A Bursted Boom

The Republican scheme to capture the Fifth Congressional district has proved a dismal failure. Capt. Chas. E. Belknap, their strongest man, whom they elected mayor of Grand Rapids in 18S4 by 728 majority, wai again put on the track backed by a colossal campaign fund, which was calculated to elect hini mayor by 1,000 majority and put him in (Jongress next fall. But I. M.' Weston took the Fusión nomination, polled the biggest vote ever given a candidate for mayor in Grand Rapids and knocked out the Republican champion. Now Belknap is further disgraced by the unlawful action of his Republican managers who are on record in the late decisión of the Supreme court as guilty of a midnight raid on the ballot boxes and a highhanded attempt to defeat the will of the people by an illegal recount of the votes in the exposed boxes before an illegal tribunal This settles Belknap's aspirations and assures Congressman Ford's re-election by a round 1,000 majority. - Grand Rapids Leader.