Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-01

The Hon. George @. Steketee
Nominated
IN CONVENTION LAST MIGHT
For State Senator From the City District
Frank Rodgers Elected Chairman
Of the Senatorial Committee.

"For candidate for senator IN the
state Legislature from the axteenta
senatorial district, the Hon George U.
stexetee." SAID the republican senator
la convention last night
it vas a brief and harmonious con-
ventlon. the business having been
transacted With enthusiasm and Con-
ndence. II vas called 10 order ia the
Lincoln Republican club rooms on
Pearl street ~ Chairman Sellers OF
the county committee, who invited the
delegates present 10 occupy front seats
Ia the nal. There Was also large
crowd OF spectators present who
esInced much interest IN the delibers-
tiOns. The call Vas read by Secretary
Bunneli OF the county committee. K.
b. Conger Was called TO preside.
Committee. Appointed
He assumed his position by briefly
thanking the convention for the honor.
Anthony l.. BOuterse was chosen Sec
Rotary. The Chairman appointed the
following committees by instruction Of
the convention.
Committee On CFedentlals-F. A.
Rodgers, Dr. L. T.. Best aad Alderman
Anderson
Committee ON Permanent Organiza-
nOu-Ihe Hon. {. W. Watkins, David
Forbes and L. {. Cam Obell.
The convention took a recess TO give
the committee ufne ~ make their re-
ports. When the Convention WAS again
called 10 order the comm ulttee on Gre
denuals reported list Of delegates en-
titled To seats IN the convention. TIE
report Was adopted as read.
There were = few vacancies in the
ward representations and Oh motion OF
Freeman LathrOp the delegates present
were gwen power - cast the full vote
of their respective wards. The Hon.
G. ". Watkins and DIR. j. b. Grisw old
were appointed tellers.
Nominations Called For.
Ga motion the roll OF wards was then
called for the nomination OF \ caudi-
date for state senator. The delegates
remained silent until the seventh ward
was called, when Arthur Csllighan
arose and nominated j. NJ. Jameson.
The call then proceeded. and when the
ninth ward was called Frank Rodgers
made an eloquent appeal TO the con-
ventlOn To nominate u business man
who can Come before the people OF
THIS city with confidence, q man who
can go into the factories and poll the
peoples party vote. He closed by pre-
sentlng the name of the Hon. George
O.. Steketee. The nomination of Mr..
S.ekeLee WAS supported by Paul Mar
ris of the sixth ward. The Hon. c. w.
Watkins congratulated the convention
on being permitted To listen TO two
good republican speeches. He said this
city has large number OF young re-
puOIlcans who will cast their first vote
At the coming election, and he would
present the name of a popular young
republican. tie presented the name
of Elvin Swarthout. Freeman Latn-
rop OF the twelfth ward gave q
biographical sketch of the career OF
the man whom be was about TO present
TO the convention. He was q man who
had worked his way through the world
with energy, and was in sympathy with
the laborlng classes.
Mr.. stekottee Nominated.
Mr.. Lathrop closed his speech TO the
convention by supporting the nomlna-
ton OF j. VI. Jameson. On motion an
informal ballot was then taken for q
candidate. watch resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 80, Of
which Stekettee received II, Swart-
bout and Jameson IL. There being
no choice q second ballot Was taken
with the following result: Whole
number of votes, 20: Stekettee received
Is. Jameson IL and Svartout 3. On
motion OF the Hon. Z. W. Watkins,
George G. Steketee was made the
unanimous nominee OF the convention
amid cheers
the member of the regular city com.
mitted residing IN the wards included
IN the sixteenth senatorial district COM
PRISE the senatorial committee. The
motion was carried aud on motion OF
Thomas Walsh. Frank A. Rodgers wa,
elected chairman of such committee.
The convention then adjourned.