Prohibition Congressional Convention

The Prohibition congressional convention had a wide awake session in this city last Friday. An unusual feature was contested nominations over which as much feeling was shown as if the nominees had a good chance of election. R.C. Safford, of Plymouth, was chairman, and E. R. Bragg, of Monroe, was secretary. Delegates were present from every county. The Washtenaw members of committees were B. J. Conrad on credentials, D. B. Taylor onorganization and order of business, and O. R. L. Crozier on resolutions. While the committees were out Rev. John Russell, the Prohibition candidate for governor.made a speech in which he told the convention that every other issue than prohibition was of trifling moment. The platform indorsed the national and state platform and thanked Congressman VVatson, of Georgia, for exposing drunkenness in congress and manded a congressional committee to investígate the liquor traffic. Prof. Steere nominated O. R. L. Crozier, of Washtenaw, for congress, saying that he was a man either of the old parties would gladly use if he belonged to them. Mr. Crozier was a man who had studied the labor problems. Prof. Steere said he was himself a labor unionist, because he believed it for the welfare of the people. Wayne presented the name of Robert C. Safford, of Plymouth. agendorph, of Jackson, plead for Safford, hinting that Washtenaw was strivirg to pack the convention in favor of Crozier. O. R. L. Crozier read a letter from Editor Grandon, of Adrián, advocating the omination of Rev. G. S. Bradley, f Hudson. Mr. Bragg, of Monroe, ominated D. P. Sagendorph, of ackson. The first ballot resulted: afford, 2 1 ; Sagendorph, 1 7 ; Crozier, ; Bradley, 1. The second ballot esulted: Safford, 33; Sagendorph, ; Crozier, 3; Bradley, 2 and Saford's nomination was made unaniïous. For presidential elector, Sagendorph nominated Dr. L. M. Jones, of Brooklyn; J. R. Bowdish nominated Prof. J. B. Steere; Monroe nominated William Bloch; Lenawee nominated Rev. G. S. Bradley. Steere hinted at declining and O.R. L. Crozier made a speech bearing down on Sagendorph, af ter which the first ballot resulted: Jones, 11; Bloch, 15; Steere, 12; Bradley, 7. The second ballot nominated Prof. Steere, the vote standing, Steere, 39; Jones, 2; Bradley, 2. William Bloch, of Monroe, was unanimously nominated for altérnate elector. The congressional committee was named as follows. Jackson, Levi Decker; Lenawee, G. W. Grandon; Monree, H. T. Roach; Wayne, R. C. Safford; Washtenaw, I). B. Taylor.