Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-26
ALL FOR THE GANG
The Democratic City Conven-
ton Last Night
RATIFIED The SLATE PREPARED
By the City Hall Aggregation-Kruse
Makes a Figh,-uhfs Farewell Ad-
dress-The Proceedings.

The democrats held their blowout
last night. What a contrast between
last nights convention and the one of
the night before. The call was issued
for 7:30, but it was nearly 5 O'Clock be-
fore the delegates began 10 put IN an
appearance. The audience MAS small,
the number present being yarlously es-
timated from Al 10 42.
Among the notables present were Or.
Wright. ex city physician. and Joseph
Kruse. the present disgraced incum-
bent of the poor directors Office.
Taking il all IN ali, IT MAS a hungry
looking crowd.
Five minutes before O'Clock Peter
Doran. better known as the Duke of
Kent. called the convention 10 order.
/ lie .ead the call and then said that
"we have met here MANY times before,
and each time We have went forth and
elected straight democratic ticket.
The republicans think they have 3
clnch on the ticket. They have thought
so before, but have got left each time"
With a few further words he closed.
Joseph Houseman was called To the
chair. He said that he was not pre-
pared to make speech, rs Mr.. Doran
had taken the words out OF his mouth.
He said that be was not q Clay nor s
Webster-not even a Tom Reed, aud
would have TO be excused from any
lengthy remarks.
Dan Donahue's Break.
In referring TO what he considered 10
be good man for mayor, Dan Dona-
hue arose and said he knew good
man. Mr.. Hcuseman told Donahue 10
sit down. Different ones IN the. aud
ience shouted "Put him out" For 4
moment snlsll sized cyclone of cat
calls prevailed. Mr.. Houseman said
he was sorry there had been any
trouble at the outset. Ii was shame
and u disgrace. John Fl. Rozema Of
the first ward made motion 10 the
effect that committee of three be ap-
pointed on credentials and order OF
business. Some one suggested that IT
would be more like business to fret
name a secretary. Rozema withdrew
his motion and replaced II with an
other to the effect that some one be
made secretary. The FIRST delegate
named declined. Tim Mosher was
named, hut he was out sight. John &.
Boon was finally chosen. John Royema,
Gam BcN ll6s aiu W. ~. HttC dp-
pointed committee on credentials
and order of business. The names of
delegates entitled 20 seats were read.
There was only one change. The same
committee reported the order of busi-
porary officers be made permanent.
John Rozema was about TO put the
motion when the same irrep ressible
Dan Donahue said:
"ish movsh That Edsh ShDykeman
be madsh nanmus schoice Of"
"Shut up." "Put him out" "Hit
him IN the headl' were the exclama-
tions heard from every portion of the
room.
John L. Donovan, II. f. Humphrey
and L. l.. Kellogg were appointed
tellers.
shanahan is Nominated.
A delegate moved that a committee
of three De appointed to eject those
from the inside of the ralling who were
not delegates. The party making the
motion was made s Chairman. He
Withdrew the motion upon observing
this.
John Rozema asked the indulgence
of the chair, saying he wished to place
in nomination & candidate for mayor.
In sing-song fashion he recounted
the experience OF the man he intended
10 name, saying that he had climbed
from meagre place among the peo-
pie to one OF trust. lie named Maurice
Shanahap. Every ward, except the
fifth, Shanshan's own ward, sup
torted the nomination. William FlIz-
patrick of the fifth, nominated Ed
Dykeman. This was not IN accordance
with the pre-arrspged slate ana caused
considerable Indignation and many
ugly glances. As each ward declared
itself IN favor of shanahan there was
tlutter of applause. Fitzpatrick
moved that an informal ballot be
taken. Simon DeNres, from the tenth,
supported the motion, and IL was put
and carried. IN counting the first bal
lot the tellers found that there were
sI1ty-one votes cast. Forty-one OF
these were for Shanahap. Another
ballot was taken. Shsnahan received
43 and Dykeman received l6. The
former was declared the unanimous
choice of the convention. A commit
tee of three was selected from the audi
ence to bring Mr.. shsnahsn before the
convention.
Kruse Had . Majority.
Joseph Houseman called III. IL. Lef-
| fingweil 10 the chair, and after csrlca-
turing the speakers of the republican
convention, he named William Hske,
the present incumbent, az a candidate
| for the Office OF treasurer Several
motions were made looking 10 the
unanimous nomination OF Mr.. HaEe.
One MAS selected, put and carried, snd
Mr.. Hske was declared the uDsni-
mons chsice of the convention.
The next in order was the selection
of candidate for the office OF director
of the poor.
Henry Brock of the eleventh,
named Joseph krBse. III. Humphrey
named Martin DeJsgcr. Several wards
| supported each candidate. and then an
| informsi ballot vss ordered taken.
While the tellers were counting the
\ vote, g. n. Bender. chairman of the
committee on resolutions. resd the re-
I port Of bis COMMITTEES, mentioning IN
/ detail The accomplishments Of the party
/ during tie past two years. but failing
I TO mtnNon the Perry stesl, the Wright
/ msifessAnce or the The Kruse rnisfulp.
/ The resolutions we're lengthv Al the
/ conclusion they were adopted hy a
| re ~ vote.
| The teslsrs reported that fifty-sevsn
votes hsd been cast. Of wneb kruse
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