Capt. Edward P. Allen Goes

The first republican convention for this cooimty, starting the presidential campaign of 1896, was held at the court house Monday, assembling at 11 o'clock a. m. H. G. Prettyman, chairman of the county committee, called the coinvention to order and W. TV. "Wedemeyer wbo was called to the ch&ir as temporary chairman, made a very neat little speech. John K. Campbell of Augusta, was elected secretary, trat declined, and J. J. Goodyear, of Ann Arbor, was then chosen. The following committees were appointed by the chair after consderable discussion : Credentials - Georgs S. Wheeler, Geo. S. Kawson, Andrew Campbell, J. H. Ford, E. E. Leland. Permanent Organization and Order of Business- Edwin Ball, M. F. Case, E. H. Seott, E. F. Johnson, W. M. Osband. Resolutions- Col. H. S. Dean, Capt. H. S. Boutelle, James McLaren, Henry Waldirpn. Wm, Burtless. Hon. Jas. O'Donnell of Jackson, being present was called upon and gave the convention a red hot republican speecfh, aft er which the -convention adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. m. Upon reassembling the temporary officers were made permanent, and au order of business was adopted as folio ws : 1. Report of eommittee on credentials. 2. Temporary officers were made permanent. 3. Election of a delégate at large by the eonvention, to the district convention, who sliall be the choice of the county as to who shall be district delégate to St. Louis. 4. Election of a delégate at large to the state convention at Detroit. 5. Separate into legialative districts and choose delegates to state and district conventions. 6. Report on reeolutions. 7. Electiom of a chalrman and secretary of county eommittee. 8. Selection oí county eommittee by townships and wards. Whüe th3 ccmvention avaited the report of the committee on credentials, speeches were made foy Capt. Allen of Ypsilanti, and by Hon. A. J. Sawyer, of tiiis city. Ooi. Dean, {rom tihe committee on resolutioms, presented the following : Resolved, That we the republicans of Waehtenaw county in convention asseinbled, are in favor of a tariff which shall protect American industries, and of reciprocity that priceless commercial boon given to the American people by that peerless statesman James G. Blaine. Resolved, That we are in favor of an honest dollar whether it be of gold, silver or paper, and we have confidenoe that the republican party will give such a dollar to the American people. Henry Waldron. of Northfield, offered a series o{ resolutions as a minority report, and spoke in their favor. Henry D. Platt, of Pittsfield, also approved of the minority report, but the convention as a whole, after considerable discussion, adopted lts committee's report. The committee on credentials then reported the delegates entitled to sat8 in the convention, all towns with fuU delegations except Sylvan, which had two sets, neither of which the committee would Ëive seats. On motlon of Capt. Allen the two deleBations from Sylvan contesting their claims, were requested to retire, and select six from each iaction and re?ort the same to the convention, which they dld, and the same were given Beate. The next order of business was to elect a delégate at large to the district convention, who should be the choice of the convention as district delégate to the national convention. Two ballots were taken, resulting : lst. 2d. E. P. Allen 86 107 A.J. Sawyer 52 50 A.F.Freeman 28 29 W. E. Boyden 12 1 R. Kempf 5 H. C. Waldron 1 184 187 Mr. Allen -was mode the unanimous choice on motion of Prof. J. C. Knowlton, the leader of the Sawyer forces. He appeared before the convention in answer to enthuBiastic calis, and made a short tout excellent speech in favor of McKinley, and thanking his friends for the compliment. The convention then separated into representa tive dlstrlcts and clected delega'tes to the district and state conventions, as follows : TO THE DISTRICT CONVENTION. Hon E. P. Allen, Ypsilanti, at large. lst DistrictCol. H. S. Dean, Ann Arbor. A. S. Jjyaa, Scio. GeO. H. Kempf, Chelsea. Ohas. E. Hiscock, Ann Arbor. J. T. Jacobs, Ann Arbor. Frank P. Glazier, Chelsea. W. K. Childs, Ann Arbor. Thos. Birkett, Dexter. Geo. H. Pond, Ann Arbor. 2d District - James H. Martin, Manchester. Geo. S. Kawson, Bridgewater. John "W. Blakeslee, York. H. P. Thompson, Augusta. VVm. M. Usbanü, ïpsilantl town. A. E. Ford, Ypsilanti city. Dr. F. K. Owen, Ypsilanti City. Wm. Galpin, Superior. Henry C. O'Neü, Sharon. TO THE STATE CONVENTIO.M. John Heinzmann, Ann Arbor, at large. lst District- "Won. Judson, Ann ArTxr. Frank Wood, Ann Arbor. E. W. Hatch, Ann Arbor. Geo. S. Vandawarker, Ann Arbor. Aifred lavis, Dexter. H. S. Holmes, Ann Arbor. Jas. McLaren, Lima. R. S. Wnaleo, Scio. Geo. S. Wheelor, Saline. 2d Bistrict- Wm. Burtles-s, Manchester. Wm. F. Lyster, Saline. Wm. H. Whitmarsh, York. Joon K. Campbell, Augusta. P. W. Stoute, Ypsilanti city. ' Geo. Cook, Ypeilanti city. H. S. Boutelle, Ypsilanti city. Wm. Campbell, Pittefield. A. M. Huimptirey. IxxJi. Th woa-k of the convention had already t-aken up so much time that the delegates began to thin out rapidly, aoid not over one-half of the conventiom was left to complete the business. Andrew Campbell then arose, and on a plea f sending a íarmer to the naticxnal convention, offered a resolution inftructing the delegates to thie state coovesntion to vote as a uniü íor CyruB G. ÏLuce as one of the deledelegates a large to the national convention. Alter gome discuseion this was voted down as being unfair when so few were present. The eomvention then selected Wm. W. Wedemeyer as chairman and 0. E. Butterfteld as secretary of the eounty committee. The following towns and wards reported membere of the county committee, and all ethers were requested to elect a member of the county committee at the next caucus, and eend hls name to the chairman or secretaxy as soon thereafter as po68lble : Ann Arbor town- Geo. W. Foster, Ann Arbor. Aan Arbor city- 4th ward- Geo. H. Pond, Ann Arbor. Augusta- E. C. Howard, Whittaker. Manchester- T. J. Farrell, MancheBtr. Saline- Geo. Burkh,rdt, Saline. Dexter- Alfredl Bavis, Dexter. Sclo- R. S. Wtoalen, Dexter. [Continued on 8tb page] I CAPT. EDWARD P. ALLEN GOES. fContlnued from lst Page.) York- J. H. Ford, Milán. Ypsilantl lst ward - C. M. Waraer. " 2d ward- H. S. Boutelle. " 3d ward- P. W. Shute. 4th ward- P. E. Fisher. " 5 tli ward- Win. Bardsley. The selection of a county conimittee is one of the most important dutles of the party, and it is always left to tbe last moment and done iu a slipshod mamier. The result is a lot of men are chosen who care nothing about it, and half the time do not attend the meetings of the ■commitiee. Each township and ward which has not already done So, is urged to select a live, earnest, working republican on that committee, and aend in nis name. This is very importent. Au excellent chairman and secretary nave been chosen, now it is the duty oí the party to Btand 6quarely back of them and help them in the arduous, important and often tnankless tasks they are called upoin to perform. Supervisors Nomenclature - The Ypsilanti Oommercial, in a humorous mood wrote up the in-coniing board oí supervisors in this way : " A glance at the names of the twenty-nine supervisors electeS this spring in Washtenaw, shows them to be a queer lot. The first ward of Ann Arbor eends a man who has been a Miner all his life, while the third ward of the same city is to be represented ty a Fischer and Ypsilanti town by a Hunter. Boyle goes fi-om the fifth ward of Ann Arbor. Surely the board vrlll find him a painful thing to have on their hands, or on their necks for that matter. Lima sends a (stalwart Beacfh, who is eound and seasoned, wihïle Lodi is content with a man wlio is merely "Wood, bnt so clearneaded is he thatthey say he can neverbe classedias 'mixed wood.' Dexter's supervisor is Mr. Clark. If you take one hundred and fifty from his name it leaves woat was once the home of every living thing. Pittsíield has .taken no legal adrice on the subject, twrt is satisfied that it has a good Oase. Saline evidently lopes to tow gome good offices its way, for it has thrown the board its chief Hauser. Sharon, f orgetful that the board meet in the court house, offers to furnish a Hall, free; but that is nothing, for Sylvam goes thero one better in the matter of illumination. and will contribute a Lighthall. TBall comes again from "Webster. He is not of the 'fancy dress' variety, but is, as his name would indícate, an 'all round' man. Doubtless even more coTild be said under this head, but we leave it to the Adrián Press, it will do Uhe res', we guess." The Oommercial errs in taking so anuch from the name of Dexter's supervisor- an even 100 would leave it more to tbe taste of that body. Bnt we will say no more, leaving it to any one who cares to Howlett. Post TJp, Brother- The Ann Arbor Courier makes the astonielhing legal assertion that a supervisor is a coumty officer. We would like to know wüiat constitutes the tows offices. Is it any wonder tinat young ladies fail in their examinations in civil government ? ''Name tlhe county officers." Supervisor, slueriff, etc. Well wouldn't that deliorn you ?- Adrián Press. Does tflue city charter or the eonstitution of the state of Michigan créate the office of supervisor ? Is tíie Board of Supervisors a legl-aative body of the county or city ? Better read up tlie law in the matter. "Wnen you do- and if you do. you will pucker up tihe other corner of your moutih and whistle a far different tune. Miss Josephine Hyde's Death- Miss Josephine Hyde, the isecond daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Hyde- nee Jewett - died at lx Angeles, Cal. on Tuesday, April 14. Miss Hyde was taken ill here in Ann Arbor about one year ago, while attending school, and per mother took her firat to Colorado, and some f our months ago continued on to California in the hope of betterimg her condition, but consumption had too firm a hold, and she died as above stated. Miss Satia Hyde, who is a teacher at Washington, D. C, arrived at Los Angeles some days before her sister's death. i Burial occurred at Los Angeles. The deceased was a niece of Mrs. Judge Kimne and a granddaughter of the late S. P. Jewett, of W. Huron st. The Jolly Jarley's Show- ' The genuine and only Jarley- Jarley's unriyalled collection - Jarley is the delight of the nobility and Gentry- The Eoyal Family are patrons of Jarley." " If I know'd a donkey wot wouldn't go To see Mrs. Jarley'a wax-works show, Do you think I'd acknowledge him? Oh ! no ! no ! Then run to Jarley 's- Saturday evening, April 26th, at University hall. The New Council Convenes - The first session of the new council held Monday night gives promises of some rare times during the year, for it certainly started off in a sensational manner. We are indebted to the Daily Tinies for the following account in type : The new coinrnon couucil held its first meeting in the council charnber Monday evening. Pres. Hiscock was in the chair. The following members answered to the roll cali: Aid. Maynard, Moore, Koch, Grossman, Laubengayer, Dell, Burke, Shadford, Rhodes, Coon, Soule, Cady, Danforth. Absent, Aid. Brown. The mayor's second annual message, which was a lengthy one, was read and aceepted. His Honor vetoed the printing of the proceedings of the Board of Public Works in the proceedings of the common council, but the council decided that the proeeedings of the board should be printed. Aid. Koch and Aid. Laubengayer spoke against the measure. Laubengayer thought that those who desired to inforni theniselves ïnight consult the books in the office of the city elerk. He said he was opposed to the spending of the people's money unnecessarily and would therefore vote no. Aid. Koch spoke in about the same strain. Aid. Maynard introduced a resolution instructing the city attorney to give to the council his opinión in the matter of the legality of John E. Miner holding the office as a member of the board of public works and acting as a member of the board of supervisors at the same time. He believed that it was the council's business to advise itself in the matter. The motion carried. Aid. Maynard had another matter whieh he desired to bring before the council. He was of the opinión that Eugene Oesterlin, whom the mayor had recommended as a member of the board of public works, was an untit man for the place, judging by vhat he had been told of the man. Aid. Moore agreed with him. Aid. Koch thought that it would be doing not only Mr. Oesterlin an injustice not to conflrm his appointment, but also the mayor, Mr. Miner and his colleague on the board of public works, Mr. McIntyre. who had recommended Mr. Oesterlin as a fit and valuable man for the position. He had been intimately acquainted with the gentleman for 15 years or more, and had always found him honorable and trustworthy. He knew of no reason why the gentlemen who had preceded him should not support Mr. Oesterlin unless it was, perhaps, on account of his religión. Aid. Grossman supported Mr. Koch and talked in about the same way. The vote stood as follows: No- Aid. Maynard, Mooie, Dell, Burke, Shadford, Ehodes, Soule, 7. Yes- Aid. Koch, Grossman, Laubengayer, Coon, Cady and President Hiscock - 6. Aid. Danforth wished to be excused from voting as he did not know Mr. Oesterlin, neither did he know anything about the matter. Upon motion of Aid. Koch, Danforth was permitted to remain silent and keep his seat. A dispateh was read saying that the city attorney had failed to make a train and could not be present. The board of public works was empowered to finish the cross-naiks which had remained unfinisied. The resignation of Mr. Ross as a member of the board of public works was accepted. The street railway was ordered to keep its tracks in better condition. The people of William and Jefferson sts. wanted sewers, and Aid. Maynard thought that the sewer committee should investígate and report on the matter. President Hiscock announced the following committees: Lighting- Soule, Cady, Danfortli. Bonds- Brown, Moore, Grossman. Lieenses - Grossman, Coon, Dell. Parks- Burke, Maynard, Shadford. Poor - Rhodes, Danforth, Laubengayer. Finance- Cady, Coou, Soule. Ordiuance - Maynard, Bnnvn, Danfortli. Sewers- Kocli, Moore, Dell, Burke, Shadford, Soule, Cady. Sidewalks- Coon, Maynard, Kocli, Laubengayer, Brown, Rhodes, Danforth. Fire Department- Shadford, Grossrnan, Rhodes. Pólice- Dell, Kóch, Burke. The liquor and dniggist bonds were fixed at $3,000 and $2,000 respectively. For injuries received by the trhild of Geo. P. Ottley iu falling through a defective sidewalk, Ottley was allowed ?20. Aid. Shadford inoved that the rules of the forrner council be adopted for this session and that a committee of three, including the president of the council, be appointed to formúlate the rules of this council. Shadford, Brown and Hiscock were appointed. Generositv Itself- The Ann Arbor Railroad has again shown its appreciation of the treatment it has always received at the hands of the people of this city generally, and of the students of the University partieularly, by turning over to the Woman's League and to the Oratorical Association, the whole proceeds to be derived from the use of an excursión train, to be run from Aun Arbor to Toledo and return. The date selected by Miss Soule, chairman of the Woman's League Committee, and Prof. Trueblood, who so successfully handled the presentation of "Julius Caesar" in this city and in Detroit, is on Saturday May 9th, when this train will be used to convey a large party of Ann Arbor people to Toledo, where this play will be reproduced. The ladies liave fixed the price of a round trip ticket and admission to the beautiful new Valentine theatre at $1.00. Surely every person should visit Toledo on this date 'and go upon record as having contributed $1.00 for so good a cause. Not one cent of this money will be re. tained by the railroad company, but all will be turned into the Woman's Gymnasium fnnd, except a small amount reserved for an oratorical memorial. Every one of the Woman's League will bny and sell one ticket and it is expected that 1500 persons will visit Toledo on May 9th. Two trains will bring the people home, one leaving" at about 5 p. in., the other after the performance. The alumni of Toledo and the ladies in particular have taken the matter in hand there and promise a fine reception to the University 's dramatic efforts. A visit to Toledo which has grown quite handsome in the last ten years, and a ride on the river or to Lake Erie will be well worth the afternoon and dollar spent in recreation. Besides it is rumored that Ringling Bros. Circus is in Toledo on this date. Let everyone contribute one dollar to the health of the ladies. In Darkest Russia- "Darkest Russia," which comes to the Grand .Opera House, Monday. April 27, has a record of two years success in all the larger cities. The play is a most attractive and interesting one and is free from all lurid and melodramatic effects and never offends by grewsome or harrowing scènes. Every characteristic of the land is illustrated and clever skill is shown in the handling of the various types of characters. The pólice, nihilists, peasants, and exiles are intermingr led with pleasing invention. The entire play is brightened by cheerful mirthprovoking comedy, which holds the audience in a happy humor. The groupings, pictures and tableaux are realistic and vividly illustrates the Russia of to-day. Dr. Sunderland in India - We have received a copy of "The Indian Messenger, a weekly journal publishedat Calcutta, dated Feb. 2, 1896, whlch is a very interest ing publication. This issue contains among ather things, thia notice of Rev. Dr. J. T. Sunderland, of this city : "The Rev. J. T. Sunderland returned to Calcutta from Shillong on the 24th Janu-ary last. He was received at the Sealdah station by some representativos of the Brahmo communlty, among them Mr. D. N. Ganguli, Secretary of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj. That very day he attended our anniversary festival at the Prayer Hall, and also paid a visit to the Adi Brahmo Samaj. He took great interest in the proceedings of the two remaining days of our festival, and "was present at our gathering at the Fairy Hall, Dum Dum, the garden House of the Hon'ble A. M. Bose, eittiog down to dinner m right Indian style with the rest, On Monday inorning he attended divine service at the house of the venerable Devendranath Tagore, where members of all sections of the Brahmo Samaj were present. On Tuesday evening Ihe was accorded a public weieome by all sections of the Brahmo Samaj at the Albert Hall, Pandit Gaurgobinda Ray presided on the occasion, and the speakers, among whom was Pandit Sivanath Sastri, all spoke warmly of tihe indebtedness of the Brahmo Samaj to Unitarians, and to the body which Mr. Sunderland represented, the British and Foreign Unitarian Assoclation, which had ever evinced the warmest interest in our cause and had, ïrom the time of Ram Mohun Roy, treated distinguished Indian Theists visiting England with the most generous hospitality. Some of the speakers very appropyiate-ly referred to the inspiration which Brahmos had ever drawn from the writings of Channing, Theodore Perker, Emerson and Martineau. Mr. Sunderland, in his reply, spoke very feelingly of the Interest he had long feit in this country and its people. He then gave an interesting account of his experiences since his arrival in this country, and concluded with a stirring appeal to Brahmos for unity among themselves and co-operatiou with the Unitarian body in promoting the sacred cause of Theism. On Wednesday afternoon he was present at a gathering of Brahmo ladies and gentlemen at tlie Brahmo Samaj Ijíbrary, which was held specially to serve as an occasion for an mterchange of views with Mr. Sunderland on the most practical means of cooperatioin with the Unitarian body The same evening he gave an address at our Prayer Hall on 'Liberal lleligious Thought in England and America," which made a deep impression on the audience as to the jjrowing power of Theism in the West, where the principies of our religión are !?radually winning their way into Christian churches. On Thursday evening he presided at a meeting of the Ram Mohán Roy CWb at the City College hall, where a lecture was delivered by Babu Bipin Chaudra Pal on -The Iliberal Religious Movement in India.' On Friday evening he gave an address at the New Dispensation churcli on 'The Fatherhood of God.' Yesterday he delivered a lecture at our Prayer Hall in connection with the Students' Weekly Service, on 'Emerson and his Teachings." The most prominent characteristics of Emerson's life and writings were Jwelt upon in very beautiful and eloquent languoge, and an echo of the sweet and lofty spirit of Emerson was distinctly heard in this sympathetic exposition of his teachings. It has been a very busy week for our triend fromt he west, who, beside6 delivering the lectures referred to above, has visited many of our institutions. Mr. Sunderland is a i?peaker of real power, and during the whort time that he has been in our midst, those who have come in contact with him have been greatly impressed with his earnestness and simplicity. It is a matter of deep regret to us that Mr. Sunderland's stay here is to be 6O brief, for he leaves this city tomorrow. His visit has certaiuly helped to draw closer the bonds between the Brahmo Samaj and the Unitarian body on bobh sides of the Atlantic." Also this paragraph : "Mr. Sunderland To His Correspondents. - Mr. Sunderland wishes us to say to "bhe numerous friends who have written to hlm regarding donations of books and tracts, that he hopes they will be patiënt with him in hls neceseary 'delay in answering their letters. The large number of Communications received, and hls many durties and engagement, have made it impossible to answer as fast as he would like. But all will be t attended to in due time." There is buít one genuine original Postum Cereal coffee, with a multitudO of imi'bations offered as "Just a good."