Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-09-04
PROHIBlTIONISTS.
David Preston Nominated for Governor.
An Earnest ConventIon-An Indepen-
dent Course 10 be Persued-The
Platform and Ticket

man OF the state central committee,
called the convention to order. After
prayer by the Rev. nj. M. Cailen Of
Portland, Prof. Dickie launched out in
TO a spirited address. The assembled
delegates, he said, were present repre-
scnting q moral idea. They saw the
liquor traffic lifting its head in all parts
of the country, and were filled with the
conviction that it must be overcome.
They therefore were here because fore
ed here by necessity, by patriotism.
They were not here TO menace or to
threaten, but the old parties had served
their purpose and must 60.
When Prof. Dickie had concluded
his remarks he presented the Hon. ID. +.
Sagendorph of Charlotte as temporary
chairman and Doctor Sweetland of Ed
harrisburg rs temporary secretary. Mr..
Sagendorpb made vigorous little
speech, ana Rev. John Russell of the
Michigan Prohibitionist presented the
Claims of that paper upon loyal temper
ance people. Prof. Dickie followed with
more to the same purpose.
Upon motion the roll of delegates was
called and committeeman were appoint
ed as follows. the names appearing in
the order of districts from one TO 10:
On observation-disclosures Houser of Wayne
IAchariah Cook Of Lenawee, Benz amin r. Rose
of Barry, Alonzo Sherwood Of Berrien, l.. r
Alwater of Kent, F.F. Bliss of Clinton, L.Grang-
er of Macomb, G. l.. Frazer of Montcalm, j.
NJ. Berry of Luther, the Rev. 3. Z. Blanchard
of Clare.
On observation-disclosures b. Russello of Wayne,
NJ. +. Guinol of Washtenaw, the Rev James
Gordon Of Eaton, DIR. r. Pengelly of Kalama
zoo, Prof. l. W. McKeever of Alleean, the Rev.
james Hamilton Of Lansing A. j. Holmes or
st. Clair, the Rev. j. Z. Springer of Saginaw,
A. q. Sunderland OF Reed City, w. IL. Eden
oftClare.
On permanent organization-A. ID. Power
Of Worthwhile, Charles Moshier Of Hillsdale, S.
A. Strong OF jackson, w. w. ALEU- of Berrien,
the Rev. NJ. M. Callen of Portland, e X. Reed
of Clinton, William F. Clark OF Huron, John
Hamilton of Perry, L. K. Ford Of Muskegon,
4. NJ. Wheeler of Apena.
On fnance-Mrs &. s. Gushing Of Wayne,
f.. X. Bragg OF Monroe, George ii. Robertson
OF Calhoun, DIR. I. r. Harrison of Van Buren,,
Il Chase OF ST. Clair, 8. w. Ambler OF Gratiot
A. Il. souter Of Shelby, F. NJ. Wheeler of
Aipena.
An adjournment until p. m. was
then taken.
The afternoon session opened with
music by II choir located on the stage
and prayer by the Rev. John Hamilton
of Perry. Nearer My God to Thee"
from the choir was followed by the re-
port of the committee on credentials.
Three hundred and seventy-one dele
I gates were reported present. Suisse
quent arrivals swelled the total to 3S7.
Pending the committees report
Prof. Dickie rose to his place
and expatatiated on the value
of The Union lecture bureau
Congratulatory kilograms were then
read from several quarters of the state.
including one from the Michigan annu-
al conference of the M. +. church in
session at Brockway Center, saying
that the conventions actions and pur-
poses had the hearty approval of the
conference.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported the Hon. William G.
Gage of Battle Creek, for permanent
chairman, Prof. j. b. Steere of Ann Ar
Dor, Tor permanent secretary, and the
vice presidents as nominated by the
several districts.
The chairman upon being escorted
to the platform made very brief
speech in clear ringing voice. Mr..
Gage is man of medium hight. black
haired and eyed, wearing black mus
tache. His whole manner said "strict-
ly business"
The role of districts being called for
| candidates for governor. the first sent
to the platform, Mr.. +. j. Woodman of
Worthwhile. The old gentleman, gray
haired, sunken.eyed and wrinkled.
faced, stepped TO the front
and remarked, lit takes good
Zeal TO embarrass 40 years demo.
crat." He then proceeded TO say and
show that he was not diffident. He
gave 81 good old vigorous farmer talk,
presenting the name of David Preston.
The speech was full of oddities of ex-
preston. and bright points that drove
the sober minded delegates half wild
with enthusiasm. Three ringing cheers
were given Preston, and the nomination
was then seconded by each of the dis
tricts in turn. A. o. Crozier. Zach
Chase, Rev. John Russell, Rev. John
Hamilton, G. r. Malone, James Miller
and others made short speeches, giving
approval of Mr.. Preston's candidature.
There being no representative from the
18th, The Rev. John Russell presented
that districts candidate who was, of
course, no other than Preston.
J Upon motion of Mr.. Woodmau of
| Wayne, David Preston was nominated
by reclamation. Cheers in triplets and
prolonged applause followed. Mr.. q.
5. Pitkin, candidate for congress from
the 1st district, here carried upon the
stage large banner portrait of the
nominee, and another epidemic of
cheers broke out.
For lieutenant governor, Alonzo
Sherwood of Berrien and Charles Mosh-
er of Hillsdale were put in nomination.
Cries of platform" brought both gen.
tlemen in smiles to the rostrum, where
each said he really hoped the other
man would be the nominee.
| An informal ballot was ordered. but
before it could be taken Mr.. Mosher
withdrew and Sherwood received the
nomination.
| Zachariah Chase of Flint was unan-
imously nominated for secretary of
state.
Watson Snyder of Petoskey and A.
b. Cheney of Sparta were proposed for
state treasurer, but the former was
withdrawn before the roll call was fin
ished and Cheney was nominated by
rising vote.
For auditor-gene-al D. 4. Downing
of Ishpeming was put in nomination
by reclamation.
The report of the committee on reso-
,utions was here heard, and was SUBJ
stantially as follows:
| Resolved That this convention recoonizing