Telegram-herald., 1888-08-07


Afternoon ssssiss.
At las nearly al the delegates were in
order. The Committee on Credentials made
their report by reading the names Of those
entitled TO seats in the convention. The re-
port was accepted and adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported Freeman Godfrey for per ana
nent Chairman and l. b. Strong Tor Secre-
tary; adopted.
A motion was made TO appoint q commit
tee Of i've 10 confer with the Democratic
convention in reference 10 division OF
candidates. The motion was carried and
then q motion to rescind was made. and
after long discussion q vote sy acclama-
ton was taken. which could not be decide d,
and q standing vote Was taken. The vote
was tie. Then Q motion was made and
carried to take the vote by ayes and nay ..
The roll was called and the motion lost. AS
the Democratic conference committee were
announced. the chair appointed the follow
ing conference committee: George Snyder,
ID. K. Slocum. Frank kean, G. s. Dosne,
Wm McCrogan. A motion was made
allowing each delegation to fill vacancies
by substituting other men from the same
township. A motion was made 10 allow
the delegation from any town, where the
delegation could not be filled from those
present, should cast the vote for the whole
delegation.
Ii was moved and carried that a commit
tee from each town and ward should chose
one man as q campaign committee. The
following were chosen: Ada, A. ID. Lamer-
eaux, Algoma, ID. X. Stocum; Alpine. Du-
pant Conklin: Bovine, Geo. Salisbury !;
Byron, VIM. Eldridge; Caledonia, Marcus
Buell.; Cascade. James Eordley Cannon. .Chss
Judson; Courtlsnd, Nelson Graham; Lowell,
X. j. Beadle; Grand Rapids. f. II. Hosford d.;
Oakfield. Louis Dun Mig; Grattan, Henry
Pessitsr; Gaines. John Ross; Salon, c. H..
Butler. Spencer. Volney Cowler; Sparta,
Frank Baird; Nelson, G. o. Butler; Tyron,
George Snyder; Paris. James Cox; Plain
field, r. ID. Compton; We rgennes, IL. II.
Covert; Walker. A. A. Wilson Wyoming
George Van Vest; city. First ward, John l..
Curtiss; Second, Thomas Ports mouth Third,
Amos ID. Green; Fourth. Frank kesne;
Fifth. Trafton II. Pond; H enry J. Brad
ford; Seventh. t. w. feevin; K ighth. James
Blanford.
On motion John @. Lee was added to this
committee as a chairman. The following
resolution was read:
'.Resolred. That this convention learns
with regret of the death of General Sheri-
dan.
Resolved, That in his dsath the country
loses one of its bravest and ablest defenders
in times OF war, and one of its truest pat
riots at all times.
RcsoiUed, That We tender our varmest
sympathies to the bereavcd family in their
trying sffiiction. and that we ever cherish
the memory of our fellow-soldier. patriot,
and friend"
The convention then took q recess to
al IN fars m tff To ~
the action of the Democr attic convention.
At 3:f5 the chair called the convention
together and the Conference Committee re-
ported that they had secu red the places of
State Senator, Sheriff, Register OF Deeds,
one Circuit Court Commissioner, and one
Coroner. The report was accepted and
adopted.
The chair then appointed Committee of
three to inform the Democratic Convention
of their action. J. W. Hayward, @. G.
Howell and A. II. Guii6 were appointed.
nomination of candidates: Register of
Deeds, Sheriff. State Senator, Circuit Court
Commissioner and Coroner.
Before tbs business Of nominating the
candidates, 7. W. Teevin objected to the
Grsttan and Lowell delegations beca use
they had confessed themselves Democr ats,
aud q red-h hot discussion followed betw cen
X. J. Biddie, OF Lowell, T. w. Tee vim.
George Cook, A. A. Meeker and others. T.
w. Teevin made . motion to have those
delegations deoarred from the convention
The debate that followed was hot and fisrce.
A. A. Mseker declaring that he had been
placed in many responsible positions by
both parties. and If the convention could
tell bis standing politically they could do
better than be could.
K. J. Beadls presented the name
Of Jarvis Train, of Lowell. Dennis
L. Rogers the name of George Cook.
+. W. Teeviu. that of Henry A. Hydorn:
Trsfton II. Pond. that of A L. Skinner; A.
B. BsttsrIey. that OF ). II. Hinkson, Of
Sparta, aud T. II. Hosford that Of IL. II.
Haven.
The good quslitie, of the men were then
discussed 81 some len 9Th. and then the con-
vsntion proceeded to an informal ballot.
The ballot resulted az follows skinner 25.
Train. .. Hsvens. ), Hydorn, y: Hink-
son 3. Cook, 10
The second informal bsliot-Skinnsr. 2s.
Train, 81, Hydorn. II, Hsvsns, :. Cook, 5;
Hinkso1. 4
Ninety ght votes were cast, and the mo-
tioa vss made tbst the towns and wards be
called, and that the bsllots be deposited az
the tovns were called 50 that there could
bs 10 stufing
The third informal vote resulted ss fol-
lows Trsin, 3. Skinner. 3, Hydoru, IS.
Hsveas :; Hinrson. 3.
Fourth informal ballot Skinner. 90.
Train. -. HydorB, Il. Hsveas. 5. Hinx
son. 3
George Cook arose and sssed that thsrs
bad ben some Rad blood stirred I'D between
the tFo leading candidates that would cad
70 bad r.snts in TIE election, and hs
thought TIE convention o1xht 20 uuits on
II A. Hyd0r1 Mr. Train and Mr. Skin-
ner both denisd that there vas snv bad
blood stirred 40 between them
The ballot nov taken showed that The
hats hsd been stuffed. After fguung -
md .0r1s ~ag % prevent tie 81 og % TIE
saliees, brt nor succeeding, another IN
forrlsl vofe ~as taken
FSfh baIos-Skinnsr 81 Train IS
Hrdoru "a Haven. s
T. n. Hosford charged 2 A Dspp-r
vltb 5sposifirs thrss esllots IL ths bat
Mr. Dscp<r rss not a delegate Afaer
motion ssd o~ea uisds - have s~srv mao
no rss not i~ieesfs car sias e tie hsr
NJ. Dacuer srose sn1 6s1ied thsf hs ss5
seoosifeo hsslot = - hst A p Lsw-
srogx Of AS sross ard declared thsf he
So NJ. Dsrr1r ssposit ssiso1s in t~a bsts
IN tss sxcitsso e1t rhsf followed -. -..Fr-
na1 ssid tnsf "A rhs cor To-
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