The true northerner., 1900-04-18

JASON w0oDMAN SUCCEEDS HIMSELF
DELEG GATEs CHOSEN VETERANS oFFoRTY
YEARS SERVICE.
The republican county convention at
Hartford on Wednesday of last week,
was an auspicious opening for the re-
publican campaign. In spite OF the fact
that this convention was merely for the
purpose of choosing delegates and Sc
lecting county committee, big crowd
of republicans attended and the gather
ing was an enthusiastic one, auguring
well for the success Of the party in the
county this year.
Jason Woodman, chairman of the
county committee. called the convention
to order promptly on time, and summon
ed Hon. G. ID. Lawton to the chair. Mr..
Lawton said the honor had come to him
unexpectedly and that he had no speech
prepared. Nevertheless, ne made some
remarks to the convention that were
pointed and could not fail to have the
effect of inspiring his hearers to greater
activity in the cause of republicanlsm.
Ira ID. Smith Of the South Haven Trib-
une was chosen secretary. The follow
ing committees were appointed
Permanent organization and order OF
business S. Adams of Antwerp, John
Cornish Of Porter, John Mutchler of
Bangor.
Credentials-E a. Wildey of Paw
Paw, 4. M. Brown of Columbia, @. j..
Wicksall of South Haven.
Resolutions Il. Chandler OF Paw
Paw, G. J. Monroe OF South Haven, a.
w. Haydon of Hamilton.
The convention took a recess for a few
minutes while the committees were get
ting ready to report.
The committee on credentials reported
all townships represented and all by full
delegations except Decatur, Columbia
and Almena, which were one or two
delegates short
The committee on permanent organ
iZation and order OF business recon-
mended that the temporary organization
be made permanent, that delegates to
the state convention be chosen by roll
call of townships in the order of the size
of their representation in the conven-
ton. and that the same method be fol-
lowed in the choice of delegates to the
congressional convention, commencing
in the list of townships at the place
where the roll call left off in the choice
of state delegates The report was
adopted.
S. NJ. Trowbridge of Geneva moved
that each of the delegations be empower
ed to choose its own chairman, regard
less of the order in which the delegates
were named Carried.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report:
Whereas, our country is enjoying an
unusual degree of prosperity, owing to
the admirable administration of govern
mental affairs by the present national
administration: and
Whereas, we have recently passed
through a successful war and have car
ried our beautiful emblem OF freedom to
to the Orient, where it will continue TO
wave as a symbol of equal and exact
Justice to all men; therefore be it
Resolved, by the republicans Of Van
Buren, county, that we heartily com
mend the official career of our beloved
president of the United States, the
Honorable William Mckinley; and be it
further
Resolved, that we commend the earn
est and efficient record of our representa-
tive in congress, the Honorable f. l..
Hamilton: and be it further
Resolved, that we heartily endorse the
candidacy of our fellow citizen, the
Honorable Il. 4. Wildey, for the Office of
commissioner of the state land Office,
and recommend his nomination.
The resolutions were adopted and the
convention adjourned for dinner. BE it
said to the credit OF the village OF Hart
ford that none of the delegates were
forced to go hungry. as was the case at
the time OF previous republican county
convention held in that village
On reassembling after dinner, \. y
Moulton Of Decatur and Geo. l.. Rich OF
Waverly were appointed tellers and the
officers Of the convention were sworn.
The following delegates were chosen
to attend the state convention to be held
at Detroit, May 3: CD. Monroe, South
Haven; e. A. Wildey, Paw Paw; b. w
Payne, Antwerp; G. G. Phillips, Bangor
V. w. Olds, Hartford; Milan Virgins
Bloomingdale: A. n. Moulton, Decatur
w. p. Bope, Lawrence; \. w. O'Dell
Pine Grove; William Chapman, Airing
ton; L. G. Maybee, Geneva; j. Gunsaul
Covert: John McAlpine, Keeler; Henry
Corey, Porter.
The following delegates were choser
to attend the district convention al
South Haven, April 26: Geo. l.. Rich
Waverly; G. II. Bolnger, Almena; Amos
Dopp, Hamilton: a. NJ. Brown, Columbia
Charles Delamere, South Haven; b. +
Heckert, Paw Paw; G. ID. Lawton, Ant
werp; Edward Ruthruff, Bangor; Chas
Mortimer, Hartford A. w. Myers
Bloomingdale; Nj. S. Thomas, Decatur
j. +. Barrows, Lawrence; G.. w. Huff
Pine Grove; +. b. Hodge, Geneva.
The next order of business was tb,
selection of chairman and members o
county committee. Charles Delamer,
of South Haven presented the name o