Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-10-11
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN-
TION

Convention met pursuant to notice, at the
Courthouse in Grand Haven, Oct. 10th, and
was organized by the election of X. w. Dun
can, Chairman, and M. l.. Hopkins, Secretary
On motion, Ii. d. Post, Grosvenor Reed and
Amos Norton, were appointed by the Chair
committee to examine credentials.
After an examination of the credentials pre-
scented, the committee reported the following
delegates as entitled to seats in convention
Zeeland-J. G. Van Hees, r. Ossewaarde,
M. de Putt, c. de Putter, J. Busquet. F. Ryks-
garter and A. Romeyn.
Tallmadge-M. Harris and r. Baxter, with
authority to cast the 6 votes to which that town
is entitled
Crockery-J. II. Dawson, A. w. Taylor and
II. II. Young
Polkton-S Hazelton, H. A. Hopkins and
NJ Eastman.
Hollaud-A. Steketee, c. Steketee, L. Schad-
delee, r. Schaddelee, |. Poulos, |. Geerts, /.
Grootjans and III. d. Post.
Ottawa-G. Parks, J. Burlingame, R. W..
Duncan and ]. Barns.
Spring Lake-Wm. Hathaway, Jr., H. A.
Reed, l. Bryant, A. Norton and M. L. Hopkins.
Ravenna-W Rogers, E. Spencer, j. M.
Smith, any one of them to have power to cast
their votes in the absence of the other men,
bers of the delegation.
Georgetown-E. Everson, J. B. Parks and
S. l.. Lowing, with power to appoint substi-
tutes.
Wright-S l.. Bgelow, S. Waters, ID. Moody,
H. Clayton and B. Lille, with power to appoint
substitutes, and cast the full vote Of the town.
ship.
Blendon-A H. Vredenburg, with power to
cast two votes.
Allendale-G. Reed, no credentials, but rec
commended by the committee.
Muskegon-G. w. Walton, with power to
cast five votes.
On motion, the report of the committee on
credentials was accepted and adopted.
On motion, the Chair appointed G. Parks and
M. Harris, telers
On motion, the convention then proceeded to
an informal ballot for Representative, which re-
suited as follows:
r. w. Duncan, 81; |. V. Harris, / !; Grosve-
nor Reed, 8; Amos Norton, H. ID. Post, 3
Geo. Parks, Henry Pennoyer, /; blank, /.
On motion, r. w. Duncan was declared unan-
imously nominated for Representative.
On motion, George Parks was declared unan-
imously nominated for county Treasurer.
Convention then proceeded to an informal
ballot for Clerk and Register which resulted as
follows:
VIM. N. Angel, l6; II. G. Post, 80; H. D.
Post, 3; Mr. Bigelow, q
On motion, Hoyt G. Post was then declared
unanimously nominated for Clerk and Register
Grosvenor Reed was then, uiua roce, unani.
mously nominated for Prosecuting Attorney.
On motion, Richard Plat was unanimously
nominated, uira Uoce for Sheriff.
Mason Eastman was unanimously nominated
for Surveyor.
On motion, Grosvenor Reed was declared
unanimously nominated for Circuit Court Com
missioner.
S. l.. Bigelow and Jan Binnekant were then
nominated, unanimously, rira roce, for Coro.
ners.
On motion, the Chairman appointed G. Parks
M. Harris, M. Eastman, II. d. Post and r. NJ
de Bruyn, County Democratic Committee fol
the ensuing two years.
After listening to Messrs. H. Pennoyer, M. L.
Hopkins and r. w. Duncan, who addressed the
convention with regard to the issues of the
coming campaign, the convention adjourned SIM
die. Il. w. DUNCAN, Chairman.
M. L. HoPKINs, Sec'y.