The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-17

The annual meeting of the Michigan Re-
publican Newspaper Association was held
at Grand Rapids on Tuesday with about
forty editors present. The meeting was
entirely given to business affairs and plan
ing for the work of the campaign. The
work done will result in good to the party.
President f. r. ellison, of the Benton
Harbor Palladium, presided at both ses-
slons, pushing the work along@so that but
| one day was required to complete it. The
reports of officers showed the business
affairs to be in good shape and the member
ship to include most of the representative
republican papers of the state.
Committees as follows were appointed:
Committee on resolutions-Perry +. Pow
ers, of the Cadillac News and Express; e.
G. Reid, of the Allegan Gazette; r. IL. K.
Whiteley, of the Detroit Tribune; w. M.
Clark, of the Lansing Republican,; and A.
s. Coutant, of the Mt. Pleasant Enterprise.
Committee on nOmnatiOns-C. G. Vaughan,
of the st. Johns Republican; L. G.. Steven
son, of the Marshall Statesman; Col. l.. M.
Sellers, of the Cedar Springs Clipper; c. G.
Swensberg, of the Grand Rapids Herald;
and Mrs. T. s. APPLICABLE, of the Adrian
Times. A recess was taken until 1870
o'clock, and when the convention recon-
vened the nominating committee reported
upon the following officers:
President F. r. ellison, Benton Harbor
Palladium; vice-president, A. S. Coutant,
Mt. Pleasant Enterprise; treasurer, Mrs. T..
s. Apologize, Adrian Times; secretary,
w. r. Cook, Hastings Banner.
The nominations were unanimously
adopted by the association and made an
election and the following committee was
elected by congressional Districts First dis
trict, w. j, Hunsaker, of the Detroit Jour
nal; second, w. M. Osband, of the Ypsilanti
Ypsilantian; third, l.. p. Bissell, of the
Charlotte Republican; fourth, e. e. Reid,
of the Allegan Gazette; fifth, G. G. Swens-
berg, OF the Grand Rapids Herald; sixth, G.
F. Kimball, of the Pontiac Gazette; seventh,
l.. A. Sherman, of the Port Huron Times;
eighth, G. G. Vaughan. of the st. Johns
Republican,; ninth, 4. l.. Bates, of the
Pentwater News; tenth, John Randall, of
Mic; eleventh, b. j. Lowery, of the How
ard City Record twelfth, c. s, Osborn, of
the Saulte Ste Marie News.
The resolutions unanimously adopted are
as follows:
q Of ioY,
that, while the discussion of mutual business
interests must of necessity enter largely into
and constitute an important factor in our meet
ings, yet as the guardians and promoters of the
political interests and policy of the party which
we represent, it is no less part OF our func'
tons, as the representatives of public opinion
In our several fields to frankly and fearlessly
criticise, recommend, or reprove any proposed
action of committees or conventions of the
party, or of the candidates which we are re-
quired to support and defend; and to this end
we recommend and indorse the idea of closer
and more confidential relations between the
republican press OF Michigan and the various
political organizations and committees of the
party within the state.
Resolved, We are by experience and observa-
ton convinced of the value of persistent intel
ligent organization, and therefore pledge our
influence as individuals and our assistance as
republican newspaper men in behalf Of the pur-
poses and efforts Of the Michigan League of Re-
publican clubs The principles of our party are
such as directly concern the welfare Of the indi-
vldual, the well doing of the community, the
comfort OF the home and the prosperity OF our
nation. Purposes so potent deserve better and
more thorough consideration from the party as
an organization than they can receive in the
caucus or In the convention, and 1t is this con-
sideration and exchange OF views and opinions
which can be and are being given in our repub-
lean clubs, which we cordially approve and
desire to practically encourage.