Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-10

words. for the elevation Of the masses
and tie recognition of the wofklng
elasses. ~ 10 our aim and expressed ia
the plstfo orm contracted and pfos,ul-
gated to the people Of these United
states zt the So. LOUIS eonveation on
the I'D day OF February. 1882, and ap-
proved BY the different reform organi-
zanons OF this city.
When . motion was made 20 accept
the resoiatsons, Dan Philips arose and
strenuousiy objected to the passage of
exprtssions of such nonsense, and Ed
Burfoot, admitted 10 ciuSenshsp yesfsr-
day, thought the denunciatory expres-
sions contained IN the resolutions would
prove . disgrace 70 the workipgmen of
the city II adopted by the convention.
lie uas not IN favor OF adopting ex-
preseions fmacking OF communism
or snarchism.
Frank DeBaYr thought the resoiu-
tens appropriately set forth the wrongs
OF the working class. and that the in-
terests Of that cIass demanded that the
people should know how they feel.
Dan Phillips tnsn tried 10 get the floor.
but {. {. Howell Was recognized, and
the angry delegate took his coat and
hat and Was about 10 leave the
room. He was pacilied by the
chairman and remained. NJ.
Howell thought the resolutions should
be adopted, 40 the Ixboring class IN this
city had been greatly oppressed.
Alex. Fyfe was IN favor Of dsscaTdlng
the sslanderous portions Of the resolu.
tions," and the substitution Of set OF
resolutions asking for reform in the
city government, and fer purifying the
city hall. Al the conclusion of the
hsrangue Delegate Thomas moved
that the resolutions he laid on the
table. A rising vote was called for, and
the motion was carried by . vote OF 81
to l2.
Meulten Nominated.
The nomination of candid ates for
mayor was then in order. Geo. Dean
nominated J. f. Rice. OF the Bridge
street house. Geo. q. Steketee nom-
mated L. v. Moulton, and Dennis l..
Rodgers nominated 1. c. Levi. Dele
C.Levi. The nominations were then
closed.
Tho first ballot resulted as follows:
J. L. Rice, 40; G.. G. Steketee, IA; Den
mis- l.. Rogers, 4; l. c. Lew, 2; L. V.
Moulton, A.. A formal ballot was
ordered. which resulted, j. h. Rice, 40;
l.. Y. Moulton, SO; G. G. Steketee. 5.
Mr.. Mouiton was declared nominated.
A motion Was made to declare the
nomination unanimous. but it was OBJ
jected to.
Nominations were then called for
the Office of city treasurer. Joseph
w. Welton was the only candidate pre-
sented and the secretary was instructed
to cast the vote of the convention for
him. Delegates Dennison, Moore and
Fyfs were sent after Mr.. Mou.ton.
Delegates Reaverly, Cowles and Taze-
iaar were appointed to present Mr..
Yelton.
Nominations for . director Of the
poor we're then invited and Delegate
PHILIPPE nominated William q. Hyde,
e. C. Howell nominated Frank DeBarr,
but Mr.. DeBarr declined to run, and
nominated George Dean. w. q. Hyde
withdrew his name and seconded the
nomination OF George Dean. Frank
G. Taylor was among the candidates
presented. The first ballot resulted as
follows: George Dean 30. Frank g..
Taylor l6,. aud w. q. Hyde 2. fhe
vote was made formal and Mr.. Dean
dcclared ths nominee.
Wsltsn Accepts.
At this point in The proceedings Mr..
Welton was brought before the conven-
ton and accepted the nomination in q
brief statement Of his reasons for en-
dorsing the peoples party platform.
Delegate Fyfe asked that the order of
business be suspended as ne had set
of resolutions which he wished to pre-
sent to take the place of those tabled,
but tho motion MAS voted down.
Candidates for the Office OF police
court clerk were then placed in nomi-
nation. The names OF Z. c. Howell,
Alexander Fyfe, Wallace Watson.
Jacob Tazelaar and Henry Klevorn
were presented to the convention. The
rirst ballot resulted: Wallace b. Wat
son, so, Alex. Fyfe, %, and Jacob Taze-
Iaar, IA.
Mr.. Moulton, the candidate for
mayor, appeared before the convention
and accepted the nomination in well
chosen words. At the Gloss Of Mr..
Moulton's speech of acceptance, the
convention nominated = candidate for
membership Of the board of equaliza-
ton and review. The names pre-
sented were those Of Alex Fyfe aud
John A. Lemon. The frat informal
ballot resulted ~ follows: John A..
Lemon. 80; Alex Fyte, 13. The ballot
was declared formal and Mr.. Lemon
was made the nominee.
Woulda't Endsrss Dydorn.
Candidates for the office of justice OF
the peace were G. e. Howell and Jus-
tics H. A. Hydorn. The nomination
Of Justice Hydorn was opposed by J..
X. Dennison. who did not think fusion
advisable. The first Internal ballot
resulted ~ fellows: kcEarles G. Howell,
los, J. u. Smith, 1. Mr.. Howell was
declared the nominee Of the conven-
ton. The candidate accepted the
nomination.
The nominations having been conf
pleted, Alex. Fyfe wac given permis-
sion to present his resolutions. They
were to the effect that corruption aud
fraud are apparent in the municipal gov
eminent and that il should be purified.
Professor carty introduced resolution
that it was the scnse OF The convention
that all aldermen belonging 10 the peo-
pies party should refuse to accept
passes from the Consolidated Street
Railroad company. Mr.. Fyfe's and
Professor Carty's resolutions were
adopted.
The convention adiourred eiua die