The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
c. D.LAWTON ENDORSED
For Second Nomination as Regent
of the University.
Van Buren, Republicans also Demand I'm a
Positive Way the Representation tn
which Our Vote Entities Us In the Com
Ing judicial Convention.

Ing judicial Convention.
In spite of the zero weather, a large
representation OF republicans turned out
to the county convention at Hartford,
Tuesday.
In the absence of County Chairman
John MuUchler. who is sick at his home
in Bangor, Secretary l.. j. Lewis called
the convention to order and named Nj. OF
Rowland of Paw Paw as temporary chair
man of the convention. E. A. Hartman
of South Haven was chosen temporary
secretary. Committees were appointed
on credentials, permanent organization
and order of business, and resolutions.
A recess of 10 minutes was taken for
the committees to prepare their reports.
The committee on credentials then re-
ported all townships represented except
Hamilton, Waverly and Almena, and the
| Hamilton delegation arrived and were
accorded their seats few minutes later.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
The following delegates were elected:
Rapids, February 14-M. L. French, Geo.
FL. Myhan, South Haven city; III. w.
Showerman, Paw Paw; c. G.. Phillips,
Bangor; Daniel Pool, Hartford; K. II.
Harvey, Antwerp; A. N. Moulton, Deca-
tur; Erastus Cone, Bloomingdale: III. M.
Huff, Pine Grove; A. NJ. Brown, Colum-
bia; Leslie Scott, Arlington; A. ID. Rob-
inson, Keeler; Chas. Lytle, Porter; J.. X.
Jillson, South Haven township.
To the judicial convention at Lawton,
February 23-B. f. Warner, Paw Paw;
L. j. Lewis, Bangor; g. M. Van Ripper,
Hartford; Chas Shaefer, Antwerp; Z. M.
Young, Decatur; Gilbert Hudson, Bloom
ingdale; Henry Mower, Lawrence; Jay
Gibson, Geneva; e. B Abbott, Columbia;
e. W. Whalin, Pine Grove; VIM. Chap
man, Arlington; o. Letson, Covert; Thos.
Hare, Keeler; John Marshall, Porter.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report which, after some
discussion, was unanimously adopted:
"ln accordance with the time honored
custom of the republican party in this
state, to accord the incumbent of any
Office serving faithfully his first term, a
second nomination if he so desires, we
insist that no exception be made to this
rule in the case of Hon. Chas ID. Law
ton, now holding the office of regent of
the university, but that he be made his
own successor; and to this end the dele
CATION from this county to the conven-
tion which is to meet at Grand Rapids
4, I'll
to use all honorable endeavor in his be-
half.
"Whereas, at the last judicial couven-
tion for the 36th judicial circuit, there
was no judicial committee 70 call a con-
vention, the circuit having just been
formed; and
whereas, Cass county refused to con-
sent to call convention without accord
ing to 1T an equal representation, which
was consented to under the stress of the
circumstances then existing; and
Whereas, the persons consenting to
such equal representation were not dele
gated or authorized to bind the republi-
cans of Van Buren county to such an
agreement for the future; and
Whereas, the same is inequtable and
unjust and is in violation of the principle
of majority rule which has been the
cardinal principle of the republican party
through its entire history; therefore,
Resolved that the republican party
of Van Buren, county, in convention
assembled, does hereby declare the call
for equal representation between the
two counties in the judicial convention
to be held on the 23d instant at Lawton
to nominate candidate for circuit Judge
to be unauthorized and unjust, and in
structs the delegation this day chosen to
attend said convention to refuse to be
bound by the apportonment in said call,
and to insist that the convention so
called be composed of the number of
delegates from each county accorded by
the republican state central committee,
based on the principle of majority rule,
A. n, MoULToN,
l.. j. LEWIS,
b. +. WARNER,
Committee"
! After the adoption of the report, Mr..
Lawton was called out, and briefly
| thanked the convention for its resolu-
tion endorsing his candidacy for renom-
ination as regent, and promised his best
efforts for the interest of the University
| il he is renominated and reelected.
The convention then adjourned, hav-
| ing been in session but little more than
an hour.
The ladies of the first division of the
NJ. E. church will give a sleighride and
10 cent social at the home of Mrs. Mary
Whitcomb, Wednesday evening, Feb