The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-21

From the lansing Republican.

From the Lansing Republican.
Last Friday evening, the 10th, about
100 Of the leading democrats of Michi-
gan assembled at Detroit 10 look over
the situation and compare notes on the
political outlook. IL was intended 10
have the inside work OF the meeting
kept secret, but the Evening News
gave an extended report Of what occur
red. Don Nj. Dickinson, chairman OF
the State Central Committee, presided,
and among the warehouses; present were
VIM. l.. Webber, Of East Saginaw;
Ex-Congressman Durand, Chauncey
Joslin, Ypsilanti; John j. Robson, OF
Washtenaw; II. J. Redfeld, Monroe;
Col. Messmore, Grand Rapids; Sena-
tor John l.. Burleigh, Ann Arbor;
Charles s. May, VIM. =. Wells, VIM.
A. Moore and Il. A. Baker, Of Detroit
Lansing was represented by George r.
Sanford, George III. House, NJ. V.
Montgomery, II. A. Montgomery, L.
w. Westcott and A. y. Hart. III. L.
Henderson, OF Mason, was also pres
ent. Mr.. Dickinson stated that the
meeting had three objects: First, as
TO the time and place Of holding the
htAA eA1At ibiNtbAAhAls rt1RANg lOA GOu-
sultation in regard to the greenback
movement throughout the state; and
third, the Florida fraud.
The currency question seemed TO be
the engrossing feature, but Mr.. San
ford offered resolution, which was
adopted, calling on Congress TO Gin
vestigate the electoral frauds" In the
discussion, Mr.. Sprague, of Green
vile, thought it all bosh 10 try and
make political capital out Of the presi-
dental frauds. As for the greenback-
ers, he was in favor OF telling tkem to
go their own way. Judge Rider, of
Montcalm, believed the national party
is Of far greater magnitude than most
people believe. The democratic party
is powerless in Michigan without their
aid, and he believed some plan should
be devised TO capture the greenback
vote.
VIM. l.. Webber announced his DO
sition as being where it always had
been-on the hard money PLATFORM
The Saginaw nationals cut a good deal
more into the republicans than into the
democrats at the last election.
Mr.. Sanford wanted the word
"fraud" 20 stand out in blazing letters
all over the capitol and Mr.. Hayes cov-
cred with obloquy. He was green
back man every day in the week. The
last platform put off the grecnback
question, and the greenbackers were
consequently shy Of them in the last
campaign. To-day the greenbackers
are very strong and have recruited AZ
Iaaaf tIrnn InV.,nnN,fs - r.n.l.1s
can. Tom Hendricks Indiana plat
form is the winning one, and the Mich
igan party had better adopt il. III the
democrats don't do their duty, they
ought to go and hide their heads in
shame
II. p. Henderson believed the Flor
ida frauds should be investigated, but
he was not an iredeemable.
Mr. Mather, of Flint, urged the dem
ocratic party to treat the national ele-
ment tenderly.
Mr. Cooper, Of Ionia, was in favor OF
hard money, although the national
claimed ], 800 votes in his county.
Mr.. Goodwin, Of Kent, said 90 per
cent. of the greenbackers in his county
were democrats. and he argued the
NdDiuit VI Ailt uAAlOuhl NONt.
The valiant Col. Messmore. was not
in favor of impeaching President Hay
es, but wanted enough investigation
for political capital
Geo. II. House declared himself
greenbacker 10 the hilt.
Isaac NJ. Crane, of Eaton Rapids, be-
lieyed the people of his district were
for hard money, and ridiculed the
scheme Of forming a coalition with the
nationals.
Mr.. Van Antwerp OF the Jackson
Patriot, declared himself a believer in
the doctrines OF the nationals, and ad-
vocated a coalition with them.
A letter was read from Ex-Governor
Blair, in which he opposed a coalition
with the nationals, and thought no
good could come from the investigation
OF electoral frauds as far as manuiac
turing polical capital is concerned.
Chauncey Joslin agreed with Govern
or Blair. III the democratic party forms
50 disgraceful a partnership, he for one
would take his hat and leave.
John J. Robson was a hard-monev
man, and bitterly opposed a coalition
with the nationals.
Col. Baird and VIM. p. Wells Of De-
troit made ringing hard-money speeches
as did Messrs. Redfeld, Carpenter. and
Sawyer, of Monroe.
The discussion engendered the most
bitter feeling, and VIM. l.. Webber.
Chauncey Joslin, and about half doz
en- others, angrily withdrew from the
meeting.
It is said that the state convention
will be held in Lansing June 2jth.