Telegram-herald., 1890-09-24
MELBOURNE Il. FORD
The Democratic Nominee for Con
grsssionsl HonOrs.
He IS TslsINOTSLY CHOSEN
The Little GiABf@ And Michael L. ste~lss
81 tsaia-fhs Mckinley Bih De-
nsaacsa as Jsu4ls-Joha > En-
Figkt Adaressss The asstleE.


Il the Democratic Congressional Cen
ysntioa yesterday. Melbourne Ii. Ford
sAs chosen as the candidate Who VII
buckle on srmOr 10 Fuu against Major
C. ". Watkins foy Congress. tie met
with httle opposition, ard was nnAlly
nominated by acclamation.
The convention Was called 10 order by
7. r. MeGarry, chairman Of the Con
gressional committee, at the circuit
court room, Yesterday morning The
call was read By the secretary, X. l..
Newman, after which j. II. Mitchell was
called 70 the char. He was escorted
forward from among the delegates with
much eciat. Alter assuming hls posl-
ton and gracefully acknowledging that
A great honor had been conferred, etc,
Gen. Rutherford Was temporarily ~
stalled into the dignltled position OF
secretary. His thanks were protuse,
and when his sentiments on the situa-
ton of the day bUbbled forth there was
a bubbilng unsnimity OF opinion from
every person ia the convention assem-
bled, especially when he said that the
assemblaQe would nominate the next
Congressman from the Fifth Congres-
siOnal District.
The following committees were then
named:
On Organization - Allegan, John
Blair. Jr.; Ionia, Fred II. Stowe; Kent,
John Farr; Ottawa, Chas. PaulSer.
On Credeutials-Allegan, w. II. Me-
Cormick; Ionia, A. A. Cllngburg;
Kent, Fred c. Temple; Ottawa, |. II.
Sanford.
On esoiutions-Allegan, II. II. Kel-
lev; IOnia. Samuel StOwell; Kent,
Thomas F. McGarry; Ottawa, +. q.
Churchill.
John j. Enright, ex-superintendent
of the railway mail service under e1-
Postmaster Gen. Don NJ. Dickinson,
and ut one time prospective candidate
for Congress from Wayne county, had
been espied IN the court room, and
there was a loud clamoring for him to
make Il speech. On = motion of ID. O.
Watson, ne was invited TO come for
ward.
Messrs. Geo. r. Perry and c. III. Bender
were appointed committee TO escort
the eloquent Johnny TO the rostrum,
but they were unsuccessful IN finding
him. He, thinking that the business
of the morning session was disposed Of,
mad taken his departure. When ths
was announced, the convention ad-
journed until l:S0 o'clock.
When the delegates reassembled the
Congressional Committee was selected
as follows:
Allegan-W. II. Hooper, A. +. Calk-
ms, Chas. Powers, w. w. Pierce.
Ionia-S. NJ. Crawford, A. T.. Tower,
Thomas Thomas, Horace Hitchcock.
Kent-E. F. Uhl, j. W. Rosenthal, w.
I K. Shelby, f. A. Studley.
Ottawa-D. o. Watson, /. II. Sanford
F. G.. Churchill, L. Jenlson.
The Committee on Permanent Or
! ganizatlon and Order of Business re-
ported in favor Of making the tempor-
airy organization permanent; nomina-
ton of candidate tor Congress, appoint
ment of Congressional Committee.
Adopted.
/ The chairman ordered the roll by
/ counties TO be called for nominations
| for candidates. Allegan was first
I called and DR.. Bills nominated Hon.
NJ. If. Ford. lie spoke of hlm as a
/ man with an honorable career who
/
| SLAIN on his good name. There
were hOwls of approval, and Or.
/ Bills became enthused. The satellites
/ became uproarOus and the doctor
/ walked up and down the rOstrum, cX-
( patlatng on tAe merits of his candidate
/ and the foul means which were used to
/ retire him to private life two years ago.
/ There were cries 10 make the nOmlna-
ton unanimous and Andy Doyle, OF
/ the Seventh ward, made motion to
/ that effect. Or. Bills had not finished
however. and Andy's movement did not
receive the attention It would have un-
/ der ordinary circumstances.
Finally the doctor finished, but not
/ before he had SAID that the hopes ol
O.. people of the Fifth district for hon,
ess .cgislation, were in Melbourne II
Ford. snd that the Democrats would
/ rr1selytise and convert every RepublI-
can sinner ia the Fifth district.
Michael l.. Steele, Of IOnia, was
/ plaC i In nomination by Samuel Stow
+ ell. lic was represented rs fayorite
/ of c Patrons OF Industry.
Gen. Rutherford. Of Kent, took the
| floor ~ behalf of Melbourne II. Ford,
and I. n. Sanford, of Ottawa, was of a
I similar opln0n.
a vote was taken, and Allegan, Kent
| AMI ottawa were for Ford. Ionls was
/ sohd for steele, until samuel Stowe!i
/ withdrew Steeic's name IN favor Oi
Ford. and bis nomination WAS made
/ unanimous by a rlgug vote.
The Committee on Resolutions
/ reported in favor of reafbrmng th,
/ platform adopted hy the Democrat. !,
I state Committee. after which q com
mlttee returned with Melbourne n
/ Ford lie was enthusiastically re-
[ Ceived. his speech was touched ~
the Mckinley and Force bills
He handled the silver question
with uuE.0ved hands, aud3enounced j
as a menace to the interest Of the co0n
try.
+ After Mr. Ford had finished. 7. J
Z FnnEht m sde 3 Characteristic speech
pra.sng be young friend Ford. afte
( which tDe convention a1Icurnd.
Thrown From His BuEgv.
A serious accident occurred ycster
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