The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-21
REPUBLICANS MET
IN CONVENTION
Delegates TO District and
State Convention Sc
lected at Hartford Last
Tuesday.

The republican county convention |
was held at Hartford last Tuesday, when
delegates were elected to attend the
fourth congi iessional district convention
to be held at Niles Lext Tuesday, and
the state convention at Lansing, May 3.
U nder the county call the convention
was entitled to l56 delegates, whereas
there were but 80 delegates seated in
the convention. r. w. Broughton,
chairman of the county committee,
called the convention to order and called
Hon. Lynn j. Lewis to the chair as tenn.
porary chairman. Mr.. Lewis responded
with ringing republican speech, which
met the approval of the convention. Q.
M. Jennings OF Lawrence was made tenn.
porary secretary. Committees on cre-
dentials and permanent organization
and order of business were appointed
and the convention adjourned until after
dinner.
The only contest in the convention
was over the adoption Of the report of
ommittee on permanent organization
and order of business. One clause of
the report provided that in the selec-
tion of delegates the roll of townships
be called alphabetically instead of nu-
mercally as has been the custom. An.
other clause provided that delegates TO
the state and district conventions might
be selected from any part Of the county
regardless Of the precinct they were to
represent.
B. +. Warner offered an amendment
that the roll should be called according
to the numerical strength of the pre-
cincts and led the fight for the amend
ment. b. q. Davis of Lawton, who was
member OF the committee and who
stated that he had written the report,
| led the fight IN opposition to the amend
ment. On the vote the original clause
rel ative to roll call carried. Chas. Rob-
inson OF Lawrence then offered an
mendment which provided that dele
gates must be residents OF the precincts
from which they are selected. Mr.. Rob-
inson and Mr.. Warner championed the
amendment and Mr., Davis fought for
the original report. The amendment
carried and all delegates we're selected
fr % the precincts they were to repre-
sent.
At the conclusion OF the business OF
the Convention and Just prior TO ad
journ ment, Wm. c. Mosier offered a
resolu ii on favoring the state dry cam
paign. There was no discussion Of the
resol ton and it carried without OPP
position. Some in the convention
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that 80 per.cent, If not more, of those
present favor the state wide prohibitory
amendment and will vote for it next
fall, yet there was a sentiment, both
from a political and prohibition stand
point, that the resolution should not
have been brought before the conven-
ton.
Following are the delegates elected to
attend the district convention at Niles,
Tuesday
Antwerp-H II. Adams, g. w. Har-
per.
Arli ngton-F. G. Cleveland, John A.
Lee.
Bangor-T j. Mutchler, Geo. Adams.
Columbia-Chas. ID. Chamberlln,
Fred Reinshuttle
Covert-E. j. Kirby, l.. Il. Moore.
Decatur-E. r. Washburn, Emory
Place.
Geneva-E. Lundy.
Hsrtford-Edward g. Hickey.
Keeler-Chester Baggerley.
! Lawrence-L. L. Chase.
Paw Paw-Glenn E. Warner.
South Haven City-Geo. Q. Monroe
Ray McCrimmon, G.. II. Myhan.
! The delegates to the state convention
at Lansing on May are as follows:
Antwery-B. G. Davis, &. W. John
I son.
Arlington-L. j. Lewis.
Bangor-Chas. King, M. F. Russell
Columbia-Geo. II. Malley.
Covert-Thos. Spellman, q. K. Hig
bee.
Decatur-Leroy Hinckley, Jesse Wiles
Geneva-Clifton Pierce.
Hartford-G. w. Merriman, g. M
Van Ripper.
Keeler-N. f. Simpson, Jr., Chas
Duncombe.
Lawrence-Ge A. Cross.
Paw Pawn. IL. Young, f. N. Wake
: man.
Soutb uavan-Earl BemenWay g II