The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24
Republican County Convention.

The republican county convention
was called to order at the court house
in this place, last Thursday morning at
eleven O'clock. Secretary Chandler
read the call, and Chairman Smith ask
ed the convention to name the tenn
pOrary officers, which was done, Hon.
C.. j. Monroe of South Haven being
selected as temporary chairman and A.
II Tuttle of Hartford, temporary sec
retary.
Thanking the convention for the
honor, Chairman Monroe waived the
privilege of making a speech, announc-
ing that the convention would at once
proceed to business. The following
committees were appointed On cre-
dentials-C. +. Robinson of Lawrence,
A q Duncombe of Keeler and A. ".
Moulton of Decatur. On permanent
organization and order of business
Daniel Poole of Hartford, Jason Wood
man of Paw Paw. NJ l.. Decker of
Geneva, G.. j. Hampstead of South
Haven and John Marshall of Porter.
The convention then took recess
until one o'clock y. M.
When the convention was called to
order after dinner, the committee on
credentials reported full delegations
present from every township in the
county, no contests The convention
voted To dispense with the reading of
names of delegates and accepted the re-
port of the committee.
The committee on permanent or
ganization and order of business recon-
mended that the temporary Organiza-
ton be made permanent; that the roll
of townships be called for nominations
for county school commissioner; that
the nomination of a candidate for that
Office he next in order, and that the
roll he again called for the selection of
delegates To the state convention, which
report was adopted.
The first township to respond at tho
roll call was Bangor the name of Prof.
+. G. Penoyar, superintendent of the
Bangor schools, being presented by
Rev. A. b. Cochrane.
When Decatur was reached, Prof. w.
V. Sage, superintendent of the Decatur
schools, was placed in nomination by
Hon. A. b. Copley.
When Hartford was called, David
Anderson Jr of Paw Paw, in behalf of
that town, presented the name of Prof.
Wells & Brown, superintendent OF the
Hartford schools.
An 1nIOrmal DalloJ WAS OTueTeu,
which resulted as follows: Brown 80,
Penoyar AZ, Sage 80. This was follow
ed by formal ballot as follows: Brown
%. Penoyar As, Sage 20. On motion of
Hon j. s. Cross of Bangor, supported
by Hon. A. b. Copley of Decatur, the
nomination Of Prof Brown was made
unanimous The professor was called
out and briefly acknowledged the honor
conferred on him. In response to the
Ecall of the convention, Prof Sage came
to the front and gracefully accepted
the situation rcmarking that there were
no ''sore spots" on him. He was fol-
lowed by Prof Penoyar who, in a few
brief words, pledged his support to his
successful competitor
The following gentlemen were select
ed ms delegates to the state convention:
G.. ID Lawton and L X Smith of Law.
ton, VIM. Chapman o' Arlington. G. G..
Phillips and John Mutchler of Bangor
Geo. e.. Monroe ot Cuvcrt, A Il. Cop.
ley of Decatur, ID. e.. Watson of Geneva
G. W Merriman and l. b johnson oi
Hartford, A. o Duncomoe Of Keeler
Geo. A. Cross Of Lawrence. G. A. Sher
rod OF Paw Paw, A. W O'Drll Of Pine
Grove, NJ Il Eaton Of Porter, g. j
Monroe and Chas. Delamere of Soutl
Haven.
The convention gave its unanimou
endorsement of the candidac, at Hon
Chas. ID. Lawton Of Lawton for th
lofiice OF regent Of the university.