The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-19
FORCED II UPON HIN
Henry NJ. YOumans Nom
mated for Congress.
TO LEAD a FoRLoRn HOPE.
Eighth District Democratic Congress
sional Convention Met and Did the
Best Il Could.
rom the Saginaw Courier. Herald.

Best 1t Could.
From the Saginaw Courier-Herald.
Henry Nj. Youmans, Of Bridgeport,
was nominated for congress by the dem
ocrats of the Eighth district yesterday.
Ten years ago Mr.. Youmans led for
lorn hope and won out. The party is
now under the impression that light,
ming may again strike in the vicinity OF
Uncle Hank farm. This was the tenor
of the remarks, though on the side dele
gates expressed themselves as not hav-
ing much confidence in such streak OF
luck
The convention was called to order by
George B. McCaughna, of Shiawassee,
who in a brief address called attention
to the excellent nomination made for
head of the state ticket, counseled the
same good sense in nominating con-
gressional candidate, in which case, he
said there would be fine chance of
electing the entire ticket.
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M. L. Lamphere, of Tuscola, was
made temporary secretary, and com
mittees were appointed as follows;
Permanent organization and order of
business George B. McCaughna, Shia-
wassee; Henry NJ. Youmans Saginaw;
George Smith, Tuscola.
Mr.. Youmans moved that a commit
tee of two be appointed from each coun-
ty, to confer as to the best candidate for
congress. An amendment by Mr.. Nc
Caughna was accepted, that the several
counties should select their own mem
bers of the committee, and the motion
carried.
John Leidlein, Saginaw Edward
Brown, Clinton, and John Chase, Tus-
cola, We're appointed as the credentials
committee. The convention then took
a recess, which lasted until the delegates
became tired, and some of them Were on
the point of starting for their trains
The delay was caused by the committee
ON conference to select a.congressional
candidate.
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AS soon as the convention took re-
cess, the several county delegations met
and selected their confreres The Sagi-
nav county delegation was presided
over by former State Senator John Leid-
lein. DR.. Eldredge, of Chesaning, said
he had been in Shiawassee county and
democrats there had no candidate. They
thought the candidate should come from
Saginaw. George c. Spatz mentioned
the name of John E. Nolan as a candi-
date. No other names We're spoken of.
Miles Purcell and VIM. F. Hemmeter
were named as the members of the con
ference committee from Saginaw coun-
ty. The others were: From Tuscola,
John Chase, John Hunter; from Shia-
wassee. Clark D. Smith, j. B. Mcintosh;
from Clinton, Edward Brown, NJ. NJ.
Hill.
The conference committee had long
session. Clark D. Smith, of Shiawas-
see, was made chairman. He called for
nominations, but there were few re-
sponses. Nobody seemed to have can
didate. The three counties waited on
Saginaw, and the gentlemen represent
ing that constituency were not sure
what they wanted to do.
The name of John E. Nolan, who has
been supposed to be prospective can
didate, was not mentioned. Clinton,
Shiawassse and Tuscola waited on Sag
NAV and gave these gentlemen all pos
sible show. Finally the name of Henry
M. Youmans was preached and the pos
sibilities of his candidacy were discussed.
The Bridgeport man was sent for from
the convention hall and he went into
the sweat box. AS result of his talk
with the committee it was decided to
report his name to the convention.
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In the meantime the delegates had
been getting uneasy at the protracted
recess which extended from Is minutes
to an hour or more, and some of. them