Gentleman George Wins

The following Adrián special to the Free Press shows how the idols oí Washtenaw and Jackson were smashed at the republican congressional convention, by that very sandy man of Monroe, Gen. George Spalding: Adrián, Mich., Aug. 16. - (Special.) - The republican congressional convention opened at 11 o'clock at Dean's opera house, and was called to order by Albert Stiles, of Jackson, who called Col. C. V. Deland to the chair. This gentleman made a brief speech, predicting a victory Eor republican principies, and of course he criticised the democratie administraron. Andrew Campbell, of Washtenaw, was selected as secretary, after which committees were appointed and an adjournment taken for dinner. The Spalding forces all had a nice white satin ribbon badge with the word "Spalding." O'Donnell, who arrived Wednesday evening at ten o'clock from the west, had an enthusiastic band of supporters, and their large badges had a portrait of the Jackson statesman. The Lenawee delegation held a caucus, and by a vote of 13 to 12 decided to cast its vote for Fellows. In the afternoon the committees reported and the balloting began about 2:45. The first vote gave Sawyer2i, O'Donnell 23, Fellows 21. On the second ballot Fellows lost two, and they went to Spalding. The fifth ballot showed Fellows had 16, Sawyer 21, O'Donnell 24, and Spalding 33. The tenth ballot gave Fellows 13, Spalding 32, O'Donnell 26, Sawyer 2. Twelfth ballot the same, only Sawyer has 22. Fourteenth the same. After supper the thirty-seventh ballot showed little change. On the thirty-ninth Spalding had 47. A Jackson delégate had changed to Spalding. Chairman Deland said no delegates could change except through the chairman of the delegation, and amid intense excitement a Spalding delégate aróse and changed to Sawyer, leaving Spalding one short. The general had been sent for to speak, and was on his way when he was told the facts. Finally, on the fiftieth ballot, Spalding got 24 of Lenawee's votes. Amid intense shouting the vote of Washtenaw followed, and the battle was over. The Jackson mea on one ballot gave Fellows 23, but Lenawee would not give him the solid 25, but only 8. Three or four times Spalding had 47. Jackson could have nominated Sawyer at any time by giving him her 23 votes, as four Lenawee men were ready to go to Sawyer as soon as Jackson took the lead. Jackson feels chagrined, and O'Donnell personally is greatly disappointed in the outcome.