Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-27
ENDED AS II BEGAN
Secretary Taylor Says the P.
of l. Is All Wind.
THINKS He OUGHT TO KNOW
Disgruntled Delegates Drop Out One BY
one-A Prophecy That the Institution
Will Die Within the Year.

Inc Patrouo OF Indu0ry nave IN
ished their four days session and have
retired to the quiet OF their farms.
The secretary OF the publication COM
mittes. C. n. Coulter. Was - close
moutned in regard to the proceedings
OF the convention yesterday ~ on the
day previous. OccANonally he would
reply with contemptuous remark TO
the courteous questions asked BY the
reporters. When the convention WAS
called t. order yesterday morning some
of the more intelligert delegates ecored
the reverend gentleman for his high
handed manner OF keeping the
proceedings away from the press.
lie then introduced res
olution TO boycott the press OF the
it was voted down. Then . delegate
from Detroit attacked Secretary Tay..
lor for his utterances to reDortere, aud
the discussion that ensued was any,
thing but complimentary. After the
jangle had subslded the publication
committee with great mental effor
produced the following Official report
of the foreuoon's session.
What was Accomplished.
1.-THE morning session Of the Grand
ASSOCIATION of Michigan held morn
ing session in which various resolutions
were acted upon. The actions and
discussions Of the morning snow variety
Of opinions with surprising eyolut,ons,
all manlfesting an irresistible march
of intelligence, which will soon ante
date old theories and bring III q new
era wherein old things shall pass away
and all things become new. 1t Was
most apparent that the great agricul-
tural and laboring class are awakening
to their condition and will soon arise
and take from the hands of the pOiiti.
cal boss and ring rule this grand old
ship of state"
Besides the business given ou. in the
"ofiicial report" it was learned that a
delegate from Detroit named McGregor
aired his grievance in q lively manner.
He said he cent articles to the Official
paper. the Guide. and they had been
rejected. He afterwards sent them to
the old party papers and had received
S. and $6 for them. Some very warm
words were exchanged between the Of
Tended delegate and Secretary Taylor.
Many of the hedelegates became disgusted
with the proceedings, paid their hotel
bills and left the city. The Rev. Coul-
ter decided that the opposition to him
was too great to make longer
stay pleasant for hun and De
also settled his board bill.
The afternoon session was no moro
serene than its predecessors. When .
declaration nf principles in the form of
resolutions WAS submitted by the COM
mlttec on resolutions the fight WAS re-
newed. Carlton Peck made . ringing
speech for prohinltion plank. Dste'
gates Crossman and Porter attempted
to get the hoor in opposition to the
measure but the presidents gavel
brought them to their seats. The reso-
lutions were in the hands of the steno-
grapher and could not be gwen to the
press last evening.
Had NO siguiilcance.
A delegate said to reporter for The
HERALD that the resolutions had no
political significance ana that no refer
ence was made to third party A res.
oIution to allow the delegates $3.50 q
day and mileage was passed without
much opposition. Just before the close
of the afternoon session. Delegate
Stone introduced resolution scoring
the executive board. The board was
charged with having used the Patrons
Guide in the interests OF the old parties
and opposing the interests of the order
by endorsing the Commercial UNION.
The paper had antagonized contract
and cooperative stores. The accuse.
tions were denied by Grand Trustees
Coukin and Morse. The resolution
Was finally laid on the table.
The evening session was a little more
harmonious. rs no important business
brought before it. The minutes of the
preceding sessions were read and ap-
proved and the newly elected officers
were duly installed. All w0unds re.
ccived during the atmospheric debates
which characterized the convention
were supposed to be healed by the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were passed
without opposition:
Resolved, That we hereby express
our heartfelt gratitude 10 the officers
and executive hoard Of this grand asso-
ciation for the Sliy able Iuanner in
which they have conducted the work
OF their respective offices during the
past year, and tina. we Use our efforts
TO secure the hsarty cooperation oi
the whole msnlbers hIp 70 the work oi
the order d,isifg the coming year
Also,
Rcsolved. That We he,tby extend to
our worthy brother, II. Conslln, oui
heartfelt thanks for the way in which
he has 80 kindly provided for the enter.
tainment OF this delegation.
The outcome Of the CONVENTION u
summed up as follows - SECRETARY
Taylor; 81 don't bsl:evc that the order
will last another year. That's the rca-
son that | got out. and wotildn't run fol
secretary again, because didn't want
such thing 10 d,e on my hands. AL
this convention has amounted 10 II
wind. and that won't hold any order
tegether.'
After deciding to meet at Owasso mex
wear the body adjourned