Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-02
THE WARD CAUCUSEs.
STRONG NOMINATIONS MADE
fhs Caac1ses Largely Attended aad
Some q the 6est lumber Selected
tor 5oiding the Tickst.

u.aalfssts ilseif a. TIE polls nskt Monday
lae party eaa hardly faI u securing a
good ~ornag nls5oEily n the Council
he ulen dominated for supervisors
aFs a. veil etossn - those for aldermen
and tie other positions aV0n tbs ticket we're
ni-el % la.s salIsfsctIOB ~ the voters. Hith
tAe aaili nations allste. aad lli tIeket placed
la tbs asia - the 0ppositiOns ths hspabh-
eslns have every resss1n % hope tor success
Tins I'll not come. however without good
sarne-t snd honest work from nov until
sundowa Monday might Wsn-diseetsd
effort wil have IL resard. and no kepubh
caa saogld fail - render his portion of aid
The following . lae result Of the ceGeases.
First Ward-An The nominations were
made bg i.kLl0t. The polls were opened al
q 'el0ck "a the afternoon and when closed
at ia tss evening 1913 votes had been cast.
Chafles T. MoWreg was chairman and Aid
q. H. DeGraaf secretary. There was no
opposition 10 the nomination Of John
sleketee. for Supervisor Gsrrit Ii.
Dessrsaf. Tor Alderman; Hsnsy Hoek-
SENS, for Collector, and Nathaniel L.
Weeks, Constable. Delegates 10 the City
Conventon-C Charles l.. MoWrer received
~ votes. Dr. Henry T.. Locher, 40 votes;
Henry Writers. l5o votes; Peter Boss. a.
votes Peter II. Eleveld. 81 votes; Cornelius
}. Stfyksr, 81 votes. Mr.. Stryker declined
ia favor of Mr. EleYeld. Other candidates
received from 10 - votes each. The old
.ard Committee was reelected - John
Steketee, Charles l. Mowrer. DR.. H. r.
Locker.
second Ward-Chairman, l. j. Rindge;
secretary. Geo. K. Allen. Supervisor, K. b.
Loomiss Alderman, ). 4. Creque; Constable.
A. y Bacon; Collector, James Muir. Dele
sates 10 city convention: NJ. ). Crosby, L.
D. Gilbert. l. j. Rindge, ID. j. Leathers and
J. +. Baars.
Third Ward-About one hundred and fifty
voters attended the caucus. y. l.. Avery was
chosen chairman, and VIM. A. Smith secre-
Ary. John Benjamin was nominated for
Supervisor By acclamation. Justin NJ. Stan
lsy was nominated fer Alderman; Henry
Jewett for Collector and William ". Thomas
FOR Constable. The folloxing were elected
delegates 20 the city convention by acclana-
tion. \ y. Avery, T.. b. Fisher, John A.
Brammeier. ). L. Fuller and \. A. Earle
The Ward Committee was appointed by the
chair a. follows. X. G. Luce, K. G.. Sessions
aad John A. Brummeler.
Fourth War1-Oyer one hundred voters
attended the caucus. Chairman, Z. Y. Fox.
SECRETARY, T.. III. FOote. Henry X. Nay
smith WAS nominated COR Supervisor. Ed
mund NJ. Barnard. an active and energetic
young Republican, was nominated for Al
the ticket for Collector and his election Is
made certain A. he i also the fusion nomi-
nee. Ebenezer H. Cady was nominated for
Constable. Delegates TO the city conven-
ton +. \. Maynard. j. b. Griswold, +.
LOettgert O. X. Pearsau and j. A. ;. Yer
dier. Ward Committee, first precinct, Geo.
Z. Wanty and Albert Schroeder; second pre-
cinct. F. Loettgert and w. G.. Beckwith.
The delegates we're instructed to favor a new
basis OF representation in future city con
ventions.
Fifth Ward-AbOut fifty voters were pres
ent. +. II. Berry was chosen chairman and
James t. Mcbride secretary. For Super
visor John Dregge; Alderman, Eugene Rich
mond. Collector, EnOs Page; Constable, j.
IT, Case. Delegates. Isaac j. Lemon,
Martin Drexxe, Nicholas Silvius, T.. b.
Downing aud Omar III. Provin. Ward Com
mittee. +. II. Berry. John Dregge and
Nelson Coleman.
Sixth Ward-Chairman, J. A. Smith; Sec
retary. J. A. Verkerke: Tellers. Wm. A. Lee
and j. r. Anderson. The following ticket
was placed in nomination: Supervisor, Peter
G. schickel; Alderman. James A. Kerr; Col
Iector. Bartel Jonker: Constable. Timothy
Hahn. Delegates 70 city convention j. W.
Holcomb. J. A. Verkerke. VIM. A. Lee,
James Patterson and John Hook. Ward
Committee. II. J. Felker. John W Hol-
comb and Gerrit Menardi.
Seventh Ward-Nesrly Que hundred voters
attended the caucus which wss held at the
engine house. J. f. Bennett was chosen
chairman. Wilson Jones. secretary, and
Charles Belkuap. assistant secretary. A. 5.
Richards vas nominated by scclamstion for
Supervisor. ON motion the vote for Alder
man was by ballot and the names of those
voting wers recorded BY Assistant Secretary
Belknap. John G. Christehson received a
majority OF the votes cast and VA. declared
the nominee. Mr.. Belknap made a short
speech saying the nomination was wise
one and M Christensen should receive a
ro1ising majority. He vas one Of the bra
vest soldiers IN the 2lst Michigan, was
wounded IN the war and has resided in the
Ward ever since the close Of the Rebellion.
he Is a talented man. careful. and does veIl
what he Undertakes. He l. strong candi-
date Hiram Madden wa nominated for
Collector. and Cornelius Mastenbrook for
Constable. Delegates 20 The city conveu-
tiou Frank Rogers. z. W. Jones. David
Arnotf Hiram Madden and Charles A.
Watt Ward Committee Frank Rogers,
Hiram Madden snd Aired Richards
Eighth Wsr3-The caucus. held AZ the
engine house. vas quite largely attended.
Robert " Merrill vas chosen for chairman.
and F. r Harrington. secretary. Adrian
Tsfes who Ia ing has two yesrs II service
1r.su tF,a Council has been one ~ the best
rrr~-senfafivps the ward has ever bad waz
-r.usfninafrd for alderman with cheers. Mr