The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-19
Republican Nominal
tons Made Yester-
day
AT the County Convention.
Names Of the Gentlemen Who secured
the NominatiOns-Other Portage
Lake News

afternoon in Germania Hall, Hancock.
by Hon. X. NJ. Hoar, chairman OF the
township committee, at 2:15 o'clock.
The Hall was well filed.
DIR. A. M. Wheeler was made tempo
rary chairman and Angus Kerr, tempo
rary secretary. The chair was author
lied to appoint committees OF five on Gre
dentials and on permanent organization
and order OF business. The committees
we're appointed as follows Credentials
j. 5. Dymock, X. Edwards, f. W. Hal
sey, z. II. Paine and Christoi Fox. Per-
manent organization and order of bust
ness-W. E. Parnall, Thomas Soddy,
Il. W. Emery, George Bentley and W. F..
Miller,
During the recess, while the above COM
mlttees were at work, Hon. T. b. Dun
stan was called upon, as the next lieu
tenant governor OF Michigan. He said
there was no doubt of his getting there
not from any especial personal qualifica-
ton, but from the qualification OF the
republican ticket in general and the ire
sletable appeal there will be from this
country for renewal of republican rule.
lie commented on the recent great repub-
lican victories in Vermont and Maine
and predicted more than the o.. 900 plu-
rality, got last election in Michigan on
the third OF November next.
Mr.. Dunstan went on to give resume
OF the changing condition OF this country
since the tariff act of 1924 TO the panic
OF 1893, claiming that the result of a
lowering of the tariff has always proved
dangerous. The names of Mckinley,
Reed, Pingree and of the great republic
can, James g. Blaine, called forth enthu-
siastic recognition.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates entitled to seats
| in the convention:
Adams-W. s. Tretheway. G. W. Cole
Calumet-George Wright, Charles Ala, o. J
Larson, Thomas Burgan, Ed Ulseth. j, 5. Dy-
mock, Henry Kitti, Thomas Soddy, William
| HILL James Phillips, Al. Lean, Dan Mcauley
| A. w. Kerr, Victor Engstrom, John George
| W. j. Anderson, Robert Haslet, Sam Jefery
| W. A. Bateman John Hutson, X. II. Richard
John Morgan and George Unsworth.
Chassell-George Bentley and All Noble.
Duncan-Frank A. Lewis.
Laird-William NJ. Patterson.
Hancock John Erickson, c. W. Emery
/ w. ii Mason. A. kauth, James Cornish, ole
Olson, Albert Beakley.
/ Frankln--Thomas Dennis Z. W Wright
Ed Warren, Charles Kendall, w. p. seager.
| Torch Lake-W. J. Wykor II o. Davidson
p. II. Paine, Thomas Dunsian, d. X. Melon.
aid.
schoolcraft-F. W. Halsey, W. II. Mill, J. II
Roberts, James Collie, James Trembath, ant
Thomas Parks
Portage-C. Fox, Fred stoyle, w. +. Miller
| A. NJ Wheeler, James stroble. Joseph Otter
son.
Quincy-James Moore and f. ID. Johnson.
osceola. W. 4. Parnall, X. Edwards, J. Wv
ian, Jr., Joseph SHELL X. G.. Collins.
Joseph Otterson, o. j. Larson, ID. X
Mcdonald and A. Kauth were appoint
| ed tellers.
Mr.. Bentley, of Chassell, moved that q
ballot be taken to determine the choic,
| of the convention between two candi
dates, Wright and Robinson, for Stat,
senator, the one receiving the maiorit,
| to receive the entire delegation to tn,
Bessemer convenyention and that tn,
| delegation be instructed for him.
| Previous to this the committee on per
manent organization had reported tt
make the temporary organization per
manent and TO adopt the following ordel
of business The selection OF senatorial
delegates, probate Judge, sheriff, clerk
treasurer, register OF deeds, prosecuting
attorney, two circuit court commission
ere, surveyor, coroners, representative
and election of county committee.
The vote on the preference Of the con
vention for candidate for the State zen
atcrehip resulted: Wright %, Robin
son, AZ.
W. Parnall, G. c. Bentley. Franl
Lewis, j. S. Dymock and G. W. Emer,
we're appointed committee to selec
the twenty-five delegates to Bsssemer. 4
Judge Hubbell was called to the plat
form at this point and launched into ,
defense OF his recent position on the ques
tions OF the campaign. lie said at tn
send off so much was heard OF a singh
| gold standard that he doubted that h
was still republican, but since the lead
ers have been heard from, even the howl
| ing of the young, hot-headed members o
the party, he was thankful to say b
J found himself still in the old ranks. II,
declared himself on the ancient platform
OF the party which was one OF bimetal
| ism, but only by international agree
ment.
He declared the country had been IL
free trade purgatory for three years ant
# now not ready for the protection heav
en- il never will be. However, he though
| it was now ready and would enter tn
pearly gates the Sd OF next November.
At. Streeter was called on to tell VIII,
he is still republican. He never saw
any reason to be anything else.
The delegation to Bessemer was select
ed az follows: Thomas Lyon, j. n. Cox
W. II. Thielman, Frank Lewis, Angu
Kerr, William Knoll, John Erickson
George Taylor. Will Mills, J. A. McLach
Ian, Joseph Stringer, G. d. Hanchette
n. T. Judkins, A. +. Mcdonald, JohI
Hutson, o. J. Larson. Thomas Burgan
NJ. NJ. Foley, W. J. wyckoH, 8. b. Harris
w w stocklev and Andrew kauth.