Telegram-herald., 1888-03-22
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The Dem0erstic Stale Central comGltise
zssg yesterday "a tAe sltsTaoo1 IL tas rooms
Of H0a. Isaac II. Weston. al Ths Morton
Hoass, vita every district represented,
esEasF o. asnb~fs OF oy proxy. and there
were baE is~ proxies.
TIE meeting Sxs called for the parpose Of
6Iiax ths tine aad place tor tbs nzxt state
Coassntioa TO ss held tJE the pafposs Of
selecting delegates 10 ths National Coayea-
ysntion at Sc Louis Ia June.
F0liosing Is a list VI OF those present
Judge LOAN Miner, Detroit. Hon ID. J.
Campaa. Degross. Pstsr DosAn. GFanf hap
i1s. hoa. l. NJ. Wsseoa. GTtnt Rapids. ID.
g. Davis, Traverse Cily. ". r. Montague.
ka.amaz0o. G. h. ksmmsris. DalY. Cass
county. A. +. Ca1lkins, AL.eg4n CuL Geo
Z. SANFORD, Lansing Judge +. ii. Thomas.
Caro-. j. Maurice FiAa. Gray iinx. Df. Styles
Kennedy. s. Louis Fred Nilsson, Peat
water. Hon. ID v Wagner. MsEshsli, r,
g. Roansgille. FoSlerylie; l. l. Beach,
Aimoat Past ComaiAndef. l.. q. kuthsr-
ford. Hart
After some preliminary work and dis
cussion. Chevalisr Peter Ooran. into whose
hands the IELEGEAa HERALD placed the
WORK Of ssearlDg Lhe Convention for Grand
Rapids, came molly 10 The front aud pre-
ted tue name OF the Valley City with all
is advantages. Notwithstanding he ~as
engaged ia Al important suit ia the superior
Court. hs lsit IL - attend the meeting when
DE learned that ne sh0dld meet win oppo-
sltion.
Judge Miner presented the claims Of De-
tfolt, and Colonel sanford those OF lansing,
put II was clearly demonstrated 10 the
members from the outlying districts that
. IL. nd f1tl "
superior location and The frst ballot taken
resulted.
Grand sspids.
IetIOlI..-.-..-.-.
L4nSl1s
The question was asked. where they
should place the next convention, anu
Cneyalisr Doran promptly replisd:
Wen get that here. too"
The next work Of the committee was to
frame TIE call for the convention. AT which
Chairman Weston and Secretary Minor
Immediately sst al WORK. aud following Is
the Official:
"DEa0CRArIc STATE CONVENTION.
The Democrats of Michigan will meet
in State Convention IN Hsrtmsn's Hall. al
Grand RaDids, on "Wednesday, May 10.
SIS. AZ Il O'Clock noon. for the purpose of
eectins delegate tue Democratic Nation
II
Missouri, June 5. 1888, tbs selection or a
State Central Committee 10 serve for the
ensuing two years, and the transaction OF
such O, hsr business As may properly come
| before H.
'The Convention will elect four delegates
and four alternstes ~ large. twenty-five
| district delegates two from each Congress
aoual iistricIl aud twenty-five district al
| ternatss. two members OF the State Central
| Committee from each Congressional district
| and chairman ~ large.
| According 10 the rule adopted by the
| State Convention held st Detroit In 1850
| every county Is entitled TO one delegate for
| each 600 votes cast Tor Governor 81 the last
| general election and one additional delegate
1 for y fraction OF not less than $50 votes. ou
| any county ia entitled TO al least two dele
kates. All delegates must be residents ol
the counties they represent
The delegates from each Congressional
| District will meet in caucus at 10 O'Clock ..
| IA. on the day of the convention, and
| recommend candidates as follows. Two
| dlstric. delegates, two district alternsies
| two members OF the State Central Commit
| tee. one vice president of the convention
| aud one member each tor the committee:
| on credentials. permanent organization anc
| order OF business and resolutions
| "AlI voters who are in accord with the
| present Democratic administration in It's
| efforts 20 reduce taxation 10 the Legitimate
wants Of the National Government. econ
omically administered. are invited 10 par
ticipa,e in the selection OF delegates to thi,
| convention ]. NJ. WEsroS. Chairman.
JoaS MINER, Secretary.
First DisLIict-John Miner. d. J. Cam
| pau.
second District. K. Fisher, John Strong
! Third District-H. *. Barlow. 81. V. Wsg-
Fourth District-w. F. Montague. C. X
| kimmerls.
| Fifth District-Peter Doran. A. f. Cslk-
| ins.
sixth Dissric.-Q. A Smith. F. G. Rouns
| vile.
Seventh District. T. Beach. W. T. Bope
Eighth District-Frank Lawrence, J. h.
Wright.
Nin:n District-Fred Nelson. r. A. sey-
mOur.
Tenth District-F. Fl Thomas. J. VI. Finn
Eleventh. Dstrict-H. c. Davis, A. J
scptt"
The call gives the number of delegates :;
which escu county Is entitled. and 0y toe
list We dad tia. Kent will have 80. Ottswi
-, Aliegan IS, AusSegon Is. lOnis 10
Barry IL. Montcslm ID. snd Newaygo :.
In conversation with several OF the mem
bers Of the com mittes the rELEsRAN- EEsLl
| discovered that bat little bad been said Il
regard to the choice Of the people OF Nicni
gan for candidates st the National conven
| ton. 6ut catching their ideas of the feelin
| ia their several districts ia quiet socis
| wav. il ~as easily observable that the mrs
| choice with our delegation will certainly b
| Clevslsnd. with General Hill for seoon
choice and any good Michigan man for III
second place on the ticket