Second Congressional Dist. Convention

The Demócrata of' the Second Congressional District met in tho court houso in t.ho city of Hillsdale on Wedaesday, Sept. Hith, at 2 o'clock. i'. M., to nomínate a candidate to bent Waldron for Congress. Thu Conveution was called to order by ai. II. Talliaan, of Hillsdále. Willard Stearns, of Adrián, was eleoted chairman, and A E. Hawitt, of Manchester, secretary. Mr. Stearns bricfly addressed the Cuuventiou. He said the time had come for the minority to work with a will. - He feit that tho actiou of this Convention wouid DOQCentrate all the opposition and oust the present representativo of a ring, and put in his place a man who would honestly represent ail classes and interests. I. B. Card, of Ilillsdale, E. Hiiff, of Lenawee, J. N. Gott, of Washtennvv, and Lcwis Darragh, of Mouroe, were appointed a committeo on credentials, and reported thfl following delegates: Washtenaw- II. W. Rogers, J. N. Gott, C. P. Ashley, E. F. ühl, Samson Parker, S. W. Holmes, Wffl. H. Arnold, II. F. Sauford, A. E. Hewitt, James Doyle, William Kirchgessner, A. T. Bruegel. Hiüfedalü- I. B. Card, W. B. Wilson, A. Crcssy, J. W. Sherriff, John Thompson, B. Hilliard, W. II. Miller, O. C. Gale, S. S. Smith, T. Molutyre, W. H. Tallman, W. Tribe. Lenawee - J. Cross, AudrewW. Wilson, Dmforth Keyes, Butler Treat, J. A. Saunders, Edwin Haff, E. G. Day, William M. Corbett, A. Bowen, J. M. Judson, William H. Montgoniery, Jno Brown, T. G. Hall, Philo Wilson, 11. H. Deming, W. Stearns. Monroe- Frank Raleigh, L. Darragh, H. J. Redfield, P. H. Thompson, A. J. Janness. Dr. Underwood, of Hillsdale, uot a member of the Convention, asked permission to address the Convention, which was granted, and he stated th&t as chairinau of the committee appointed by the Hillsdale Reform Convention to couuider the propriety of making a nomination for Congress, he wished to respeotfully ask the Democratie Convention to nomínate John J. Robison, of Washtenaw County ; that they believe him to be a man of tried stuff and true material, and if nominated the members of the Reform party would do all in their power to elect him. Willard Stearns said that as a Democrat he believed in meeting friendly profiera half-way, and thought that the Reform party had paid a well merited compliment to Mr. Robison, who has been a life-loug Democrat, to select him as their candidate. H. J. Redfield moved that Mr. Robison be nominated by acolamation. Philo Wilson, of Adrián, said that he did not believe in selectinga man solely on account of his vocatiou, but he did believe that the agricultural interests of the country had been too little represented in Congress. He believed that it was noci'ssary to have more such men in Congress as John J. Robison. If there had been, the oountry would never have had to bear the shame of a Credit Mobilier scandal. H. W. Rogers, chairman of the Washtonaw delegation, said that all that had been said or intiniated to the credit of Mr. Robison was eminently true ; that there was no man in Washtenaw County who had a better reputation for sterling integrity. He knew that Mr. Robison was unwilling to accept the nomiuation, but he did not doubt that if present he wonld be forced by the unanimity and enthusiasm manifested to withdraw all objections. He said that Mr. Robison was not a vealthy banker, and had no money to spend to secure an election, and would not if ho had it, and if they nominated him they must run him on his nierits and not on his money. The question was put and carried utiani - mously. On motion of II. W Rogers the resnlutions of the Democratie State Convention were indorsed and reaffirmed. The following were appointed a Congiessional Committee : Monroe - F. Raleigh. Wtishtenaw - William H. Arnold. Hillsdale- W. H. Tallman. Lenawee - Willard Stearns. The Convention then adjourned.