The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-09-25
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION
Jenner e. Morse Induced to Run
Delegates Wait While Candi-
date Is Found.

From he Saginaw Courier-H Herald.
Jenner E. Morse, attorney-at-law,
was nominated for congress by the
eighth district Democratic congress
sional convention yesterday after
noon. The meeting was held at the
city hall and was sparsely attended,
devoidFof enthusiasm or feature. Mr..
Morse was nominated by acclamation,
he being the only one of a number of
Democrats who would accept:
AT one o'clock, the hour for which
the convention was called, the con-
vention hall was as quiet as a Gem
etery, and in the downstairs corri-
doris there was ON hand possibly "a
half-dozen. AT 1870 o'clock, thirty
minutes overtime, thirteen were pres
ent in the convention room and all
were asking each other eagerly
who can we get to take the nomi-
nation?"
AT two O'Clock the number present
was 26, including some few delegates
and other Democratic politicians. 1t
was strange that this number should
be 26, OF twice thirteen, indicating
that this unlucky number intended
to play an important part in the pro-
ceedings. At 2:15 o'clock, when
Congressional Chairman Chas r.
Lown called to order, 80 people
three thirteens-werei in the room.
How Candidate was Found
Ae +ba donao.otoe ,rotl,orod a. bo
came evident that no one had any
idea as to who would be named. The
delegates outside of the county in
ferred that somebody had told them
that Saginaw would furnish the can
didate. Only one of the'faithful" in
the county was willing to accept the
honor.
Former County Chairman Ernest
A. Snow, County Chairman William,
F.. Hemmeter Chairman Lown and
former City Clerk VIM. H. Barton
had many conferences but nothing
develoFhd. About 1:4S Delegate H.
G. aspiring, of Tuscola county, found
Mr.. Show i'm a secluded CORNER of the
hall and informed him that Tuscola
county had caucused and stood un-
animously in favor of his nomination.
May, nay, Pauline" replied the
former chairman. "If the national
capital was located in Bay City and
/ We're elected I could go to the ses-
sions. But Washington is a long way
off. THANK you, appreciate your
kindness, but must decline to be-
come a candidate as i could not
spare the time"
The latter part of MIR. Shows
declination was uttered as a smile
monopolized his countenance.
Nomination Banded About.
Then the Saginaw county delegates
played the Alphonse and CASTOR
role. Chairman Lown went to j.
Earle Brown, member of the state
committee from Clinton county, and
offered him the nomination. But Mr..
Brown allowed as how he was no
spring chick in politics and that his
one honor was sufficient.
Thus the nomination was tossed
about Anybody could have had it
for the asking, almost everyone in
the hall refused it. In addition to
the names above given these also
We're mentioned:
Prosecuting Attorney Miles J. Pur-
cell; Wm. F. Montgomery, Henry NJ.
Youmans, Seth Davis and a score or
more of lesser prominence.
Things were dragging slowly and
the delegates were becoming weary
at O'Clock and the outlook was onne
too bright when Chairman Lown was
seen to walk briskly across the entire
length of the convention floor and
whisper to Mr.. Snow to the effect that
he had made discovery. Whereup-
on the convention came to order
The discovery was that Jenner E..
Morse was about persuaded to accept
and that Mr.. Morse was being de-
tanned down stairs while former
police commissioner p. A. O'Donnell,
d. w. Levalley, ]. Earle Brown and
w. H. Barton painted a pleasing pic
ture of Democratic prospects and of
fered him the frame.
In Receptive Frame of Mind.
By the time the convention reached
the order of business the mission