The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-09-12
Republicans In
Convention.
Tuesday Brought Together Delegates
From Various Townships For
Purpose Of Nominating
County Officers,
Etc.

Tuesday afternoon at o'clock oc-
Cured the Republican Convention for
Baraga county, and although there
were promised some exciting scenes,
but few took place and as whole the
convention went off in decidedly quiz
ct and peacable manner.
The meeting was called to order by
County Chairman Herman ]. Seifert,
who was also made temporary chair
man, George E. Cripon, of Spur town.
ship, being chosen as secretary.
Upon motion made and supported,
the chairman was instructed to choose
members for the various committees,
whereupon P. Voetsch, Carl Hedman
and Charles Peterson were selected as
a committee on organization and
Charles Rambaud, w. L. Mason and
August Holmstrom as a committee on
Credentials.
After a recess of ten minutes the
meeting was called to order and the re-
ports of the various committees heard,
accepted and committees discharged.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials showed that two sets of dele
gates were present from Baraga but
upon examination of credentials it was
found that some of the necessary quail
ifications were lacking in order to en-
title one set of delegates to seats,
therefore the remaining delegation was
seated.
This somewhat raised the ire of the
delegates unseated and brought forth
few short and somewhat fiery remarks
from the candidate whom they were to
have represented and resulted in his
withdrawal of the entire delegation
from the hall, also that of Covington,
whom it is understood were in like ia
vor.
This ruffle in the proceedings had but
little to do in the work to follow and
the business of the meeting continued
without further outbursts.
Upon completing the officers of the
convention by electing Fred w.
Schwalm and August Holmstrom as
tellers, the organization then proceed
ed to business.
The first to be given attention was
the nomination of candidates for the
various county offices and were chosen
as follows;-For Judge of Probate,
James Mcmahon, Baraga; For Sheriff,
John Cosgrove, L'Anse: For County
Clerk and Register of Deeds, Martin
Voetsch, L'Anse; For Prosecuting At
torney, Joseph j. O'Connor, L'Anse;
For Treasurer, Thomas D. Tracy, Ke-
weenaw Bay; Circuit Court Commits
sioner, William l.. Mason, L'Anse:
Coroners, William Hugo, Baraga and
Harvey Selden, L'Anse; County Sur
veyor, John Markle, Baraga. Then
followed the selection of delegates to
the varions conventions of the state
which were as follows:-
Delegates to State Convention-Geo
Cripon, James Mcmahon.
Delegates to Congressional Conven-
tion-James Mcmahon, P. Voetsch.
Delegates to Senatorial Convention
H. J. Seifert, Sam Hill, w. L. Mason.
Delegates to Legislative Convention
M. Voetsch, Chas. Rambaud, Henry
Murphy, Fred Schwalm.
Herman j. Seifert was chosen to sue
ceed himself as chairman of the Coun-
ty Committee, with F. w. Schwalm,
James McKercher, August Holmstrom,
R. ]. Howes and Charles Rambaud, as
committeeman from the various town.
ships within the county.
A motion was made and supported
that the. county committee act as q
board to fill any vacancies which might
occur on the ticket.
At this point in the procedure a
resolution was presented, which was
framed at the caucus held in Baraga
Monday evening of last week and en-
bodied in the report of the proceedings
and which upon motion and support
was likewise embodied in the report of
this convention.
Upon the conclusion of the busine IS
in hand, few impromptu speeches
were made by the candidates present
which were greatly enjoyed by those
in attendance.
! There being no further business, a
motion was made and supported that
the convention be adjourned.