The Democratic County Convention

The Democratie County Convention met at the Court House, Friday, Feb. 11. at 10 A. M.. for the purpose of nnmiuating a candidato tor County Superintendent of Schools, and to cl. i Oelegates to the Democratie State and Judicial Convoutions, and was called to order lv 0. II. Richmond, Chainnan of County Committee. Hou. O. Hawkins was elected temporaiy ohairroan and E. B. Norris, of Manchester, temporary secretary. A committoe on permanent organization and oredentiala was appointed consistinpr ot Messrs. C. H. Bfohntottd, Aun Albor; E. F. Uhl, Ypsilanti; II. Burch, Manchester; E. Haire, Freedom ; H. E. Poters, Scio. On niotion convoutiou adjouroed ti 1 1-2 o'clock f. m. AFTKKNOON SK3SION. Cnnvontion reaütsembled at 1 1-2 o'clock. Committoe ob permanent organizotna and credentdala reported, rccuinmondiug Hon. O. Hawkins for chairinan, and E. B. Norris for secvetary ; also the i'ollowing list of delegates entitled to Beats : Ann Arbor City -lst ward, C. H. Richmond, W. T). Harriman', E. B Pond. 2d ward, John N. Oott, T. F. Leonard, E. Clark. 3d ward, R. E. Frazer, O. Hawkins, W. H. Mclutyre. 4th ward, R. Beahan, C. J. Kintner, N. B. Cole. öth ward, Andrew Covert, Wm. O'Hara. 6th ward, P. Dignan, T. F. McDonald. hridyemater - Jacob l'.lnni, Willis Watkins, Fred. Field, Harmon Johnson. Frcedom- Elias Haire, Thos. S. Flinn, Jacob Knapp. Lodi- Philip Blum, W. Humphrey, Jas. Sage, Geo. Humphrey. Lyndon- John (J. Ureemng, J. o. morman. Nortlifield- Jus. Kenedy, P. Dolan, Johu Ryau, Ed. Commisky. Manchester- Jas. Kelly, E. B. Norris, H. Burch, Isaac Wiburn, Arttiur Case, Wm. Doty. Pittsfield-F. E. Mills, J. S. Henderson. Seio -Peter Tuite, Chas. S. Gregory, S. W. Holmes, J. J. Tuomy, L. H. Jones, H. E. Peters. Superior- E. M. Cole, D. V. Quackenbush, Wm. Geer. Sharon-J. J. Robison, P. McMahou, Barney Wade. Webster Michael Duffy. Ypsitanti Town - Jas. Arnold. Ypsüanti City- lat ward, J. Willanl Babbitt, O. L. Yost. 2d ward, W. H. Hawkins, C. F. Ashley, John Flowers. 3d ward, E. F. Uhl, E. G. Boyer. 4th ward, N. Follett, F. J. Sawyne. 5th ward. Chas Woodruff, E. E. Forsyth. On motion, report of committee was accepted and adopted. ün motion the conveution proceeded to an informal ballot for a candidate for Superintendent of Schools. N. B. Cole and N. Follett bemg appointed tellers. Michael McMahon, of Manchester, having reeeived a majority of all the votes cast on the first informal ballot, was declared unanimously nominated. The convention took a recess for the purpose of allowing the delegates from the several Bepresentative districts to select and report to the convention delegates to the State and dicial conventions. Upon reassembling, the following delegates were reported and elected, FIKST DISTRICT. State- O. Hawkius, E. F. Uhl, E. B. Pond, W. D. Hamman. Judicial- R. E. Frazer, J. Willard Babbitt, W. H. Hawkins, C. H. Richmond. SECOND DISTEICT. State- 3 J. Tuomy, E Haire, E. M. Cole, J. C. Greening. Judicial- Peter Tuite, (i. W. Turnbull, M. Duiïy, John Eyau. THIED DISTEICT. State- J. J. Robison, E. B. Norris, Myron Webb, J. S. Hendersou. Judicial- K. Burch, D. LeBaron, Jesse Warner, F. E. Mills. A motion was adopted, authorizing any delégate unable to attend to appoint a substitute, and on failure to do so the delegation have power to ftll the vacancy. The convention then adjourned sine die.