Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-15
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Business OF the Convention Pushed
Rapidly Through.

II Was 5 o'clock when Chairman
Allen called the convention again 10
order and the afternoon session began.
The viee-presldents from their espect-
i've districts took their places on the
platform, filing the chairs comfortably
and looking over tho great assembly
loom, every seat Of which WAS filled
The committee on credentials re-
ported the list OF membership. There
were no contests and the report Was
adopted. The committee Oh perma-
nent organization and order of business
reported through Moses Taggart. ex-
attorney general. The committee sug.
gested tnat the temporary officers be
the permanent officers of the conven-
ton; second, the election of four dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton; third, the selection OF four alter
mates; fourth. the choice OF two elect
ors a. large; fifth. the choice of u chair
man Of the state central COMMITTEES;
sixth, confirming the choice Of district
members of tile state central CON-
mittee, and seventh, the report
OF the committee or resolutions.
Judge Burch's speech.
Judge Marsden =. Bnrch took the
platform 10 place IN animation for
delegate -at-large Delos A. Blodgett Of
Grand Rapids. Applause.] Judge
Burch referred first to the withdrawal
OF John Patton, jr., aud William Alden
Smith as contestants for that place,
IN favor of Mr.. Blodyett. These
young men were not retired; they were
reserved for future and he trusted
higher honors. [Cheers.l He briefly
sketched the career Of Mr.. Blodgett as
pioneer in the wilds of Mecosta
COUNTY, his rise IN public esteem, the
attachment which the men who wear
red sashes and Mackinaw hats felt for
him and ms devotion to the republican
party. closing wilaa fervent tribute TO
ms unselfish patriotism and trusting
that the convention would nominate
him by acclamation. [Applause.
II. y. Young of Marquette county
nominated J. VI. Wilkinson.
Ex-Spesker q. j. Deikema nominated
Charles w. Wells for Saginaw.
Judge r. Il. Van Zile nominated D.
NJ. Ferry of Detroit.
General George Spaulding of Mon
roe seconded the nomination of all
four names and moved their election
10y acclsmation. Captain James A.
Vau Kleck seconded the nomination Of
Mr.. Wells.
The motion was carried unani-
mously.
Palmer Makes . Hit.
Chairman Allen said that he OBJ
served ex-senator Palmer In the hall.
A great many Of Us. he eaid were
sexes" now. Would Senator Palmer
please take q seat on the platform?
There were load cries for Senator Pal
mer, and he came forward deliberately,
took off his overcoat amid laughter
and said:
'.Brethren of the republican party
oh for q thousand tongues TO sing the
great republican party's praise"
Proceeding he said the party had
always been faithful to its peo-
pie from its organization thirty
eight years ago. II WAS an
unwritten law of the Worlds Columbian
exposition that none of its officers
should talk postics. He would not
talk politics. Governor Winans said
the democratic party Was the party of
emergencies; without criticising this he
would remark that 1t WAS . party that
hsd always been in emergiencIes. The
prcsent national administration had
acquitted itself with diligence. honor
and patriotism. Whether the man who
now headed the national administra-
ton. or that honoreo and favorite son
of Michigan should be chosen to carry
the flag [great applausel Michigan
would be redeemed whether it wanted
to be or not. Laughter.l
Aitsrnates are Elected.
When Senator Palmer sat down be.
side the chairman, the Rev. Washing
ton Gardner of Albion took the plat
form. He rose TO speak of race
'.whose every heart beat was loyal to
the country in its hour Of peril" He
desred to nomln ate as alternate dele
gate at large TO Minneapolis . repre-
sentative of more than 1000 voters of
the colored race of Michigan. He Was
the unanimous choice of the third dis
trlct.
"On this anniversary OF the death of
the grea, Abraham LincoIS." he closed
eIoquently, 81 desire TO place IN nom-
inatlon O representative Of the race for
aud died-John J. Evans OF Calhoun"
William Alden Smith, of Grand Rapids.
The next orator was John Quincy
Adams, of Ishpeming. He desired to
nominate Fabian j. Trudell Of Iron
Mountain. as one of the alternates-
On motion OF George A. Fsrr, John
J. Evans, the coIored candidate, was
elected ny scclamation and by rising
vote IN honor OF the memory OF Abra-
ham Lincoln.
William Harris. of Chsrlcvoix, in q
brief speech, then presented the name
of Frank Ranny ss one of the remain
ing delegates, and Temple Emory fol-
lowed with the name OF Erasius Han
sen, of the t-nin district, to complete
the list. The three remaining alter
mates were then elected by seclsmation
and a rising vote.
EIseters at Large.
The selection of too electors at large
caused eonsid erable discussion. VIII
liam Mcpherson of Livingston wss
placed ia reminstfon, bat somebody
called the attention Of the chair that
be- vsa disqualified through being .
director IA a nstsonai bark.
~Ny Impression q that IL man
holas . federal effsce ne . disquah-
fsd +" decided The chair.
eff be tesgns his dirsctorship IN the
hsss ne s All risht.' ssid Col. Henry
N. Duffisld.
'sYss. II hs re.gns he ls." agreed The
chair
Ne. asFhsFssn vas then chosen ss
one of TIE ele,toFs st large
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