The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-13

l.. j. Lewis, Bangor; Sheldon Cole
man, Lawton.
Resolutions:-Bangs F. Warner,
Paw Paw; c. M. Van Ripper, Hartford; /;
James f. Chandler, South Haven.
Following is the list of delegates
selected to attend the State Convention
in Grand Rapids on Thursday, Septem
ber 26th:-
l.. II. Bolinger, Almena; B. G..
Davis, Antwerp; F. G. Cleveland, Ar
lington; H. A. Wood, Bangor; George
Grouse, Columbia; Tom G.. Spelman,
Covert; Otto Van Hise, Decatur; C.
M. Van Riper, Hartford; Frank Dyer,
Keller; o. w. Long, Lawrence; B.
F. Warner, Paw Paw; Clarence Brun-
dage, Pine Grove; John Cornish, Por-
ter; Frank r. Poorman, South Haven
Township; Murray B. Shurr, South
Haven City; Sheldon Coleman, Ant
werp; Lynn j. Lewis, Arlington; John
McKinnie, Bangor.
The following members of the coun-
ty committee were elected:-C. H.
Bolinger, Almena; c. w. Johnson,
Antwerp; Leslie Scott, Arlington; M.
F. Russell, Bangor; C. w. Abbott,
Columbia; f. l.. Walters, Covert; f..
H. Place, Decatur; Don F. Cochrane,
Hartford; N. F. Simpson Jr., Keller;
c. M. Jennings, Lawrence; F. N.
Wakeman, Paw Paw; w. ]. Richards,
Pine Grove; Mark Henion, Porter;
c. F. Brown, South Haven Township;
Murray B. Shurr, City 1st, Ward;
Chan Elkenburg, End, Ward; George
H. Myhan, Bird, Ward. On motion
the present incumbents of the COM
mittee in precincts having no repre-
sentation in the convention, were
elected for the ensuing year.
1t was a splendid convention, with
an utter lack of partisan enthusiasm.
Speeches were made by James f.
Chandler, c. Lamina, L. j. Lewis and
B. G. Davis. Loyalty, patriotism and
Win the War, were the keynotes of
all the remarks.
Following are the resolutions which
met the enthusiastic approval of the
entire convention
We, the republicans of Van Buren
county in convention assembled, real
izing that the welfare of our beloved
country is hanging in the balance of
war, do first and foremost pledge our
heartiest support in utmost measure
to all men in authority in our nation
toward the vigorous prosecution of
the war, that the honor of Old Glory
may be upheld, that American ideals
may be perpetuated and the cause of
democracy may speedily triumph over
tyranneous autocracy, and that Amer
lea may aid in bringing about an
honorable and victorious peace that
will insure safety to the free people
of the world.
Be it further resolved, That in this
hour of national crisis we recognize
the necessity Of placing in the councils
of our nation, men of unquestioned
Americanism, men of broad vision and
statemanship who will be able to
guide the ship Of state to a safe har-
Dor on the shores of world peace, and
we do equally realize the necessity Of
excluding from our national councils
men whose records in public and pri-
vate life preclude the possibility Of
their rendering the service which the
welfare of the nation and it's people
demands, and we do hereby endorse
the candidacy of Hon. Hruman Fl.
Newberry for United States Senator
from Michigan, and the candidacy of
Hon. Edward L. Hamilton for con-
Michigan, and we do further declare
that we consider their election essen
tial to the national welfare and to the
able representation of our great state
Be it further resolved, That we ex-
press our .displeasure with the char
acter of certain tactics that have
been indulged in during the recent
primary election, realizing that if
such course is to continue in the
future, the time will soon come when
self respecting citizens will be loath
to permit their name to go before the
people as candidates for nomination.
We also express our displeasure with
the quite common practice of demo-
Gratis voting republican tickets at
primary elections, and trust that the
coming session of the Legislature will
devise some measure to prevent such
action in the future.
Be it further resolved, That we
hereby give our unqualified endorse
ment to the republican nominees for
state and county Offices as being men
of high character and the essential
qualifications to conduct the affairs of
the state and county with an efficiency
which will best serve the interests of