Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-13

In toe breach, and bespesk continued
generous care for their wl0ows and
orphsns-
We demand an honast ballot ard .
far count. and that economy IN Toe
administration OF national and state
affairs should be had. ana restraint OF
suen combinations OF trust and capital
as are at variance with healthy public
policy, commenting organizations OF
lsbor, the legal regulation and proper
restriction of undue foreign immigra.
ton, and upon all questions that may
arise concerning the pubic policy and
good We contemplate with complete
satisfaction vice republican legislation
thereon.
Republican Leaders Eadorsed
We heartily approve the patriotic,
wise ani able administration OF Pfesl-
dent Harrison and commend the reci-
procity treaties OF James q. Blame. by
which through his wlse and eour-
sgeous policy our trade has been fur.
ther extended 10 foreign nations, 10 the
great benefit of our own people.
We heartily commend the course OF
our present representative IN congress
| and his faithful work and efforts iu
| furtherance of the interests OF his con-
stituency.
We denounce the democratic admin.
| istration of Michigan as having been
exlravagant and incompetent IN the
care and MANAGEMENT OF state affairs,
and for having robbed the people OF
the right of representation in unseatInR
legally elected members IN defiance oi
all law and precedent, and for Its in.
famous gerrymander of the state OF
| Michigan, denying TO thousands the
right Of representation in the selection
of representatives In our state legisla.
| ture.
We heartily disspprove the passage
of what Is known as the Miner eiec.
toral bill, as being destructive Of the
right OF the state by = majority OF It's
citizens To express Its ch oice IN the
national electoral college.
Resolved, That the delegates from
the counties comprising this congress
ioual district are requested to present
| the name of Hon. Delos A. Blodgett as
delegate at large from this state to
| the national convention, and to urge
upon the said convention the fact tia,
it is the sense of this convention thai
by the election of Mr.. Blodgett thi.
district will be highly complimented
| and the state hOnOred.
Delegates Chosen.
| Ionia county was the first on the lisI
| to be called for y candidate. +. ID. NJ
| DAVIS arose and in we'll worded and
complimentary speech nominated IN
| be.:alf OF the delegates from tha,
| county Gen. James Ii. Kidd. There
being no other candidates presented
the secretary, on motion of Dwight
Goss of Kent. cast the vote of the con.
vention for General Kidd.
| When Kent county MAS called bv the
| secretary the Hon. +. B. Wallin placed
in nomination the name of Hon. l.. NJ
Sellers of Cedar Springs. The nomina.
| ton was seconded by the Hon. George
| W. Mcbride OF Ottaw and Mr.. Sellers
was elected by acciamatioD.
| The counties were then called for al
ternates. and Iona having no candidate
the call was passed to Kent, when the
Hon. +. b. Wallin said that delegation
had requested him 10 present thcnams
| of E. b. Fisber. The nomination wa
supported and the secretary instructed
| to cast the vote of the convention fol
Mr.. Fisher, which he did. For the sec
| ond alternate Ottawa county presented
! the name of the Hon. John b. Perham
| and the nomination was supported b,
the Hon. NJ. S. Crosby Of Kent, who
Moved that the elect on he made by
acclamation. The motion was carried
and MIR. Perhain was so elected.
Speeches Are NJ ade.
There being no further business to bs
| brought before the convention, Genera
| Kidd was called for and spoke as fol
| lows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of tn,
! Convention-I W suld not speak th'
truth If did not thank you for tn
honor you have conferred upon me.
congratulate you upon the unanlmlty
| OF your action. Ionia county has never
failed IN doing her duty to the Fiftl
| congressional district. From the time
Frank Kellogg represented you in con
| gress up to the time OF tire election o
the present efficient member, L. T.
Bclknap. Ionia county has never fei
more encouraged tnan today. There
may be uncertainty as to our candi
dates, but there can be no mistake as u
the platform of the republican party
| Notwithstanding tho infamous gerry
mander made by the miner law / thinl
tho Fifth district will elect it's congress
man and Its elector for president anc
vice president. He thanked the con
vemtion for sending him to the Minnea
polls convention uninstructed, leavin.
HIM to do what in HE judgment M
thought best for the interests OF hi
party.
Colonel Sellers. in response to calls
said that the people of this distric
would find in the two delegates electes
two republicans 365 days in the year
He thanked the convention and prom
ised that he would try TO carry out tn,
wishes of his party at the national con
veniion.
The convention then ad iourned.