Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-15

and ths snsrdnisnt VA supported OF
l. ~ selssxs- Mr.. Ssllsrs thoaght the
failure - nsnt.on - tas report tb2t
two shouid b. elected from each ward
was TIE result Of = dgnt alnoag tns
city delegates. Ar. wsssellus replied
that tns county dess9~sss were so
saspleious that they ssw . coon 10
every wood pile. and 70 settle the mat
Ter without further controversy, ne
would accsps TIE sEnsndmsnt snd the
report - - amended Vas sccspssd and
sdopssd-
Gsat's rvs casaiAssss-
At this point Mr.. wanty sprang 70
nis fest with . crumpled paper ia nis
hand and proceeded 10 tell the con-
vsntiou thai Ksnt county had two can
didAtfs for state odlces. who were
about 70 AJAX fAvors OF ths delegates
that would b elected ~ the eonyen-
ton. Iftns delegates snoald e. 10 the
saginaw convention divided between
Mr.. Maynard and Mr.. Mccoy.
the chances for the success Of either
woa!d be ruined, and Kent county
would get no place on the ststs ticket.
Mr.. VANITY IVES 10 favor Of Mr.. May
nard for attorney general. but II
the county convention wanted Mr.. Nc
Coy for state treasurer ne would be
wiling 20 20 70 the state convention
snd work Ia NcCoy's behalf. Mr..
VANITY then offered . resolution re-
guessing tae delegates elected to the
state convention 70 uss their influence
and work for the nomination OF Mr..
MAYNARD for attorney general.
Major e. c. Watkins Of Rockford
opposed the resolution. The delegates
had not been elected and be moved
70 lay the resolution on the table. This
was supported BY e. ". Barnard OF
Grand Rapids, who was opposed
70 instructing the delegates and
thought the matter should be set
tied by the delegates when
they shall have assembled in Saginaw.
The names Of both Maynard and Nc
Coy were cheered by their friends and
supporters. The motion TO lay Mr..
wanty's resolution on the table WAS
carried.
Recommending Delegates.
Upon motion the convention then
adjourned for fifteen minutes and the
delegates divided into representative
distrscts for the purpose OF recon-
mending delegates for election TO the
state convention. When the conven-
ton reassembled the following dele
gates were reported by their respective
districts and we're ratified by the con-
vention - Body:
Delegate at-iarge-L. H. Hunt, Lo-
WELL
First Dissrier.
FIRST ward-G. Fl. DeGraaf. Cornell.
rus Stryker. Second Warc-E. y. Con-
ger, I. B. Goossen. Third .Ward-D.
A. Blodgett. II. n. Moore. Fourth
ward--F. s. Clark. George P. VANITY.
Filth Wxrd-Thnmas Bechtei, Joseph
Dillon. Sixth Ward-W. II. Stokes.
Joseph Ingraham. Seventh Ward
J. J. Knox, s. II. Culver. Eighth
WARDS. L. King, S. q. Ketchum
Ninth Ward-WililAm Haynes, L. T.
Oiewins. Tenth ward-L- K. Bishop,
s. Weseelius- Eleventh Ward-J ohu
Dregxe, r. 8. sksels. Twelfth Ward
w. I. Jonnston, George w. Law.
secood District.
pelegats-at-large, L. II. Hunt, Lo
we'll; William P. Carl. Ada; Peter j
sinclair, Bovine; H. n. Hathaway
Byron; Edgar r. johnson, Cascade; J.
| w. Shisler, Caiedonla; Aaron Clark
Games; Z. NJ. Barnard, Grand Rapids
| A. w. Weeks, Lowell; Conner Smith
PAns; James n. Andrews, Vergennss
Loren Day, Wyoming.
Third District.
At-!arge, Neal Mcmillan, Algoma
e. c. Watkins, Aigoms; K. A. Hastings
| Sparta; Wesley Porter. Alpine; G. n
Hyde, Piainheid; r. &. Graham
Walker; H. H. wylis. Tyrone; o. l
| Watkins, Graitxn; L. NJ. Sellers, Scion
Fred Hubbard, Nelsoni +. A. Morris
Cour.lsnd.
The Delsgass-st-Iarge.
The convention then proceeded tt
| the election OF = delegate from the
county at large. Z. N. Barnard, on be
halt OF the second representative dis
| trIct, presented the name of the Hon
L. H. Hunt OF Lowell. The nomina
tlon of Mr.. Hunt WAS supported by Mr.
sellers Of Cedar Springs. AIdermar
l Dregge presented the name of 4. Croft
void supported the nomination of Mr.
Hunt. Mr.. Wessellus stepped to tn
frort and said ne desIred to nominal,
= man for that postiou who Was not ,
politician, an office holder or q seeke
after oficial nonors. This man haG
contributed more for the success of til,
republican party than any other mar
that was not . politician. He is wei
| known throughout the state and woult
have . great influence Ia the state con
| ventlon.
He closed his eloquent sspeech b,
nominating Z. CrofIon Fox. Z. VI
Barnard replied that Mr.. Hunt had tn
unanimous support OF the two repre-
sentative districts and was sure Of be
ing elected. and told Mr.. wesseliu
that bis expenditure Of oratory ha'
been useless.
Withdssw CosOssi fox's Name.
WITH considerable enthusiasm MI
wesse!ius retorted that oratory wa
useless against any machine. Mr.
Wsnty said ne would not speak for o
againet the intlmation Of there being
macnire. but would vote for MIR. Hunt
Mr.. Wesseiius replied that the forme
element wearing diamond studs an
white shirts had got the portion tina
follows tne pillow under the subjectiol
and Was driving them like cattle 4
water. add taxing everything into con
| slderatlon he would withdraw The nam
of Mr.. Fox.
Mr.. Hunt Vas then elected by accls
nation on motion Of Jimmie Coye
The LIS Of delegates ss reported VA
then elected.
Mr.. VANITY then moved 10 take hi
resolution relative to Mr.. Maynard
candidacy from the table. His motion
WAS supported by William Alden smith
Who thought the question should b
/ Aes,ft<,d "A On uhsthAy Kent count