Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-09
WAS A FAIR TEST
The Eleventh Ward Caucus
Was for Pingree
BY A VOTE or TWO TO ONE
A Misunderstanding Led 10 Two eau
euses, Bat Both Were tor Pin
gree and Mccoy.

Al the time and place designated IN
the Official call issued by the city COM
mittee. nearly forty Of the most proni-
uent republicans Of the eleventh ward
held their caucus AT Burieigh hall last
pignt TO elect delegates to the county
convention. In the Absence Of the
chairman OF the ward committee, DR..
+. +. Rosencrans MAS called 10 the
chair and business Was begun in de-
llberate and regular manner.
J.W. Eby and j. {. Van Heulen we're
elected tellers. George I'll. Clubhouse,
notary public, was sent Tor and the tel
lcrs were sworn IN. On the flrst ballot
George Ii. Jacobs vas unanimously
elected delegate, receiving twenty-nlne
votes On me next ballot DR.. +. h.
Rosenkrans received thirty-two out or
teirty-four votes. On the third ballot
CIV. Ely received twenty-seven out OF
tweuty-eight votes. After unanimously
electing Doctor Rosenkrans chairman
Of the delegation the caucus adjourned.
A Side Caucus.
During the caucus about a dozen per-
sons gathered In Graham's feed store
across the way and held u caucus.
Fremont skeel was elected chairman
and John Sehetfer secretary.
About the time ballotlng was
reached Alderman Jacobs came IN
and told the gathering that
the regular convention was In
session IN Burleigh hall. Those IN at
tendance ignored the alderman's re-
marks and proceeded with the ballot
ing. Not more than ten votes were
cast for any of the nominees. The
balloting resulted In the election OF
John Dregge, John A. Brummeler and
Fremont Skesis. As alternates Messrs.
Wilcox, John Schetfer and lie Sage Van
Ten Brock were elected. Alderman
Jacobs received several ballots for del
egate, but they were scattered around
the tellers' table and evidently not
counted.
The first named delegates, elected al
the time and place designated by the
city committee, in q regular manner,
are known to be outspokenly in favor
of Mayor Pingree's nomination. They
are also favorable to Mccoy for treas
urer. 1t is also understood that Mr..
,Dregge and his colleagues are for Pin.
gree and Mccoy, SO that it would ap-
pear the eleventh ward Is solid for Pin
gree. The division into two conven-
tons was brought about by . misunder.
standing and the ambition of several
gentlemen TO 60 to Saginaw, and will
be adjusted without difficulty.
Mr.. Dregge Explains.
Those present at the feed store eau
Gus were Fremont Skeels. Charles Van
anden. H. w. TenBroek - Cook
Major w. A. Clark, Nicholas Buss
- GridIey, James NJ. Wilcox. E. A.
Dapper, John Dregge and John Brum
meier. Alderman Dregge was seen
after the caucus last evening and said
1.-THE reason we held our convention in
the store opposite was that the man
who had charge of the store refused Al
first to open up, as it was not the night
the club had possession of the hall
"Nothlng was said among the dele
gates chosen about the choice OF a
candidate for governor. Mr.. Skeels
and myself are for Daniel Mccoy fol
state treasurer. How Mr.. Brummelel
stands on this subject l do not know
Personally am growing more anc
more in favor of Mr.. Pingree every
day. Have been IN favor of Mr.. Rich'i
candidacy, but am beginning to believe
Mr.. Pingree IS the stronger man of tn,
two. do not know how the other del
egstes feel on this subject"