The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-08-02
Convention Held at Hartford,
Thursday. Eleven Delegates
Were Chosen.
NO CONTEST IN CONVENTION
B. F. Hsckert and Guy j. Wicksall
Endorsed as Delegates from
Van Buren, to "Con. Con"

The county convention to elect nine
delegates to attend the district conven-
ton for the eighth senatorial district
to be held at Allegan, August l3, was
held at the academy of music in Hart
ford, Thursday. The convention was
called to order at 10 o'clock by Hon. ".
+. Simpson, chairman Of the county com.
mittee, and the call was read by Secre-
tary r. b. Bennett. Arba n. Moulton
OF Decatur was called to the chair as
temporary chairman and Geo. r. Curtiss
OF South Haven chosen as temporary
secretary.
On motion the following committees
were appointed:
On permanent organization and order
of business: j. G.. Todd of Bangor, F.
n. Wakeman, Paw Paw; ii. Slonaker,
Pine Grove: John Haworth, Antwerp; G..
". Hubbard, Hartford.
The credential committee: Chas o.
Monroe, South Haven; B. F. Warner, Paw
Paw; w. X. Van Hise, Decatur; Len
Watson of Covert, F. n. Knolls of Ham
ilton
The committee on resolutions: Don
f. Cochrane, Hartford Jason Woodman,
Paw Paw; X. w Noyes, South Haven;
G. ID. Lawton. Lawton; George Myhan,
South Haven.
John Haworth of Antwerp and Mar
shall Mckay of South Haven were chos-
en- as tellers After a short recess the
reports of the committee on credentials
and permanent order of business were
received, when the convention adjourned
until o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Cor rvention met pursuant to ADJOURN
ment and the following delegates were
chosen to attend the district convention
to be held in Allegan August 18th, '07;
j. f.. Chandler, South Haven City; Jason
Woodman, Paw Paw: j. @. Todd, Ban
gor; y. +. Simpson, Hartford; E j.
Kirby, Covert; NJ. f. Thomas, Decatur;
Dr. G. w Johnson, Antwerp; Harvey
Sonaker, Pine Grove; A. NJ. Brown,
Columbia; A. o. Duncombe, Keeler;
G.. j. Monroe, South Haven township.
The following gentlemen were chosen
to fill vacancies on county committee:
Bret n. Crockett, Hamilton; Don Coch-
rane. Hartford; Don Roosevelt, Keeler;
Claude Miller, Lawrence.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and unanimously adopted
Resolved, that the republican party of
Van Buren, county in convention assem-
bled does hereby endorse the admins
tration Of that SPLENDID citizen, states
man, soldier and patriot, Theodore Roose-
velt president of the United States, and
pledge to him united and hearty sup
port for nomination and election to the
high position he now occupies for the
second full term.
Whereas, it is reported at this special
session to be called, that one Of the OBJ
jects OF the special session is to repeal
what is known as the 40 per cent pro-
vision relating to the nomination of gov
ernor and lieutenant governor in our
primary laws. Therefore, be it
Resolved, that we, the republicans of
Van Buren county in convention assem-
bled, protest against the elimination of
this feature of the law, and hereby in
struct our senator and representative ir
the legislature to vote against its
repeal.
lnasmuch as our representative in
the state legislature has been subjected
to some criticism which might reflect
upon his record as a member of that
body.
BE it hereby Resolved, BY the repub-
licans of Van Buren county in conven-
tion assembled, that we place our hearth
est endorsement upon his work during
his two terms of legislative service and
extend to him our appreciation of his
energy, earnestness and wisdom in all
matters affecting public welfare, and es-
pecially in the handling of matters of
purely local Importance.
Resolved, That the delegates of Van
Buren county to the convention of the
Sth senatorial district are hereby in.
structed to support Hon. b. +. Heckert
OF Paw Paw and Guy j. Wicksall OF
South Haven city as delegates to the
convention.
Signed by the Committee.