Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
The COUNTY
CONVENTION
Held at IOnia Last Week was
Warm.
Selected Delegates to Grand Rapids
Paid High Homer To our Towns
men, Dwight &. heIdon.

The Republican convention which con-
vened at Ionia last week chose the neoes-
sary delegates to the state convention
which convenes in Grand Rapids today
and adopted resolutions that at once spoke
the loyalty to all present to His Exoellency
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt and also Hon
Fred Warner, the present fearless COVER
nor of Michigan. Their appreciation Of
the advancement of Hon. William Alden
Smith and their sorrow at the passing Of
, that distinguished stateman, Hon. Russell
"A. Ager.
The matter Of a successor to William
Alden Smith came up at the convention
and the name of Judge F D M. Davis
was presented by Chas. Seeley. as fit
ting one to bear the title of Congressman
from the Fifth District, Judge Davis, how
eyer, efter thinking the matter over die
not allow his name to enter the scramble,
and Capt Allen of Portland read letter
from the Judge to that purport. In oecn-
ing to be a canddate the Judge in his own
way suggested the name of Hon. Dwight
c. Sheldon whom he felt was in every
way qualified FOR the position, would make
an ideal candidate, and whose name it
would be but pleasure TO present TO the
Grand Rapids convention. The suggest
ion pleased the Captain and he said 1T
is our duty to say TO Kent and Ottawa
that we have a man in Ionia for the place
on the the ticket and | believe we have in
Mr.. Sheldon peer"
Mr.. Sheldon, after recovering from the
suddeness OF the surprise which was thus
thrown upon him gained his feet and said,
81 desire to assure you one and all that
the mention of my name has not been at
my solicitation While feel honored by
it. and must believe it has been done
with the best of heart, do not wish act
ion." Mr.. Sheldon believed with all his
heart, however that Tonia county should
have candidate, and be recognized in her
rights at this time.
Arthur P. LOOMS presented the name
of our efficient School Commissioned as
the candidate for the same position at the
coming election and said that Harvey H.
Lowrey had the good sense and was born
in Berlin township and that in every walk
OF life from boyhood up he had made good
A motion was made and seconded that the
rules be suspended and be nominated by
acclamatIon which was carried.
In speaking Of the resolution regarding
a congressman. The Portland Observer
says: This brought G. M. Morse to his
feet who said such resolution ought not
to pass for the reason that lonla county is
not big enough to assume such position
being the smallest in the district, and that
in the end it would work TO our detrlment
Had the amendment been put to vote it
would have carried by big majority
But Mr. Sheldon who was IN the room,
arose and made one of the best on-the
spur-of-the-moment talks ever heard 10
lonia. He said the mention Of his name
in this connection was unauthorized and
unsolicited by himself and if there was to
be one voice against it h. would cut off
his right arm before he would allow 1t TO
come TO vote In the course Ct his re-
marks he gave those who would be dlcta-
tors-spokes in the wheel OF the state
machine-in lonia county some jabs and
er-cuts that made their teeth rattle,
and sent them to the ropes groggy. After