The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-24
MICHIGAN
DURAND CANNOT RUN
Health OF Democratic Candidate In Mich

Health OF Democratic Candidate In Mich
igan VIII Not Permit.
FLINT, MICH.-Judge George H. Du-
rand of this city, who was stricken with
paralysis three weeks ago and is now
slowly recovering at his home here, has
withdrawn as the democratic candidate
for governor. The following letter of
resignation has been sent to Justin r..
Whiting, chairman of the democratic
state central committee: -.
= Dear Sir:-The severe nature of my ILL
ness constrains me to relinquish the nomi-
nation for the office Of governor of Mich
igan with which I was honored by the
democratic state convention recently held
at Detroit. In doing this I express my
gratitude for the confidence reposed in me
by the convention and for the manifesto
ton of personal friendship which I have
received from all parts Of the state ire,
spective Of party politics.
- - VERY truly yours, 49,
George H. Durand.'
Judge Durand's withdrawal Is a great
relief to his family, as he is still very
sick man. A family council was held yes
terday afternoon at which the judges
condition$was talked over and the decision
to withdraw his name arrived at. The let
ter was accordingly later prepared and
shown to Judge Durand, who signed it.
BEssEMER, MIcH.-The Gogebic re-
publican county convention at Wolufeld
proved the hottest on record for many
years. The nominees are: For sheriff,
John E. Olson; clerk, A. D. Johnston;
register, William Wester; treasurer, John
Luxmore; prosecuting attorney, S. S. Coo
per; court commissioner, Conrad Carlson;
coroners. F. x. Haule and w. J. Hagger-
son; surveyor, George Rupp; delegates to
judicial convention, L.. L. Wright jaime
S. Monroe, N. w. Haire, S. S. Cooper,
N. B: :Roscorla and II. N. Kelley. John
Rowett, the defeated candidate for sher-
iff, Is urged by his friends to, run indie
pendent, and if he does, will no doubt
be Endorsed by the democrats. The de-
feat Of Conrad Carlson, present treasurer,
is also generally condemned. ALL in all,
the local canvass in Gogebic county will
be the hottest in it's history. The demo-
Gratis and Independents will hold their
convention. at Ironwood next Saturday.
MENoMINEE, eMIcH.-Edward Hovey,
a farmer living near Talbot, owes his life
40 suspender buckle. He was digging
potatoes yesterday when he was struck
by a bullet from the gun of some hunter
in the woods. The force Of the bullet
knocked him down, and upon rising he ex-
amined the buckle on his right suspender
and found that it had been bent almost
double: The bullet had glanced off and
went through the bib of his overals, tear
ing a large hole in the cloth.
lRONWOOD, MICH.-Black bears are
common in this locality. Two were shot
at by Ironwood men a few days ago, and
a large one was seen on the dumping
grounds in the city limits this morning.
At Lake Gogebic Mr.. Eldredge, a sewing
machine and bicycle manufacturer of Bel
videre, ILL.,, shot three.-Iron county, Wis,
has nine avowed ca. didates for sheriff.
HOUGHToN, MiCH.-The body of And
rev Linck, who had been missing for a
week, was found hanging to a tree in the
woods near Swedetown Creek. He was
a miner at Quincy and his mind was I'M
balanced from injuries to his head. 49,.