The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-31
MICHIGAN NATIONALS.
They Meet In Convention and
Nominate q Union
Ticket.
Sixty Delegates Secede and Nom
mate . Straight
- Ticket.
The Platform, Speeches, Nominees,
and the Full Proceedings.

The state Convention Of the National Green
back party Of Michigan convened ct Grand
Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. %. Forty-scvcn
counties were represented and AS delegates
were present. Considerable earncstness was
manifested, and large number Of citizens,
representing oil three political parties, were on
hand ~ interested spectators upon the floor
and in the galleries. The convention, - body,
was IN asscnlblage OF weight and dignity, and
good humor and spirit Of mutual concession
prevailed, though feeling ran high 1t intervals,
and An occasional sharp thrust or BIT OF repAr-
tee helped to relieve the monotony Of regular
routine.
Gen. VIM. r. Times, Chairman OF tho state
Central Committee called the convention 10
order In few we'll chosen remarks. He hoped
that nothing would occur to disturb tho har
mony OF the proceedings, and that 30 tho no
suit what Il might fusion or no fusion). all
present would join him in taking on their coats
and working with heart and soul for tho elec.
ton OF the nominees. He then introduced
Hon. w. ID. Fuller, OF NewAygo, ~ temporary
Chairman OF the convention.
Mr. Fuller said that he WAS present to abide
BY the action OF the convention whatever It
might be- He Was opposed only to al that was
dishonorAble He was for or against fusion -
the convention was for or against It
Messrs. H. W. Fairbank, OF Genescc, and ID.
W. Hull, Of Battle Greek, wcro elected tenn
On motion Of Col Hodge, Of Jackson tho
following COMMITTEES on Credentials WAS APP
pointed one from each Congressional district
l.. \. Greece, OF Wayne; A. J. Baker, Of Hills-
dale; v. v. b Merwin, OF jackson ]. NJ
vandeventer, of Ct. Joseph N. +. Lewis, Of
Shepherd Of ST. CLAIR; I. =. Burton, Of Mid
land +. pangborn Of NewAygo; Thomas
Nun, OF bay; I. s. Haislcy, OF Grand Traverse.
The folowin COMMITTEES on Permanent Organ
ixatlon was appointed on motion Of y A. Mili,r,
or Ray one from each district Augustine Day,
OF Wayne R.W. Freeman, OF Hillsdalc Judge
II. A. Shaw, Of Eaton county; b A. Bsebe, OF
kalam 30; George Cook, OF Kent J. II. Mead,
81 Ii. b ne unsy; J. J.Watkins. Of Iapecr; Benz
Colv,,.. Of lraecila; Willard Jeffts. OF Mc,oaa
Lawrence Mellugh, Of Bay; I. Hanslay, Of
Grand Traverse.
The following Committee on Resolutions was
appointed on motion Of Lew Willard, OF Bay
CITY. one from each district David Parsons, OF
WAYNE C. Il. Bates. OF Washtenaw ]. II. Den.
mis-, or Barry; A. L. Drew, o! Berrsen; II. L.
Blackburn. Of Allegan; Whitney Jones. OF
laeham.; Henry Whiting, Of st. Clair; g. B.
Shoemaker. OF Montcalm; W. 8. Utey, ct
Ncwavgo; G. =. Hampton. Of Emmett, aud +.
1. Hanslcy. OF Grand Traverse.
Messrs STAGE, OF Calhoun, Hodge, Of Jack
son. and p4ngborn, OF Ncwaygo, were ap-
pointed Committee on Arranging Delegations
On M ton. The convention took = recess un-
iii o'clock, to enable the committees to perfect
their reports.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention WAS called to order about
$50 p. m.
Tue Committee on Permanent Organization
reported Hon. Thos. II. Sherwood, OF kalAmA-
zoo. for Chairman, and Il . temporary Secreta-
rles a. permanent. The COMMITTEES reported a.
Vice President, David Parsons. First d,strict
Geo. A. Peters, Second; n. G. Hodge, Third
Robert Baker, Fourth; Lyman Murray. Fifth
James l. Mead, Sixth: J. J. Watkins. Seventh
Benj. Downing, Eighth w. s. Whitney, Ninth
Gen. Richardson, Tenth; I. 8. HAnsley,
Eleventh.
Mr. Fuller. the retiring temporary Chairman,
thanked the convention for their courtesy, and
introduced Mr.. Sherwood, who made q few re-
marks criticisng the Republican party, and
limiting plainly that he Was in favor Of fusion il
such step was necessary to the defeat of that
party.
Col. Hodges, Of Jackson county. addressed
the convention in denunciation q tho Repub-
lican party, and IN favor Of . union Of oil elc-
mcnts against Republicanism.
motion to restrict the time for debate TO
Ave minutes for each speaker WA almost unani-
monsly Sat down on"
The Committee on Resolutions submitted to
thu convention the following, which were %
cepted and adopted
The National Observation-Disclosures party OF
Michigan firms the leading principles Of the
party "a set forth in its last national platform,
which have been forcby cpitonaissd ~ fol-
lows.
l. To destroy sectional strife.
2 To pay promptly the public debt.
3. Io reduce taxes and expenditures
l. To establish unlimited coinage Of gold aud
silver.
g. To substitute Government legal-,cndsr
paper for hank ,ssnea.
s. To overthrow corruption at the polls AID
in the representative bodies.
I. To secure \ free ballot and fair count
3. To control by Law and hring into snbjcction
TO the interests OF the people, oil monopoiies
which have corrupted the public service, and
shsoute dominion over the money, over invcn-
ton and over land and labor.
Reso rel That the right Of petition to
am III their constitution il = sovereign power
q thu people, aud We therefore favur tue sub.
m,s,im 10 the people Of the question o. con
rtiat oaal prohibition OF the liquor traffic, for
ITS rat alton or rel 'etio,L
Rtsp'~L Taa, We will snpIor, no candidate
for ans sf,iciNi position who will not pledge
Einise,f that II elected he will not accept from
'ns corporal on free pass on ans railroad or
u IL consesance or it, equivalent, while hold
In. ~ ofi'ial position.
H.Sa'c.i That VT den ounce the Republicans
for hss.n.; reehartcrod the nat,oasl banks, for
having attempted % relieve the banks Of taxi
tion rather than the producing classes. aud for
'x'fssssant sppropr Ations-ncarly eighty mill
ions IN .x'ess of former years.
Resoird That the asscss ment Of ofiiee-hoid-
crs Tor corrapt campaign fund 10 the crown,ng
shame OF party owned bv grssping monoro-
has and bosscd by INSCRIPTIONS politicians,
VIII SEX rover for the spoils afforded through
excessive sax.tion Of The people.
Resolved, That We favor the repeal Of the
go 49,. u. a.
property, and demand that they be subject to Q
tax in the municipalities where located, upon
the same basis ~ other property IL assessed.
Reso'reri. That We invite al good citizens to
JOIN Us IN carrying these principles to success
full issue At the ballot box.
Great applause followed the reading q these
resolutions.
Il Was mored to proceed 10 an informal
ballot Tor the nomination Of Governor.
n. ]. Mead Of Lansing wished tho convention
vantion, and wait for information from that
convention before going further. He was
called 10 order by the chair. Il was moved
and supported that the convention proceed to
an informal ballot for Governor. the vote TO 10
taken by counties.
Gen. VIM. r. Innea Of Grand Rapids, in .
well considered and eloquent address presented
the name OF Josiah W. Begole, Of Flint for
Governor.
D. ". Hull, Of Battle Creek, presented the
name Of Gen. VIM. p. Innes, the "hero OF
Lavergies
]. n. Thorpe, OF Coldwater presented the
name Of Judge 6hlpman, OF Goldvater.
Gen. Innea returned thanks for the honor
conferred. but reiterated his earnest desire for
the nomination OF Mr.. Begole, a tho most
eligible Of all candidates
Thomas Mum, OF Bay City, moved that the
nomination Of Mr. Bagole Be made by acclama.
ton. Not carried.
Mossrs. Mum, OF Bay CITY. Lord, OF Kalama.
ZOO, and skinner, OF Kent county. were ap.
pointed tellers.
well.meaning member read q history OF
Begole's public life, and got so badly MIXED ur
in his eulogv ~ 70 finally call down nnon hi.
head the derisive chosrs OF Ill sidos In the con,
vention when he sat down.
FIRST INFORMAL sALLor.
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bssad NSnfhah. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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