The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-29

leIu dL OOulH last dlO
was an enthusiastic and harmonious gath
ering. Charles Delamere of South Haven
was chairman, David Anderson of Paw
Paw secretary. Following were the com
mittees appointed;
Credentials w. Huff, John Mar
shall, A. w. Hayden, A. L. Anderson,
Geo. G. Monroe.
Permanent organization and order of
busness-Geo. Myham, L. r. Smith, G..
w. Young, A. n. Moulton, A. H. Chand-
Ter.
Resolutions Milan Virgins, X. w.
Noyes, Harvey Slonaker, G.. G. Phillips,
G.. f. Robinson.
The committee on credentials reported
full delegations present from all town
ships except Almena.
The committee on order of business
introduced a new method of selection of
delegates, which is eminently fair and
was adopted without OPPOSITION. Instead
of calling the roll of townships alphabet
ically, the order was in accordance with
the size of each townships representa-
ton in the convention.
After some minor amendments, the re
port of the resolutions committee was
adopted in the following form:
l. The administration of President
VIM. Mckinley has shown the wisdom of
the republican platform and the peoples
choice, being conservative, dignified and
progressive, winning the confidence of
the nation.
2. Gov. Pingree's able and fearless
work as chief executive of the state has
shown the sincerity of his professions for
the welfare and interests of the whole
people and we pledge him our support
for denomination.
3. We hereby express our confidence
in the ability and honesty of Roscoe ID.
Dix as auditor general and we favor his
denomination.
4. Our present congressman, f.. l..
Hamilton, has shown signal ability in
performing the duties of his Office, and
we favor his denomination.
3. We hereby endorse the action of G.
G. Phillips our member of the legislat-
ure as being honest and conservative in
the interest of economy.
g. Senator Burrows has maintained
his well-known ability and industry as
U. S. senator and has faithfully support
ed the administration of President Nc
Kinley and worked fearlessly for the
welfare and interests of the people of the
state and we favor his reelection.
The following delegates were chosen
to the state convention: Chas. Della
mere, South Haven; f.. A. Wildey, Paw
Paw; T. r. Smith, Antwerp; G. G.. Phil
lips, Bangor; A. n. Moulton, Decatur;
G.. w. Merriman, Hartford; Milan Wig
gins, Bloomingdale; +. A. Chase, Law
renee; VIM. Chapman, Arlington; Har-
vey Slonaker, Pine Grove; A. NJ. Brown,
Columbia; Chas. Eggstaff, Geneva; f.
j. Dayton, Waverly; Geo. G.. Monroe,
Covert: Chas. Duncombe, Keller; Amos
Dopp, Hamilton; John Cornish, Porter.
The following delegates were chosen to
the congressional convention: L. E.
Parsons, South Haven; j. II. johnson,
Paw Paw; w. G. Mosier, Antwerp; Thos
Horton, Bangor; Emory Place, Decatur
Henry Spaulding, Hartford F. w. Hub
bard, Bloomingdale; j. F. Barrows,
Lawrence; G. w. Huff, Pine Grove; B.
X. Howell, Arlington; A. T. Anderson,
Columbia; w. w. Wenban, Geneva; Ii.
p. McFarlin, Waverly; r. A. Lampson,
Covert; John Austin, Keller; Chas.
Smith, Almena: Henry Corey, Porter.
The following delegates were chosen
to the senatorial convention: George
Myhan, South Haven; G., w. Young,
Paw Paw: G.. ID. Lawton, Antwerp;
Edwin Ruthruff, Bangor; w. V. Sage
Decatur; Chas. Mortimer, Hartford; f..
NJ. Howard, Bloomingdale A. S. Haskin
Lawrence j. c. McFelin, Pine Grove;
f.. H. Fuller, Arlington; Henry Sher-
wood, Columbia S. NJ. Trowbridge
Geneva: r. b. Taylor, Waverly; T. b.
Randall, Covert; j. f. Taylor Keller;
r.. NJ. Waite, Almena; John Marshall,
Porter.
Jason Woodman of Paw Paw was
chosen chairman Of the county commit
tee, and the following members of the
committee were named by the various
township delegations: Almena, to be
filled by committees; Antwerp, II. r.
Smith; Arlington, G. j. Wright; Ban
gor, j. S. Cross; Bloomingdale, f. w.
Hubbard; Columbia. A. NJ Brown;
Covert, Geo. G.. Monroe; Decatur, A. n.
MouIton; Geneva l.. NJ. Decker; Hamil-
ton, j. II. Collins; Hartford, A. II. Tut
tie: Keller, John Austin; Lawrence, G..
f. Robinson; Paw Paw, B. f. Warner;
Pine Grove, A. II. Long; Porter, c. w.
Harper; South Haven, l.. f. Parsons;
Waverly, Jewett Cleveland. David |
Anderson of Paw Paw has been selected |
by the chairman as secretary of the |
county committee.
There was a spirit of energy and en-
thusiasm all through the delegations, a
determination to put up hot and lively |
campaign, and confidence of carrying |
the county this fall by an increased
majority. There are no factional fights
or petty divisions to-day in the repub
lican party of Van Buren, county.
Energy all gone? HeadacheY Stomach |
out of orderY Simply a case of torpid
liver. Burdock Blood Bitters will make
x,o,t "a now man nr women of Won t2