The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09
THE COUNTY POT.
Republicans Put Up Two
Good Men.
a Fusion Expeoted-"Independent
Republican" Convention 10 be
Held At Iron River.

The Republican county convention
called on Thursday of last week and
continued, was concluded Monday.
Neither oi the two candidates who made
such an equal run last week received the
nomination, il being given to Thomas
Conlm, of Crystal Falls. The balloting
was begun Monday morning and Tor al
time nothing was accomplished. A
chance was finally given the visitors to
nominate candidate from the west
end, 10y six cast end delegates casting
sixteen consecutive ballots for
Mr.. Crippcn, OF Iron River, but this
they Iniled 10 do. IL was evident, how
ever, that none OF Mr. Parmelee's votes
would turn to Mr.. Handy, nor any
OF the latler's votes to the former, SO
when Mr.. Handy's hackers found an OPP
portunity torun in nanothergood mnnand
| give him the nomination, IL was done,
and the battle ended 10y Mr. Conlin re-
ceiv ing the nomination on the two-hun-
dred and iorty.ninth ballot. MIR. Con-
lin Is bright and energetic young mar,
with an education and ability that rem
der him competent 90 I'LL any office
within the gift OF the people OF Iron
county, and The DIAMOND DRILL hopes
and believes he viii receive strong
support from the Republicans OF Iron
county.
The work Of nominating county road
commissioners was quick and effective,
and good man named James George,
OF Amasa, scored victory over Q. j.
Lindwall, Olol Anderson and o. H..
Olson. Mr.. George will make an excel
lent officer, and, withal, the Republican
ticket is a strong one. Success TO It,
Mr.. O'Brien and few other west
enders have called an independent Re-
publican convention, TO be held in iron
River on Monday next. Mr.. O'Brien,
that loyal Republican leader (?) OF Iron
River, while in the city early in the week,
approached n prominent German Re
publican and attempted TO pursuade
him TO call nm independent Republican
township meeting and send delegates to
the Iron River convention, but iailcd.
This action, 10y man who PROCESSES
60 run Republican paper, and TO up
hold the Republican party, might sur
prise people who do not know him, but
il is not the first evidence Of his disloy-
atty TO the party.
The west end delegates were defeated
fairly and squurely, IN a Republican con-
vcntion, by Republicans, and have
absolutely no just grounds Tor attempt
ing TO play dirt on the Republicans OF
the county 10y such nm action as
they have inaugurated, and TIM
7 DIAMOND DRILL hopes that the Republi-
cnn voters OF the county will turn
them down. as they richly deserve.
The plans OF the dsgrunted element,
headcd, secretly, by 0'Bricn, are plain
TO THE DIAMOND DRILL A Democratic
county convention will be held in Iron
River on the snlnc day rs the "indepon.
: dent Republican" convention. One con.
vention will endorse the nominees oI
the other, and the Repeater, Of Iron
River will be the campaign organ OF the
independent Rcpublican"-DemocratiC
ticket. However, the straight Republic
! can ticket is good enough for most Re,
= publicans, aud The DIAMOND DRILL pre-
i diets that il will receive such support
! that the independent Republican,.
. Democratic fusion ticket will bo inn
" mersed in an avalanche OF ballots.