Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-20

that their candidate will have az least
900 votes and that nothing will prevent
his nomination Enthusiastic prepara-
items are being made for the excursion
10 Saginaw tomorrow ard II Will be
baud of able warriors that will unload
upon the battle ground. Among the
1 900 who viii 20 will be at least 400
who will DO aggressive workers, and
possible 500 more who will wear badges
and shout ''Rsch, Rich, John l. Rich"
Not . Congregational Candidate.
Mayor Pngree claims TO be not At all
alarmed. He still asserts that ne has q
good chance 70 win the gubernatorial
plum. As for congress, that Is not IN
his line 81 all.
az see," sad ne this evening, shat .
fedora. Office holder has suggested me
- the republican candidate for con-
RYess- The game won't work. It's a
cunning device, but il makes me laugh.
The federal machine Is growieR very
kind. indeed. They had better look IN
their own camp for congressional tim
Der. There il Colonel Duffieid, Joe
Weiss or Harry Tillman. Why go out
ada the ring for Q candidate?'
Prof. l.. A. Wilson's name will be
presented by Van Buren, county as .
candidate for member Of the board of
education. He 10 farmers son, born IN
Lenawee county. and has been actively
identified with educational interests In
various parts Of the state. As MEM
Der Of the class Of 1879, he graduated
from the Michigan Normal school at
Ypodlanti, over whose destinies as q
member Of sho board no would pre-
eide.
Hay Spring His Record.
4 sensation 70 likely 70 be sprung by
The rngree managers tomorrow. Fred
b. Csrllsle OF Detroit has been ut Ian
sing looking up the record of John I.
Rich as railroad Commissioners. He
finished on Saturday. He Gays:
81 have documents, secured from
Rich'a record while railroad commits
sioneS. which will prevent his ever be-
ing nominated. He has not only been
ind,scrses. but worse. Pingree will be
nominated sure. l have secured evil
dence which Will knock Mr.. Rich fat"
When iterviewed relative to the pro-
posed sensation which is 70 be sprung
in the convention tomorrow, on his
record as railroad commissioner, John
kktJn Sota taIsV w. hV knth4O ~ Va
his ns would not have see the light Of
day. "Some SIX weeks ago." he con-
tinued, "the Jackson Industrial News
published . portion of . circular, issued
70 the several managers of railroad
companies March /, 1880, commenting
upon the same, stating that / had
asked permission Of the railroad COM
pAgies 10 enforce the law relative TO
n -
was issued May 20, following. giving
them an opportunity TO show cause, il
any. Why an order should not be is
sued unless The best Of reasons were
gwen for not doing So"
Mr.. Rich thinks they have made .
mountain out Of mole hull on this
ptnsrees H-saqssrser..
Pingree headquarters we're opened in
the large psrlors of the Hotel Vincent
this afternoon at O'Clock. with crowds
thronging in. Oue OF Pingree's right
bowers said: We've nothing mucn
for newspapers just now. but we're ali
working like beavers and something's
going TO drop. mark ye."
There - no attempt at ornamental
ton IN Pingree's rooms. but general
activity and hustle, dsnoting business
aud . keen slertness. Delegates are
sought out, buttonholed and, though
Rich men seem confident. Pingree's
energetic workers VIII leave no stone
unturned to get their man nominated.
Pingrse men made splendid appear
nnce ss they marched behind band
through the principal avenues, 1000
strong. carrying banners, hsgs. etc, and
showing great enthusiasm for their
leader.
Mr.. Pingree saws he il satisfied with
the way things are going He looked