The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-09-13
REPUBLICANS MEET
At SOUTH HAVEN
Enthusiastic Meeting With
Harmony and Good Feel
ing Prevalent.
CHAIRMAN CROSS MAKES HIT
County Committee Selected aud Also
Delegates Chosen to Attend
State Convention.

The republican county convention
held at South Haven last Tuesday was
all that could be desired from a repub-
lican standpoint. The best of harmony
prevailed among the III delegates present
and party loyalty and allegiance to the
principles of the party that have guided
the ship OF state so successfully during
the past fifty years, seemed to be the
keynote Of the convention.
The convention was called to order by
the late chairman OF the county com.
mittee, Fred b. Cogshall, who intro
duced the new chairman, b. G. Davis.
Mr. Davis made strong talk, compli-
menting the nominees C. the party and
pledging support to the entire ticket.
Attorney Glenn r. Warner was elected
temporary secretary and Charles e.
Cross of Bar gor called to the chair as
temporary chairman. Mr.. Cross made
a decided hit as presiding officer. His
address was exceptionally good and had
the right ring of loyalty and good sound
political judgment. His comparison Of
business conditions and general pros-
perity under democratic aud republican
administrations brought forth demon.
stration of approval. e. B. Bennett of
Hartford and l.. A. Bregger of Arling-
ton were appointed tollers and the Off
GERS we're sworn by the veteran .. w.
Ro Wand.
On motion the following committees
were appointed by the chairman and
recess announced.
Credentials-M Ii. Mackey, South
Haven; Jonn Marshall, Porter; Leslie
Scott, Arlington; @. ii. King, Geneva;
r. w. Hubbard, Hartford.
Permanent Organization and Order Of
Business-Mark S. Thomas, Decatur; r.
G. Cogshall, South Haven; Charles
Robinson, La Srence; DR.. Z. II Ransom,
Bloomingdaie; E. j Kirby, Covert.
Resolutions Sheldon Coleman, Ant
werp David Anderson, Paw Paw; M. +.
Russell Bangor; G. M. VanRiper, Hart.
ford; A. NJ. Brown, Columbia.
The Credentials committee found lit
delegates present, with Almena, Hamil-
ton, Pine Grove and Waverly townships
not represented.
The temporary organization was made
permanent, after which the following
county committee was elected:
Almena, to be filed later; Antwerp, l..
A. Packer; Arlington, L. j. Lewis;
Bangor, L. j Mutchler; Bloomingdale,
Dr. II. H. Ransom; Columbia, Amasa
M. Brown; Covert Andrew Lang;
Decatur, Mark S. Thomas; Geneva,
Charles II. King; Hamilton, TO be filled
later; Hartford, G. M. VauRiper; Keeler,
A. o. Duncombe Lawrence, Charles
Robinson; Paw Paw, Henry f.. Shaefer;
Pine Grove, to be filled later; Porter,
George e. Riley; South Haven township,
Peter Watkins; Waverly, George l..
Rich; South Haven City, first ward,
Frank A. Wheeler; second ward. John
L. Quigley; third ward, James Martin. /
The committee was authorized to fill
any vacancies that might exist.
Following are the delegates selected
to attend the state convention at De-
troit, Tuesday, September "a;
Harry A. Cross, Paw Paw; Eugene b.
Bennett, Hartford; Sheldon Coleman,
Lawton; Arba n. Moulton, Decatur;
Maurice F. Russell, Bangor; Milan ID.
Virgins, Bloomingdale; G.. A. Cross,
Lswrence; Earl Hemenway, South Ha-
ven; E. j. Kirby, Covert; M. II. Mackey,
South Haven; Amasa NJ. Brown, Colum-
bia Nelson g. Tall, South Haven; Frank
G.. Cleveland, Arlington; Clifton L.