Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-28
IT'S HOOKER
The Charlotte Jurist
Wins
On the Fourth Ballot
Taken.
JOchim's Nomination
Ratified.
One of the Grandest
Conventions
Ever Held i'm This
Great State.
1t Transacts Its BuSi-
ness
Without a III alt or
n Hitch.
How the Work Was Done.
The Officers of the
Convention The
Speeches.

Judge Frank A. Hooker Of Charlotte
was nominated for justice of the
supreme court and James W. Jochim
for secretary of state at the republi-
can state convention yesterday.
There was IN reality only one csndi-
date 10 be nominated by the republi-
can state convention yesterday; but
there was as much ginger injected into
the proceedings as II there had been
twenty. IL was a regular old fash
ionsd republican gathering from start
TO finish; aud the portrait of Zack
Chandler. which leaned against one of
the boxes on the stage, assumed a
brighter look as If. through the VISTA
OF the deep to come il could see another
such a republican majority as the
wolverine state was wont to roll up
under the leadership OF her grand Old
standard bearer. At one O'Clock Wurz-
burg's band. which was stationed IN
the southeast wing Of the gallery struck
no America. aud the crowd liked It
so we'll that the band played "Hail
Columbia" Al Ills Chairman McMIl-
Ian called the convention to order, and
the last Struggling delegate that had
INSISTED upon eating his dinner before
nominating justice OF the Michigan
supreme court dropped into his seat.
Called To Order.
The chairman called upon the Rev.
W. ". Johnson 10 offer up an invo-
cation. lie prayed for wisdom in the
rejection of a candidate and invoke ed
the divine blessing upon the party; but
his voice was 40 low that few of the
delegates received the benefit OF his
appeal
At tine close Of the invocation Chair
man Mcmillan called upon Harry L..
Tillmsn OF Detroit tO read the call Of
the convention. The senator announced
that the state central committee, at its
meeting the previous night, had selected
II. r. Award OF are TO preside over
the temporary deliberations of the con-
vent0u Mr. Award was enthusiastic
ally received "a he stepped forward. In
accepting ms temporary duties. Mr..
Award thanked the convention tor the
honor which 10 bad conferred upon
him. lie regarded II not "a a tribute
g. himseif. but az an honor 90 that
strong snd mighty element IN the grand
Ctt party, the young republicans. lie
thought e was tittug that republican
convention should be held In Grand
Rapids. a. the wonderful growth and
prosperity OF the city "a due
largely 90 the development OF u,
resources under the benign lnfiu-
sncss OF the republican policy of
protection. lie sad the republican
psrty's delegates bad an important, a
hish duty al this time. When the rep
ressntstves OF 5000 600 republican,
met in Minneapolis three months sgo
they put ia reuomins.iou that patriot
and incompatible statesman, beuls-
min Harrison. When the republican,
Of Michigan assembled lster n saginaw
they pas IN nomination., almost with
ont divison OF op'nion, that admir-
able officer and citizen, John L. Rich
Now the On "a step - % be taken and
We can a. INTO the csmps gn sssured
OF victory. confident of the sympathy
OF a. good citizens.
sp-.Es for ttseif
And what a csmpsign' There were
those who denounced and viihhed re
pubiicsnlsm when the Mex inley bill
va. yet IN - svaddlinx clothes two
vesrs sgo. ard before - strength had
been developed. and ts effect coult -
known. snd there was such rssctiou
apparently from the verdict of lSSs
tnRt it seemed as e The party 90 les
hsd teen repudiated. Tnt tne repub
Ecsn psrtv never l0os 4 backward
TIE Mckinley eill - nv old enough
80 spesk Tor ftscl f--It v1nd. tes ftseif
Toe democrats must - he'd 60 the
bard fscis of the situation. They be.
qfr 10 rather se f. Thr facts fne
logic ~ the sitlstiu n. spprovss repub.
Hcsu acncn. snd We are Al proud m
he rsuub Csns We can All work for
ts urincip'es fcT tne triumph of rs
course from tha hunin est ~ - 90 the
-rgafv mac lrem Name whose Eenu'
sava ~ re rrrc ~ We have cause
f,~ .rursxe set coutcencs.
Cofausi summer af ksIansf0n aon1.
t,atet rteron q. .Duif.ngs Of ka au,sroc
f,r tenfrgrarv secretary Nr ti.dt uz-
- chosen ~ s-raNor
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