The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-13
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Strong Endorsements for Hon. F. H.
Watson for Attorney General-Conven
ton also Reelected Him Chairman Of
County acknowledgements Ford
ney Heartily Endorsed for a Second
Term-The Delegation for Bliss for
Governor.
The republican county convention was
called to order at II o'clock Wednesday
forenoon by Chairman Watson OF the
county committee who read the call and
called DIR. A. NJ. Hume, of Owosso, to the
chair. w. j. Parker, of Corunns, was
elected temporary secretary aud the follow
ing committees were appointed
Permanent organization and order OF
business. w. Jordan, Willis Fox and
Leonard Grouse.
Credentials-W. l.. Colby, l.. G. Stiff,
Walter Burge.
R4solutions-Geo M. Dewey Jr., Frank
Barnes, George J. Splitter.
Adjournment was then taken to 1870,
aid upon reassembling the report of the
committee on permanent organization and
order of business was read, the business
being as follows: Making temporary Off
GERS permanent, appointment of A. b.
Cook and II. Il. Halstead as telers, selec-
ton by committee consisting of @. F. Smith,
Seth Pulver, Geo. Cook, Alta Watkins, and
V. G. Van Lew of delegates to the state
nominating convention, selection of dele
gates to state convention at Detroit May
3D., congressional convention at Saginaw
May 1st, to senatorial convention, and
members and chairman of county commit
tee. The officers were sworn and the COM
mittee ON credentials reported names of 1866
delegates as entitled to seats.
Delegates were then chosen for the first
state convention, the secretary casting
the ballot for the men as they were named,
a. follows:
First State-F. b. Watson, w. K. Brew
ster, d. w. Lewis, Jas. Lswler, j. b.
Scott, Leonard Grouse, Jas. Osburp, John
l.. Curtis, Geo. J. Splitter, Geo Sick
mon, G. s. Reed, Fred Lawcock, Geo. T.
The delegates to the congressional con-
'ention were then chosen as follows:
COngressional-H.. B. Mclaughlin, 8. d.
Wilson, j. w. Hibbard, L. M. Cudwortb, J.
e. Agnew Jr., b. w Parker, j. f. Barnes,
8. B. Lyman, j. W. Turner, c. r. Smith,
e. Sherman, j. J. Mackey, /. g. Curry, V.
G. Van LEW, Geo. M. Dewey Jr.
The senatorial delegates were chosen In
like manner as follows:
enstorial-Antrim, g. j. Cole; Benning-
ton, REQ. w. Cook; Burns, T.. A. Lawrie;
Caledonia, John Y. Martin; Fairfield, VIM.
j. Baese; HsZelton, James Fee Middle
bury, s. B. Southworth; New Haven, John
w. Mcintyre; OwossO Tp., r. NJ. Shepard
Perry, Frank NJ. Towner; Rush, Lewis
Bail; Sciots, II. r. Sharp; Shiawassee,
Charles WhelaD; Venice, Charles Shipman;
Vernon, X. s. Atherton; Woodruff, w. l..
Colby; Owosso, O. w. Loring. ID. II. Lamb,
w. A. Kent, Chas. Greenwalt. M. l.. Park
er; CoruDDp, l.. j. Kenny, M. l.. Scougale,
j. j. Peacock.
Van X. Pond then presented the name
Of r. Il. Watson for chairman of the county
committee, paying him a high tribute for
his work Of two years ago. Upon motion
OF Norman X. Potter, who said Owosso
was the hub of republicansm and In the
habit of pulling out doubtful candidates by
its big majorities, the election was made
unanimous. The following committee
members were then named:
County ommittee-Antrim, @. j. Cole;
Bennington, Geo. w. Cook; Burns, w. r.
Close; Caledonia, j. b. Eveletb, HazsItop,
j. q. Clark, d. II. Cutler; Fairfield, A. l.
Colby; Middlebury; w. q. Stiff; New
haven, w. 8. Burge; o wosso IT,, r. NJ.
Shepard; Perry, Il. p. HaIstead, +. M.