Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-16

The democratic county convention
was held yesterday IN the PstnarchAl
Circle hall, in the Lepp.g block and
was marked Dy much excitement. and
many hot words were passed. The e1-
element nearly eliminated IN free-
for-Allhght, when Henry +. Mccormick.
who Was not a delegate 70 the oonvea-
uon, took the stand aud nominated
man who ls not democrat, Tor the
Office Of judge OF probate. Curses,
yells, slsses and cheers were mingled,
and through lt al Harry DIbble sluin-
bered. The fret ward had "a boss there
10 the person Of Chris Meruesto, wao
ran things 10 sult himself at times.
Maher. the chairman. was mot p ~
from the ''gO IN" lie was weak on
parliamentary rulings and Nas ire-
Quenily called down boy the oelegates.
The whole convention WAS q pande-
monium OF democratic h0wlers aad
keep-in-the-m iGdle-of-the-Foad aspig-
ants.
MEher Chosen Chairman
At 1850 Larry Carroll. chairman Of
the county committee. called tie con-
ventiOn % order, aud John J. Bclknsp
was made temporary secretary ln n
nesuy wcfded speech Sir. Carroll
called Edwln MaheT. former replbli-
can politician, tQ tle char. Mr. Nanrr
accepted the honor. lie thought llat
the action OF Kent county democrats
IA lght bave muCa 10 Go Nlth tle eiec-
ton ( Grover CievelGud for president
and Ben Morse, the Cne-srmed cx-sol-
der, for governor. John =. Hooper %
| Lowell WAS elected temporary sccre-
tary.
II. Chambers Of Alpine moved for
committee OF i've 20 bs appointed on
| permanent organlzat on and order of
business. Ills motion called for
chairman from The county al large,
and two members from the first repre-
sentative district, one from the second
representative district, and one from
the third representative district After
/ Chairman Maher had finally got q INTO
| his bead Whist was wanted he pat the
motion and Il was carried. The CON-
/ mittee was appointed a. follow Hiram
| Chambers, Alpine J. NJ. Davis and NJ.
| NJ. Housemsn, from the hrst strict;
John II. Whitney of Ada, second die
| trici; and A. Link OF Cedar Springs,
/ from the third district
On a motion s committee on creden-
tlals ss follows was appointed. lewls
| solomon, Gaines; r. IT. Hosforc, CITY;
| Ross B. SQuires OF Rockford.
John {. Boon then made a motion 20
| adjourn until 80. As soon a. conven-
| ton adjourned Mr.. Carroll cai,ed the
Seventeenth senatorial convention 20
order, but IN az much ss 60 many of
the delegates had left the hall t was
| decided TO let the nomination Of senR-
Tor 20 over until afternoon.
Afternoon session
At2 O'Clock Chairman Msher sgRin
| called the convention 20 order and
| called for the report OF tie committee
on credentials. When the NOISE had
| suhsided the chairman read the report
I of the committee. There WIS no con-
tests n the delegations and the report
was adopted.
! The committee on permanent orgsni-
zsuon snd order Of business recon-
mended that the Temporary organ a.
4 tion he made perm snent, nno that
! nominations be made In tins order
/ sheriff, clerk, treasurer, register %
! deeds, nudge OF probate. prosecuting
] attorney, two circuit court C0mmls-
sioners, two coroners. surveyor.
Tho election Of forty-seven delegates
30 the state convention. twenty y-seven
from ctv district and ten esch from
Second and Third township districts.
The election Of forty-seven delegates
20 congressional convention, divided as
for the state convention.
The election ofs county committee
of nine members, five from the city
and two esch from the second and
/ Third distrcts.
The nomination ~ senstor from
! Seventeenth or county sonsiofIsl dls-
:rict.
The nomination 81 senator from elK-
I teenth or CITY senatorial district
Mr Turn~r's Amendment
Alderman I. ~. Turner moved en-
Amendment 20 the effect that the
I nomination az senator for tie sixtsenth
district he postponed until after tts
city legislative convention. The
amendment was scc epted ~ The com
mite. The report ss amended was
adopted.
II was DECIDED that where wsrd or
township delegations were not fuIl the
delegates present pc allowed g. cast the
f1ll vote of the Delegation.
Prof. Caftv aud few others had
I
They vsre asked 90 move out. vhich
they did not 10 fast enuUgh - satisfy
Ian impatient delegsts. who msde =
motion that q comm tee 81 three -
appointed q clear the bal. Msssrs.
Turner. Fltzrsrsl4 snd FrHuk hn1ef-
s0n were appointed such COMMITTEES
and Cartv Vent wth ths rect s. o.
ushmsn. vs. p. Fo'Fsr suo John q.
Boon we're snpoiutad tsllsrs
Delegate NnhsY oi Ada cssref A.
haes TIE rcIl - wards ard iownsHi "a
rs .ef enc fhs chairman ~ ssrn dele
rstar snnounos the vote % - dsisgs-
ran Tire motion nrt VT tae diss q.
r~nvsi of fae delegates AID vac = b.
draws Or motion oi lhsr ls ffos-
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