The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-04
ALL THE FORLORN HOPES OF
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY
REPRESENTED.
Saloon Keepers, PrOhibitionists, Office
Seeking Republicans, Populists
and Mine Stock Holders In
One Harmonious (?) Mass.
Owossos Only Popular Candidates TUNED
Down with Sickening Thud.

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disgruntled Office seeking republicans, sill
verites and the other political elements
| which have no name, met in convention
yesterday at Corunna, and the result OF
their deliberations, fusion and confusion
aud delusion was the naming of county
ticket such as no one better than the repubi-
can candidates could have chosen for the in
terest of the republican party. The ticket
lacks absolutely one point of strength, and
will, we believe, be voted against as a whole
by hundreds of lifelong democrats and pro-
hibitionists. The absurdity of convention
containing E.. l.. Brewer, who for years has
used his voice and pen to down the saloon,
and Thomas GadOla, who runs saloon
across the street from Mr.. Brewers store,
and who have said every conceivable mean
and yet more or less truthful things about
each other! These men join hands! What
consistency! Free whiskey, free silver,
free trade, free temperance tracts. Voters,
help yourselves.
The democratic county convention was
called to order in the court house at II
o'clock by j. w. Turner, and he was made
temporary chairman, w. II. Putnam, of
Vernon, being chosen secretary. After a
short but enthusiastically received talk by
the chairman, the following committees
were appointed: redentials-Lewis Lutz,
Byron; w. B. Kent, Woodruff; l.. Van Du-
sen. Owosso. Permanent organization
Thomas Bonsor, Middlebury; P. V. M.
Botsford, Bennington; w. Fl. Rohrabacher,
Byron. Resolutions-T. j. Horsman,
Owosso; DIR. j. l.. Smith, Durand; S. 7.
Tubbs, Middlebury. Conference-W. II.
Mumby, Corunna; e. E. Bentley, Owosso;
Luther Loucks, Venice.
The convention then adjourned to 1870.
Afternoon session called to order at 80
by chairman. Committee on resolutions by
T. j. Horsman reported and the report was
unanimously adopted. The resolutions en-
dorsed Bryan and Sewall and the Chicago
platform, and denounced ''the demonetiza-
tion of silver" claiming that "free coinage
lions brought to dependency by this act .
The resolutions condemned the action of the
press Of the country "for the manner In
which 1t misrepresents and garbles facts, u
and asked all to unite to better the condi.
tion of the producing class.
| The committee on credentials by s. f.
Lutz reported those entitled to seats and the
report was unanimously adopted.
The committee on permanent organization
reported by Thomas II. Bonsor. The re-
port was adopted unanimously.
| j. H. Benson was made chairman and w
III. Putnam secretary. Mr.. Benson tool
the chair and said that he appreciated the
honor, stating that he believed the Ameri
can people were prepared to unite for a new
order of things in the country.
| 1t was moved that the chair appoint three
tellers; carried. G. A. Baldwin, of Owosso
j. II. Iceland, of Sciota, and A. l.. Beard
of Morrice, were so named.
At the call of the chairman, DIR. j. L.
Smith, T. M. Euler, ID. b. Reed. j. II.
FraiD, w. III. Mumby, p. V. M. Botsford,
4. b. Welsh, N. A. Durand, Dennis Corcor-
an, DR.. r. G. Fair, @. A. Baldwin, l.. r.
Lutz, Patrick Jordan, A. l.. Beard, j. w.
Turner, r. p. Wixom, Frank Pettibone,
Luther Loucks, Elmer Henderson, T. j.
Horsman, A. K. Shannon, w. ID. Brands,
j. II. Benson were elected by acclamation
delegates to the senatorial convention.
On motion delegates TO the judicial con-
vention were named as follows:
w. G, Kent, L.. Van Dusen, Ralph Augs-
bury, J. w. Turner, S. Tubbs, w. II. Rob-
rabacher, VIM. Ii. Putnam, T. II. Bonsor,
ii. A. Spauldlng, G. f. Zimmerman, T. j.
Horsman, j. Fl. Benson, f. M. Grove, T.
M. Euler.
DIR. j. l.. Smith moved that 1t be declari
ed the sense of the convention that Jerome
w. Turner be the candidate of the party for
Judge II satisfactory to the silverites. Mr..
Turner was called for and made short
speech. He said one man In Owosso who
had voted the republican ticket for 40 years