Telegram-herald., 1891-09-23
RICHARDSON THU Nan
Nominated Fer Congress By the
Peoples Party.
EisY lELE SPGECaES DELIVERED
fhirsy-sax Delegates Aslead che csassn-
tiea aud Dsel<re fer a FssfsFas,
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political 1eld VITA a eand date tor coli
xfe-z IN tne klfth district. 10 heid
mass convention yesterday At Good
1ensplaFs' hall. IN tie MeNulien biock
- THIS city. With taistx-six delegates ~
attendance. Toe delegates were re-
quired 10 spts-Flhe 10 tie platform
adopted oy tie great Cincinnati con-
vent.on, whleh was held last spring.
Kent county was the most largely rep
resented * any eoeaiy N the district
TIE eCns ept.on wss saAed 10 order AZ
1880 a. IA. by ). II. WaitmoFe. OF Ale
gan county. An organization was
effected ~ eisetDg William Tea, CT
TINS eits, temporary chairman and
sstorge lean, also of this city, tenl-
parary secretary. The chairman APP
pointed b. " McCarty, III. &. Duty
and Il. c. Wlllahan committee on
permanent organization. Upon motion,
tie chairman appointed committee
OF resolutions consisting OF Messfs.
burrows. Coates aud De Barr. The
convention then adjonrned ull 2 p. m.
Dissnssing The situation.
Upon reassemhllng in the afternoon
the report OF the committee on perna-
nent organization vas offered. The
committee eli permanent organization
REPORTED IA favor If making the tenn
porary organic ton permanent The
report Was accepted and adopted.
AIR. Burrows made a motion TO pro-
ceed 10 the nomination OF II candidate
for congress. Alter the motion had
Ieen supported the subject WAS thor
o,Ighlv discussed by several OF the
leading delegates.
William -. Perkins was recognized
by the chair and said: I'VE must be
careful what We 90 mere today. We
are young party, comparatively DIS
organized. Ne have 10 money TO carry
on an aggressive campaign, and don't
know whether it - best TO nominate a
candidate today or not. 1 don't feel
ike gong into fight when We are un-
informed As 20 tie strength that We
have beuini as. The party Is strong IN
TINS city but we don't know Is follow
ing outside of this county" +. A. Van
derYeer was anxious that nomination
should be made and sald 1--WE should
not be eowardly. gentlemen. Let Us
gst 90 the front ard nominate a caudi-
date today. Let Us snow our strength
Mt the polls on election day.
Geo. +. Upton, of toopersvllle, then
arose and made an enthusiastic speech
favoring the nomination OF candidate
He said: ..Let Us 20 TO work and show
the people thai We have some strength
and that we are an organized party.
DIR. Bonfoy argued strongly for the
convention TO proceed TO the business
for which il was called. After c"nl-
pleting hts argument for the nomIna-
ton OF candidate he began to deliver
aspeech for the Hon. Geo. +. Richardson,
of Hudsonville. as candidate, but the
chairman called him to order.
No Barrel of Money Needed.
Mr.. Burrows said IN reply TO the
statement that the party had no
money with which TO carry on polIti-
ca. campaign successfully, that the
party did not need barrel OF money.
he said ne did not care Il man was
dominated without a cent said he:
s'If we nominate a man with bag OF
money il will be disgrace To our party.
We have not got TO cater To any man
with barrel of money"
Mr. Cowles said: .'We have come
here to nominate a candidate and nate
10 20 home without making "A nomina-
ton. We have large force IN this
city and If the farmers will take care of
oer interest in the country we will sec
tftat large vote Is poiled III the city,"
lAppiause.l
ar. Burrows then tired TO get the
floor, bat the chairman told him ne had
ALREADY spoken three times and he was
called down.
SIR. pton started out with ringing
speech IN favor OF making q nomlna-
ton and ended ~ euloSlnng the work
0i iIos George +. Richardson wben he
too Vas called to order by the chairman.
opposed to Lamb siasgbser.
Nr. Wliiahan then took the floor and
sad: eve are placed in a peculiar
position here today. A large portion of
the dSsfrct is unrepresentsd and we are
called upon 10 nominate candidate
for the whole district. There Is 20 use
in trying 10 run a campaign without
money. II we nominate candidate
who has 10 money that candidate will
roii small number of votes. | ask
these men who are 40 anxious to make
A nomination today, how much money
will you put into tue campaign. ! am
not in favor Of leading a lamb TO the
slaughter.
Nchaes Duffy believed ID necessary
10 nominate candidate for this cam
calxn. "1hers are people IN this dis
fFsct. . said he. "that stand ready TO rise
up ard support a rarty that will help
10 better their condition. There are
thousands OF voters IN the city Who
will not vote either Of the old tickets.
We want to send \ man TO Congress who
Will represent Us "a lahonrg masses.
Let us nominate a candidate.
Richard Fyfe arose and said There
u something wrong IA the body polite
Of the nation. When yoa talk With
any lahorins man. he vili hegin 81 tell
Ynu bow d-d hsrt the times are =
After speaking IN favor OF making a
uensnstion. ne wandered into the
tar,s question. and the chairman called
him 90 order. The question OF pro-
esedine 20 The nominstlon of a canti-
Tate w.s then rsiled for ard reeelvesi
sbe unansnlons vote Of the convention.
s~-sr~ y. Rfchsrs<s- ssmss.
u,ehaei Duffy. 10 A sell worried
speeeh presented Ire name the Hen.
ESQ. 5 Eichsr6eon, a1 Otsa VA county.
Tha nomination ess seeoneess - 6.so.
tpton of gaapsfsyIlis. tie stated
tfas he bad heafs ss sn ob5ecfsea To
NJ. Flchafsfsen that ne was no pabiie
sf%aser sfe said ne woasd admit thst
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