Telegram-herald., 1886-08-20
NJ BRIDE GETS THERE.
After a Struggle the Grand
Haven Man Nominated
for Congress.
REPUBLICANS MEET N CONVENTION
Watkins and Sc knsp Both Do~neo
The Convention Afraid 10 ADOPT
the x OF l. Resolutions Re
pubiIcsns Confident OF
Success.

ton 90 the fnih District met Yesterday al
Laoes Hal The county delegates sal
around The hall all the forenoon. while The
city delegates caucusrd at lhe Morton The
delegates Appeared enthusiastic. and the
knowing ones predicted that Watkins was
the coming man.
The convention was called 10 order 81 .
O'Clock by Chairman l. " Heath who
called "a temporary chairman DR. q. r.
Yates 0f Ottawa county To assuming the
savel be said TINS unexpected honor har
taken me by surprise. We have much bust
ness 20 do. and select candidate whose
election viii be assured Others more able
than } viii make speeches
George T. Pantind OF Kent county. was
chosen temporary secretary
Ca motion Of ~. Alden smith. of Kent.
a committee of Two on permanent orsani-
zaii0n aud order Of bEsiness was named
from each legislative district The motion
was reconsidered and one from each county
substituted. as follows. Kent -Heman \
Moore. OttaSA-E. O. Phillips; IoniA Phil0
ID Cutler, Allegan-David St1ckdaie
committee Of one from each county on
credentials was named as follows. Kent
" ID IolfOri Ottawa-HOe e. NauiO0.
Ionia-H Y Staiey; Allegan j + Taylor
4 motion 10 appoint com mittee Of five
on resolutions, one from each county and
one al large 10 De appointed by the chair.
was carried by vote of iorty-two %
twenty-five, the Kent delegation voting in
the negative. The committee was an
nOunced as follows. Alegan-GeOrge b
Nichols. Ionia-George ". Snyder, Ottawa
Hon. q. h Dykema, kent-HOn. A. b
Turner. AT large-L VI. Sellers.
A recess OF fifteen minutes was taken for
caucusing
On Resembling the Committee on Per
manent Organization and Order OF Business.
reported that the temporary officer, be made
permanent, and the following order of busl-
ness. Nomination Of candidates. election
OF Congressional Committee. The report
was adopted.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the several counties fully represented.
Instead of Ottawa county reporting the
prescribed fourteen delegates. they reported
sixteen. motion was made 10 drop from
| the list the two extra delegates {. Van
Loo jumped 20 his leet and explained that
the county was not treated fairly. IL
polied lS6 more Republican votes than
| lonia, yet il was given two less votes. All
he asked for was fair treatment and recog-
milton of Republican success. not discrimi-
nation against Republican counties, aud be
proposed 10 offer a resolution that hereafter
| the representation be based on the Republi-
can vote instead of the Democratic.
An explanation was called for from
| Chairman Heath and he stated that the
| representation was based on the State call.
Frank f. Rogers. of Kent, thought it
would establish a bad precedent If the coun-
ties were allowed 20 20 back on the call of
| the Chairman. What would be thought
! if Kent asked for five al iinonal votes
G. Van Loo said. The ca,e is an un-
supposable one If a premium is 20 be OF
tered for Democracy let Us join the fusion
party. We have a Republican county and
heretofore have given a Republican major
| ity."
The motion 20 strike from the roll the
two extra delegates was lost.
+ f. Harrington, of Kent moved that the
chairman OF the Congressional committee
| be elected by the convention instead Of
| from the committee The counties not fui-
! ly represented were granted permission to
poll their full vote.
The convention proceeded 20 nominate a
| Congressional candidate Or. Nichols
Frank Rogers. c. Van Loo aud Geo. K
Friend were appointed teller.. The
| secretary WAS instru cted 20 call the roll by
counties for the nomination of candidates
Allegan Comfy had no candidate Capt.
! Allen. Of Portland, lonia COgntv, nominal
Ell Charles f. Belknap. saving. If we
| would succeed IN this election we must nom
| mate not only Republican hut a man
who has clean cut character. For thirty
years that man has been a resident Of this
| county Il was he that weut 10 war. not
seeking 10 wear the epau.ets. but preterring
| 10 shoulder a musket II was he that A.
boy. was promoted for gallantry 20 wear The
| epaulets. and the boy Captain ol the 23t
| Michigan was 81 the front from the fr-r
! from the march 20 the sea t0 the close He
| represents also another important factor
| the breai winner. for they are looking for
candidate who represents them He
would redeem the old Fifth y strict and
the conventions of yesterday would be in
al the funeral obsequies
" Alden Smith. Of Kent SAID
Il am instructed to present for
consideration man who IN
early life heard the gun At Slmpter and
hasfened 10 the front ia defense of the FLAG
We love 81 dear Such q man IS the choice
/ of the pe1pie such q man the choice of
Kent county Returning from his honorei
place A. tho front he resumed private iife
but was soon sent 20 the Legislative balls
where his voice was clearly heard He has
/ many friends he is man of pronounced
/ principles = valiant fighter. tie vas p-1
/ NOTED on the feid of battle We ask Won fo
I promote him here he respects the dignity
of labor and wiii sweep the city. sel the I-
fo fusion. SAY to The hard m Hnev followers
of Yapie Won have made mistake to faf
4 soft money f0lIoVers v0ur ideas are faI
laev snch man is NJ Charles
" Watkins He represents the party
God blsss the psriv-that ! hsve learned
90 immorfshTe ! urge son % rera g. -
G. Bishop ~ Ottawa couufy ID lie
fine speeches hut more essential QusIt.
cation is vork Z sm NOS here fa make q
speech fourteen wears ago 90 rel inf fs1e1