Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-05
ON THE FIRST VOTE
The Hon. &. M. Barnard
Named for Senator
FROM The HTH DISTRICT
A Quiet and Harmonious Conuension
Does Its Work With Despatch.
The Delegates Present.


Yesterday Aftsrnoon ct 2 o'cloex the
republican senatorial convention Of the
Seventeenth district. composed OF dele,
gates from the Tenth and Eleventh
wards OF the city aud the townships OF
kent county outsids Of the city, met 81
Houseman's hall, corner Of Hall street
and Madison avenue, 10 nominAts
candidate for state senate for the
seventeenth district An organisation
was effected With John 7. Headley OF
Ada. chairman, and James VI. WILCOX
OF the Tenth wsrd, secretary.
On moslon OF Alderman Dregge. the
chair appointed . com'nittee On ere
dsnt.als As follows; John Dreggs. W.
J. Thomas and Horace w. Davis. A
recess WAS taken 10 allow the eou NIT
tee time % prepare It's report. When
the chairman raped for order, Mr..
Dregge announced that the two wards
and all the townships save GrattAu
were represented. On motion. IL VA
decided that Max Gals and NJ. Ranney
OF Grattan, who were In the room
should represent that township. Horace
Davis. George kanney and j. II. Ward
were appointed tellers. and noninA
lions for state senator were in order.
Ia moment L. {. Watkins of Rock
ford was on his feet AMI nominated the
Hon Nell Mcmillan OF Rockford fol
the office. Mr.. Watkins said that the
great republican party, with its grand
achievements OF the past and Its grand
hope Tor the future, was entitled to the
best material available for the Office
and northern Kent had q man Just
suited TO the place. he would. with
the greatest Of confidence, present the
name Of Neil Mcmillan.
BaraArd's Name Presented
Then Capt. Patrick Kelly arose and
said thai ne would nominate q caudi.
date who had all the requirements for
making a good senator, a man pos
sessed OF all the good qualities requi-
cite for the Office. He would admit all
the good qualities of the other candi-
date ana of still others. but ne would
nominate for state senator from the
sixteenth district the Hon. +. NJ. Barn
ard. man sure 10 be elected.
Great applause followed the nomina-
ton and when W. J. Thomas rose 10
second the nomination Of Mr.. McMil-
Ian be grew eloquent and made al eff.
fectlve speech, but sat down withou,
naming the candidate. After Z
moments pause ne was asked whose
candidacy ne wished To secoud and ~
he rose sgsin he Was greeted with
laughter and applause. He named Mr..
Mcmillan, but added that the candidate
did not need To be named a. mis- good
qualities were so we'll known.
James l.. Lewis for the Eleventh
ward seconded the nomination of Mr..
Barnard and Lowell and other town.
ships fell into line.
Decided on Oas Ballot.
An informal ballot Was taken with
the following result. Total number of
votes cast. ~; +. VI. Barnard, "a; Neil
Mcmillan. D. The announcement was
greeted with applause and on motion
the ballot Was declared formal and Mr..
Barnard was named ~ tho unanimous
choice of the convention.
The friends of Mr.. Mcmillan took his
defeat very gracefully. l.. NJ. Sellers,
T.. c. Watkins and others rose and
pledged their support to the candidate
and the principles of the republican
party.
Mr.. Sellers moved that the district
committee be limited to five members
which was carried and the chair ap-
pointed William j. Thomas, of Cannon
Benjamin Gilden, Of the Tenth ward
Patrick Kelley. OF Grand Rapids town.
ship; and James X. Morris Of Court
land. The fifth member OF the com.
mittee Will be selected by Mr.. Barnard.
The convention then adjourned. The
following delegates were in attend
snce:
List Of the Delegates.
Eleventh Ward-Johu Dregge. John
A. Brummeler, James NJ. Wilcox.
Tenth Ward - Benjamin Gilden,
James l.. Lewis, l.. h. Bishop.
Lowsll-JOhn c. Moore. Albert s.
HOughton, j seph Kenyon.
Alpiue-K. j. Brown, Abel Chase, T.
W. Gibbs.
Psris-H. RI. Richards. l.. J.McCrath.
NJ. b. Ratbbun.
Nelsou-Dsvid Walker, T. E. Shat
tuck, :. v. Daniels.
William W. Fenton, Bsnjs-
min Holbeu-
Belmont--Charles Hause, Soloman
Sullivan. +. W. Crissmsn.
Caledonia j. W. Shisisr, q. r.
Breckon. w. o. Barber.
Cedar Springs-W. r. Andrews, l..
VI. Sellers. Lewis Beck.
Spsrta-Chsrles III. LOOMS, X. A..
Hastings, Frank Stage.
Bosue-Hiram Leese. John G.. Liv-
lnsstou. C. l.. Morgan.
Grand Rsplds-Hsrvey o. Braman.
Patrick Kelly. John Thomas.
speucsr-Scott Griswold, f. l.. Boyn-
ton. John Grlsvold.
Nergsnnss--Don A. Mann, Otis
White, David Coudon.
Csscsde-Georgs Brown, Henry A.
Cogsr. Chss. T. Holt.
Oakfieid-Wm. III. ". Davis, A. ID.
Issbell, klonxo Grisvold.
Gsines--li. VI. Hendricks, Rollin
Kelley. Owen Bovmsu.
Alxoma-E. G. watkins, J. NJ. Spors.
l.. ". wilkinson.
Contradiction K. Morris. Frank
Mason, W. T.. Schouten.
Walker W. Allen, John Edison.
y. u. Graham.
Csnnon-wrl. J. Thomas, James r.
TT mas. lanes Nesbits.
Byron Center-Fhil Collins, III. NJ.
Hsthswsv, +. Donsisoa.
Ada-John Hsadley. Alfred Turner,