Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-09

rose 70 point " order. He tried 10
call the sould-be candidate down, out
i didn't 20. Ine professor wAs on top.
tie wanted 10 MAKE = serious state
ment, knowing that God would hear
nim, and he Was going 70 make the
delegates hear aim too. tie attacked
TIE Ottawa county man. not person
ally, but politically. lie finally ended
his Mid song with the nomination OF
James Riley Dennis0n, whose 240
pounds are square upon the platform.
+. /. Campbell Of Ottawa county, IN
speech, seconded tie nomination OF
George +. Richardson.
John Burrows took the platform.
tie knew OF nothing against Richard
son. lie favored him, and hoped he
would be nominated.
Delegate EyeIhaIt Of Ottawa be-
llsved that Richardson Is the only man
who, II nominated, would be elected.
Delegate Cpman OF Ottawa knew
George from way back, and knew him
10 be as pure as the dew OF heaven.
ID. {. Nachs Of Ottawa WAS pleased
that Prof. Carly had the magnificent
nerve 10 attack Georges character,
knowing that no III could be proven
against MN. A motion Was made for
an informal ballot, and q delegate
asked If Richardson was IN the field.
Chairman Tea said he was and said ne
favored Mr.. Richardson.
How Richardson stood.
The question as 10 whether Richard
son stood on the Omaha platform was
asked. and Richardson was called for.
This brought the Ottawa delegation TO
their feet. They thought II was an In
suit 10 Mr.. Richardson 10 ask him TO
beg for the nomination. They said he
was delegate to the convention, and
II was an insult TO Ottawa to question
MS loyalty.
O. c. Wright of Ionia stood up. He
was Immediately called down.
j. Riley Dennison withdrew. An in
formal ballot was taken. 1t resulted
as follows: Number of votes cast SO.
George f. Richardson, 40; Charles
Blssonett, ii. The ballot WAS
declared formal, and George
+. Richardson was escorted into the
hall. He came in on the arm of ID. III.
Carly, who had opposed his nomina-
ton. He was greeted with loud and
prolonged cheering. He thanked the
convention for the honor il had con-
ferred upon him. He realized TO some
extent the duties that would rest upon
a candidate from the fifth. His state
ment that the principles he had for the
past fifteen years been working for had
been Incorporated in the Omaha plat
form, and that therefore he stood on
that platform was greeted with great
applause. He talked at length on the
silver question and the banking law.
He attacked monopolies - railroads,
telephone and telegraph companies-
and expressed his belief that these in
stitutons should be controlled by the
government
The Work Finished.
Then nominations were made for
presidential elector. Ionia county was
called and the Hon. A. A. Ellis pre-
sented the name of Nathan B. Hayes.
Mr.. Hayes was elected by reclamation.
For alternate elector John Burrows
of this city was nominated by acclama-
ton. Then came the election OF con-
gressional committee. O. c. Wright of
Ionia was nominated. W. T. Aniba of
Ionia was nominated, but declined.
Kent nominated w. f. Tea, who de-
clined. Paul Marin was then nomi.
mated. Ottawa nominated George Bal
lard, and the three members were
chosen by reclamation. The conven-
ton adjourned.