Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13
IT'S ALL ONE WAY
TAKING TEN OUT or Twelve
OF the WARES ana LEAVING the Other Two
Davsdsd-Rich u Nos .'in IT, IN
the Valley City.

Divsdsd-kich 10 Not .in II" IN
the Valley City.
Last nights caucuses resulted In a
endorsement Of Mayor PsngEse's can
didacy by an overwhelming majority
Of the delegates Il Was anticipated
that toe friends Of Mr.. Rich would be
IN the majority. but ia every ward
but one the Pingree men had . clean
majority OF voters. The average a.
tendance WAS larger than usual and
the interet was eorrsspondingly greater
than for years. In every ward. too,
where there WAS . free and unob-
structed expression Of choice, the Pm
gree men were victorious. On the
whole. whore the majority 10 % great.
amounting almost to unit, it 10 not IN
exAggsration to cay that the city is solid
for Pingree. TIE VARIOUS ward caucuses
resulted - follows:
FIRST Ward tor PteGrs~
Frank Sonke. chairman Of the first
ward committee, called the republican
ward caucus to order in Watson Il
Frost's store 1t No. 1877 Grandville ave-
nue. and e.. II. DeGraaf was elected
chairman and Marcus A. Frost secre-
tary. Forty-thres votes were cast on
the frst ballot, of which Hendr.kus
Leppink received %; q. H. DeGrsaf,
-; scattering 2. Mr.. Leppink WAS de.
clarod elected. Fitty-two votes we're
cast on the second ballot. Of which 6.
II. DeGraaf received fifty aud two
scattering. Cornelius Stryker, the third
delegate. was elected by reclamation.
Pingree WAS the unanimous choice OF
the caucus for governor and the del
egates are svowed Plngree men.
Second Ward Ter Pisgres.
In this ward, which pays the largest
tax of any IN the city, there was \
representative assemblage VI citizens,
property holders and business men.
The largest total vote cast was sixty
two. The result in this caucus 10 truly
significant and surprising TO the friends
OF Mr.. Pngree. ~ the workingmen
were scarcely represented. Alderman
E. d. C0ngef WAS called TO preside and
Alfred Wolcott acted - secretary. Tho
delegation chosen u unanimous tor
Pingree. E. d. Congsr WAS named asthe
first delegate and received % votes, Mr..
Thomas d. Gilbert, who is friendly 70
Rich. receiving 4. William H. Loom,s
was elected ae second delegate BY 81
votes. David Forbea. who Was backed
BY the supporters Of Rich, receiving 10.
For the third delegate 50 ballots were
gwen 10 Theodore II. Goossen and "a
for Forbes, who made . second ;Attempi
TO represent Rich in the county con-
vention.
Rtnerss Takes sAs 1hird.
There was an immense vote polled in
the third ward. George Clapperton
Was chosen chairman and William
Neahr secretary Of the cAucus. A total
of $50 votes were cast. w. G. Dennison,
d. A. Moore and William Neahr were
chosen delegates. They Are all Pingrse
men.
y..rsA wsra psvta.a-
The fourth ward caucus Was organ
| lied BY slecting w. n. Anderson. chair
man, and Adolph B. Macon score.
tary. MesSrs. n. 8. Chase and
Col. p. v. Fox were lworn in -
tellers. George p. VANITY wss nomi.
mated and elected - first delegate
| without much opposition. For second
delegate Niles G. Teachout received .
small majority out of . vote of about
| 100, the bslaucs being divided between
DR.. Griswold and Mr.. Matheson. For
the third delegate more interest Was
taken and il took three ballots TO de-
eide, the final ballot resulting IN the
choics Of Dr.. Grlswold by vote of 46
to 81 over his opponent, Fred s. Clark.
Finn Ward IN Line.
Firms hall was crowded with fifth
| ward republicans. The Rev. J. T. Hu-
sted was elected chairman and Albert
Rietberg secretary OF the caucus. Over
| 80 votes were cast ON each of the three
ballots. Joseph Dillon, Thomas F,
Becktel and Fred r. Dodge were elected
delegates. Though they are oil pro
nounced Rngree men they asked fol
instructions and - answer the ball rams
with shouts of "Pingroe and Mccoy
| Result IN the sixsn-
| The sixth ward caucus held at No. 4:
West Leonard street was we'll attended
by citizens of that ward. The hall Wal
| crowded and for . while excitemen,
was high. c. B. Clark was chosen chair
man aud w. r. Adams secretary. Cal
Edison and John Rysdorf were appoint
| cd tellers. After all the officials had
been sworn by II. J. FeIker ballot VA
taken. Each voter voted for three mer
ut one time and the three men recsiv
,ng the highest numbsr Of votes wsrs
declared the delegates of the caucus
The result of the ballot 10 % follows
Joshua Ingraham, 81; w. 81. Stokes, 50
Alex w. Buchanan, 50; George Foeh
rell, 81; H. Thinner, s.; Charles A.
Coye, SO; Paul Morris, 80.
1siek 10 the Seventh.
Ia the seventh ward Jimmie Coy,
seemed TO be in . hurry To get througi
| with the business in hand. He calieG
the caucus 70 order promptly 1T 10
and thsre were then present only fou
psrsons including himself. He organ.
issd the caucus ct once and with light
n,pg dsspatch elected himself, J. ]
Knox and J. W. Putnam delegates. H,
then adjourned the caucus Just "a
large body Of voters appeared. H,
blandly told them that the eau
cus had been held and tina
there Was no further uss for assemb
ling. There was somsthlng sulphurou
flying in the air for few minutes. bu
the great majority concluded that no
body would profit by Coys's cunniu,
trrck and the voters dispersed. Til
sentiment Of the great majority Of sh
voters in the seventh ward 10 favorabl
70 Mr.. Pingree and il 10 probable tia
the delegates Will respect II IN count
convention. Mr.. Coys 10 understood :
be Rich man, cut hn assccsatss ar
undecided.
0osso Carries ne 9fahsh.
AZ The eighth ward eAucas !. @. 6
Holden vs. elected chairman 90
Frank Holden secretary. Ivsnty-tv
votes wsse caet. William Moerdyk
VA elected - nys4 delegate on shs GTs