Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-25
BLAINE AND EDMuNDs
Divide the Honors I'm the Michigan
Convention Testerday.

Convention resterdny.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April 4.-The
Republican State Conv nion met at IL
o'clock to day in Powers Opera House and
was called to order by Hon. VIM. Livings-
ten, chairman pro TEN Of the State Central
Committee. The Hon. r. G. Horr, OF
Saginaw, was called to the chair as tent
was greeted with prolonged applause. He
spoke to considerable length on the issues
of the day. A secretary from each district
was then elected. A committee on creden-
tials, and one on permanent organization
and one on resolutions were then chosen
by the districts. The convention then took
a recess till two o'clock in order to give the
committees time for deliberation.
The following are
Delegates and AIternates
to Chicago except from the Eighth and
Ninth districts, which have not yet elected
Eleventh, s. W. Moffett, NJ. Stevenson, T.
B. Dunstan, Judge Steere; Sixth, NJ. D.
Chatterten, J. E. Sawyer, H. B. Blackmani
Seventh, John B. Sanborn, B. r. Noble
Twelfth, w. A. Underwood, Joe I. JACOBS
Tenth, h. Haplier, &. w. Bell; First, Gen
r. A. Alger, NJ. S. Mari; Third, L. Q. Nick
OILS, W. II. Powers; Ninth, r. G. Horr, W.
Q. Atwood; Fifth, G. w. Webber, Henry K
Thomas; Fourth, S. I. Reed, DR.. Joshua
Andrews,
The afternoon session was called to order
by the temporary chairman. c. L. Gibson,
chairman of the Committee on Credentials,
reported six hundred and ten delegates
present.
of the committee on permanent organlZi-
lion, reported the names OF Hon. NJ. T..
Burch, OF Grand Rapids, tor permanent
chairman, and c. I. Bennett, OF Bay coun-
", for permanent secretary. The report
of the committee was unanimously adopted,
and the organization was completed by the
election of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
by dist -icts. The report Of the committee
on resolutions was read by the chairman,
Hon. Robert Warren, aud after some dig
cussion the platform presented by the
committee was unanimously accepted as
the sense of the convention.
The election of delegates to the National
Convention being declared in order the
names of Hon. Roswell G. Horr, Hon. u.
Burrows, Hon. Harry A. Conant, w. F..
Swift, of Marunetta, Samuel G. Watson, o,
Detroit, and W. Q. Atwood, OF Saginaw
we're placed in nomination, the two lat
ter representing the colored element Of tn
party. By a unanimous vote the rulej
were suspended aud Congressman Horr
Was elected by acclamation. Hon. L. ID.
Gilbert, of Grand Rapids, and Hon. J. B.
Moore, of Lapere, were then nominated for
the second time. The rules were suspended
and Hon. w. +. Swift, OF Marquetts, was
elected by reclamation. ballot was
taken on the third delegate, which re-
suited as follows: Whole number OF
fn
Corant, lie; Burrows, 1853; Gilbert, 20O;
Watson, 1872; Atwood, 3S. No choice hay-
ing been made another ballot was ordere /.
During the ballot Mr.. Gilbert's name was
withdrawn in favor of Watson, with the
understanding that it should again be pre-
sented. The second ballot resulted as
follows: Whole number of votes, 5SS; nee
essary to choice, 295; Watson, 49S; Gil
nIrI, y; Conant, 40; Burrows, Ii, Mr.
Watson ives declared elected. He was in
troduced and addressed the convention in
a neat speech of thanks. The third ballot
was ordered amid the greatest ex-
citement. With much difficulty Or
der could be maintained and in the
midst OF great confusion n otiol wac mace
to osuspend the rules and declare Mr.. Bur
rows elected. 1t was supported by, many
counties and il was shout TO be put by the
chairman when Kent county demanded a
bsllot IN the interest or harmony. lue
mover withdrew the motion and the Con-
vention proceeded to ballot, resulting as
follows: Whole number OF votes 600, Mr..
Burrows receiving 3I0Votes, was declared
elected Hon. J. B. Moore, OF Lapere,
Hon. Koon, of Hillsda'e, Hon. A. b. Tur-
ner. Of Grand Rapids, ID. K. Robie, OF Lad
ington, were chosen alternates.
The Presidential Preferences
of the district delegates to Chicago as near
as can be determined are as follows:
Fhst district. Blaine, l /; and Edmunds, l;
Second district, Blaine, 2; Third district,
Blaine, 2; Fourth district, Blaine, 2; Fifth
disiricr, unknown; Sixth district. Ell
mund, =; Seventh district, Blaine 2; Eighth
district, Blaine, .; Ninth district, Blaine,
2: Tenth district, 2. Judge Z. T. Vanzill
of Charlotte was elected chairman OF TIE
State Central Committee by acc'amatiop.
The delegates at large go uninstrueted and
their preferences are unknown. The names
of Arthur and Edmunds were received
with considerable favor, but the general
sentiment of the convention appeared fay-
oiable to Blaine and majority OF the dele
eatss will doubtless vote for him at chi
CSEO,