The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
ASEL TINE REN0MINA TED.
General Primary Election Law not Wanted
by Van Buren, Republicans.

The Van Buren, county republican
convention was held at Hartford
Wednesday, and was called to order al
IL a. m. by John Mutchler of Bangor
chairman of the county committeeG In
the absence of Secretary Lewis, NJ. f
Russell of Bangor acted in his stead and
read the call Hon. G. G. Phillips oil
Bangor was called as temporary chair
man, and M. +. Russell was made tenn
porary secretary. In assuming the chair
Mr. Phillips made a neat short address
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Permanent organization and order OF
business-M. O. Rowland of Paw Paw
A. b. Chase of Covert w. Hubbard OF
Hartford, L. A. Leighton of South
Haven, Leslie Scott of Arlington.
Credentials-A. n. Moulton of Deca-
tur, Chas. Chamberlain of Columbia, A
L. Barnes of Lawrence.
The convention then adjourned for
dinner.
On reassembling in the afternoon, the
committee on credentials reported 16l
delegates present-a remarkably good
showing for a convention devoid of any
contests for nominations.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization and order of bust
ness was presented and adopted, making
the temporary officers permanent
Under the head of county commits.
sioner of schools, M. o. Rowland pre-.
sented the name of r. A. Aseltine for
denomination. No other name was pre-
sented and on motion of John Mackey
of South Haven the secretary was in
structed to cast the vote of the conven.
ton for Mr. Aseltiue.
In the selection of delegates to the
state convention, the only real excite.
ment of the convention appeared. I'm
der the order of business as adopted the
roll of the townships was called alpha
betically for the naming of delegates
The unprecedented happened Every
township in the list named delegate as
the roll was called, the naming of del.
egate from South Haven township com.
plotting the list and leaving South Haven
city. with the largest delegation in the
county convention, without representa-
ton. Now South Haven has a postoflice
fight on hand, which was at issue in the
city convention, and the failure to get a
man on the state delegation was a body
blow. John Mackey was promptly on
his feet with a mild protest and South
Haven township realizing the justice oil
the desire of the big sister and the sad
ness of its predicament, magnanimously
withdrew the name of its delegate and
permitted the city to name f.. w. Edger-
ton, postoffice candidate. The delega.
ton as named and confirmed 10y the con
veption was as follows:
III. Miner Almena; G. ID. Lawton, Ant
werp; F.. c. Cleveland, Columbia John
Autchler, Bangor; .. G. Wheeler
Bloomingdale; A. NJ Brown, Columbia
A. b. Chase, Covert; Ed. Parker, Gene
va; A. l.. Moulton, Decatur; a. w. Hay
don, Hamilton; G.. w. Merriman, Hart
ford; A. J. Skies, Keller; G. f.. Robin
SOD, Lawrence; l.. II. Titus, Paw Paw
II. N. Huff, Pine Grove:J. II. Cornish
Porter; r. W. Edgerton, South Haven
In order to insure a full delegation
alternate delegates were chosen.
The following resolution was presented
by X. w. Noyes of South Haven:
Resolved, by the republicans of Van
Buren, county in convention assembled
that we instruct our representatives IL
the state legislature to vote against an!
primary election bill for Van Burer
county or other rural communities o
the state
The resolution was supported on tn,
floor by Mr. Moves, G. ID. Lawton, G.. w
Merriman and M. O. Rowland and wai
adopted by practically unanimous vote
l.. II. Titus presented a resolution en-
dorsing the candidacy of Hon. Dallas
Boudeman of Kalamazoo for. the repub
hcan nomination for justice of the su
preme court, which was unanimousl.
adopted by rising vote.
Mr. Aseltine was called before tn
convention and gave a brief talk, ex
pressing his appreciation of the homo
and promising his best efforts to properl.
discharge the duties of the office if elect
ed-as he surely will be.
The convention then adjourned