Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-04
THE WINNERS NAMED.
= HARMONIOUS CONVENTION.
The Republican City Convention
Places an the Field a Ticket
That Cannot be Excelled.


/ the delegates took their places by wards 90
motion of ID. J. leathers, Hon. N. : Crosby
was elected chairman. Nm. A. Smith Was
chosen for secretary. On motion CON-
lnittee of three on credentials was appointed,
a. follows: j. A. =. Nerdier, }. ". H0lcomb
and Thos " alsh. On motion the chair ap-
pointed committee of three on order Of
business, a. follows Frank Rogers, Martin
Dregge and James Patterson. on motion
the ward delegations were gwen power 10
ill their delegations. The Committee on
Credentials reported the delegates entitled
TO seats IN the convention the same az those
published IN TnE TEfE0KAM. with the e1-
ceptiOn of the substitution of ". A. Smith
for John Brummeler in the Third Ward.
Wilson Jones was substituted for David Ar
mott in the Seventh. On motion commit
tee of three on Permanent Organization
was appointed by the Chair a.
follows: DIR. j. B. Gri.wold, I. ID. Gilbert
and VIM. Moerdyk. The temporary orsani-
zation was made permanent. The Commit
tee on Order of Business reported the fol
lowing az the order of the nominations:
Mayor, Clerk. Treasurer. Controller. Mar
shal, Director Of the Poor, Member of the
Board of Review, Justice of the Peace, for
long term. Justice for short term, City Com
mit;ee. DIR. III. +. Locher and A. y.
Avery were appointed tellers. On mo
ton of DIR. Griswolo the convention
proceeded To an informal ballot for Mayor.
7. ID. Gilbert placed in nomination :. l..
Baldwin. The result of the first informal
ballot was as follows: 5. l.. Bald
win -, G. +. Belknap J. On
motion of T. ID. Gilbert the ballot was
declared formal and 5. l.. Baldwin the unani-
nous nominee. On motion Messrs. Joseph
Penny, c. Z. Olney. G. W. Watkins. ". "
Cook, W. ID. 1olford from the lobby were
appointed by the Chair As committee 10
wait upon Mr.. Baldwin, inform him of his
nomination and present him 10 the conven-
tion. On motion the convention proceeded
To an informal ballot for Clerk. j. A. s.
Nerdier placed in nomination Col. l.. X.
Bishop. As result of the first ballot
Col. Bishop received the entire vote
of the convention and the
ballot was made formal one. IL
was moved and carried that the
convention proceed 10 an informal
ballot fo- T-easnrar Dr Griswnld
placed in nomination Charles r.
Belknap. The first informal ballot
gave Mr.. Belknap forty votes. On motion
the informal ballot was declared formal ard
Mr.. Belknap the unanimous nominee. On
motion committee of three was appointed
TO wait upon Col Bishop and inform him of
the nomination, as follows: j. J.. Mcbride
Cyrus l.. Perkins and George c. Pierce. The
committee returned with Mr.. Baldwin. and
Chairman Penny of the committee presented
him TO the convention. As Mr.. Baldwin ap
peared voice was heard Hes a brick.
Mr.. Baldwin made brief and excellent
speech accepting the nomination for Mayor,
assuring the convention the nomination was
unsought and that he would do his best TO be
elected. On motion a committee of three
was named by the chair 10 wait
upon Mayor Belknap and inform him of his
nomination. as follows: Harry De Graaf,
Loren Towne and Col. Z. V. Fox On mo-
tion the convention proceeded with an IN
formal ballot for Controller. Peter Eleveld
presented the name of Isaac F. Lamoreaux.
1 First informal ballot: Isaac r. LamoreauK
/ 3S, Joseph Rupprecht 2. The ballot was made
formal Chairman Mcbride presented
( Col. l.. X. Bishop TO the convention. The
/ Colonel thanked the convention and prom
/ ised that should their choice be ratified at
the polls he would do his work 10 the very
best of his ability. On motion the conven-
ton proceeded to an informal ballot for a
candidate for Marshal Thomas Walsh
presented the name of VIM. -Moerdyk of the
Eighth Ward. The ballot resulted: Nm.
Moerdyk S9. Peter Eleveld l. The ballot
was made formal and Mr.. Moerdyk was de
csared the unanimous nominee. On motion
the convention proceeded to an informal
ballot for Director Of the Poor Frank
Rogers placed in nomination Joseph kup-
prscht The motion to proceed 10 an in
formal ballot was withdrawn and Mr.. Rup-
precht vas nominated by acolamation.
At TIN. point the committee 81 escort Mr..
Belknap 10 the convention appeared and
( Harry DeGraaf. chairman, presented him 81
the audience. The cheers which greeted his
appearance were deafening Mr- Beiknap
accepted the nomination for Treasurer with
few words. and promised to pot forth his
best efforts 10 be elected. On motion the
convention proceeded - al informal ballot
for Member Of the Board n Revieu. = 3.
Fisher placed IN nomination Charles v.
warrell Tie result 81 the ballot gave Mr.
WarrelI the entire vote of the convention
and the ballot vss declared formal. The
convention proceeded - an formai ballot for
Justice Of the Peace for four years
Justice Rolcornb placed ia nomination
Servetus = Chamberlain. The ballot gave
Mr Chamberlain thirty nine votes and John
v H6lcomb one. The bsiiot vas declared
formal sn5 NJ Chamberlsin the unsuirsgu'
nominee. On motion the Convention pro.
ceede6 - an informal ballot fof Jusf1ce a
the peece fo- tro years. Alderman Pafffr
son and = Frank Rogers placed in nonIuetlOf
JOHN y HolcoEQh. 1ne notion - rracee1
- ~ Informal baiiot ves Withdrawn
and. On notion ~ Fred A. AsYBsro
. Nr Halcorab uas ngruInsf@1 %
acclernstion- II 1as Moved an
carried thef tse C5tv Com RI tres
- constituted ~ tbs electior ~ e chairman
secretary. Treasurer ss8 TIE chsiru.eD n go
vsri0u. Tar7 corn raiftees. Fred A. Nayf,sr.
vas elected chairman q the eornFeitiee. p