Republican Convention

It was a Wedemeyer convention Monday. It was also a Bliss convention. Republicans were present from every town in the county to be present at what might be termed the first genuine love feast as republican conventions have gone in some years.

Gen. Green called the convention to order at 11 o'clock, standard time, and after reading the call, he called A. J. Waters, of Mauchester, to the chair.

He said the party to which he belonged was a party of action, not of words and proceeded at once to the business of the convention.

John F. Lawrence nominated W. K. Childs for secretary, but on his declining, Mr. Lawrence nominated Frank Creech, of Ypsilanti, for secretary, which nomination was ratified.

On motion of William Judson, the chair appointed Fred W. Green, of Ypsilanti. George S. Wheeler, of Salem, and Fred Steinkohl, of Manchester, as tellers.

On motion of William Judson, the chair appointed the following committees.

Permanent Organizatlon and Order of Business - William Judson, Horace G. Prettyman, Ann Arbor, Fred W. Green, Ypsilanti, Frank P. Glazier, Sylvan, Edward Gorman of Lyndon.

Credentials - H. Kingsley, Manchester, W. H. Crippen, Superior, Foster Brown, Ann Arbor town, E. E. Leland. Northtield, Charles Burkhardt of Saline.

Resolutions - E. P. Allen, Ypsilanti, A. F. Freeman, Manchester, T. J. Keech, Ann Arbor, S. S. Bibbins, Augusta, Ben Kelly, Ypsilanti town.

The convention adjourned until 1 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The convention was ten minutes late in reassembling, when H. Kingsley, of the committee on credentials reported every township and ward was represented by a full delegation.

Wm. Judson, from the committee on permanent organization read its report which made the temporary officers permanent, provided that W. W. Wedeymeyer should be allowed to name the 22 congressional delegates, that the convention divide into districts to elect delegates to the state convention, that then a new county committee should be selected.

On motion of Horace G. Prettyman the report was adopted without a dissenting vote.

Gen. F. W. Green, of Ypsilanti, H. Kingsley, of Manchester, and Charles Blackmer, of York, were appointed a committee to notify Mr. Wedemeyer of the convention's action.

The convention then divided into districts to elect delegates to the state convention. The following, whose names were on printed tickets, were elected:

First District - William Judson, John F. Lawrence, E. D. Klinne, Otis Cushing, Jacob Braun, Thomas J. Keech. W. K. Childs, James Burke, George S. Wheeler, Heman M. Woods, Ed. Hiscock.

Second District - Fred W. Green, K. P. Allen, John Thompson, S. S. Bibbins, A. F. Freeman. Frank P. Glazier. A. W. Wilkinson, Charles Blackmer, George Schairer, Michael O'Hara, Wm. Dresselhouse.

In the first district Horace G. Prettyman was made chairman on motion of William Judson, and Carl Storms on motion of W. K. Childs, was made secretary. Mr. Judson moved that 11 names be written on a ballot and the 11 receiving the highest number of ballots be declared delegates. Carried. There were 82 votes for the printed ticket. On two ballots Judson's name was scratched and Lester H. Canfield's inserted. There were no other votes. Scio delegates declined to vote.

In the second district convention A. F. Freeman was made chairman and Frank Creech secretary. A. V. Wilkinson moved that 11 delegates be voted for on one ballot. D. C. Griffen, of Ypsilanti, said:

"I don't like to go into convention and have one man select the delegates. We might just as well stay at home and let one man do all the voting."

His speech was greeted with cries of "right" and "wrong."

Mr. Wilkinson's motion was declared carried. Griffen demanded a division. The chair called for the vote again and declared it carried. Griffen demanded a division and a vote by show of hands was taken, resulting in 64 to 21 for the motion.

GIVE INSTRUCTIONS.

The final outcome in the second district was 80 votes for the printed ticket and 7 scattering.

Upon the reassembling of the convention the order of business was changed and Capt. E. P. Allen, from the committee on resolutions reported the resolutions which were adopted by a standing vote, with only one dissenting vote.

The resolutions indorsed President Roosevelt's administration and instructed for Bliss and Wedemeyer. The instructions were as follows:

"We indorse the able and businesslike administration of Governor Bliss and herewith instruct out delegates to use all honorable means to secure his renomination, both because he has been a prudent and careful executive and also because the unwritten law and usage of the republican party for 40 years has been to entrust faithful an honest incumbents of that office with a second term.

"We present to the Second District Congressional convention the name of our fellow citizen, Wm. W. Wedemeyer as a candidate for congress as being clean, capable and courageous and instruct our delegates to that convention to use every honorable means to bring about his nomination."

Mr. Wedemeyer when brought before the convention read his selection of names of delegates to the congressional convention which selection was ratified as follows:

First District - Wm. Judson, Horace G. Prettyman, John Haarer, Herbert J. Burke, Lester Canfield, Carl Storm, Bert Kenny, C. Pray, A. Guerin, John Munn, Richard Clark.

Second District - Frank P. Glazier, Martin Wackenhut, Fred W. Green, Frank Creech, Wm. N. Lister, A. F. Freeman. A. J. Waters, Ed. Howard, Wm. Eisemann, Milo Rouse, B. D. Kelly.

Mr. Wedemeyer made a speech in which he thanked the convention for the courtesy and confidence shown him. He said he had; gone into this contest not for the Ann Arbor post office because he wouldn't take it if given him, but he felt that if Washtenaw unitedly back of him he was going to win.

Fred W. Green, of Ypsilanti, was elected chairman of the county committee on motion of Fred Freeman, and on motion of William Judson, Frank Creech was elected secretary.

Chas. Blair, of Jackson, made a good speech and the convention adjourned.