Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-03

Democratic Convention,
The Democratic Convention W..s oalied 81
order al -. by a. g. Carroll, olalrnan II
Tie Democratic Cry Committee. and ths
delegates took ihsll allotted segfs- Afleg
The reading of gns official c.A }. Eawara
Earle was called ~ the froui as temporary
chairman frank "a hns Was chosen
temporary Secretly. Ihe chslrulaA and
soeretars were made permanent otnetrs fof
the conseHuon. on motion 1.e chair sl.-
pointed COMMITTEES oi i've on
Credentials. ar follows. Jas Wander
berg, g kusserer, M. J. Lewis. l.
Stewart and A. Ner.cA. A reoozs of tea
minutes was taken 10 give tils committee
time 10 report lie co1amlugee reported iAs
list of delegates the same A. tliose published
IL IHE IKLBGRAa. On motion Confer
ence Committee Of eight one from each
~ard 10 be Nominated by Ihe ward deiesa-
-lOa, Ma chosen Ia confer vail tlle National
Committee Oh ConioreAce. The wares were
called IA order and the committee c0nsti
tued a. follows; B. berry, 4. q. Godll % 4.
Jas. NaudenbuFs. Id kiilean, Johu Mltoheil,
l. Stewart, A. > Damskes and l.. lAanlef.
Committee Oh Ordef Of Business NAs
named, a. follows. q. \ DAVIS, Jas Alc-
keiver and Andrew Doyle. A recess u
twenty minutes was taken 10 gave tbe fusion
bird time 10 hatch
After being Out nearly two hours ihe Con
ference Commlttee reported that division
Of the ticket had been agress upon. giving
the Democrats Clerk. Treasurer two Ju~ti-
ces Of the Peace and Director Of the Poor.
The Greenbackers Mayor. Controller. Aias
sinai and Member ol tAe Board ol Aey4eN.
The committee on Order Of basluess re-
ported THAI the Convention should prococ4
10 make nominations IA tnt following order
Treasurer, Clerk, Director of the Poor, J az-
tiee for long term, Justice for shor term,
and city committee consisting Of one I,er-
son from each ward. This report was
adopted. Bernard Berry and CLaflos 4s-
terer were appointed teilers The first Ia
mai ballot Tor Treasurer resulted ar foilows,
Arthur Meigs "a. X b. Hoodcock u BLANK
,. On motion the ballot waz declared formal
and Arthur Meigs declared the nominee.
The first formal ballot for Clerk resulted
John Belknap -. G. L. Harvey L. Cbas
Rathbun /. blank .. The ballot Was declared
formal and Charlie BeikAap the NOMINEE.
The informal ballot for Director ol the oog
was: Gen. A. A. Stevens :. Il. II. q AeI -
John Schwartz 3, Chas. Hilton J. The sec
ond informal ballot. Gen. Stevens =. 4. ID.
O'Neil -. John SWRrtz q. Chas. Hilton d.
The ballot was declared unanimous and 4.
Il. O'Neil the nominee. The first informal
ballot for Justice of the Peace for TIE long
term stood: Harvey J.. Yale -, VIM q.
Saunders u. Mr.. Yale was declared the
nominee.
The informal vote for Justice for the
short term resulted. Mm. O. SaBnders "a.
john Boot .. scattering :. The city com-
mittee was constituted a. follows. First
Ward. james Whalen; Second. Fred Morn
son; Third, J.. J. Mckttrlck Fourth. ~. "a.
Tay lor: Fifth. 4. Cal. sixth. T. Stewart. Sew
enth, Andrew Doyle; Eighth. Joseih A. Nc
Kee. l.. r. Carroll uas nominated for
chairman Of tie cits committee. A com
mittee of three from the National couven-
ton extended an invitation 10 tbc Democrats
10 meet them n the Circuit Court room 10
ratify the nominations. The invitation was
accented and the convention adjourned