The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

The Democratic county convention was
held in the court house on Friday. III
the absence OF the county chairman, T. j
Horsman, the secretary, F. II. Rose, call
ed the convention to order at IL o'clock
read the call for the convention aud ther
called ]. II. Benson, Of Laingsburg, tc
the chair Upon motion III. Kirk White
was elected temporary secretary.
Upon motion the chair appointed c. d
Smith, w. A. Woodland and w. &. Kent
q committee on credentials.
Upon motion the chair was instructed
to appoint a committee OF three upon per-
manent organization, order of business
and resolutions.
Upon motion the convention took re-
cess until one O'Clock.
The convention was called to order at
one O'clock. The committee on creden-
tials reported delegates present from
Owosso City, Sciota, Caledonia, Corunna,
Burns, Perry, Woodruff, Vernon, Venice
and New Haven. Report accepted.
The chair announced as a committee
on permanent organization, order of bust
ness and resolutions, the following: H..
Kirk White, B.. S. Williams, of Burns,
and +. A. Willard, of Corunna,
A recess of ten minutes was taken to
allow the above committee to make its
report.
The convention was called to order at
the expiration of the ten minutes, and
the committee not being ready to report,
the Hon. j. w. Turner was called for and
gave stirring address.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation and order of business made a re-
port recommending that the temporary
organization be made permanent also re-
commended the following order of bust
ness:
lst. Report of committee on creden-
tias.
I'd. Report Of committee on permanent
organization, order of business and reso-
buttons.
Sd. Election of ii delegates to the state
convention.
4th. Election of delegates to congress
sional convention, if the convention so
desires.
9Th. Election of chairman and secreta-
ny of county committee.
Report adopted.
The committee reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
ventlon assembled hereby renews its allegiance
to those grand and noble principles embodied In |
the platform adopted by the National Democra-
cy at Chicago, in June, 1892
We affirm our belief In the maintenance of the |
Monroe Doctrine, and heartily endorse the firm |
and dignifed foreign policy of Grover Cleve- |
We believe the Wilson bill was a step in the |
right direction and we congratulate the country |
that under the Wilson tariff bill our commerce Is |
rapidly increasing, as evidenced by the treasury |
reports on exports of agricultural implements, |
cotton manufactures, India rubber goods, ma
,hinery iron, steel, leather and oils.
We denOunce the present State administration |
'Or Its prOfgate extravaganza and corruption,
md we invite comparison of the apportion-
nent Of state taxes to Shlawassee county under
lpportionment under the preceding honest and
economic Democratic administration.
Signed. III. KIRK WHITE,
II. A. WILLARD. SC0mmlttee.
b. s. WILLIAMS.
B. S. Williams, of the committee on
read the following resolution
which was adopted, but not unanimous
y, a number Of the delegates voting in
he negative.
Resolved, first: That the one great Issue of the
lour is currency and finance.
Second, That we emphatically declare that sill
er should be restOVbd to its former place as a
money metal, and we demand its free and unlim-
ted coinage at a ratio of 16 to l without
egard to any precedent for the action of any
ation. Kingdom or empire on earth.
ued only by the government of the United States
inform In quality, with power to pay any debt,
ublic or private. An honest dollar that will
ay apension bond or discharge mortgage
d. s. WILLIAMS,
+. A. WILLARD.
Upon motion the chair appointed J.
" Turner and G.. L. McClintock tellers:
Upon motion the convention proceed
d to the election OF delegates to the
tate convention. The following were
ppointed:
J. II. Benson, {. d. Smith, b. S. Will
ans, B. ID. Black, w. A. Woodland, j.
V. Turner, r. c. Fair, III. Kirk White,
!. j. McClintock. p. M. Roth, f. A. Mil
lrd, II. A. Spaulding, VIM. Rohrabacher,
Y. G.. Kent.
The following delegates were elected to
le congressional convention not yet
alled:
Seward Chaffee, w. III. Mumby, Den
is Corcoran, @. w. Gale, N. Baldwin, j.
Haggart, G. H. Frain, ]. ]. Lemon,
luther Loucks, r. X. Perry, l.. G. Will
inson, S. s. @. Phippen, E. P. Byerly, d.
[. Lowe.
F. A. Willard was elected chairman of
he county committee by reclamation.
III. Kirk White was nominated for sec
,tary. He declined, stating it would be
npossible for him to serve but pledging
is hearty support to the committee.
Upon motion ballot for secretary was
ken, which resulted in the election of
:. III. Mumby. Total number of votes
Ist AZ, of which w. H. MUMMY received
and d. w. Waters IS.