Telegram-herald., 1888-11-07
A -. Of smiling Faces.

Smiling faces are Ia large majority on
the streets today. and every face is backed
81 happy Republican. and - the returns
come in the smile DrOsdens and breaks into
a long shout that comes from the heart Of
The smile wearer The Democrats are
conspicuous by their absence except as
they gaze on the PROFESSIONS of Republicans
who are shouting themselves hoarse over
the grand victory. The entire county
ticket IS slected except, perhaps. CLERK aud
Treasurer.
s. Wesselius has about 1900 majority
over Hydron.
Mr.. Mccormick is at liberty 10 engage in
business the hr,t OF January as per his ar
rangzments made previous too the Hoodoo
convention.
Stuart ran for Prosecuting AT torney on
his merits, HOussman ran ON his pedigree.
ne merits won.
Coroner Bra iish will be called in to Off
ciste AZ the iiuai wake.
Tom Walsh cut Harvey's majority from
2GO0 20 ~
Congressman Be,knap Is given big ova-
ton every where be goes today.
Colonel Bishop beat Kinney over three
thousand. 80 Kinney has decided TO with
draw from tue ticket.
C. $. Brown. of Hastings. is in the city
Celebrating the event
II. S. DmmOck is big winner on Bel
KNAPP.
w. +. Mcknight will not be Assistant
Prosecuting Attlrney this year. lie failed
10 bsg the Irish vote for Housemsn.
f. @. Tempe has quit looking up Con-
gresham Belknap's re.atiOns
Twoyears ego Ford carried Holland City
by 56 msi0ri,y. Be KNAPP has J 10 majority;
two years sgo Ford carried Fillmore town
ship, this yesr Mr. Belxnap has over 20O
majority; two years aso Iceland gave
McBfi1e 4 small majority. This year b l.
knsp has 2i0 majority. This il tho way
Ottawa county has gone In nearly every
township.
o. A. Ball vss sending out great many
brOcms this forenoon.
The Ford roosters are doing service for
the Republicans today.
The Democrats are raising purse OF
81 900 10 give Mr.. Ford.
When Col. Bishop came TO the Morton
House this forenoon he was elevated 10
the should Of his friends and three cheer.
given for the best Sheriff Kent county ever
bad. Mr.. Bishop Was then decorated with
the roosfers which were orosred for the
Ford celebration.
Marsh Bysrs wears Union ticket draped
ii morning.
Lyman I. Kinney is LEFT alone with hi,
god.
d. VI. Amberg. when questioned az to the
result Of the election, replied. oh. it's al
riEht We have New Jersey, North Carolina
and Texas
The only persons who had -nes on
their faces Ia tfrsud Rapids, this morning,
were the Republicans.
TIE Democrats a. Sweets Hotel were
busily engaged to-day explaining bow Il
Tss done. Money, money! Oh what .
power thog ar, Was their wall An old
gentleman from the rursl districts charges
treachsry against several Democratic ward
workers. lie claim- they gave Democrats
their strsiEht ticket. excepting that Bel
snsps name was over FOrG' :.
Lets have done with this nonsense
snd get down to business" said ]. p. An
drsws THIS morning. ss be paid for . box os
| ciEsrs he lost on Ford.
Whist fools We mortsls be7' exclaimed .
| Ds mocrAt IS a crowd Of iabilant Repu5li-
/ cans equipped rith asgs tin horns etc
1 passed MIN. A dollar to cent be wished
b. could 20 tool.
The Prohib'tionists are The only p,rtv
! that nave accomplished what they sxpeci ed
I The Democrats did a grsat zeal less than
I tkey expected. ths Republicans a zrsst dea
more than they expected. aud The Prohibit
( tonists expected nothing and got nothing.
Kianev. slons With his xoi a. 3 o'clock
( IN tfs morning. will kick hinssf tor not
standing oy his great reform lstter.
/ Rodney Sessions is looking suprrmelv
happy He VII invite ". : Gnnn %
/ perform bis part Of the bet made about ons
week sso. namely. 70 draw him in a cart
through Monroe Il.
Nine host" Johnson served SOUP - bis
Desocraiic Trends At dinner IA very dssp
uIsnes. Their fsces sre - long thai they
might ast 0nt Of = churn.
TIE Democrats sre sitting On bigh sr1oi.
a. tahs today II hey dld nos their chins
would fofch ths table
Everybofy Is shaking hsnds todsy.