Telegram-herald., 1891-10-08
PEACE AND HARMONY
The Republican County convsn-
ton Q Model Body.
STRONG MEN CHOSEN FOR DELEGATES
a Wig sssss asa Minsiss see 81 wsssis'
sisss Asepssss. The delegates VIII
Meet 80 Jhis esty Monday
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eaur, Of this city, chairman OF the
county committoo. He stated the OBJ
ject Of the convention 70 be for tho
election OF delegates 70 attend the Re
publican Congressional convention Tor
the Fifth dstfict, TO be held IN this
city October IL. lie called the Hon. Il.
G. Watkins, of Rockford. 10 the char
as the temporary presiding officer. Mr..
Watkins was greeted with applause ~
he took his position. lie thanked the
convention for tho honor he had re-
ceived, and said that the Republicans
of Kent county had met together 10
take the initiaiory steps toward placing
| q republican IN the vacant seat in the
house of Representatives from the Fifth
district. He referred IN glowing terms
to the gallant fight now being waged by
Mai. Mckinley Tor the goyernorsslip of
OHIO. The mention OF the name OF
| the name of Mckinley elected con-
| tinued AN enthusiastic applause from
the delegates. After the speaker had
concluded his congratulaiory re-
marks Col. l.. NJ. Sellers.
of Cedar Springs, moved that
Col. l.. X. Bishop act as secretary. The
motion was carried. On motion OF the
| Hon. Sybrant Wesselius a committee OF
! five on credentials and permanent Or
ganIzation was appointed by the chair.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed as such committed: The
Hon. Sybrant Wesselius, city; the Hon.
l.. NJ. Sellers, Cedar Springs; IL. II.
Richards, Paris; Frank b. Eddy, Low
ell; Thomas Gibbs, Alpine. Upon motion
of Jas. 4. Mcbride the chair appointed
q committee of three on resolutions
| and he named the committee as fol-
lows: Jas. f. Mcbride. city; John
Blodgett, city; John w. Shlsler. Gale
donna. Upon motion of JAS. A. Coye
the convention then adjourned till l:30
p. m. to give the committee time to
prepare their reports.
Delegates Entitled 10 Seats.
Upon re-assembling III the afternoon
the committee Oh credentials was first
to report. Tae report was read 10y the
Hon. s. WesseliuS, and showed every
township and ward fully represented
with the following delegates entitled to
sit in the convention:
First Ward-Jas. A. Rumsey, Henry
Harper, John DeYouug.
Second Ward-Byron r. pierce, Geo.
F. Owen, Theo. B. Goossen.
Third Ward-W. J. Stuart, John w.
Blodgett, Amos A. Musselman.
Fourth WArd-Willard +. Keeney,
Adolph b. Mason, Miles Teachout.
Fifth Ward-Jas. E. Mcbride. Chas.
w. Dpple. Peter Schuit.
Sixth Ward-Chas. A. Coye, c. B.
Clark, JAS. Bsyne.
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John Knox, Jas. A. Coye.
Eighth Ward-T. j. Lucas, Henry f.
Holden, VIM. NJ. Adams.
Ninth Ward-Fred L. Rand, Michael
Fitzglbbons, Geo. Fox.
Tenth Ward-Loomis X. Bishop,
| Sybrant Wesselus, Geo. F. Jacobs.
Ada-L. G. Warner, w. p. Nellis, w.
| p. Carrie.
Alpine-K. ]. Brown, A. Chase, ]. w.
| Gibbs.
Algoma-E. C. Watkins, w. H. Ben
nett, l.. Ii. Wilkinson.
Bowne-Peter j. Sinclair, Ed. He'd
worth.
8yron-C. b. Towner, B. McNeal,
Thos. Merit.
| Cascade-A. L. French, Z. r. John
son. G. +. Holt.
cannon-wiliam Hartwell, L. p.
Thomas, Frank Ladner.
Caledonia-J. w. Schisler,L G. Rath-
bun, A. w. Hill.
Courtland-w. d. Blanchard, F. J..
Mason, w. ID. Shuten.
Gaines-H. q. Hsndrick. r. F. Raw
lings, Nelson Kelley.
Grand Rapids-Pat Kelly, E. NJ. Bar
| nard, +. Mills.
Grattan--George Ranney, o. I. Wat
kins, Henry Greene.
Lowell--S. +. Hicks, +. L. Curtiss. F..
| d. Eddy.
NeIson-F. E. Shattuck. David
| Walker. w. A. Dean.
sparta-Oscar Beebe, l.. B. LulI, n.
| Fitcn.
solon-E. woodworth, l.. N. Sellers,
G. l.. Stevens.
spencer-Scoit Griswold, J. Il. Leslie,
c. S. Medler.
Tyronc--Benjamin Holbin. r. j.
Side. O. X. Lewie.
Vergennes-James ii. Andrews, d.
Mann, OTIS White.
Waiker-Charles Edison, Walter Al
len, AL. Edison.
wyoming-D. Stoncburner, F. Byers,
l.. +. Day.
Plainfield-John Post. Benjamin Lau-
back. II. IL. Ross.
Oakfcld-william Lester. Z. n Jones.
| w. II. IL. Davis.
Paris-H. II. Richards, w. II. Aien,
+. Henderson,.
The report was accepted and
adopted.
Ringing Resolutions Adopted.
The committee on resolutions through
Jas. +. Mcbride reported the following
| resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Divine Provl-
dence to call from us, by deatE. an
esteemed friend, fellow citizen and
congressional representative the Hon.
| Melbourne II. Ford. while he was yet
in the zenith Of HE political career aud
yigor of ma ,hnod. whereby q vscancy
| ss caused ia - I Office. Therefore.
| Resolved. i u We sincerely mourn
| h,s untimeiy { n and extend to hls
bereaved widow our heartfelt sympathy
and condolences.
BE IL further resolved, That We con-
fdentialiy anticipate the nomination
by the Republican district convention
OF Republican Who fs M every way
| qualified 90 succeed o. that office ard
| whose history and ABILITY in the past
will win the favor OF The vottrs Of this
district who resiizs the wisdem of Re.
| publican legislation and the fslscy Of
The Arguments Of our opponent. ia the
| past.
Resolved, That we besrtIly and un-
eausyocaIly endorse and AFFIRM the
platform of the Republican party as
Adopted BY the last National and state