Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-23
HELD IT IN SECRET
jefFesson Democrats Assemble
Behind Closed Doors
TO CALL EACH OTHER NAMES
M. TarnsF snd MF. white Have .
Lively INA Os-E the ro~soraes-
Dsss "a frsmnsesi AGAIN

focal democracy has kicked over the
traccs 4saia. SATURDAY sight the JEFF
szs7n clan rsa,ms sers the seens q ons %
SIS lnasslesf attic s1asses ths orgzniza-
ti,n has sver kno4u- A secret meeting
lad sesa calle,f. although for whaf pur-
, 80 nob,aiy kEoss& Nohoas found out
either. Tor esegsbady was too busy
-Gvnng - tho animals 10 pay any at
lnaSias ~ aay ether business Tbs So.
rstaEys uainuses. IN case be hss Any. all
recori The soireo a. ths hseliesi in the
cubs history.
When President Shanahan called the
aloetiag o CIDER hs knev there was
strap conalrg and didn't know how
aallsf ne sun BE could Consolidate the
xarriorN Mr.. Shanahan's worst fears
aefe 5000 realized The faa hegan when
sonebs,iy Wantsd - knos the nar1e
e tie coagressnlaa from the Nth dis
IFict Ihe8 stse ss,tlrical Jefferson
raboeJ II Ia b. declaring thai u Dir.
i.lchafdson Was tbs nan. aud II Mr..
tscaarsisoa had 40 much nerve - a
stalk II Gallery. Alr Richardson would
dfup the referees With cold. hard thud.
as1 ignore the demands u these self
apgointed uirtatoTs
1 NJ Turner was on his feet IN min
ate and pFoceeslell 20 lanlbast the ca3-
urlnator Ok his client Mr.. Taruer Ia
Dag a4ntly dcnicd that Dir. Richardson
hat played into The hands u the referees.
-iis has not. said be. and do nof be
liese ho has bean infleenced b. them OF
ans coas ELSE. | have been his attorney
ever ziace the election. / advised bun
When the contcet 0sls on. AMI assisted
hisl IL every possible wAy IA making the
HIGHT ! vent With bim 10 Washington
lnsi Aase done evesy thing IN my power
= lsslst han aad ald tae democracy %
Ncslrrn Michigan, but Zoe onc can say
that never since election have | asked
hlla Tor 4 political favor. or requested
hiss 20 appoint aybody 10 Office.
slr. White Rrpiie.
AZ S. Whit struggled To his feet Mr.
White -P0sntco wltE pride 10 the fact
,h..f. be haa been a member q the
siiEs9back legislature. he told the
story - the last election and recounted
BIS services Tor triumphant democracy.
lie sailed attention. 90 his record a. a
uember u the uuterrihed minority OF
tar iasf legislature. Was such devotion
O. ~ u1geNarliads IL lOoxc,i that way.
Iii. White admitted that IL did. lie
h1i gune 70 Ms. RICHARDSON IN the In
tefs-fs q bis candidacy Tor postmaster.
H. bad explained 20 the congressman
t.tt he could cancel postags stamps as
well IS any nan that ever eossed pre-
ei.et Mat Sas Dir. Richardson's re-
PIG. Mr. Richardson declared that
open the demand of Nr. Turner the
fosfpFtice had been promised % his law
paftnsT. this being dr. Turner'S reward
"a bis services rendered during the con
gusssional contest.
.dr. Turner denied Mr.. Whites state
Esat point blank. and dsfied him to
bring proof -Four ether Jefersonians
rrumps.y declared that Dir. Richardson
hal admitted tho saEae thing 10 them,
AM aut Ia Confidence either
6cn-raI HstherEsrd speaks
While Mr. Shanahan vas ensieavoring
% make himself nelleve be was dream
Ing Gen l.. g. Rutherford took coca
slsla 90 pay his respects 10 Don ~ Dick
ins1o and bis able acutenan's- General
Rutherford thought DpD Vas a mighty
goal l-asler Zoe a party not 10 have. and
fraakly stated that another season of
~ kiaso0izm would make Michigan If
rrtrieFabiy republican.
Then another enthusiastic follower 81
tLe author - ID. declaration was seized
With burning idea he believed Edwin
n Jhi va load duck politically.
AM xanf.sf q say - IN the gentlemans
prr~scce. he I'D. Mr. TIL was accused
~ having engineered the appointment
~ Cen. T. a. smith. lie did not deny
T. tben tie Jeffersouiaus stopped a
lev uiiaatss - rest. During the breath
ing sreii uagh = Wilson. the clubs
secrefary. vas gleefuiiy roasted Most
~ tsa leading nlemhers ~ the club can
not uAa their aanez On the book. ard
object o. paYl1g a new initiation Zee.
81 Nispas uieiho-is - keeping the
toess II similar - oid Jud ElAckhurn's
Hetissi ~ xeeplne lis store accounts
it = almost unnereseary % state that
Oh iua kbsru did not keep any
store accounts After twisting the
tigers tul tso Or three tunes nsore. thu
rsh adjourned. Ameug those present
Nefe Mauries Stanshan. fdtin r. UhI.
t.en H. o. Rutherford. I ~ Turner. N
s White. pr g. * Johnaon. ~ r vi.
sf8 william Aisssr Taylor and ANDY
fsfs \ rsgalar meeting - the club
Nu ~ held Tuesday night