The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-08-16
Eighth Senatorial District Com
vention held at Allegan.
was Harmonious.
RESOLUTIONS IMPORTANT
Condemn the Elimination of the
40 Per Cent. Clause and
Endorse Roosevelt.

The republican convention for the
eighth senatorial district met in the city
of Allegan last Tuesday and nominated
three delegates to the state constitution
al convention.
The convention was called to order at
ii O'Clock a. m. by G. +. Dawson, chair
man of the district republican commit
tee, and the call read by its secretary,
John Mutchler; after which James Il.
Chandler Of South Haven was called to
the chair as temporary chairman. Mr..
Chandler spoke briefly, thanking the
convention for the honor conferred upon
him, and the Importance of the business
to be transacted by the convention Wm.
K. Gardner Of Allegan was selected as
temporary secretary.
On motion of Hon. Jason Woodman
the chair appointed the following CON-
mittses:
Permanent organization and order
order of busiress-C. +. Dawson, John
Whitbeck aud Roy Carmon of Alegau
county, Chas. Shaefer and E. b. Ben
nett of Van Buren, county.
Credentials-Hon. David Stockdale,
p. A. Latta and L. j. Klincker of Allie
gan, E. j. Kirby and Harvey Sonaker of
Van Buren.
Resolutions-Hon. Jason Woodman,
Hon &. j. Monroe and John Mutchler
of Van Buren, Edwy G. Reid and E. j.
Anderson of Allegan.
The convention then adjourned until
o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on permanent organ
ization and order Of business recon-
mended that the temporary organization
be made permanent, and in the selection
of three delegates to the constitutional
convention that Allegan county should
be entitled to one and Van Buren, coun-
ty two. The report was adopted.
The committee on credentials reported
that there were full delegations present
IL from Van Buren, and from Allegan
county.
The convention then proceeded to the
selection of delegates to the constitional
convention r. J Anderson of Plain
well presented the name of Chas. Thew
of Allegan and Hon. G. j. Monroe of
South Haven presented Judge Benz +.
Heckert of Paw Paw and Guy j. Wick
sail of South Haven. On motion of
Edwy c. Reid of Allegan the rules were
suspended and the secretary instructed
to cast the entire vote of the convention
for the gentlemen named.
The candidates were then called out
for remarks Judge Heckert thanked
the convention for the distinguished
honor conferred upon him, and in plain,
forcible language gave his opinion of the
"bad taste" displayed by Gov. Warner
in criticizing the action taken by the
Van Buren, county convention, in pass
ing certain resolutions relative to the
40 per cent clause in the primary law.
In defense of Van Buren, county in the
matter, he made some pointed remarks
in regard to peanut politicians" and
peanut politics. and said, "that il pea
nut politics have been INDUCED in, Van
Buren, county was not the only guilty
party"
rhe other candidates also thanked the
convention, and said they thoroughly
appreciated the honor and were cogniz-
ant of the great Importance of the posi-
ton Ali of the candidates said that
they would go to the convention without
any fixed opinion in regard to any par
ticular portion of the constitution, en-
tirely unpledged, and promised loyalty
not only to the people of this district
but TO the great State of Michigan.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by committee and unanimously
adopted by the convention:
The republican convention of the
eighth senatorial district, assembled to
nominate three members OF the consti-
tutional convention of the state of Mich
igan, do thus declare their attitude to-
ward current political questions:
Resolved, That we recognize in Theo-
dore Roosevelt the man best qualified to
continue in the Office of president of the
United States the work of political re-
form which he has begun and so we'll
carried on. We therefore believe that,
without regard to precedents, he should
recede from his determination not to ac-
cept further nomination to the presI-
dency and become the republican candi-
date in 1908.
eliminating from the primary election
law the clause requiring for nomination
of governor and lieutenant-governor 40
per cent. of the votes cast at the primary
election for naming of those officials.
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