Telegram-herald., 1890-08-22
ALL WAS HARMONY
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McCoy's Name Brings Down
the Assemblage.
Delegates tothe State Congressional
Conventions Elected Adams
For Senator and Lamor-
eaux For Sheriff.

Unan.mlty OF opinion. a desire to Sc
leet only the fttest men FOR the ticket
aud perfect harmony characterized the
Republican County Convention yester-
day. II was a representative gather
ing OF the bone and slnew
Of the party and the busi-
ness Was disposed OF with alacrty aud
the best possible judgment. There
we're many old war horses present FROM
botn tne city and tie country district,
but the most noticeable feature Was the
number Of new faces. IL was in fact a
most intelligent body of determined
men whose very appearances indicated
that git thar" was their only standard.
There were only three offices over
which there vas any contest, they De-
.ng those of tine shrievalty, coun ty
clerksaip and prosecuting attorney.
They were al decided after the first
ballot and ultimately received the un-
animOus endorsement OF the entire
convention. The result was that the
following excellent ticket was selected:
state SenatOr-WM. L. ADAMS.
Sncr.h-IsAAC +. LAMOREAUX.
County Clerk ANEs :. Knox.
Reg ster of DeCds-NATHANIE RICE.
County easureT-SHERNAN I. Col
son.
Prosecuting Attoney-JAMEs K. Nc
BRIDE.
Circuit Court Commissioners-DwIGHT
(fOss ArFRrD WOICorr
COroners-H. Z. LOCHER, DANIEL J.
WALLACE.
SurveyOr-DoRR SREEIs.
The convention was called 10 order in
the circuit court room at ll:l0 o clock
yesterday morning by Fred :. Clark,
chairman OF the county committee.
Secretary K. A. Maynard read the call
and then called Hon. W. W. johnson 10
the char As temporary chairman. After
stepping onto the platform be said he
had not aspired to be chairman of the
convention. 1t WAS with pride that he
looked INTO the intelligent faces before
him. IL was inspiring and, he said, he
felt inspired with the feeling that a
winning ticket would be nominated
There was, however. big work TO be
accomplished but ne knew It would be
done faithfully lie hoped that only
men OF the strictest integrity would be
nominated.
Fremont +. Skeels, of Paris township,
WIS elected secretary.
On motion of Dr. Disbrow, a Commit
tee on Credentials vas appointed, com
posed OF the following members: L. d.
DisbrOw. Grand Rapids; e.. W. Dlilen-
back. Wyoming township, and II. j.
Streeter, of Nelson.
ON motion of K. G.. Sessions the folio
wing Committee on Permanent Organi-
zatlOn and order OF business was
appointed: McGeOrge Bundy, Grand
Rapids. l.. VI. Sellers. Cedar Springs;
g. Van Wrinkle, sparta.
Cn motion of Fred :. Clark the folio
wing Committee on Resolutions wa.
chosen: r. :. Clark. aud VIM. Alden
smith, city; Neal Mcmillan, Rockford
An adjournment was then taken un-
til so .. nl., TO allow the committees
90 report.
When the convention re-assem mbled
the Committee on Permanent Organiza
ti0n and order Of business reported ~
favor of making the temporary Organi-
ration permanent and that the nOm-
nation Of candidates should be made IN
the fOllONiug order: Senator, Sheriff
County CLERK. Res. .ster of Deeds, Prose
cutting Attorney. Circuit Court Com
uissoners, Cor0uers, Surveyor. sclec-
tons OF delegates t0the State Convention
selections of the delegates to the Con
gresSoual convention and selection OF
the County Committees. The report
was adOUtcd.
The Committee on Credentials re
ported the following names ofdelegate.
entitled to SO ir the convention.
FIRST wsrd-COueiius h. Wlersma, B
l.. Harms.
Second ward-pr. F. y. Disbrow
Andrew Tabor.
Thud wsrd-W liam J. Stuart f. :
Pierce. Wm. uunh3m
Fourth ward-Frcd s. Clark. jacob
Fiseuhsrdt, Harry =. Chase.
Fifth ward-E. + Doty, f. N. Steven
son. Patrick FINN
sixth ward-H.J. Felker. Paul Mars
Byron j Builard.
seventh ward-Iames A.Coye, Arthur
Callachsn. Ed judd.
Elgn.h w7rd-Cbss. A. Watt. HarrT
Z Ketcham, Henry S Holden.
Ninth wsrd-F. B. walker. Geo. f
Fox Bobert Loce.
Tenth wsrd james 7. Lewis. Wm
= ar
Ada-Iohn HeaGley. James Kens
Etw3rd Pstts
Alu,ne-T. ". q bis, IT. J. Brown
Abif Chase.
Aloms-E. A. Morris. Neil McNrl
iar. James I. Welch.
Bowns-C. L. Norgtn. John q. Liv
n--stora. ~. A. ha.ccmb.
Brlo1-Byrrn McNeal, tfeo1e I'm
urer tohn 4. Anderson
Casca1c-Fred r. sheer. Robert B
Patterson. Henry 2. Proctor.
CaIedon s-f8niei f1ood. l.. G. Rath
ben. Miner r. ~pauld'ug
Dannon - Wnn HsrtweA. Nm
Thomas. J. Z. Thomas
Ccurtaad - Byron Brown, Waite
n Efrch1ri. Wn III. Sfuit
erscd lsn'ts T8wnsb Pc. v. Barn
81, I8triCS Kelley. 81. ~ Johnson.
tsHues. aenene t4eio. owen g
Ecwmsn. ROLAND e. Kelley
t}rstt0n.--t4eorEls NJ. Spencer 4 f)lsvei
!. WatslBs. Charles Eady.