Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-02

Speculation on the Result OF Their
LaDors The Slate. Eto.


The faslon1ssss especially 1hose II 0reen-
back IrocIylslss, ats expecting terrible
sgragsis Ia ti4e elly oons eutl5Ils Il 0e held to
night The division of the spolls a. ~ 10
n4e4lls agreed ulen a. 81, although II ls
pretty geAeralis settled Thai 1hs Democrats
~lA Ds allowed - l.aIas uasn u be bealen
tor Clty llerk, treasurer, Director Of TIC
Poor anl Jas4loe % ihe Peace fOr 1iae TAI
seru. S.-ch o STALE would give TIC Siroen--
oaeAsrs, Ass or Marshal, OontrOlleI. Mena-
oll Ol Tic BoAfd ~ hesieN And Jusllcs "a
IA VACANCY. IGYlasd ll.ls Was the posi-
Hons tObs nled by Tie Democrats lpro-
sidiug they can be elecledl ais worth Ia sal-
aries ana lsefqlslles about $500 Pei annala,
ellIle those leig ioI the Oroenbackers souid
pap less Than S5.Ou0 1hIs makes MANY OF
TIE q Ofoenbackefs thInk that tue Democrats
have had lile Clei Asinp and Treasury long
enough anu they are wiling 10 trade their
chances for securing The honor that comes
VITA .tAe May ayOTalt. Tor The more substan-
uai fees 0f tho Clerk or treasurer.
II Tie division A. made a. stated above,
Crawford angel wll be the nominee for
mayor. AZ il understood thai Senator Cur
tlss Il pleased With his position and
wants 10 be renominated and fears thar 10
accepta nomination ior Mayor would inJure
nis chances for SENATOR. For Marshal there
are three aspirants, John OOldsnllgls. Alder
man Aesler, and the present incumbent, A.
~. Greene Goldsmith claims ~ have Sc
cured a majority Of the Oreenback delegates.
Nestel's friends claim the SAME for him, and
Greene hopes that they are 30 nearly bal
ancod a. TO defeat each other and give HIM
the nomination. For Controller there wall
be no opposition tO the denomination Of Mr..
Rely. There are several Greenbackers Who
want position Oh the Board OF Review, but
az far a. the nomination Is concerned Char
ley ohattack Is said 20 be solid with more
than d majority Of the delegates.
On tie Democratic side the great strife il
between John J. Belknap and Cornelius /.
Harvey Tor City Clerk. Last might MIR.
Harseys friends claimed that be was sure 10
win IN the convention. but said they: John
Belknap is a hustler and you cant tell What
he Will do before Thursday night" Not
withstanding Mr. Godfrey liberal bid for
the position II Is conceded that Arthur
Meigs Will be renonInated for Treasurer.
This slate Is made on the supposition that the
division wall be made a. before stated. Should
"A different basis be agreed upon 1t would be
badly broken. and there are some who ea-
pect 10 see II smashed. l.. y. MOulton wants
10 run for City Clerk, and says that he II
willing TO give the Democrats all the other
offices If the Greenbackers are allowed 10
nominate the Clerk. To further his chances
he tries 10 make people believe that there Il a
man who, If nominated, could defeat Chas.
L. Belknap for Mayor, and names I'd. b.
DikemaD Democrat A. his candidate. iii
all depends Oh the conference committees,
said a Groenback wire puiler yesterday. If
they agree. there will be no trouble. If there
Is majority report and minority report,
there will be fun, and | viii expect an all
night session. and would not be surprised
10 see two tickets nominated. For my per
] viii stay there a week before / Will agree 10
let the Democrats have all Of II"