The true northerner., 1900-06-06
VAN BUREN FOR FERRY.
WILDEY LOYALTY ENDORSED
FOR LAND COMMISSIONER.
A BIG AND LIVELY CONVENTION AT SOUTH
HAvEN-FERRY HAS II DELEGATES, BLISS
2-REsoLUTIoNs ADOPTED.

Full delegations from all townships
made up the republican county conven-
tion at South Haven yesterday, Hon. G.
Z. Phillips of Bangor was temporary
chairman, Ira Smith of South Haven
temporary secretary, and those gentle
men were made the permanent officers of
the convention.
Everything went smoothly in the con-
vention until the report of the commit
tee on order of business was presented,
providing for the election of delegates to
the state, congressional and senatorial
convention, by roll call of the townships.
Jason Woodman, acting in the interest
of Hon. Z. A. Wildey, candidate for nom-
ination for commissioner of the state
land office, moved as an amendment that
committee of five, consisting of Mr..
Wildey, Hon. G.. w. Merriman of Hart
ford, l.. E. Parsons of South Haven, Hon.
{. ID. Lawton of Antwerp and Col. j. G.
Todd of Bangor, be appointed to present
a list Of delegates to the state convention.
After lively debate, this was carried by
Ferry support, and was the only real test
of strength on the governorship in the
convention. The list presented by the
committee was adopted.
Following are the delegates chosen to
the various conventions:
State-Guy J. Wicksall, South Haven;
Wells G. Brown, Paw Paw; Elmer w.
Hall, Antwerp; A. L. Anderson, Colum-
bia; c. w. Merriman, Hartford; G. w.
Harper, Porter; w. w. Wenban, Geneva;
G. ID. Myers, Bloomingdale; d. M. Allen,
Waverly; A. o. Duncombe, Keeler; E. III.
Miner, Almena; A. n Moulton, Decatur;
j. G. Todd, Arlington; L. NJ Harvey,
Bangor.
Congressional-J. f. Barrows, Law
renee; John III. Collins, Hamilton; Chas.
Gunsaul, Covert; l.. L. Churchill, Pine
Grove: Chas, Delamere, South Haven;
j. T.. Chandler, Paw Paw; F. w. Hub
bard, Hartford; w. G. Mosier, Antwerp:
John Mutchler, Bangor; David Smith,
Bloomingdale; p. w. Van Duzer, Deca-
tur; NJ. l.. Decker, Geneva; VIM. Broad
well, Arlington; E. @. Hamlin, Columbia.
Senatorial-John w. Swoap, Covert;
G. w. Graham, Porter; f. G.. Griffin,
Waverly /; Ira A. Smith, South Haven;
Jason Woodman, Paw Paw; c. S. Adams,
Antwerp; G.. w. Peters, Bangor; V. w.
Olds, Hartford w. III. White, Decatur;
ID. II. Smith, Bloomingdale: A. S. Has
kin. Lawrence; Thos. Dorgan, Pine
Grove; w. a. Chapman, Arlington; E.
Abbott, Columbia.
The state delegation stands II for
Ferry, 2 for Bliss, with possibility that
the entire IA votes may GO to Ferry in
the state convention. The delegation
should have been solid for Ferry, as his
supporters numbered 120 out of the 173
members of the convention.
Following the time -honored custom of
the county, the convention refused to
instruct the delegation.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, that we do most earnestly
commend the administration of our noble
and patriotic president, VIM. Mckinley;
we fully endorse and praise the measures
which he has adopted to settle ournewly
acquired possessions, and we do congrat-
ulate the country on the era of magnif-
cent prosperity which it has enjoyed
under his wise and judicious manage
ment, and we express our sincere hope
for his denomination and triumphant
election to the great Office which he has
so well filled.
Resolved, that in Hon. E. L. Hamilton,
our representative in congress, we rejoice
that we have a man whose acknowledged
ability upon the floor of the house re-
fleets honor upon the 4th district of
Michigan.
Resolved, that we express our satisfac-
ton that the examinations into the do
ings of the state military board begun by
our representative, Hon. G.. G. Phillips,
have been prosecuted with such vigor
that the dishonest are being brought to
punishment and the brand of the party's
disapproval is Enthusiastically affixed up
on every form of corruption.
Resolved, that we endorse the candi-
dacy of Hon. r. A. Wildey for the Office
of commissioner of the land Office and
pledge him our support in all honorable
endeavor.
After the adjournment of the conven-
tion, the delegates we're given pleasant
complimentary excursion on the steamer
II. w. Williams, by courtesy of the Will
liams Transportation company.