Telegram-herald., 1890-09-05
CALLED 10 oRDER.


The CONVENTION was called 10 order
At 1923 BY Chairman Stebbins, and the
Offc.al roll vas read by Secretary VIM.
A. Robinson. Chairman Stebblns stated
that one thing had been omitted n the
call. and that candidate for circuit
court Judge would also be nominated.
Ex-Aiderman Maurice Shanahan was
selected a. temporary chairman. In
accepting be said that his vocabulary
was somewhat inadequate to express
his thanks for the great honor con-
ferred on him. lie then sailed into
the Republican party, aud said that
James G.. Blaine lad been converted TO
the doctrines Of Democracy IN adyoeat-
ing reciprocity. lie told the delegates
that they were there for the purpose OF
nominating the ticket which wOuldc con-
trol Kent county for two years to come.
lie warned them though, that they
must select good men and pay atten-
ton 10 what districts they came from;
al-O not TO neglect men of foreign birth.
A. Z. Porter was named as temporary
secretary after which the chair ap-
pointed the following committees:
On Credeutials-E. b. Clemens, Ada;
A. Betteriy. sparta; j. j. Belknap, Sew
euth, Jonn I. Donovan, Fifth; John
DeWOlf. Grand Rapids.
On Order of Bus ness-John III.
WIthey, Cascade; Z. f. Lester, Cannon;
l. +. Carroll. Fourth; Joseph House
a.. De-
On ResoiutIons-Henry Frahck,
Third; Edgar L. Phelps, Nelson; L. E.
Macarthur, Oakfield; Martin NJ. Hine,
Lowell; julius Hauser, Eighth.
It WAS moved by John II. Withey
that during the recess the delegates
nominate their delegates TO the State
and Congressional conventions. l.. +.
Carroll opposed Z as there was no or
ganization. and the motion was with
drawn. The convention then ad-
7Ourned until l O'Clock.
The circuit court room was made
quate 20 hold all of the delegates and
candidates. and when the convention
re-assembled 10 was at the Wonderland.
Ii was nearer , o'clock than /, how
ever, when Chairman Shanahan called
the meeting TO order. The delegates
had been busy wire pulling, ana an un-
told number OF wOuld-be sherItfs and
county clerks were bObbing up from
every direction. When the convention
did get down 10 business the chairman
of the Committee ON Credentials re-
ported 10 delegates entitled TO st IN
the convention, As follows:
THE MN WHO DID 1T.
Grand RapId-Lawrence Crowley,
Peter Y0nkman, Henry Humphrey. ;.
Z. DeNries, A. Schulz, Silas Godfrey,
John II. Rozema. y. &. Johnson, Fred
j. Daley, Joseph IIouscman, I. ;.
Portsmouth, Henry Frahck. l.. G..
Rutherford, A. +. Porter. Ira G.. Hatch,
ADRIAN Johnson, l.. l.. Carroll, Ed
Kiaean. Malachi Kinney, John Rauh,
James BoyIan. Maurice Shanahau,
James DeNres. Adolph Bersrd. John
Donovan. Albert Van Der Meulen,
Hubrecnt Beck. Kllss Muider, Joseph
lie Compte. Henry Bromels, John
Shoenakcr. =. O. Dshma, j. J. Bel
kuao. Jalt q. Phillips. A. Hammer
schmidt. Thomas DOran, George Il.
Bratt. Frank Nixon, julius Ilauscr,
Adolph Wurzburg. James Sherlock,
John Keefe. Frank +. Nye, Charles
simpson. Gerrt Dykeman. Frank &.
KirkwOod. William :. Peuwardsu,
Martin Vanoveren. Fred &. Temple
Frank n. Gal. l.. Burns. +. b. Glenn
euce. III. II. Brsdfieid. Thomas B0ylsn
A. ID. Iamorcsux, Frank Boynton
william Leonard. Philip Debro, Peter
Hanson, Judsou Mckenney, J. L. Ken