Moran And Judson

The republioan connty oonvention of ast Wednesday was one of the most interesting politioal events of many a day. Speotators were present from all parts of the oonnty. The Jndsonites ;hough temporarily defeated, carne out victorioas, tbough Qov. Pingree had to se oalled in to rally the somewhat disleartened cohorts of the sheriff. Connty Chairman O. E. Bntterfleld oalled A. F. Freernan, of Manchester, to ;he chair. He made a neat little speeoh nrging the republicana to ruaintain their supremaoy in this connty obtained jy those who were not seeking office. 'i would be a sad tbing if we should repeat the history of the damocratic party in this connty four years ago. It will not do for ns if things don't go to snit as to take onr dolls and go home and say we won't play any more. He oredited the sucoess of the war to the republican party. Frank Creech, of Ypsilanti, was made seoretary and the following coruruittees were appointed : Permanent Organization - Emory Leiand, R. S. Whalen, A. A.Woods, D. W. Springer, J. A. Wilber. Credentials- S. S. Bibbins, H. S. Holmes, Andrew Jackson, H. W.Childs, John Reno. Resolntions- A. Wilkinson, W. W. Wedemeyer, A. J. Waters, Win. Osband, Arthnr Lyons. Tellers - James L. Gilbert, A. C. Schuiuacher, Ben Kief. The convention got badly tangled np endeavoriug to fix a time for holding ;he representativo nonveDtion, which jad already been fixed in the cali. The Jodsonites and the Sasvyer men were each afraid that the others would gain an advantage. After a half hour of frnitless motions and disoaasion, the whole matter was ruled ont and tbe oonvention took a reoess nntil 2 o'clock, On reïssembling the temporary organization was made permanent. The report of the oominittee presented by D. W. Springer favored a return to the old style of balloting. A long wait ensned for the report of the committee on credentials during whioh Henry C. Smith, the republioau uorninee for congress appeared and jollied the conventioa saying he was glad to see so much harmony. S. S. Bibbins made the report of the oommittee on oredentials which gave Saline 8 delegates as in the cali instead of 9 as elected. The thrown out man was a Judsonite and was seated by the oonvention. The report also seated tbe Judson delegation in Ann Arboi' town although the first delegation held the credentials. Tbe Moran men, however, made no fight for fear of showing their band. There were two reports from the cominiltee on resolntions one presented by the chairman A. Wilkinson, indorsDg AIoKinley and glowingly indorsing Pingree. The minority report was presented by Wm. Osbaiid, of Ypsilanti, whioh renewed the pledges of support of ths principies of the republiuan party and inüorsed tbe administration of republican oounty offioials. Mr. Osband made a long speeoh in favor of hia report bat the Pingreeites set down on hiui hará and the majority report was adopted. Asoandidates f or sheriff, Dr. Breakey preseuted the name of William Eldert; Andrew E. Gibson presented the name of Zenus Sweet, who was bom in Ann Arbor 43 years ago, was not dandled in the lap of luxury, had proven a good marshal and was a well known contraotor who was not a boss, bnt took the piok and the shovel and sat on the load ; Engene Helber in a good speooh presented Lester A. Canfleld ; Jnstico Bishop, of Augusta, presented A. J. Doty, of Augusta, in a strong Sootch speech in praise of Augusta republicaniam ranging from McKinley to supervisor at whioh the convention roared and oheered ; A. F. Freeman nominated J. H. Kingsley and Emory E. Leland nominat8d Wade MoCormick as a man who would give the taspayers a olean and eoonomical administration. It required three ballots to settle the nomination, whioh resulten as follows First Ballot- Kingsley 98, Canfield 82, McCormiok 1?, Sweet 14, Doty 12. Seoond Ballot - Kingsley 106, Can field 88, MoCormiok 15, Sweet 2, Doty 12. Third Ballot- Kingsley 126, Can field 97, Sweet 1. Kingsley was deolared uorniuatec imid the delighted aoclamation of the anti-Judsonites. It was notioeable how aoonrate a knowldge S. A. Moran, the leader of the anti-Judsun foroea had o the oonvention. Before tbe first bailo was taken, be predicted the result a Kingsley 92, Canfleld 85. Before tbe seoond ballot he said Kingsluy would have 107. He aotually had 106. Before tbe third ballot was taken Moran said Kingsley would have 127. He aotually had 126. While the firsfc ballot was being oonnted the roll of towns was oalled for nominatioos for olerk without response. At tbe conclusión of the tbree ballotB, John F. Lawrene presented the name of John Heinzmann, praising him as an nntiring republican worker, who talked the doctrines of republioanism from morning to nigbt. When the wave of feeling against sumptuary laws swept most of the Qermans out of the republican party, he remained true to repablioanism. He had liever before asked for offioe in his life. H. Q. Prettyman preseDted the name of Qlen V. Mills as one of the most wideawake and hustling vote getters in tbecounty. Before the ballot was taken it was easy tosee wbere the nomination was going. The Jndsontes were hustling hard for Heiuzmann, while Mills was distasteful to Moran. In view of this showing Mills made a big run, tbe ballot resultiug Heiüzmann 133, Mills 85, M. F. Case 1, blank 2. On motion of Mr. Mills, John Heinzmann was nnanimously nominated. Sheriff Judson moved the renoruination of George A. Cook, of Ypsilanti, for register of deeds, by acolamation and the Jndsoniies yelled. Seth Randall presented the name of Frank E. Jones for prosecuting attorney amidst the applause of the Moranites. Tbero being no other candidates, D. W. Springer moved that tbe secretatry cast a ballot for Jones. This was done. Frank A. Stivers presented the name of Jaoob Braun for treasurer, while M. F. Case presanted Cone A. Sperry. The ballot resul ted Braun, 169, Sperry 42, soattering 3, and the Judsonites were again happy. At this point Governor Pingree appeared and was greeted with delightfnl aoclaim. Sheriff Judson was fairly beside himself with joy. He jnmped into the aisle, yelled "three oheers for Pingree," and lead the shouting, waving a good sized bandana in the air. The che9rs were given with a will. The governor told the oonveation what a busy man he was and advised thatn that tbey must send good men to the legislature, men who could not be bougbt. He was working for the people, trying to find soms way to get everybody to pay their share of taxes. He remerabered hearing a man over in the opera house who didn't know how the railroads could be taxed. If the republican party don't do it, there will be a party tbat will. If therepüblioan party won't do it, they could count him ontof that party. They must send men to the legislature who oan't be boogt. Marcus Pollasky, of Detroit, spoke a word for Beuton Hanchett for CJ. S. senator. The following nominations were then made by acolamation : Circuit oourt oommis8ioners, F. W. Gieen, of Ypnilauti, O. E. Butterfitjld, of Aun Arbor. Coronara, Harris Ball, of Ann Arbor, G. M. Huil, of Ypsilanti. Surveyor, H. W. Bassefct, of Saliue. Aa unsnooessful attempt was made by Dr. ireakey to snbstitute the name of Dr. 'obn Boylan for tbat of Harris Ball. Then came the strogglefor senatorial delegates. A. Wilkiuson wanted to change the order of bnsiuess aud take a vote on senator. Col. Deau and W. ld. Osband insisted on following tbe regular order of business. Sheriff ludson, W. VV. Wedetueyer and Fred Vreeman spoke for the ohange and tbe ohange was made. The ballot for senator resultad A. F. Freeman, 139, Andrew Campbell 48, E. P. Allen 2, A. J. Sawyer 1, Qeorge Rawson 1. Tbe Jndsonites bad peddled priuted Freeman tiokets, wbile tbe Campbellites were uot prepared for this order of business. At this point John F. Lawrenoe took the chair. W. W. Wedemeyer named O. E. Bntterüeld as delégate at large and the convention ratified tbe ohoioe. Sheriff Judson moved that a ootninittee be appointed to oonsult with Mr. Freeman and that he be allowed to piek out the distriot delegates. Fred Freeman tbought tbe oonvention itself sbould be allowed to nomínate delegates, but this was not considered tbe modern republican way of doing bnsiness by the oonvention and W. F. Burtless and W. W. Wedemeyer were made the ooinmittee. Col. Dean moved tbat the oornmittee have leave to print the names of delegates, whioh motion was cairied. The oommittee however qaiokly reported the names as follows: V. V?. Wedemeyer, MiltonjTubbs, William Judson, H. S. Holmes, F. W. Creeoh, H. W. Childs, D. W. Springer, F. P. Glazier, George S. Wbeoler. Charles Schoen, Charles Canfleld, George Rawson, M. L. Raymond, John Lawsou, F. A. Savery, John Reno, George M. Ruse, Ed. Hauser, F. M. Freeman, M. Case, C. M. f Warner, 3. F. Lawrenoe. The convention then adjourned. The representative convention was oalled to order by Emory Leiand at ti :20 p. va. and would have been a 20 minute oonvention, had it not been for the first ballot showing too many votes, wbicb necessitated a striot gnard and slower voting when it was retaken. Aa it was, inoluding Mr. Sawyer's lively speeob, it took an hour. On motion of J. C. Kuowlton, H. G. Prettyman was called to the ohair and greatly expeContinued on Eighth Page. JUDSONJpdN (Continuad frora First Page.) dited business. Evart H. Scott was made seoretary. L. G. Goodrich and Aichie Wilkinson were made tellers. A cornrnittee on oredentials oonsisting of H. S. Dean, Emory Leland and John Taller were appointed who reported every delegation full and no oontest. A ballot was taken whioh showed 121 votes wheD there were but 119 delegates íreseut, bnt it was nor annonnced, al;bongh domanded, after Col. Dean had said that when a ballot shows more votes than voters the chair had no busness to annonnoe it. The ballot being retaben resalted George S. Wheeler 69, Andrew J. Sawyer 50, and Sheriff Judson smiled. George S. Wheeler the norniDee, on being called before the oonvention said ie could not help but feel grateful. 3e thought he oornprehended somewbat be rospousibilities resting upon bim. ?hey all knew that he carne froru tha hninble walks of life and if any man conld realize the needa and ueoessities of the laboring olasses he thought he oonld do it. He reoognized tbat oor)orations, tiusts and combines are in heniselves useful when properly managed. He knew also that oorporations jad their abuses. He asked that they pay their just and equal taxes and, by tbe eternal, we shall never cease this aeitation until they do. He had eeen it in a daily japer tbat the people of Ann Arbor were opposed to hirn beoause he was an eneiny of the university of Miohigan. This was a blasted lie. It was a fable oonninply devised by someone who wished promotion at bis expense. In lis younger days his aspirations were to beoome an "alumni of the university. He recognized it as the orowning glory of the state and his voioe and bis acts wonld never do auything to its injury. Hon. A. J. Sawyer said it gave him pleasnre to introduoe to the oonvention the defeated oandidate. He had been pushed into this canvass when it was partly over. Stories had been spread broadnast against him, but he bad not snpposed it was neoessary to have the Bovernor of Michigan oome here to teil tbern of tberu. He had voted for the bilis for the highest taxatiou of oorporations tbat were presented to the legislature. He voted for the eqnal taxation of corporations with other property all the while, When the Atkinson bill was presentad tothe house itattempted to oréate a oomruission to tax railroads. He bad said it was easier for tbe railroade to bny a commision than it was to boy the people of the whole state. Atluuson had finally aocepted his aiusudment and he bad voted for tbe bill. He bad been appointed, as a frieud of the bigher taxation of corporatious, a member of the cornmittee to encUavor to get tbe eenate to agree to higher taxation, but the senate had not agreed to it. He had seoured tbe people of tbe state an incrase of $120,000 in tbe taxation of railroads. He continned "I haven't auy charge to make against any one, bnt I say to you tbat when the goveruor of Michigan comes here and atteuipts to bnlldoze this oonvention, I want to say to you that here is ono who is a free bom American citizen who can't be bulldozed. I want to say to yon tbat the governor and I do not disagree so much on taxation. That isn'fc the differenoe between us, but wben Gov. Pingree stood np and cbargod the repnblican party with being the party of corruption, and that ali the trusts and corporations had taken refuge under the vciugs of the republican party because the deruooratio party had kioked thern oat, then I took issue with him. When any man assails the grand old republican party, be assails me aud I will fight bim if he is the goyernor of the state of Michigan. " Mr. Sawyer's references to Gov. Pingtee were delivered in an impassioned and eloquent tone and were freqnently interrupted with prolongad and hearty applanse in which a majority of tne convention seemed to join. In faot the apolanse was the most hearty of the couvention.