The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY, JULY l, 1898,
HARMONY AND ENTHUSIASM.
Elements of the Republican County Con-
vention.


Elements of the Republican County Con-
vention.
One of the largest and most representa-
tive county conventions ever held in Shia-
wassee county was the republican conven-
ton of Tuesday. A more general feeling
of satisfaction at the outlook iOr complete
success has never been known. The town.
ships were all represented and mostly by
full delegations.
At ten o'clock majority OF the delegates
were in Corunna and at eleven the court
house was we'll filed.
Secy. Fred Edwards called the convention
to order, and after reading the call, asked
Hon. F. H. Watson to preside. Mr.. Wat
son thanked the convention and impressed
upon the delegates the idea that the meet
ing was one of the most important of the
year. Court Commissioner j. II. Collins
was elected temporary secretary, and upon
motion the following committees were APP
pointed by the chair:
Credentials-G. w. Loring, Lemuel
Grouse. h. B. Mclaughlin.
Permanent organization and order of
business-Geo. M. Dewey Jr., Frank e.
WEIGH and Hugh w. Parker.
Resolutions-H. Ii. Pulver, j. Q. A.
Cook, G. W. Shipman, Richard Kay and j..
Il. Clark.
The convention then adjourned until 1870
o'clock.
Upon re-assemblng, VIM. A. Norton, of
st. Johns, the Clinton county congressional
candidate, was called before the convention
and made a stirring address, making many
friends. He paid glowing tribute to
President Mckinley and spoke of the re-
suits of change as affecting general pros
perity, the condition of the treasury, prices
of farm products. The united north and
south, the blue and gray in one army, was
made the theme of patriotic talk, and
aroused unlimited enthusiasm. His com
ment on Letters corner on wheat, which
raised the price of wheat the farm
or had to sell to 81 30 bushel and
Bryan's corner on wind, which was now so
badly broken, was an apt illustration.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton submitted the following report which
was unanimously adopted
Report of committee on credentials:
First. That the temporary officers of the
convention be made permanent officers.
Second. The election of Is delegates to
tho Gtata convention nv colonization tho
secretary casting the ballot.
Third. The election of Is delegates to
the congressional convention by acclama-
tion, the secretary casting the ballot.
Fourth. The election of % delegates to
the senatorial convention, each voting pre-
cinct naming delegate.
Fifth. The election of members of the
county committee. each voting precinct
naming member.
Sixth. The election of chairman of the
county committee
Seventh. The report of the committee
on resolutions.
The committee on credentials submitted
its report, showing the delegates entitled to
seats. A protest was filed in regard to the
Sciota delegation, but the convention unani.
m0usly decided to admit the delegation re.
ported by the township committee. and the
report was adopted.
r. Hubbard were appointed tellers and the
officers sworn, after which Jerome W. Tur-
ner was called before the convention and
made q very entertaining and humorous
speech. He was introduced by the chair
man as man who had been on a vacation
from the republican party and had Just re-
turned. Mr.. Turner made a number of
telling points. He thought Shiawassee
county had never had her just deserts at the
hands Of the State and congressional dis
trict, and wanted a united effort for her
rights. Timber for congressional nomina.
ton was plentiful, among the eligible ones
being F. II. Watson and Odell Chapman.
The following delegates were then elect.
ed to the State, congressional and senatorial
conventions and members of the county
committee:
STATE CONVENTION.
Geo. M. Dewey Jr., Owosso; VIM. Glass;
man, Rush; Leonard Grouse, Bennington;
Geo. W. Loring, Geo. w. Haskell, Owosso;
o. l.. Bristol, Corunna; A. l.. Curry, Owos-
40; w. H. Easton, Vernon; J. @ A. Cook,
Antrim; r. J. Colby. Corunna; Hon. r. NJ.
Shepard, Owosso Twp; VIM. Harper,
Burns; Saml. Beelby, Fairfield; j. II. Clark,
Hazelton; s. b. Southworth, Middlebury;
Z. s. Anterior, Vernon; J. II. Collins,
Corunna; T. K. Heddle, Perry.
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