Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-23


Judge nrRIIScANE.
Mr. Houscman yelled himself hoarse in
trying 10 4nell theexcitment Il speak n
L NJ Turner" Mr. I.auniere got down
exhausted. The wards began tosupport
Nr. Turner The ninth. seventh. first.
eighth. eleventh. sixth and third sup
ported l. NJ. Turner The twelfth. fifth
tenth and fourth supported F.. r. Dixie
man. AT this point Joseph fIouseman
of the second nominated 4. :. White
and said his ward was solid for Mr..
White. The votes we're counted. IL
was found that the honest - democrat
Delegates had managed 70 get sixty two
ballots in the hat No one seemed
surprieed. It's too common in democrat
conventions 10 cause surprise. Joseph
Housoman moved that the chairman ~
each ward committee east vote for the
delegations. This was carried and an
other ballot was taken. This was
stuffed again and Billy Fitzpatrick the
smpresslblc opened up and a movement
WAS made "a throw him out. His slate
was broken in the fifth ward and he was
mad. He wanted 20 get even. 80 he
stood IN the back II the hall and object
ell 20 every motion a. irregular. The next
ballot resulted as follows. |. vi. Turner
80. +. Is. Dikeman Is. A. ;. White 10.
Joseph H0useman moved Ia make IL
unanimous. IL carried amid cheers.
Charles d.. Stebbins NJ NJ HOuseman
and John McQueen were appointed 10
wait on Mr.. Turner.
Judge Burlingamc Nominated
Charles VI. Wilson in an eloquent
speech nominated Judge Burlingame
for Judge ~ the superior court. The
wards followed rapidly and the saloon
men in the convention we're first Ia get
ON their feet 10 nominate him. There
was no opposition. the rules were
suspended and be was chosen by accla-
nation. Ex-Alderman Hayes nominated
William ShinkmRn for clerk. G. NJ. vii
son nominated ". ID. Pugh. John Me
Laughiln nominated W. j. Sproat
George Bennett nominated j. j. Bel
KNAPP.
The committee which waited on Mr..
Turner arrived. and Sir. Turner spoke
Ia follows: Il have Just been in.
formed - the great honor you have
placed upon me. | consider il the
highest honor you could confer upon
me. Especially 10 | think this because
not asked a man 20 vote For me- | look
upon this honor as one you have given
ne because ~ the manner IN which |
have done my duty In the past. make
you this pledge. | viii. to the beat -
ms ability. when / am elected. do my
duty as ! have IN the past | pledge
you that ! vii not IL at the beck and
call ~ any sci ~ men when / have
been placed IN the MAYORS chair. We
are No longer a country village. will
hc ia harmony with progressive spirit
~ conducting the affairs 81 the city |
want every man IN the democrat party
- put his shoulder - the wheel and
elect the whole democrat ticket
Had a waIkaway.
The ballot for clerk resulted as fol
lows Shnkman. -. Pugh. II: Bclknap.
g and " J Sproat. , William Shink
man WIS declared elected. \ committee
Was appointed g. call Judge Burlngame
before The convention
William iiske and John L. Curtis
were nominated for treasurer. hut
William iIake had waikawav and
Won out n the first heat With forty
seven ballots.
Leo a Caro- and James Yandenhergc
were Dominated Tor comptroller The
first ballot resulted az follows. Care.
- Nan,lenterge. - Mr. Caro- was
therefore dominated
The city committee was nominated az
fe.lnUs
First ward T.. Nusteriyk
Second eard Frank Anderson
THIRD Nari. u VI Hou-enan.
FOURTH ward " - RYAN
tffh Vari. u II fiemmirg.
sixth sard. T. II Andrews
Seventh ward Gerald tiif Gerald
Eighth sarl. l. L. Iauuicre
Niath eael u 4 Hasea
Tenth vsrl ~ D'DounaH
Eleventh earii Frank "A. Gill
Teelfth ward. james Fitzpatrick.
The nomination - Frank TIL Or
toafd e review and equalization waa
made iy reclamation
Mr. Haze wa@ usherei io AZ this point
ard thanked The convention Or placing
hisa 90 fhe ticket Nessrs. 1s.il and
Caro- disl lizeN5se William hras1 vas
neai1atesi far msrshai ~ exclamation
TIE esmmlftre appointed g. ind
Iale- inflinxsme reported that he wae
er8finy hat SWEET little sing. Ia RI "A
fisfe 3e as ga The Fartfr. ard they
es.u8 eaf reach him Tie convention
then tfike fr and RETIRED IN The saloons
below - discuss tie tirkst that bad
been nomirafet