Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-28
First Formal Ballot.


formal ballot.
1t resulted in no choice, and the vote
as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, 73i; nee
essary 10 choice, 357. Hatch, l02;
klnne, 76S; Hooker, l?5; Pealer, 1924;
Mitchell. 10; Cahlll, 1881; McAlvay, 492.
The contest had narrowed down TO
Judge Cahlll and Judge Hooker, and
the friends of the two candidates
worked enthusiastically for their NOM
ination. Two or three attempts were
made to stampede the conventions; but
they were unsuccessful. Mr.. Sawyer
in behalf of Washtenaw county with
drew the name of Judge kinne.
On motion of John A. Farr the con-
ventlon proceeded TO a second formal
ballot.
Excitement ran high during the bal
! lot and the Cahill and Hooker men
| cheered alternately as the vote went
| their way. AS the secretary finished
reading the result there WAS pande-
monlum of yells for Hooker and Cahill.
| 1t was two minutes before the chair
man could restore order.
The result of the ballot follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 7l3; nee
essary TO a choice, 357. Hatch, 80;
| Hooker, $50; Pealer, 80; Cahill, 275;
McAlvay, 2i.
Nominated Judge Hooker.
On motion of George NJ. Mcbride Of
| Grand Haven, the convention took Its
third formal ballot. AS the balloting
began, b. L. Andrews of St. Joseph
withdrew the name of Judge Pealer.
| The contest was not settled until
| Wayne cast her seventy-seven votes.
| Hooker had won on a close ballot. HIS
| friends cheered wildly and the entire
convention joined. Twenty men moved
| to make the nomination unanimous,
and II was carried almost before the
chairman could put 1t. The vote stood:
Whole number OF votes cast. 133; nee
esssry to choice, 367. Frank A.
| Hooker, 3S33; Edward Cahill, 346i.
Ii was moved that Il committee of
three be appointed 10 escort Judge
| Hooker to the hall. The chair APP
pointed ID. ID. Allkin of Genesee. b. +.
! Andrews of st. Joseph, and Judge
Kelley Of Alpena. After a tedious
wait Judge Hooker entered the ball
and was gwen an ovation by the dele
gates.
Judge Hooker's speech:
lie said:
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen of the
Couventlon--lt is n rather unusual
thing To preface thank You for an
honor conferred. by an apology, but
regret exceedingly that / have kept
You waiting. | only n moment ago
! learned tnat was expected here.
need not say that thank you heartily
for this cordial honor that you have
bestowed. AS on former occasion
have said to you that republcanism is
essentially, in my oplniop,to the honor,
and IN fact the existence, of the re-
public, and IL gives me pleasure
to feel that this year the people of this
country realize the fact that to the re-
publican party il must look for the fu-
ture welfare of tins country
and its people; that they realize
the necessity of supporting tins
ticket and give evidences of the inten-
ton 20 continue IN power the present
administration An administration. gen
tlemen. which IN my humble judg-
meut will live IN history AZ the equal of
any that has succeeded the deaths OF
Lincoln aud Grant. fAppiausc.
Somebody told a story uDon presi-
dent HARRISON soon after hs nomina-
ton. in snort, to the effect that Judge
Gresham, on one occasion when dis
/ cussing tho present. remarked 70 q
/ number of lawyers with whom ne was
/ Conversing. thsi Ben Harrison was the
biggest man in Indiana, nationally.
/ The reply was. 'Nny how ID YOU
establish that fact' Gresham says. j
don't have to establish it, he vii admit
H. Well. gentlemen, I don't know
whether Gresham sad that or not. but
/ 10 know this, that whether Ben Har-
rison admitted q, or not. tne American
. people are ready 60 admit Il today
Applause
our democratic brethren are pleased
to make little sport of the president
and bis grandfstbcF's bat But has Il
ever occurred 90 you that while Ne all
know that b story shows that fools nav
Wesr their graudfstner's crown. that
no foo, in tbis country { permitted q
wear hs grandfather's hats I'D ms
opinion : based upon the eKuerenc<
We have hsd with cur pres dent ifa'
thls hatisa pretty ci0se ft Applause.
Tsm not e sposed, gentlemen. to
weary YOU with = political speech ~
thlstfne. or 20 attempt -. rather. u
would tp buf of place. cons Z af !
wat 90 fo CRY fou eht. 8 voU 4
thf refore agsln cara ally thsnk yoa
f0- the honor Won have bestowed. a1t
expires. thc note t1st J usv ret - =
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not - sers q 90 y91 = Z sha0id 81
a. fortunate "a 10 if taa s1ccrssrr O..
the gentleman uawet. Apf sess .
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