Telegram-herald., 1891-10-28
CARRIED WITH A CHEER
William II. Haggerty's Nomination
Created enthusiasm
he WILL Be OUR NEXT POLICE JUDGE
II tEs Voters sf or.nd RApsds do rhssr
Duty Next Iassaay-hs Makes
Grassfal spsseh asesptins the
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The republican city convention "as
held IN the eIreuit court room last
evening. Dwight Goss. chairman OF the
city republican committee called the
convention TO order and read the call
he called Fred w. stevens TO the ehair'
and r. j. Ware was, upon motion
made secretary OF the convention A
committee ON credentials, consisting OF
=. q. Keteham. DR.. III. T. Loeher ana
David Valentine was appointed oy tue
ch.uF.
4. G.. Sessions, David Arnott and
Moses Taggart were appointed con-
,.fttee on permanent organization- The
ward delegations were authorized 10
~ any existing vacancies and they
,,,sre filled as follows: C. V. Ganson OF
ths second ward was appointed IN the
place of Edward raggart, of the
saeona ward; Adolph B. Mason took
,he plaee OF Fred. s. Clark In the
sourth. ID. j. Mccarthy was substitute
"a for Edwin Wade in the fhth, j.
Frettel for VIM. H. Stokes in the sixth,
ANA Henry Holden and Dwight Goss
took the places OF u. y. Watson ana
J. PowilIlski OF the eighth ward Upon
recommendation the temporary organ
t1ation was made permanent.
las. III. Courtney, David Hilson and
Andrew Spencer were appointed tell
.rs and were duly sworn in DIR. j. IL.
Griswola moved an informal ballot
for the nomination of a candidate for
police Judge.
Hon. Moses Tagcart arose and nom
mated VIM. III. Haggerty. He said
the Office was oae OF the most import
ant In the county, and that the effi-
cis.nt management of it meant saving
OF thousands OF doslars to this county.
He said that the nomination OF n
man OF good ability was highly I'M
portant TO the community.
Rodney c. Sessions. OF the Tenth
ward arose and nominated John w.
Holcomb. calling special attention to
the exemplary record OF that gen
tleman during the past twenty-five
wears. Delegate c. b. Clark, OF the
Sixth ward. seconed the nomination
OF Sir. Holeomb. Thomas Walsh also
made speech in behalf OF MIR. Hol-
comb. L. L.. knappen, OF the Third,
r. G. Ketcham, OF the Eighth, Frank
a.. rsolmes. OF the First. c. '. Ganson,
az the Second. David Valentine, OF the
Fifth. Robert Logic, OF the Ninth and
Or. J. Il. Griswold. OF the Fourth
ward. supported Mr.. Haggerty. Fiji
ty-sour votes were cast on the first in
formal ballot, OF which John W. Hol-
comb received II and Mr.. Haggerty
d.. Mr.. Sessions moved that the bal
tot be declared formal and that Mr..
Haggerty be declared the unanimous
cllo.cr OF the convention The motion
ca -riei With n cheer.
4 committee composed Of Moses Tag
CERT. II. G.. Sessions and Thomas Walsh
were appointed TO bring Mr.. Haggerty
before she convention.
Mr. Hacgerty was introduced by the
Hon. Moses Taggart. He said that
he was highly gratified at the
nomination He made a graceful eu-
loey In memory OF Judge Holmes, after
which he accepted the nomination and
thanked the convention for the honor
Il had bestowed.
H. Hon. James Fl. Campbell moved
that the convention take some action
upon the death OF Judge John IT..
Holmes, who was well-known and
highly respected by every citizen OF
Grand Rapids. The chair appointed
Mr. Campbell. DR.. j. p. Griswold and
HtDfN r. Neitu u toitihNttft " lft-
pare suitable resolutions. The COM
msttee reported the following:
I'VE the republicans OF the city OF
Grand Rapids. in convention assem-
bIed for the purpose OF placing in uomi-
nation candidate for the office OF
police Judge IN the place OF the Hon.
John IT. Holmes. deceased, take this
occasion 70 express our appreciation
os the est ,mable character. the ability
and integrity. the Christian manhood
and the legal ability OF the Hon. John
#. Holmes We mourn his death. We
extend our sympathy 10 his family.
and feel that in his death. this COM
murstv has lost one cf it's most vaiu-
ssle citizens. and the unfortunate erin
inai a sympathi,ing friend.
". j. CsNrREIL,
r. " WATCH.
II. ]. GRrswoTD.
Committee.
The resolution was adopted by n
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