Telegram-herald., 1888-05-11
CLEVELAND CARRIED
rHe DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
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zaltt<es asd RESOLUTIONS.


~ i2.l5 p. m-. Chairman Wsstcn escorting
ths Rev. Campbell Fair appeared upon the
/, platform. The newly elected Mayor was
| greeted with applause as ne seized the gayel
! and Srisxly called ghs convention 20 order.
1 Ssc-slzry John Miner read shs call and
1 Chsirnas8 Weston announced that in ac-
| ccrd2Ros g;ia time -hOn0red custom the
| convention would bs opened with prayer.
He then invited the Rev. Campbell Fair to
| invoke the divine blessing.
| At the close Of the invocation,
which The reverend gentleman made,
general to all similar gatherings,
| Chairman Weston announced Hon. l.. q.
| Rutherford. of Hart, as temporary chair
| man, ana he was escorted TO the stage by
Hon. j. u. Parkhurst. of Monroe. and Hon.
w. l.. Bancroft of Port Huron. On taking
| the chair Mr.. Rutherford was given an 0ya-
tion, and in reply said: The heavens have
| ceased 10 weep. the clouds have rolled away,
| sunshine has burst upon Us. on this our
| convention day. This great city OF Grand
| Rapids welcomes Us with . Democratic
Mayor" lApplause.l He congratulated
| the party that this Was the hrst time In q
quarter or q century that the Democrats had
| met TO send delegates TO q National Con-
| vention under q Democratic administra-
| ton, and asked God TO bless the name OF
| Grover Cleveland. He said that the claim
| that the Republicans saved the country
! was . lie-the people saved it. The Rspub-
ucans were the cause Of so many
t-amps being in the country, and were re-
sponsible for all the strikes. He was not
in favor of law that would protect. one
man with his wool and harm ten other
men: it was bad law. The reason that the
Democratic party had not accomplished
more the past four years was because the
Senate stood in the way. He thanked the
convention for the honor conferred, men,
toned J. &. Black and Hon. A b. Morse as
possible candidates Tor Vice President and
asked the further pleasure of the conven-
ton.
When order was restored after the vocif-
erous applause that greeted Chairman
Rutherford's address, the several districts
announced their choice for Vice Presidents
and members of the several committees,
and they were announce as follows:
Vice Presidents-Michael Greiner, Wayne,
First district; A. 4. Dunbar, Monroe, Sec-
ond district; IL. A. Goodyear. Barry, Third
district; Henry Chamberlain. Berrien,
Fourth district; A. +. Kelsey. Ionia, Fifth
John n. Wattles, Lapeer. Seventh district;
Angus Mcintyre, Saginaw. Eighth district;
Moses K. Dunning. Manistee. Ninth dis
trict; Archibald Mcdonald, Bay, Tenth dis
trici; Geo. w. Brown, Chippewa, Eleventh
district.
Committee on Organization - Walter
Schweikart, Wayne, First district; J. W.
Babbitt. WasEtenaw, second district John
b. Shipman, Branch, Third district; ]. Il.
Kyle, St. Joseph, Fourth district: Thomas
Heffron, Ottawa, Fifth district; G. Tinker,
Genessee Sixth district; w. w. Stickney,
Seventh district; A. Marsh, Eighth districl;
Peter Jackson, Antrim, Ninth district L.
III. Corcoran, Tuscolo Tenth district; Leroy
w. Midland, Marquette, Eleventh district.
Committee on Credentials-P. p. Gilman
tin, Wayne, First district; A. l.. Millard
Lenawee. Second district John l.. DoaIan
Barry Third district; John Mackey, Van
Buren,. Fourth district; John III. Withey
Kent Fifth district; L. w. Baldwin. Oak.
land Sixth district; w. t. Pope, Huron
Seventh district; Frank Lawrence, Saginaw
Eighth district; Charles J. Robinson. Lake
Ninth district; Fred s. Douglass, Cheboy
gan; b. Brown, Benzie, Eleventh dis
| trict.
Committee on Resolutions-Rslph Phelps
Jr., Wayne. First district. +. A. Black man
Hiiisdale. Second district Frank A. Dean
Eaton. Third district; l.. " Burke, Kaa
mazoo, Fourth district; w. III. Bills, Ale
gan. Fifth district; @. z. Lesher, Inghsm
| Sixth district; W. l.. Bancroft, ST. Clair
Seventh district, J. t. Hall, Gratiot, Eight
| district; Lotus f. Keating, Nuskegon
| Ninth district j. ". I maurice Cheboy
gan, Tenth district; Anson +. Nit, Ne
nominee, Eleventh district.
The convention then adjourned 70 NEE
again at 230 o'clock, and at that hou, th'
spacious nall was completely packed NTH
delegates and spectators. The decoraI IA
of the ball were just as beautfal the fIAsi
flower. shed their fragrance just as profus
ly and the band played the national air
Just az sturdily as they did upon the smila
occasion of Tuesday afternoon when th,
Republicans held the floor.
The first thing in order was the resdint
of the W. c. T. U. communication .'askipj
for recognition in the assembly. Then th
Committee on Credentials reported an'
showed 76l members entitled To seats
Every county in the State except five bsinl
| represented. The Committee on Permsneu
Organization presented the name of L. q
Rutherford. OF Hart, TO remain as chairman
Peter Rush, cf Wayne. 70 be SECRETARY, an,
the vice presidents 10 be az r.Dorfed from
the several districts. The report was un
snimously adopted.
Gen. Rutherford again expressed hi
thanks for the honor conferred and pro
tested against being called upon TO presid
permanently, but he was quickly vote,
down, and making a virtue Of necessity, b,
called the convention to order and askes
their further pleasure.
The order Of business being the selection
Of four Delegstes-st-Lsrge. Ed win f. Uhl
OF this city. arose snd said that be had tn
pleasure Of presenting TO the convention o
lsso the name ofs man for State Treasurer
since that time that man hsf rendsre.
loysi service 20 the Democratic party. Tha
man bad given more Of his time and n,oue'
than any man within the party. He 0
whom be spoke, bad be<n one OF the chic
advisers OF the President Of th
United States. At no tine in its histor-
had Nic5igsn eec9pisd - prominent q 20
sitlon IN National TO itics ss it dos today
The names Of Lofhrop. Angel. MOntxom
| erV and Dickinson were mentioned sf tk,
| speaker. aHd tten Mr.. hl returned to !
suiogy Of his noz1inee for delegate st-larg'
| the Hon. l. N Weston. The name -s
| haie5 with STERN II suplsuss md Msvo,
Weston was a. once nonli0sted or soels
nation.
Tie Mayer II The Valley CITY ras osIlss
for voci fsrouslv, but Ia At thar I'm. coal.
not be found and the business Of the con
Yentiou vss proceded vita Several nsnas
we're mentioned for the sscsnd De sxsse- At
J Large. among them Peter White. ~ Mar
| ouetfs zen. L. q. Ratherfori of Hars
Marvin H. Cham he~lxin % pssro;f ar.
t4eorVe T. yspie q Msnsios. Hon. IS
Ncfsrsth. 81 Detroit ma3e The prireirs
nominal NJ sreecb N presenting the RAN,
or Mr. CHAMBERLAIN. 59t Ja5gs ainsr csra'
- the 'front.' rith = cosnprsasrsire speeci
sssEe sst1Bs the selertloa 81 ~The BOY fron
Aen1ou. > - ssnse finse demanding 81.
nsxt Vots ~ Lhsmheria
Hon. tsos L. Yspis Vas fhsrsupoE