Telegram-herald., 1890-09-03
C.WWATK|NS
Nominated for Congress
siOnal HOn0rs.
AMID WILD HURRAHS
he Is Made the Conventions
Unanimous Choice.
Fred. w. Maynard Presents
His Name.
ghe Captains Ringing Address 10
the Assemblags IN Which he
Outlines His 2ohcy-He Re-
ceiyes the support OF the
Entire District.
he Is Made the Conventions s
Unanimous Choice.
Fred. w. Maynard Presents
His Name.

The Hon. Charles W. Watkins was
yesterday made the ehOice OF the Re-
publican Congressional Convention as
the Representative Of the Fifth district
lie was nominated by acclamatlOn amid
the cheers Of every delegate assembled.
There vas not one dissenting voice, and
the unanimity that prevailed presages
one Of the most complete victories ever
known IN the history of tins district.
Allegan, IOnia, Kent and Ottawa coun-
ties were united as one.
The convention convened in the cir
cut court rooms at II O'Clock yester-
day morning. In the absence of Chair
man Blodgett, Secretary Dwight Goss
called the meeting 10 order. He stated
that Mr.. Blodgett had requested him
To say that hi. failure to attend was
not because be had lost faith IN the
grand old Republican party. or because
OF anything left undone by the party
during h.s Craftsmanship. He was alb
sent because he was performing a
sacred duty; ne was watching at the
bedside of MS dying wife.
Secretary GOss called Capt. f. VI.
Allen, Of Ionia, to the chair as tenn
porary chairman. Captain Allen ex-
pressed his thanks tor the honor con-
ferred on the Iona delegation IN select
ing one of their members TO preside
over a convention that was TO nominate
the next Representative from the Fifth
district He thanked himself that he
belonged TO a party that had such a
history as the Republican party, and
he said Il was 10 be regretted that Hon.
Chas. +. Belknap had forbidden the
convention To again select HIM As the
standard bearer. He concluded, how
ever, by saying that there was no
dearth OF material and that suitable
candidate would certainly be chosen.
who would lead the party TO victory.
George ". Shears, of Ottawa, was
chosen as temporary secretary, after
which. on motion of Fred. A. Maynard, i,
the roll by counties was called TO select
members OF the committee on creden-
tals. They were named as follows:
Geo. W. Heck, Allegan; VIM. Fltzgi5-
hons. IOuis; Col T.. CrottOn Fox, Kent;
Joseph +. Fox, Ottawa.
The committee on permanent Organi-
Zatlon and order of business was Cr- B..
Nichols. Alegan: David +. Wilson,
Ionia; VI. NJ. Perry, Kent; Al. Emllow,
Ottawa.
On resolutions: Richard Ferris. Ale
gan; j. II. Kidd, IOnia; Aaron Clark,
Kent John B. Perhani. Ottawa.
Vice Presidents-John CTIspe, Ale
gan; John 4. Webber. Ionia; l.. W.
Heath. Kent. Dwight Cutler. Ottawa.
Tcllers - Nm. WhltbCck. Ahegan;
SIMEON Tower. Ionia; W. A. Tateum,
Kent. George Thomas, Ottawa.
a recess was taken until ! so o clock
% allow the committees 20 prepare their
reports
CoNvESTION REAss sEMBLEp.
When the convention reassemhled
Col. +. CrOft0n Fox read the repOrl OF
the Committee on Credentials rs fol-
lows.
Anegau couuty-Cs. b. Nichols. chair
man. John Chapel. John Crispe, y. T..
Leighton. c. ~ Nash. James Eggles-
ton. r. Ferris. O. T. NeveuzeiI. r. y.
Nash. n. J. Klompaeus. Geo. 4. Clapp,
James Curry. a. =. Narney, George
Heck. ". +. Foot. ]. ". Sayles, VIM.
Whithecx. Wm Barter. Vim. IT. Dunn.
Iona-Capt. +. II. Allen, chairman;
G.. VI. Morse. J. A. Webber. simon
Town. Is. %. Place. n. +. Powell, +. @.
Voorhees,, j. H. Kidd, ". 1. RICE, Y.