Democratic County Convention

The democratie county convention met it the Court House Thursday, p m., and was called to order by the chair man. Fred. A. Howlett was called to the cbair, and Gne. Brehm was made tem porary secretary. On resol utious-S. W. Beakes, Chas B. Whitman, J. W. Babbitt. Credentials- E. Duffy, John Terns Albert Davenport. Permanent organization and order o business- John P. Kirk, James R Bach, M. J. Lehman. The conventkm then adjourned to 2 o'clock. p. m. Upon reassembling the various committees reported, the temporary officers were made permanent, and delegates reporto I. The following delegates to the State convention were then chosen : At large- Thos. D. Kearney of Ann Arbor ; J. Willard Babbitt of Ypsilanti lst District- Fred. A. Howlett, Ann Arbor; S. W. Beakes, Ann Arbor; C. L. Tuomey, Ann Arbor; Fred. H. Belser, Ann Arbor ; James Kearney, Ann Arbor; John V. Sheehan, Anu Arbor; Philip Duffy, Ann Arbor; Gus. Brehm, Ann Arbor. 2d Distict- J. Lutz, Ypsilanti; J. L. Lowden, Ypsilanti ; Marvin Davenport York; C. Woodruff, Ypsilanti ; J. Kirk, Ypsilanti; L. M. Duggan, Ypsilanti; S. J. Hammond, Ypsilant; Lester Sweetland, Lodi. The crowd expected a speech or two, but failed to be accommodated. The delegates were altogether too intent on who should go to the state convention to pay any attention to speech-making. And although things looked quite smiling on the surface there were some bitter rumblings underneath. In the first district the delegates, it will be noticed, are all frora Ann Arbor, and the farmers are not numerous. In the second district there are more farmers, but Ypsilanti bore oft' the delegates by a large majority. The result was claimed to be a knock out lor Chaniplain, and a victory for spoilsmen who believe in oarrying politics and Johnny Enright into the Supreme court. While tliat was true it was only incidentally true. The real cause lay in anotherdirection, and Johnny happened to be a convenieut lever to asssist the scheme. There were some old-time democrats who wanted to go as delegates to the state convention at Lansing, who were kuocked out by younger and less modest men, who believe the only way to get to the front is "to get there." The following resolutions were presented by Mr. "Whitinan and adopted without a quaver : The democracy of Washtenaw county, in convention assembled, congratulates the state of Michigan upon the triumph of democratie principies at the last state election, which was given to the people, for the first time in 36 years, a legislature democratie in both branches, and an unbroken line of democratie state officials headed by that sturdy, honest, unfiinching and conseientiousdemocrat, Governor Edward B. Winans. We receognize in this victory the legitímate sult of a long-eontiuued and, at times, seemingly hopeless struggle of the friends of good iudgement against a party which stood and yet stands for everytliing which is corrupt in its methods, subversive of liberty in its aims, and existing only as the agent of wicked and oppressive monopoly. We feel that the people have recognized our cause as just and righteous and that by a continuance of our principies we may retain our new found friends to aid us in putting down the foes of political liberty ; and to that end, Resolved: That we demand short sessions of the legislature, the abolition of all unnecessary offices, rigid economy in the administraron of state affairs, reduction in taxation, a just and equal assessment of taxes, careful scrutiny of the action of all boards, and a rigid accountability to the people for all official actions. Resolved: That we reaffirm our allegiance to the principies contained in the last democratie state and national platforms. The silver question, and Grover Cleveland were both ignored. A hot poker would not have been left alone more completely.