The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
The Republican County Conve ntion.

The Republican County Convention.
The liveliest and the best natured
county convention ever held by the re-
publicans of Shiawassee county was the
one OF Friday last at Corunna. Earn
estness and the determination to win il
possible was manifested by the leaders
of both sides in the struggle for the con-
troll of the delegation to the eighth dis.
trict convention and not point of ad-
vantage was left uncontested. At the
same time the best of feeling prevailed
throughout the afternoon and when ad-
journment was had both sides felt salts.
fed,
w. H. Bigelow, chairman Of the com.
mittee, read the call and asked A. E.
Richards to act as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Richards spoke at some length,
commencing the administration of
President Roosevelt and eulogizing
Secy. Taft.
Harry L. Izor of Durand, was elected
temporary secretary and the following
committees named by the chair:
Credentials-W. j. Parker, Corunna;
Charles Z. Godfrey, Bancroft; j. J.
Brown, Owosso.
Permanent Organization and Order
of Business-Fred J. Northway, Du-
rand; E. L. Mason, Corunna; James
Leggatt, Perry.
Resolutions-J. Fl. Collins, Corunna
T. H, Watson, Owosso; Henry Dun
ming, Perry.
The committee on credentials report
ed the precincts all represented except
the second of Hazelton, total Of 1S9 votes
out of possible total of 206 being sub.
sequently cast. The temporary officers
were made permanent. The order of
business provided for the election of
delegates by the polling of each delega.
tion and the announcement of the vote
by the chairman of the delegation. o.
L. Sprague moved as an amendment
that the vote be by ballot, the chair
man Of each delegation to collect same
and deposit with tellers. This brought
out sharp discussion, participated in
by MIR. Sprague, F. H. Watson. A. L.
Chandler and several others, The rea-
sons put forth by Mr.. Sprague in his
vigorous manner caught the convention
and the amendment was adopted by a
small majority. An amendment to
have the report, of the committee on
resolutions presented after the election
of the delegates was declared lost by the
chairman. The committee on resolu-
tions presented the following report
which was adopted without opposition
WHEREAS The principles of the Re-
publican party as followed by the ad-
ministration of President Roosevelt
have endeared tie party and its Presi-
dent to the American people, and
WHEREAS: Such people desire to con-
tinue such principles and the policy Of
President Roosevelt throughout the ma
tional administration. and
WHEREAS: We believe that William
H. Taft, of Ohio, broad-minded states
man, an able jurist, an experienced di-
plomat, is the recognized exponent to-
day of the Roosevelt policy. Therefore,
be it
RESOLVED: BY the Republicans of
Shiawassee county, in convention as
sembled, that we emphatically endorse
the candidacy of VIM. Fl, Taft, for
president of the United States, and that
the delegate to the national convention
from Shiawassee county is earnestly re-
quested to heartily support the candi-
dacy of our candidate, the. great war
Secretary, William H. Taft
Following the appointment of A.
Griffin of Vernon, and P. B. Reynolds
of Shiawassee, as tellers, nominations
were made for the first delegate to the
district convention. Frank H. Watson
nominated J. H. Collins of Corunna,
stating that Mr.. Collins would work in
the district convention for the election
of Taft delegates to the national con-
vention. A. d. Whipple nominated o.
L. Sprague of Owosso, who he SAID
would vote for the election of Cong.
Fordney and E. o. Dewey as district
delegates. Seconding speeches were
made by A. L. Chandler and II. H. Pull.
yer. The vote resulted: Collins o.,
Sprague co. scattering 2, and Mr.. Col
lins was declared elected. At this