The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-09-11
Convention at Hartford, Tues
day. Good Representation
From Every Precinct
SIMPSON HEARTILY ENDORSED
Hon. E. L Hamilton also Endorsed
in Resolutions. Convention
Harmonious.

The convention to select delegates to
the state and congressional conventions
met at Hartford last Tuesday. There
was an excellent representation consid-
ering the busy times. The deliberations
of the convention were harmonious and
everything that was possible done to
further the candidacy of Hon. N. F.
Simpson for auditor general
Hon. G.. w. Merriman was called to
the chair and E. j. Kirby of Covert act
ed as secretary. Following are the dele
gates selected to the state and congress
sional convention
STATE CONVENTION.
South Haven city, Guy j. Wicksall;
Paw Paw, Jason Woodman; Bangor,
John Sebring; Hartford, G. w. Merri-
man; Antwerp, e. H. Harvey; Covert,
E.. j. Kirby; Decatur. A. N Moulton;
Lawrence, Claude Miller; Pine Grove,
Harvey Slonaker; South Haven town.
ship, G. j. Monroe; Arlington. Will
Chapman; Porter. John Marshall.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES.
Almena, F. e. Hall; Bloomingdale, j.
III. Hudson; Columbia, A. M. Brown;
Geneva, s. M. Trowbridge; Hamilton,
B. G.. Cockett; South Haven city, Geo.
Myhan; Paw Paw, Frank n. WakemaI;
Bangor Geo. Adams; Antwerp, A. L.
Hoyt; Hartford, Volney w. Olds; Co.
vert, Chas. A. Gunsaul; Decatur, M. s.
Thomas; Lawrence, j. +. Barrows.
The following resolutions we're unani-
mously adopted by the convention:
WHEREAS: The initial problems of
government have ever been satisfactorily
solved, the affairs of the nation safely
and wisely administered and the pros
perity and happiness of our people best
assured by adherence to the principles
of the republican party; therefore be it
RESOLVED: By the republicans of
Van Buren, county assembled, that we
re affirm our allegiance to the republican
party and its tenets and pledge our sup
port to the republican nominees of the
nation, state and county, believing the
interests Of each will be best conserved
by the winning of an overwhelming re-
publican victory 10 November;
RESOLVED: Van Buren county has
UeGu SIX Ldli y hOuOISu Dy luc CnlSlCbtS
untiring, painstaking aud public-spirited
work IN the state legislature of Hon. n.
+. Simpson He has been instrumental
in the enactment of several much needed
measures of benefit to the whole state as
we'll as caring for the interests of his
immediate constituents; he has shown
himself capable of handling larger re-
sponsbiites in state affairs, and worthy
of promotion at the hands of the people
of Michigan. His fellow citizens there
fore sincerely and cordially approve his
candidacy for auditor general; pledge
him their support in his candidacy for
the nomination and instruct the dele
gates from this county to use every hon.
orabe means to secure for him the re-
publican nomination for auditor general.
We recognize with satisfaction and
appreciation the services in our national
legislature of the able congressman Of
this district, Hon. +. l.. Hamilton; we
commend his course in matters Of legis-
lation, especially his support of the
Roosevelt Taft policies, and we ask the
delegation of this county to vote for his
denomination.
Don +. CoCHRANE,
MILAN ID. WIGGINs,
BENZ. f. HECKERT,
JOHN f. BARRows,
G. .. MONROE,
Committee.