuing 1--we
wears. While there was no spirit of con
test Tor the honor manifested, the sui
1. iect prccipitnted lively debate ON th
aucstion, "whO shall compose the IL
publican County Committee" This wa
participated in by Messrs. i. O'Brie
and T.. T.. Lott, Of Iron River ana NJ. u
- Moriartv. ui Crystal Falls. The lro
River gentleman desired to depart ilot
= the longcstablishcd precedent IN all Ia
- counties ~ Michigan and a usage -
lowed in the organization of politics
committees generally, 10y allowing enc
township TO elect it, chairman and ~
body OF township representatives
choose from It's number chairman an
= secretary OF such county committc
The convention Was not IN sNmpath
= viii, such action and resolution for u
!. adoption oi this proposed system w
?. promptly l,id ON the table.
The baloiing for n chairman nf u
County Republican Committee Tor u
u ensuing two ycnrs was then bcgun. {
the informal ballot, Mr.. Martin Bach.
Maetodon, received fifteen votes and VI
-, Henry w. Ilnrtc, of Crystal Falls, :
ceiycd two vnics. The ballot wns mn'
formal and MIR Bach was declnr
elected amid cheers and loud npplau'
y Next in order camc the election oi n ~
retary 81 the Republican County cot
: mittee for like term. An inform
!. &. ballot was taken, resulting ns follow
49, A. l.usiReld, Crystal Falls, two;
O'Brien, Iron River, two; Chas. II. w
son, Crystnl Falls, thirteen. Thcinior
III. nj ballot was made formal anil \
W Watson was declared elected.
The committee on resolution then
!. c. tired Tor dcihrration, returning the
- lowing brici but pungent resolutions.
The Republicans Of Iron County. In ccn'
ton assembled DO re nfirm the priucpes
,nc lald down IN the hast Republican Natiounl =
form, and do condemn aud dcp'ore the acts
81 the prrscnt Democratic National Admins
ton which have aralyzed our Industries cie
,e., ao, our mines and made paupers OF our Tor