The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-09-16
Republican County Convention.

az Juo IecpuUliCdu CouHoy OohN'hoioh
held in the court room at Corunna,
Wednesday, every precinct in the coun-
ty but one was represented. The en-
thusiasm of those present and their de-
termination to organize for winning
campaign made up for any lack of mum
bers.
w. II. Big Glow, chairman of the
county committee, in calling the con-
vention to order made few happy re-
marks, urging unity of action, gave
hearty endorsement to the ticket 80 far
named. asked all to forget their per-
sonal disappointments and to roll up the
usual majority. After reading the call,
he asked Hon. A. B. Cook of Shiawassee
township, to act as temporary chair
man. Mr.. Cook thanked the chairman
and the delegates for the honor con-
ferred, and then after stating that he
was not going to make a speech pro-
ceeded to give ten minute talk which
pleased everyone-even those hit with
some of the anecdotes he related Of con-
vention happenings in the past. Arthur
81. Dumond, city clerk of Owosso, was
elected temporary secretary, and on
motion committees named as follows:
Permanent organization and order of
business, G. L. Taylor, Owosso, George
Cook, Bennington, A. b Freeman, Du-
rand; credentials. G. E. Rigley, Jr.,
Owosso, L. w. Barnes of Byron, and
Henry Payne of Bancroft.
The reports of these committees con-
tinued the temporary officers as perma-
nent, fixed the order of business and
gave the list of delegates entitled to
seats. Both reports were accepted and
Howard Slocum, Forest Perry and P.
F. VanDeusen appointed tellers.
On motion of o. L. Sprague, W. II.
Bigelow was unanimously reelected as
chairman of the county committee.
Mr.. Bigelow heartily thanked the con-
vention for the renewed expression of
confidence and promised to again do all
his strength would permit to conduct a
successful campaign. The election of
Mr.. Bigelow brought forth generous
round of applause which was renewed
at the end of his remarks-a tribute
which touched Mr.. Bigelow deeply.
A motion requesting the delegates to
the state convention to present the
name of Otto L. Sprague for member of
the State Central Committee was made
by J. II. Collins of Corunna, seconded
by several of the delegates and carried
by acclamation.
The election of delegates to the state
convention resulted as follows: w. III.
Bigelow, Geo. Mclaughlin, E. F. Co.
nant, l. G. Curry, -Owosso; John North
wood, New Lothrop; s. G. Patched,
Durand; w. j. Parker. Corunna; Guy
Walters, Elsie; J. d. Royce, Corunna;
G. E. Rigley, Jr., Owosso; James Leg
gett, Perry; F. J. Northway, Durand;
A. B. Cook, Owosso; G. M, Dewey,
Owosso; B. Fl. Kingsbury, Lennon; A,
B. Freeman, Durand.
o. L. Sprague, chairman of the Shia-
wassee Co. Republican Club, asked for
expressions as to whether the members
wished to undertake the work of giving
banquet at some date in October when
several speakers of national reputation
could be secured A rising vote showed
everyone present willing to do his part
toward making such an event as sue
cessful as those held in past years and
plans for the same will be formulated
at once.
"A roll call by precincts gave the fol-
lowing names as members of the county
committee for the ensuing two years:
Antrim, N. n. Blake, Byron; Ben
nington, w. H. Kline, Bennington;
Burns, F. s. Ruggles, Byron; Caledon-
la, J. B. Eyeleth, Corunna; Fairfield,
II. R. Dunham, Ovid Hazelton, 1st
precinct, John Northwood, New Loth-
rop; % precinct, M. P. Ransom, New
Lothrop; Middlebury, G.. A; Huntoon,
Oyid; New Haven, ]. A. Richardson,
Henderson; Owosso, F. 81. Rush, Owos
so; Perry, 1st precinct, L. G. Watkins,
Perry; I'd precinct, F. M. Towner, Nor
rice; Rush, John Teller, Henderson;
Sciota. H. 81. Pulver, Laingsburg; Shia-
wassee, H. w. Parker, Bancroft; Ven
ice, Fred Miller, Vernon; Vernon, 1st
precinct, B. P. Hicks. Durand; I'd, F.
d. Clark, Vernon, Sd, B. s. Griffin,
Durand; Woodruff, G. d. Harvey,
Shaftsburg; Corunna, 1st ward, w. J.
Parker; I'd ward, Howard Slocum; Sd
ward, j. J. Peacock: Owosso City, 1st
ward, u. NJ. Dewey; I'd ward, A. M.
Hume; Sd ward, John Brown; 4th ward,
G. E. Rigley, Jr., ; 5th ward, A. L. Ar
mold. N
A telegram of greeting from Mayor
q. w. Stewart of Saginaw, was read,
containing also request that the con-
vention endorse John f. O'Keefe, city
attorney of Saginaw, for attorney gen.
eral. The convention was opposed to
endorsing any candidate and the tele-
gram was laid on the table.
Three or four tons of good quality