The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-03
GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENT TO
BE.
Receive the Michigan Republican News
paper Association at their Homes.

The republican newspaper association,
which has among its members practically
all of the influential republican editors of
the state, held its summer meeting and took
its summer trip last week, visiting Hon.
James O'Donnell and Hon. VIM. Mckinley
at their homes in Jackson, Mich. and Can
ton, Ohio.
The business session was called to order
Tuesday morning by President f. r. Gil
son, of BeAton Harbor, who made brief
address. He counseled harmony; that the
republican press should labor for republican
success. The st. Louis platform was the
doctrine of the party; the convention was
the commanding officer, and as good SOL
diers we should fall in line and labor
for victory. An exceeding able and
exhaustive paper on "Woman, her work
in journalism" was read by Mrs. Il. S.
Applegate, editor and publisher of the Adri-
an Times, one of the neatest and most sue
cessfully conducted papers of the state. 1t
showed what wonderful work women are
doing and the almost unparalleled advance
ment which they have made in the last few
years.
Perry +. Powers, of the Cadillac News
and Express, president of the state league of
republican clubs, told of its work and urged
the immediate formation of party clubs
everywhere and outlined plan for CO.
operation with the republican newspapers
that will, we believe, result in large MAORI
ties and better understanding of issues than
has been the case previously in Michigan.
Many other subjects were discussed and
meetings arranged for. The platform
adopted at st. Louis was unanimously en-
dorsed, showing that the principal element
in the success of the republican party will
platform and the nominees without reserve,
believing that the 500 out of 900 delegates
knew what what was for the best interest
of the nation better than the 100 who are
directly interested and hope to be bene-
fitted personally.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. ODonnell,
assisted by several of the prominent ladies
and gentlemen of Jackson, gave the editors
and their ladies reception at their beauti-
full home on Main street. Mrs. O'Donnell
is most delightful entertainer, bright,
talented woman, well read and much in
terested in the political and social life of
the state and nation.
Tuesday morning upon the invitation of
Warden VIM. Chamberlain the association
members were taken through the state pris-
on, the warden and his secretary, Mr.. Haw-
ley, acting as escorts. The entire institu-
ton was visited and work in all depart
ments thoroughly explained. The peniten.
tiary under the management of Mr.. Cham
berlan has become one of the highest rank
ing pena! institutions in the United States
and is now being visited by state authori-
ties from all parts of the country; clean and
light, with plenty Of air; a pleasant yet
strict force of foremen; the laying aside of
stripes, except In case of bad conduct; the
one hour on the lawn two days in week;
literary and religious societies; books to
read. and other reforms have, it is proved, q
tendency to reform rather than harden the
men. The warden, Mr.. Hawley, and the
state at large, are to be congratulated upon
the result. One of the most profitable and
interesting departments is the shirt factory,
the work in which is in charge of Alexander
G. Tawse, formerly of this city. Some
we'll known criminals are at work in this
department, including r. Irving Latimer
Stonewall j. DeFrance, j. Blair Simpson
DIR. Seaman, and others. Altogether the
visit was very pleasant one.
Through the kindness and ever ready
courtesy Of o. w. Ruggles, general passen
ger agent of the Michigan Central, and O.
f. Jordan, superintendent special car was
provided for the editorial party and Tuesday
they were carried to Detroit as guests of the
M. G. Supper was taken at The Wayne
the popular down town hotel, the propre'
tor, j. r Hayes, having extended many
courtesies to the newspaper men of the state
At II o'clock the party left by the ID. &
G. steamer line for Cleveland, returning In
| bnC ouulC oOCuliCl NuC iOhOWlilS nlBuls LIZ
boats of this line are among the very fnes
in use as passenger boats anywhere, anC
the courtesies and special favors showr
prove that the management are not only
business men but social and appreciativt
gentlemen.
-Four hours were spent in looking over thu
beautiful city of Cleyeland, its monuments
parks and avenues, and at 11:15 start wa
made for Canton, over the Cleveland, Can
ton & Southern, where the visitors wer,
met by VIM. Miller, secretary of the Cantor
Board of Trade, and James Freeze, edito
of the Repository, and dined at the Hote
Hurford, and at $3.50 conducted to the hom,
of Major and Mrs. Mckinley. The hom,
is an exceedingly modest wooden structure
two stories high, with hall, parlor, sittinl