The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26

halls OF congress by man not In accord
with the administration. In fact by man
dismetrlcally opposed to republican princ'-
PIES. A better man should be selected, a. d
1t was the ot ject of the convention to mont
nate such a man for the approval Of tie
voters.
e. o. De wey was then called to the cha'r
as temporary chairman. Mr. Dewey Is
sumed the honor with brief expression OF
his obligation and proceeded at once to
business James 8. Smart was made secre-
tsry pro TEN.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES.
The chairman OF each delegation was
called upon to name one member each for
the three essential committees Of the con-
vention, with the following result:
Committee on credentials:
Saginaw county-A. +. Cook.
Shiawassee couDty-Ira g Curry.
Tuscola cOunty-R. l.. Ducl0n.
Clinton county-William M. Smith.
Committee on resolutions:
Saginaw cOunty-John IRE.
Shiawassee cOunty-H. II. Pulver.
Tuscola county,. A. Tr0tter.
Clinton county-R. M. Winston.
Committee on permanent organization:
Saginaw cOunty-C. j. Reynick.
Shiawassee county-C. E. Godfrey.
Tuscola county,. E, Belknap.
Clinton county,. w. Redfern.
BUSY COMMUTE RECESS.
A recess of 20 minutes was taken to al
low the committees to organize and prepare
their reports. During this recess there
were many private conferences in and
about the convention hall, and the last bit
of wire pulling for favorites was done.
The congressional nomination was not the
only matter of interest under discussion,
either. There was many candidate for
other honors in other conventions plugging
up the holes of his leaking political ship,
and many an argument in favor of this
mans candidacy for that Office or that mans
candidacy for this was driven home for
keeps.
When the convention again came to or
der, the committee on credentials reported
the list of those entitled to seats in the con.
vention, which report was accepted without
further correction.
HON GEO. L. LUsK SPEAKS.
During a wait for the report from the
committee on permanent organization, Hon
George L. Lusk, of Bay City, was called
upon to address the convention. Mr.. Lusk
spoke of the importance of congressional
convention like the one then sitting. He
thought the condition Of the county and
State were such as to warrant the expecta-
ton of great and general republican victory
this fall. His own district, he felt assured
would acquit itself properly, and he hoped
that the Eighth district would conduct the
convention in full harmony and nominate
man who will succeed in representing the
district as II should be represented--by a
stalwart republican and upright American.
Mr.. Lusk's remarks, though unprspared,
were very entertaining and were greeted
with much enthusiasm.
A DIVIDED COMMITTEE REPORT.
The committee on permanent organiza
ton and order Of business, after long ses.
sion, finally reported that the temporary
officers of the convention be made the per-
manent officers thereof; nominating speech
es to be limited to seven minutes. As to
the method of nominating the candidate,
the committee was equally divided,
Messrs. Redfern and Godfrey desiring that
each man in the entire convention vote In.
dividually, while Messrs Rey nick and Bel
KNAPP presented separate report, agreeing
with the other in all things save that the
method of voting be by separate delega.
tons. the ballots to be handed the chairman
ard through them to the tellers.
This was the cause of lively argument,
the Clinton county delegation maintaining
that the purpose of the Saginaw and Tus-
cola county delegations was to force the OBJ
noxious unit rule.
VIM. Glover Gage moved the adoption of
the original report, with the amendment as
by the second report. The
prevailed by rising vote of 4s
ayes to % nays.
The chair then appointed Fl. II. High, of
Clinton county, and William Merlin, of
Saginaw county, as tellers. The officers of
The convention were next sworn in, accord
ing to law, and the convention was ready
Tor its more important duties.
FoRDNEY PLACED IN NoMIN ALTON,
When nominating speeches were called
Tor, VIM. Glover Gage took the floor, and
placed In nomination Saginaw county's can
tidate. Ioseph w. EordneY. Mr.. GAGE re-