The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-29
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Protection and Bimetallism are Cardinal
Principles of Republicsnism.

the most enthusiastic political gather.
ing OF the season. AT III O'clock the
convention was called To order by Chair
man L. X. Smith of the county commit
tee, who called G.. w Young of Paw
Paw To the chair as temporary chair
man. F. w. Smith of Decatur was
chosen temporary secretary. Commit
tees were appointed as follows:
Permanent organiZation-J. +. Dur
den of Keeler, G. j. Monroe OF South
Haven, Henry Sherwood of Columbia,
C. w. Wilson of Decatur, g. w. Mer.
riman of Hartford.
Credentials-C. b. Charles of Bangor,
John Collins of Hamilton, Daniel Allen
of Waverly, V. Ii. Dilley of Geneva and
Jacob Gunsaul of Covert.
Resolutions-JasonW oOdman of Paw
Paw, j G. McFellin of Pine Grove and
j. +. Barrows of Lawrence.
Awaiting the time for dinner, Hon.
ID. ID. Aitkin of Flint, present congress
man and possible republican nominee
for governor, was invited to the plat
form, where he was introduced by
Judge Heckert. MIR. Aitkin made a
lively speech, brimful of republicanism
and enthusiasm. He placed himself
squarely on record as 16 to l silver
man, and the sentiment did not seem
to lack favor with the convention.
Auditor General Stanley Turner, who
is accompanying MIR Aitkin in a tour
of the state, was also present.
After dinner, the committee on Gre
dentials reported complete delegations
present from every town except Covert,
which was one short.
Hon A. b. Copley of Decatur was re-
ported as permanent chairman and
+. w Smith as permanent secretary.
The following delegates were chosen
TO attend the state convention at De-
troit: r. O. Smith, Almena; VIM. Chap
man, Arlington; +. NJ Stanton, Ant
werp; John Mutchler, Bangor; Milan
Virgins, Bloomingdale; A. b. Copley,
Decatur; NJ. l.. Decker, Geneva; II. l..
Gleason, Hartford; Allan O'Dell, Pine
Grove; Z. A. Wildey, Paw Paw; G.. j
Monroe, South Haven; Geo A Cross,
Lawrence.
The following delegates were chosen
TO attend the district convention at
Niles: S. b. Streeter, Antwerp; A j.
Lewis, Arlington; Enoch Harvey, Ban
COR; Henry Sherwood, Columbia; Jacob
Gunsaul, Covert; F. w Smith, Decatur;
VI. w lldl llOl u ~ Il III I,
Keller; A L. Barnes, Lawrence; John
Marshall, Porter; b. + Heckert, Paw
Paw; D. A. Dean, South Haven.
The following county committee was
elected, each delegation naming the
member for its own township: Almena,
K. Nj. Waite; Arlington, T.. j. Wright;
Antwerp, +. Nj Stanton; Bangor, John
Mutchler; Bloomingdale, III. II. How
ard; Columbia, A. NJ. Brown; Covert,
Jacob Gunsaul Decatur, A. II. Huyck;
Geneva, Geo p. Welch; Hamilton, c..
w. Richmond; Hartford, G. w. Mer-
riman; Keller, John Austin; Lawrence,
Rowland Place; Pine Grove, ii. j. Sion
aker; Porter, &. w. Harper; Paw Paw,
NJ. d. Buskirk; South Haven, 5. b.
Monroe; Waverly, b +. Warner.
Then came the contest for the county
craftsmanship. which the democrats had
confidently hoped and predicted would
rip the party up the back-but the party
didn't rip. On the contrary, in a sensi-
BILE, matter-of-fact way the convention
proceeded to ballot, informally, for a
chairman of the county committee The
ballot resulted as follows:
Elmer w. Hall, Antwerp, --------66
Thos X. Smith, Antwerp, GA
+. 5. Harvey, Bangor, IA
Mr. HGrvey's name was withdrawn
and the formal ballot was as follows:
T. Il. Smith 70
+. W. Hall --------.------ ~
Mr.. Smith, the efficient chairman of
the past two years, was declared elected.
Before the first ballot was taken,
Chairman Smith read a report of the
receipts and expenditures of the com
mittee for the past two years, account
ing satisfactorily for every cent.
This business being concluded, the
committee on resolutions made the fol.
towing report, which was adopted with
out dissenting voice:
1--WE, the republicans of Van Buren,
County, in convention assembled reaf.
firm our profound belief in the principle
of protection to American industries
The lessons taught by the present ad.
ministration have proved the soundness
of the time honOred principles of the
republican party on the tariff question,
and we congratulate the agricultural
and business classes of the country that
the time is near at hand when Ameri
can markets shall once more be re.
served for the products of American
farms, factories and mines
'ReSOtCed, that we are in favor of the
RECOMMENDATION of silver, and that it be
clothed with all its former powers as
redemption aud primary money, and
that without regard to the action of any
other country, nation or power"
The silver resolution will be offered
! in the state convention.
A resolution was also adopted endors
ing the candidacy of Hon. +. A. Will
dey for auditor general, and another
endorsing Judge b. +. Heckert as Van
Buren's candidate for the congressional
nomination.
Just before the adjournment of the
convention, a ballot was taken to indi
cate the preference of Van Buren, re-
publicans for president, which resulted
as follows;
Mckinley 104
AlllSOn ------------- ------------ Z,
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IdTFlSOH- 4
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