Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-24
FOR A THIRD TERN
The Republican Congressional
Convention
RENOMINATES C. {. BELkNAP
For CongTess-Thsre Was No Opposi-
ton. and the Nomination Was
Made by Acclamation.

yesterday afternoon. Tue Hon. i. ID.
NJ. DAVIS of Iona WAS elected temper
AIRY chairman anu {. {. stiles OF Otta-
VA temporary secretary. The char
appointed as the committee on creden-
tails NJ. 5 Crosby of Kent, J.. Is. Per-
ham of Ottawa, Y. G.. Conner of
Iona; and as the committee on per
manent organization and order of
business. the Rev. j. I. Hustled of
Kent, l.. Mulder of Ottawa, and w. Ii.
Madison of Ionia. A recess of 10
minutes was taken IN order 10 give the
committee time In make their report.
During the recess the Kent delegation
held q caucus and instructed for &. K.
Belknap for congress. The committee
on credentials made its report through
the Hon. VI. >. Crosby. There were
no contested delegates. Tue list of
delegates is as follows:
Kent county, First Distrlct-Frsnk
sonke, y. Rosema, First ward; NJ. 5.
Crosby, ID. j. feathers, Second; F. III.
Walch, NJ. Van Westenbrugge, Third;
John Snltseler, c. w. McGIll, Fourth;
j. +. Hustled, +. X. Dodge, Fifth; Cal
win Edison, jacob Slater, Sixth; j. A.
Coye, A. ii. Chilver, Seventh; \ Ed
Robinson, Dwight Goss, Eighth; Will
liam Haynes, 4. L. Woodley, Ninth !;
Fred \. Ohm, George BOnnell, Tenth;
+. +. Skeels, John Van Vecker,
Eleventh; J. 5. Rumsey, q. w. Dillen-
back, Twelfth; at-large, h. B. Fisher.
Second Distrlct-O. +. Wisner, Ada;
&. b. Towner, Byron; Isaac ). Wilson,
Bovine; F. X. Shear, Cascade; John
Shrler, Caledonia; S. w. Kelly,
Grand Rapids; Nelson Kelly, Gaines;
III. III. Richards, Paris; &. CT. Stone,
Lowell; Loren Day, Wyoming; James
! III. Andrews, Vergennes.
Third District-Chairman, Neal Nc
Milan; secretary, ID. {. Lyle. Dele
gates TO congressional convention: w.
III. Ii. Davis. Oaktield; Benjamin Law
back, Plaintield; G. +. Sears, Algoma;
+. A. Woodwork, Scion; l.. +. Page,
Sparta; A. Chase, Alpine; c. B. Moon,
Nelson: John j. Ely, Algoma; William
j. Thomas, Cannon; w. F. Woodwork,
Cortland; Henry Wyley, Tyrone, at
large.
Ionia-William II. Madison, William
Gardner, V. q. Connor. William O.
Webster, William Fitzgibbons, S. A.
Watt, c. p. Friend, Orrln w. Daniels,
b. F. Cnristeen, II. +. Powell. Arthur
Knapp, j. III. Kidd, q. s. Cooper, John
NJ. Bradley, o. S. Tower, f. d. NJ.
| Davis.
Ottawa-Aloys Biz, Thomas A. Par
IRISH, John b. Perham, John c. Bishop,
L. Mulder, Harry Doesburg, Joseph
Kolltz, Walter 5. Cole, Suel Sheldon,
Peter Bruene, G. G. Stiles, George W..
| Mcbride, Robert Radiska.
The committee on permanent organ
| ization and order of business recon-
mends that the temporary organization
be made permanent.
Nominated Unanim ous!y.
The secretary called the vote of
counties for nominations. Ionia county
through III. f. Powell, announced the
vote for c. E. Belknap; +. b. Fisher an
nounced that Kent would cast its vote
| for G. +. Belknap,; Ottawa county,
through Alloys Biz, announced that its
| delegation would cast O SOLID vote for
e.. +. Belknap.
James Coye moved that Mr.. Bel
| knap's nomination be made unanimous
| by a rising vote. 1t was carried.
George w. Mcbride of Ottawa, Austin
Knapp of Ionia, and James Coye Of
| Kent, were appointed committee to
escort Mr.. Belknap to the hall.
1t was decided TO appoint five mem
bers from each county to constitute
tn Q congressional committee. They
were named as follows:
Kent-Aaron Clerk, II. Wylie, Will
| liam Kelley, S. G.. Ketchum and
Samuel NJ. Lemon.
Ionia--F. ID. NJ. Davis, o. S. Power,
William Fitzgibbons, David +. Wilson
and Fred Mauren.
| Ottawa-Thcmas A. Parish, c. G..
Stiles, w. III. Beach, A. Lahuis and S.
A. Sheldon.
John b. Perham, of Ottawa, took the
floor and explained why he was OPP
| posed to Mr.. Belknap a year ago and
supported him IN the convention yes
terday. He eulogized Mr.. Belknap's
| faithfulness and devotion to the Fifth
district during his last term in con-
gress. He said if Mr.. Belknap was
elected year ago he can be this fall
by large majority.
| By this time the committee that had
been appointed to escort Mr.. Belknap
TO the hall made its appearance. Mr..
| Belknsp was given an ovation as he
walked down the aisle. George w.
! Mcbride presented HIM to the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Beiknap's speech.
Mr.. Belknsp spoke substantially rs
/ follows: This matter came so quick
that had no time to prepare a speech.
| This is the third time have been be
| fore a congressional convention. and |
have no words sufficiently strong to ex-
| press my feelings. | believe every
| merchant, business man ana laborer in
/ Michigan realizes that he must put his
shoulder to the wheel and work for n
republican victory and the interests of
/ civilization. | have no straddle to
make. our platform is so plain that it
! does not need any speech TO explain IT.
I ! am gong to work for tie best inter
/ ests of the party. | think you will
I elect me. feel that ynu viii, and |
am going to do all can for the Fifth
/ district IN congress-"
George W. Mcbride was called for
] ana said; This district was cut mp
/ and carved by the democrats for the
q purpose of returning a democrat t.
/ congress. | want You 10 40 home
/ filled with the belief that to elect
| Charles r Beisnap Won must work
I earnestly HNo taltntuilF. II YOU 90
| that, you can elect him, and we can
saw 20 him next fall, we have worked
/ earnestly to elect you. Now work a.
= faithfully for W. during this session of
/ congress as you have IN the past"
The Hon. NJ. : Crosby said he was
4 glad that he did not belong 70 the party
7 Of calamity. He vas glad he belonged
I 10 the party that reloiced IN national
f prosperity rather than national mis-
/ fortune. "~Iuce | have read toe letter