Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-20
BELKNAP.


Ar. Belknap. the Republican candidate
iamented NJ. III. Ford.
Capt. chas. l.. Belknap was nomin-
ated BIZ TIE Republicans al Grand Rap
ids yesterday for Congress. vice NJ.
AL. FORD. deceased. With clean can
.iidate ia the person OF John i. Law
renee, the Democratie nominee. and SIR.
Eelknap. Also u clean nsaa. IL sill he
q shame and disgraee Il mud enters
into the Filth District csnyas this taii.
Politicians aixht lake pattern iron
THE canvas in Ohio. where Gov
ernor Campbell and Major Ne
Kinley. opposing candidates. treat
each dher like the gentlemen they
are. They would scorn 10 Witty, abuse
and insult each other because they
differ In poiItics.--Big RAPIDS Builetil-
whea casting a vote for Chas. J..
Belknap remember that you are voting
10 rebuke the party that placed ionia,
Eaton and Barry counties. with n
co,nbned population OF ss.6Ts, in one
Senatorial district, and divided sagi-
nav, with "a population oil SET
into two Districts. BY that appor-
tionment the Republican farming see
t.ons of the State are practically dis
frachlsed. at the expense oil the Demo-
cratic city strongholds- This Is the
first opportunity the farmers OF lonia
county have had to averge the insult
OF the squawbuck gerrymander. Let
the rebuke be heard from one end OF the
State TO the other.-E alamazoo Tele-
graph.
In nominating Hon Charles +.
Bclknap for Congress, the Republicans
OF the Fifth dlstrict have named Win
ner: and the beauty o! the thing lies
in the facs that he will have the enthu-
siastic support OF Diekema and Smith.
either OF whom would have made the
liveiiest kind Of run II the prize had
fallen TO him. Three more popular
men could not be named IN the Fifth
district, and Mr.. Belknap's prospects
Tor success are exceedingly good.-I4an-
sing Republican.
The persistent claim OF the Demo-
cratic press, that the local interests
OF this district would be better sub
served by the election OF a Congress
man In political accord with the 1aa-
jority OF the House, Ia entitled to 90
weight whatever. Should Mr. Law
renee be elected. his yea" or may"
is all that win he heard Of it In that
body, and that will be in accordance
with the will OF a majority OF his
party. The improvement OF Grand
river navigation. to the support OF
which he committed himself in his
speech OF acceptance-that being the
leading local interest. which has
already received much favorable con-
sideration by the government-wiu
receive no favor at the hands OF the
next House OF Representatives,, domi-
mated az it will be by a party whose
only consistent policy has been hostil-
ity to appropriations for internal i'm
provements OF q local character. Mr..
Lawrence, as q member OF that body,
would never get n chance to vote
either way on that subject, even should
he have the courage to oppose tn, COM
mands of his patty. II anything can
be done to advance that important
work, already auspiciously begun ~
the government, and effectively fav-
ored by Mr.. Belknap, it must be done
through the other departments. to all
Of which Mr.. Lawrence would be
total stranger, without either personal
Or political influence.-Grand Rapids
Eagle.
The Republicans of the Grand Rap
ids district have nominated Captain
Chas. Belknap for Congress to fill the
unexpired term OF Hon. NJ. II. Ford,
deceased, and there should be no ques'
ton OF his election. Captain Eelknap
represented the Fifth district in the
last Congress and declined Il re-nomi-
nation. His work in the Fiity-first
Congress was most arduOus, d1I.gent,
capable and continuous. He was not
excelled by any member In the House
I'm faithful attendance at its sessions,
or in alertness to advance the interests
OF his constituents. The Fifty-iirst
was a working Congress and the
duties heaped upon it's active members
were exceedingly burdensome. Cap
tain Belknap was unccasing in his
labors Tor the people OF his district,
end his marked capacity Tor business
carried him safely through places
'svuO 5uIuDu vi uonuuruou ]ususoxs
the committee on pensions Captain
Belknap devoted days aad nights OF
unrelieyed toll, and many old soldier
owe him thanks for the fauiticss re-
ports which secured them pensions
TO secure their declining years. Such
work II rarely understood or appreci-
ated by the pubic. Even the soldiers
who received the pensions have little
comprehension OF the labor Involved,
and would possibly vote against their
best friend, II he should give some
piclS;iyune postoffice to candidate
which they oppose. Such IL the in
gratitude OF politics. Captain Bel
KNAPP served the Fifth district ably
and was an honor to the State. With
the experience thus gained he would
do still better work the coming term.
md II the Grand Rapids people apprc-
cfato ON abe, loyal and trained busi-
ness man as their representative they
will see that Captain Belknap Il re-
turned by massive majority Jack
son Citiscn.
The Republicans OF the Filth Con-
Cresx.onal district have made a most
excellent nomination In naming Chas
T.. Bclknap m their nominee to fill the
vacaucy CAUSED by the death oi Con
reasmnn-elcct 81. II. Ford. Mr.. Bel.
lnap has had two years Of Congress
xional experience and was known rs
one o; the most infatlgahle workers
oS tire Fntyiirst Congress. He was
especially IN favor because Of tho at
tentiou he paid 70 the wants OF his
constituents In his service he made
no distinction whatever: no matter
what a mas politics. no received
Tho same service from this courteous.
acssve. untirlng and successful servant
NJ hs whole eonsituenc- A soldier
hs-nseif Captain Beiknap knows bet