Democratic County Convention

Delegates trovo the severa! townsand wanls met at the court house on Tnesday and were called to order by Chairman of the county committee C. II. Richmond. Mr. C. 8. Gregory of Scio was nominated and elected temporary chairman. Walter Dancer of Lima was elected temporary seeretary. A committee of three on credentlals was moved andcarried. The ehairappointed Mtssrs. Ezra sanford of Saline, E. Clancy of Northfleld and Orriu Tliateh(]■ of Kylvan. Moved a committee of three on perlüuin nt organiiatiOD and oi'der of business be appointed by tlie chair. Comniitteo: C. li. Whitman of Ypsilanli; J. S. Ilenderson of Pittsüeld, and A. E. Ilewitt of Manchester. Committee on organization reported for permanent oiü(;ers the gentlemen selected for temporary officers. Mr. Gregory thanked the convention for the additioual honor of beingselected to preside peimanently over the deliberations of the convention. The followïng delegates were reported pronerly authenticated, and by vote of the convention admitted to take part in its proceedings: Ann Arbor Citv - - First ward - S. H. Douglas, C. II. Richmond, W. B. Ilcnderson. Seeoud ward- A. I), liesimer, George I!. BoWab, Jacob Hoflsfcetter. Tliird ward- P. L. Fjdwards, George Effner, Thomas Clarken. Fourth ward- O. C. Spafford, James E. 'nrr, A. Kemper. Fifüi ward- Frank Ortman, Henry Kellogg. Sixth ward- W. II. Batts, Wm.Merlthew. Aun Arbor Town-J.J. Parshall, Andrew Sniith. John O'Hara. Augusta- Win. A. Russell, Chas. W. Alban, Chas. Hogers, Aaron Childs. Bridgewater-rM. McDougal, II. Johnson, Daniel LeBaron, Adam Hiedel. Dexter - Win. II. Arnold, Rha Johnson, Patrick Fteming. Freedorn- Jacob Knapp, J. G. Feldkamp, Jacob Johns, Mathew Gensley. Lima - Samuel Leeney, Abner Beach, Walter IL Daneer. Lodi - James Sage, Michael Staebler, E. P. Ilarper, Leopold Blass. Lyndon - John Clark, James Gorman, James Lyman. Manchester- James Kelly, W. J. Enïlish. A. E. llewett, E. M. Tracy, Robert English, Munson Goodyear. Northfield- C. F. Eapp, James McKernan, E. C. Lavey, J. Ryan. Pittstield- -John L. Henderson, David DePew, R. h. Godfrey. Saline- L. II. Reynolds, A.Feldkamp, Frank E. Jofles, J. M. Young, Ezra Sanford, E. W. Wallace. Scio- ü. M. Finley, P. McGinnis, J. J. Jedele, Sr., Ed Moore, C. S. Gregory, C. C. Tuomey. Superior - Jöo.WJTanry, Jno.Young, Lanren Sanford, Aaron Campbell. Sharon - David G. Rose, S. M. thew, A. II. Perry. Sylvan - Orrin Thatcher, Jas. Taylor, D. H. Fuller, Thos. McXamara, M. J. Lehman. Webster- Micliael Duffy, II. Warren, Philip Dufty. York- C. II. Kelsey, II. D. Jackson, Warren Babcock, A. E. Draper, George Coe. Ypsilanti Town- John IT. TTl.l t rGillett, Augustus Freenian, Wm. Scotney. Ypsilanti City- First ward- Frank Joslin, George Palmer. Second ward- Chas. E. Whitman, II. D. Martin. Third ward- D. L. Quirk, Bemard Kirk, Jacob II. Wise. Fourth wanl- F.J. Swaine, W.Mack. Fifth ward- Lewis Forrester, Philo Ferrier, John Terns, C. Woodruff. The convention resolved itself into three representativo district eonventions to select six delegates each to represent the county at the state and congressional conventions. The following were reported: First District- state, Chas. E. Whitman, Ypsilanti; II. M. Eussell, Saline; F. J. Swaine, Ypsilanti; J. S. Henderson, Pittsfleld; Jesse Warner, l'ork; Aaron Childs, Augusta. Congressional, Albert Crane, Ypsilanti; Geo. Alban, Ypsilanti town; David Depew, Pittsfleld; Ezra Sanford, Saline; A.D. Jackson, Y"ork; rm. Lowden, Augusta. Second District- state, Gov.Felcb,E. ]?. Pond, Dr. S. II. Douglas, Ann Arbor; J. W. lianry, Superior, M. Dufty, Webster; JobnRyan,Northfield. Congressional-, O. C. Spafford, W. E. Henderson, Ann Arbor; Lauren Sanford, Superior; Philip Duffy, Webster; P. S. Purtell, Northfleld; A. D. Besimer, Ann Arbor. Third District- state, A. E. Ilewett, Manchester; E. P. Ilarper, Lodi; M. 8. Cook,' Lima; Michael Foster, Sylvan; S. M. Merrithew, Sharon; D. M. Finley, Scio. Congressional, Munson Goodyear, Manchester; Patrick Fleming, Dexter; C. S. Gregory, Scio; M. McDougall, Bridgewater; Michael Staebler, Lodi; Jacob Knapp, Freedom. Question of apportionment of delegates being brought before the convention, considerable discussion was eliciii']. and on motion of Mr. Rose of Sharon the matter waslaid onthetable. Mr. C. H. Richmond announced the date of the convention to select candidates for county offices to be Thursday, Aug. 26, and urged upon démocrats of the various towns to attend tho primarles and select thebestmenasdelegates, which, if done, and aticket composed of unexceptionable men bc presentad to thepeopleof the county, success will he assured. There was no doubt in his mind in a fnll and complete triumph. Mr. Whttman of Ypsilanti being called upon apoke briefly and his remarks were well received. Mr. McDougallof Bridgewater alluded to tbe Qattering prospects in the nation and in the county, and counselled good selections for connty offlcers as well as harmony in the ranks.