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Judson Read List

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
February
Year
1899
Copyright
Public Domain
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JUDSON READ LIST

From Printed Ballots of the Delegates Ghosen

HE HAD IT ALL HIS WAY

Two Rival Chairmen Disputed Each Others Rights

There Cam Near Being A Contesting Delegation to Jackson, With Several Chances for Lively Scrapping Till One Side Laid Down.

The republican convention saw a repetition of a scene of some months ago last week after it had divided into representatives districts. The first district convention jumped into a scrap right away, Peter Lehman (Judsonite) named J. N. Gilbert, of Chelsea, for chairman, and at the same moment George Bullis (Deanite) named H. G. Prettyman for the place. Both Lehman and Bullis put the motions, and each declared their man elected. Both Gilbert and Prettyman commenced entertaining motions and it was only by the wise counsel of J. F. Lawrence that bad feeling that might have resulted in a hand-to-hand encounter was prevented. The two "chairmen" agreed to leave it to a ballot, and Gilbert won by a vote of 2 to 1. Mr. Judson moved that the nine delegates be elected by a "blanket ballot" system.

Mr. Sawyer - I move that Mr. Judson name his delegates. He has the majority and it will save time.

Mr. Bullis - I think Mr. Judson ought to give us a fair representation Let him take five and give us four. If you care to join the republican party this way you must take the consequences.

J. F. Lawrence - Why, we are all for Dean.

Seth Kandall - Yes, you are ready to go to the convention and stab him in the back.

Peter Lehman (pointing to Mr. Randall) - Not nearly as ready as you are.

Mr. Sawyer's motion prevailed. The anti-Judsonites gave up the contest. Mr. Judson walked forward, saying as he did so: I have never yet shirked a responsibility for the republican party and (thumping the table) I will do this." He then pulled from his pocket one from a number of prepared ballots and read off the printed names. He apologized for reading his name first but said that it was printed that way.

There were shouts of approval from the Judsonites. Then Rep. Wheeler and Wm. Judson announced that they would go to the state convention and work as hard as anybody could possibly do for Col. Dean 's nomination. It was a most bitter pill coated with "harmony" gelatin for Mr. Dean to swallow, but he gulped it down.

The republican county convention held last week is of much interest to those that like to study the various phases of the hot fight and Waterloo received by those who opposed Deputy Railroad Commissioner Judson. Mr. Judson is a careful general and when he goes into battle he generally looks after every outpost and sees that every sentry is ready for any emergency. The first charge made by his enemies was the report of the committee on permanent organization and order of business. The majority report was signed by William Judson, A. F. Freeman and J. L. Gilbert. To fully understand the situation this report should be read. It is as follows:

Your committee on permanent organization and order of business beg leave to report the following order of business.

1. That the temporary officers be made permanent. 2. Report of the committee on credentials. 3. Report of the committee on permanent organization and order of business.

4. - Election of one delegate at large to the state convention by ballot in the following manner: Upon the call of the roll of precincts by the secretary, each delegate in the precinct called shall walk up to the tellers table and deposit his ballot.

5. Division into representative districts for the nomination in each district of nine delegates to the state convention to be ratified by the convention at large.

6. Reassembling of the convention and the ratification of the nominations made in the districts.

6 1/2. Nomination of delegate at large to judicial convention.

7. Election of one delegate at large to the judicial convention yet to be called, proceeding in the same manner here before provided for the election of delegate at large at the state convention.

8. The chairman to appoint a committee of four, two from each representative district, to nominate eight delegates to the judicial convention yet to be held, of whom the said committee appointed by the chair shall constitute four delegates.

9. Report of the committee provided for in preceding eighth order of business.

10. Report of the committee on resolutions.

11. Nominations of the candidates for county commissioner of schools.

12. Miscellaneous business or proper motions before the committee.

13. Adjournment.

When H. G. Prettyman was refused a hearing on his minority report, he moved that the first three sections be adopted. This minority report was as follows:

The minority report is as follows: "In place of sections 3 1/2 to 9 inclusive insert the following. In regard to the selection of delegates to the state and 22d judicial circuit convention the following method shall be observed. The convention shall divide into representative districts for the purpose of allowing each precinct to present their choice of one name for the state convention and one name for the 22d judicial convention from which list Col. H. S. Dean and Judge E. D. Kinne may select 19 delegates to the state and 22nd judicial conventions respectively. Signed, H. G. Prettyman, Williiam Campbell.

It will also be of interest to know the difference between the two credentials of Salem and Northfield which were compared by A. J. Sawyer. The credentials are as follows: "Salem, Mich. , Feb. 11, '99. At a republican caucus of the township of Salem held in Wheeler's hall on above date, the following named were decided as delegates to the republican county convention to be held at Ann Arbor, Feb. 16, '99."

"Northfield, Feb. 15, 1899. At a republican caucus held at Whitmore Lake, Feb. 15, 1899, for the purpose of electing seven delegates to the county convention held at Ann Arbor Feb. 16 the following named parties were elected as delegates.

On this last certificate the committee went back of the returns just as the Louisiana returning board did in 1876.

Mr. Sawyer called attention to the fact that if they went back of the returns there were without question other delegations that could be thrown out. The county committee can in the future save much trouble by preparing printed blank to be used by the various caucuses. Hon. E. P. Allen in closing the convention thanked the republicans for the manly way in which they had conducted themselves. The cloud which threatened in the morning had happily passed. It is a lucky thing to be an optimist. It relieves a man from many anxieties.