Telegram-herald., 1888-08-01
An,rnooa sessioa,

The afternoon session Was opened with
prayer by Rev. +. T. Gray. The Commit
tee on Credentials made their report, and
the sltsrnates were given the power to vote
Just the same a. . regularly elected dele
gate.
The Committee on Permanent Organize
ton made +. l.. Fsller, OF Cedar springs.
Chairman, and J. l.. Mckee, Secretary.
Fuller attempted to make a speech with in-
different success.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
and the report was adopted. IL re-afirms
the principles OF the party; approves the
nomination OF A. b. Cheney, deprecstes
the prominence given 10 the tariff issue by
Republicans ana Democrats; congratulates
tue people on the decline OF sectional AMI
mostly. and pledges renewed devotion TO
the Prohibition party and invites the sup
port of every lover OF his country and his
race
The Committee on Tent Campaign re-
ported IN favor of . tent campaign, and
that the outfit would cost about $500, and
that weekly meetings would be held IN the
different townships N. II Walker took
charge OF the convention, and raised s2sO
for that purpose.
The nomination of county officers came
next, and Rev. Charles Oldheld, OF Cedar
Springs. was nominated by acclamation for
State Senator. The name OF N. II. Walker
vas put in nomination for Circuit Judge.
Nj. Walker said that be had a motion 10
make that would help the convention; he
thought that perhaps . non-partiEan nomi.
nation would be made. so he made motion
that the matter OF the Circuit Judgeship
be left to the County Committee" The
motion was carried.
For County Treasurer the names Of John
r. Bradheld. Of Ada. and o. II. Hyde, OF
Rockford, we're presented. The first formal
ballet resulted as follows: Hyde IL, Brad
tisld 65. Bradteld Was declared nominated.
For Sheriff, N. III. Walker nominated Chas.
w. Kelly. of Gaines: e. A. UndeThill. Of
Rockford, was also nominated Mr.. Under
hill declined. Mr.. Kelly was then nomi
mated By scclamation. NJ. II. Walker con-
fessed that be had slate and nominated
George Roelof, Of Grand Rapids township
for Register of Deeds. Mr.. Roelof was NOM
mated by acclamation. The slate was trot-
ted out again and Herbert Evert. of Walker,
was nominated, for County Clerk (. b.
Lapham, OF Rockford. was also nomin ated.
The first formal ballot resulted a. follows.
Evert IS, Laphsm IS. Lsphsm was de-
clared nominated.
o. F. Hyde, Of Rockford. was nominated
for Probate Judge by scclamatiou and
w. G. Shepherd. also oy acclamation for
frC9eC1uuS Aks0EnsF. Oute uoIr t1o nc
clamation crank was turned and VIM. f.
Sbedd was nominated for Circuit Court
Commissioner. The nomination OF the
second member for Circuit Court Commis-
sioner was referred to the County Commit
tee. C.. C. Hinman. of Sparta, was
named for Surveyor, aud Or. II. Whitworth
and Dr. I. j. Whitfield were nominated for
Coroners-
The matter Of slscting representatives was
referred TO the representative district.
The following delegates TO the Congress
sional convention we're elected by acclamo-
tion.
First District-Dr. II. Whitworth. NJ. II.
Walker, A. o. Crozisr. J. +. Ames. ). NJ.
Pisrcesll, J. II. Tstsm. w. +. Richardson.
l. r Atvster. Peter Rynders, William Z.
shepherd. Rev. Geo. Candee, Rev. J. /.
Bull. w. r. shedd. Rev. J. 6. Crozier. John
Nislsnd. J. L. Mckee.
Second District-M. ID. Blaine, OF Lowell;
George c. Thompson, VergenDes; Monroe
Hawiey, Gaines, L. 5. Clark. Cascade; Geo
:. Iindsrmsn. Grand Rspids township, l..
X. Davis, Psrir; W. r. WILCOX, Ada, ID. 2.
Hale Caledonia.
Third district-F. Z. Fuller. Nelson: c. B.
Packard. Cannon: Lyman Murray. Sparta;
". Z. Slston. grafton: c. Sanders. Alg0ms;
Willis Hutchinxs. Plsin6eld. Lyman Field,
Alpine, L. c. Harrington. Scion.