The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-08
CO. CONVENTION THURSDAY.
Republicans Elect Delegat ates Ito
State, District. and Congress-
iOnal Convention

State, District. and Congress-
ional Convention.
The Republican County Convention
vas held at Hartford last Thursday
Ihe day was stormy and the roads bad,
nut the townships were all we'll repre-
-ented
Hon. n r. Simpson, chairman OF the
Republican County Committee, called
the convention to order at eleven o'clock,
and the call was read by the secretary.
F n Wakeman was then called TO the
chair as temporary chairman.
Marshall Mackey of South Haven was
selected as temporary secretary. On mo-
ton OF Don +. Cochraue of Hartford,
the following committees were appoint
ed:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION AND ORDER OF
BUSINESS.
Chas. Robinson, Lawrence; NJ. ID.
Virgins, Bloomipgdale: l.. A. Bregger,
Arlington; John Marshall, Porter; j.
Gibson, Geneva.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
James III. Johnson, South Haven; K.
w. Noyes, South Haven township; Burce
Merrimam, Bangor; Harry Huff, Pine
Grove; b. A. Hartman, South Haven.
RESOLUTIONS.
Don f. Cochrane, Hartford; A. n.
Moulton, Decatur; Guy Wicksall, South
Haven; Andrew Lang, Covert; Frank
Cleveland, Arlington.
Convention adjourned until l p. ~.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The reports of the various committees
were accepted and adopted
Hon. n F. Simpson was re elected
chairman of the republican county COM
mittee.
Delegates to the various state and
district conventions were elected as
| follows:
State convent on at Grand Rapids:
M. Mackey, So Haven; G w. Young,
Paw Paw; G. b Charles, Bangor; q w.
Merrimau, Hartford; G. S. Shaefer, Ant
werp; NJ D. Virgins, Bloomingdale; l..
A. Watson, Covert; A. n. Moulton, De-
catur; John +. Barrows, Lawrence.
District convention at Cassopolis:
Chas. Chamberlain, Columbia; Jay Glib
son, Geneva; G. S. Mohney, Porter;
Thos. Hare, Keeler; Fred M. Knolls,
Hamilton; G. O. Monroe, So. Haven;
NJ. j. Coy, Paw Paw; T. j. Mutchler, Ban
gor; n f. Simpson, Hartford; Chas. Har-
per- Antwerp; Eugene Allen, Bloom
ingdale; H. q. Noyes, Covert.
The following Resolutions were unan-
mousy adopted:
We, the Republicans of Van Buren,
County, in Convention assembled, View
with pride the record of the Republican
Party from its inception and especially
do we point with pride to its record
under the administration and leadership
Of our eminent and fearless champion of
equal rights and a square deal for all,
Theodore Roosevelt. Resolved, That we
heartily commend him in his position on
national issues and believe that the Wis
dom of the party will recognize that the
best interests of the nation demand the
selection of man to succeed him who
will fearlessly carry on to success and
completion the record already begun.
Resolved that we recognize William ID.
Taft the one who from education. abil-
ity, character ard experience In public
office is best qualified to take up the
great work voluntarily laid down by
Theodore Roosevelt.
Resolved, That inasmuch as there
seems to be au honest division of senti-
ment as to the policy of our state admin
istration, and the most available candi-
date to head the state ticket this fall, we
hereby express our confidence in the de-
cision Of the party as it will be expr ressed
3 in the primary election or at the state
convention and pledge to the same our
4 loyalty.
Resolved, That we do hereby express
. our appreciation and approval of the
I work of Mlchigan's constitutional con-
q vention, Of the active and influential
part taken therein by the delegates from
9 Van Buren, county, and that we do
:, earnestly commend the document there
=. = in promulgated to the careful considera-
u ton and approval of Michigan people,
o believing that it will correct the de-
y ficiences in the fundamental law OF the
# state and meet the changed needs OF our
" great commonwealth.
9 Resolved, That we, the republicans oil
Van Buren, county in convention assem-
!. bled, do hereby express our approval of
" and heartily endorse the candidacy oi
! Representative n. +. Simpson of Hart
IS ford for the office of auditor general
y recognizing, as we do, man in every
l. wav worthy of and eminently fitted to
l. fill the position to which he aspires, and
n we do further hereby earnestly commend
% him to the careful consideration of Mich
igan republicans in general
Don +. CoCHRANE,
u ANDREW LANG,
% +. q. CLEVELAND,
r ARBA N MoULToN,