A Jeffersonian Day

The democratie county conveution n Monday was largely attended aud his in spite of the fact that there was o fight on as had been the case in the xinvention of Monday. It was a repesentative convention, made up of xcellent men and the spirit which ervaded it indicated that a deteimned struggle was about beginning to lace Washtenawback in her old place n the democratie column. The only svork before the convention was the eriding of delegates to the state eonention and this duty was well disharged, and an able body of men elected to represent the democraey of Washtenaw. Judge Harriman made n able presiding ofñcer and greatly xpedited the work of the conventiou. The convention was called to order )y County Chairman Arthur Brown at 1:30 o'clock, who introduced Judge W. D. Harriman as temporary presidng officer. The judge's remarks were rief and heproceeded to hustle things hrough. Tracy L. Towner, of Ypsianti, was named as temporary secreary and the following committees were appointed: Credentials- Dr. D. P. McLachlan, f York, M. J. Oavanaugh, of Ann Arbor, James M. Forsythe, l'psilanti. Permanent organization and order of business - T. D. Kearney. of Ann Arbor, James Taylor, of Chelsea, J. M. Palmer, of Ypsllanti. A motion for a committea on resol u;ions was laid on the table, the conrention evidently uot wishing to harmonize and not desiring to adopt absolutely meaningless resolutions, such as the republican convention had done. An adjournment was then made until 2 o'clock when the couvention reassembled. The committee on credentials reported that they had examined the reports from the several towuships and voting precincts had found all the delegations full and the delegates entitled to votes in the convention. The committee on permanent organization and order of business made report as foilows: 1. That the temporary officers of the convention be made permanent. 2. Report of the committee on credentials. 3. Report of the committee on permanent organization and order of business. 4. The election of a delégate atlarge by the convention to the state convention at Detroit, April 29, 1896. 5. That the convention be divided into the following voting precincts and caucus to elect 18 delegates to the state convention and report the same back to this convention: Ann Arbor city 5, Ypsilanti city 3. Manchester and Sharon 1, Bridgewater and Lodi 1, Freedom and Saline 1, Pittsfield and York 1, Ypsilanti and Augusta 1, Scio and Lima 1, Superior and Ann Arbor 1, Northfield and Salem 1, Sylvan 1, Lyndon, Dexter and Webster 1-18. ft. Adjournment. The report was adopted without any discussion. The first three articles of this report having been already complied with, the election of a delégate at large to the state convention was proceeded with. The chair appointed Frank Hammond, of Augusta, and F. P. Uogardus, of Ypsilanti, to act as tellers. M. J. Cavanaugh moved that Arthur Brown, of Ann Arbor, be the delégate at large and his motion was seconded Charles R. AVhitman in a few well chosen words put forward the name of James S. Gorman, of Chelsea, to be elected by acclamation to the position. M. T. Woodruff,of Ypsilanti, moved that both resolutions be laid on the table which was done and then the convention proceeded to elect a delégate by ballot. When the ballot was announced it was found that 142 votes had been cast, of which Jas. S. Gorman had 74, Arthur Brown 40, J. Willard Babbitt 19, M. T. Woodruff 5, W. G. Doty 2, George McDougall 2. On motion to that effect James S. Gorman was declared the unanimous choice of the convention at large. The convention then separated into voting precincts to elect the 18 delegates to the state convention in accordance with the scheme laid down in article 5 of the reporo of the committee on permanent organization and order of business. The delegates chosen are as follows. Ann Arbor city- J. F. Scbuh, John Kapp.Wm. Mclntyre, C. R. Whitman, Edward Duffy; Ypsilanti city- J. Willard Babbiit, John Tenis, John P. Kirk; Anu Arbor and Superior, T. V. Quackenbush; Manchester and Sharon, Jas. Kelly; Bridgewater and Lodi, Philip Blum, sr.; Freedom and Saline, Geo. J. Nissle; Pittsfield and York, Dr. D. P. McLaclilan; ïpsilanti and Augusta, John Hurley; Scio and Lima, J. V. N. Gregory; Northtield and Salem, Wm. H. Donngan; Sylvau, James Taylor; Lyndon. Dexter and Freedom, Wm. H. Arnold. Charles R. Whitman nominated JudgeJ. "Willard Babbitt lor chair man of the county committee, claimin? that this convention was Uit' proper time and place for it and tbat the best interests of the party would be subserved by such action. Thos. D. Kearney moved to lay the matter on the table indefinitely as the cali lor the convention had not included any such action. Dr. D. T McLachlan, of York, and Capt. C. 1Í. Manly and Edward Duffy, of Ann Axbor, spoke against Mr. Whitrnan's motion af ter Mr. Kearney had withdrawn his motion in order that snch a thing could be done. Mr. Whitman answered them in au impassioned speech. John V. Sheehan moved to appoint the chairman ot' the county committee at the convention to be held next the matter to be embodied in the cali for that convention. Mr. Whitman then gracefully withdrew his motion and that of Mr. Sheehan was carried. M. T. Woodruff, of Ypsilanti,offered a resolution that each delégate who cannot go to Detroit, be allowed to appoint his ownproxy. This was ruled out of order by the chair as being contrary to the statutes. W. G. Doty moved a vote of thanks to the officers of the convention which was unanitnously earried and the convention adjourned.