The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-29

would not express the sentiment of Shlawas-
see county in case a second choice should
be necessary and he thought it the duty of
the men to name men from their delegations
who would represent their sentiment. In a
republican body composed of such men as
made up the convention, the following of a
few disreputabe leaders was distasteful and
that they should not and could not be led
like flock of sheep by one or two ward
heelers. 1t had been done but the day had
gone by. The convention would undoubt-
edly instruct; let them instruct men whom
they believed to be honest in daily life and
politics, and whom they could trust to con-
duct themselves as men and not as hood
lums while away as Shiawassee's represen-
tatives. The feeling of the convention was
made manifest by the repeated cheering of
the remarks and the substitute was carried
without dissenting voice.
The chairman then named as the COM
mittee the following delegates: II. b. Nc
Laughlin. Vernon; f. K. Welch, Corunna;
G. T. Campbell, Owosso; Frank ParkEurst,
New Haven; Leonard Grouse, Bennington.
The method adopted in the substitute
completely baffled the plan and dislOcated
the arrangement of the few who had pre-
viously adopted list and lobbying was at
once commenced by few to get around the
was so strongly in favor Of it that no
schemes could be worked. After half
hours deiberation the following delegates
to the state convention were reported: N.
Watson, third ward of Owosso; j. w. Jor-
dan, fourth ward of Owosso; Van r. Pond,
Sciota; I'll. w. Bigelow, Caledonia; ID. b.
Green, Middlebury; s. d. Wilson, Hazel
Bennington; w. S. Jones, Corunna; G. E.
Godfrey, Shiawassee; Frank II. Westcott,
Vernon; w. r. Hibbard Vernon; L. d.
Sanderson, New Haven.
The choice was satisfactory to the conven-
ton in general and the secretary was in
structed to cast the ballot of the convention
for the men named.
On motion the following committee was
appointed on congressional delegates: Geo.
M. Dewey, Jr., Jay d. Royce, d. B. Green,
Geo. w. Chrouch, Charles Bebee.
The committee reported the following
delegates: George M. Dewey, Jr., Owosso;
A. T. Parish, Burns; John A. Morrice, Per
ry; A. l.. Arnold, Owosso; G. Hibbard,
Bennington; f. E. Welch, Corunna; Geo.
T. Campbell, Owosso; w. ii. Bigelow,
Corunna; Fred Edwards, Owosso; j. j.
Mackey, Owosso; K. s. Atberton. III. b,
Mclaughlin, Vernon; w. W. Neff, New
Haven; Geo. w. Chrouch, Woodruff.
The following resolution was presented:
We, the republicans of Shiawasse county
| in convention assembled, recognize the mer-
its of COL Bliss, Of Saginaw, and believing
| that in him we find the most available quail
tiles for the executive of this state and hav-
ing always found him loyal to the party and
its principles, we most heartily endorse his
candidacy.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the dele
gates this day elected to the state conyen-
ton from this county be and are hereby in
structed to use every and all honorable
means to secure his nomination to the high
office of Governor of this great state, and
that they cast their votes in said convention
for Col. Bliss for governor, first, last, and
all the time.
The resolution was adopted, less than one
third of the convention voting against it.
In a short but forcible speech Van r.
Pond presented the name of James w. Sim
mons to the convention for its endorsement
as candidate for the nomination for men,
ber of the State Board of Education, pre-
senting the following resolution:
Resolved, That our delegates to the state
convention to nominate state officers be In
structed to present the name OF Professor
James w. Simmons, of OwossO, as can
didate before that convention for nomina-
ton for Member of the State Board of Edu-
cation, and that they be further Instructed
to use all honorable means to secure his
nomination.
G. w. Parker and others seconded mo-
ton to adopt in short talks, and after its
unanimous adoption, Mr.. Simmons was
called for and thanked the convention.
James N. Mcbride then submitted the
resolutions prepared by the committee,
which were as follows:
The republicans of Shiawassee county, In
convention assembled, reaffirm the princi-
pies of its organization exempli6ed in its
great leaders, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and
Blaine. Its history is its pledge. 1t found
a nation bankrupt, its people and states
divided. 1t reunited the nation. In 1892,
the democratic party came into control OF
the executive and legislative branches OF the
government, and the result is the most de-
plorable lack of craftsmanship. Agriculture
has been depressed, factories idle and the
country bankrupt. The issue OF bonds to
the extent OF S262, 900. 900, In time of pro-
found peace, and the assistance of foreign
syndicate to float the loan of the richest ma
tion on earth, are among the incidents OF
A, mocratic statesmanship.