Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-06-26

The secretary put motion TO adopt
that portion of the report making Mr..
Dickinson permanent chairman, and
/! upon its being carried the presiding Of
hcer again came forward and assumed
command.
The committee on credentials elected
Henry Fralick of Kent county chair
man, and recognized the regularly COM
missioned delegates. There was con-
test in the committee over the admission
of the delegates from Lapeer county.
which was finally adjusted, and the
original delegates took their seats.
The following delegates to the ma
tional convention at Chicago and al
ternates were announced by tho chair
man of the respective district delega-
tons and elected en- masse by the con-
vention:
First Dstrict--D. j. Campau, Detroit; John
Harrison, Nankin. Alternates, August Lem
mer, Detroit; w. F. Stoaiet, Brownstown.
Second District Col. +. Nj. Holloway, Hills
da,e; John Strong, Monroe. Alternates, Chas.
r. Whitman, Ypsilanti; w. T. B. schermer-
horu, Hudson.
Third District-Col. Michael Shoemaker,
jackson; 7. Deyillo Hubbard, Marshall. Al
ternates, L. VI. Powell, Jackson; Henry d.
Pussel, Branch county.
Fourth District-Chas. Ii. Kimerle, Cass
county; +. X. Stevens, Paw Paw. Alternates,
Ii. c. Rockwell, Benton Harbor; Joseph X.
Rile, Ct. Joseph county.
county; H. p. Peck, Allegan. Alternates,
Tbos. Heffron, Ottawa; A. z. Tower, Ionia.
Sixth Dlstrict-Dr. NJ. j.. Bagg, st. Johns
Arthur j. Eddy, Flint. Alternstes, DR. HI. N.
Spencer, Howell; d. L. Davis, Pontiac.
Unron. u 7 Prahh Roman AItarra,as
Darlington, Huron county; l. B. Parker, Cla 7
county.
Eighth District--Jerome w. Turner, shia-
wassee county; J. X. Wright, Gratiot county.
Alternstesi 4; J; Potter tnai, Montcalm county;
Ninth District-R. X. Blacker, MsListee; ID.
A. Soper, Newaygo county. Alternates, w.
T. Nesbett, Mecosta county; +. A. Minis, Mus
kegon.
T.. z Black, Caro-. Alternates, w. l.. Church
III, Alpena; VIM. II. Wilson, Harrison.
Eleventh District-John Power, Delta county
w. p. Preston, Mackinac county. Alternates,
Hugh Mclaughlin, Menominee; A. +. Banks,
Preston.
The important work of the conyen-
ton was the selection of delegates at
large. The roll of districts was called,
and nominations made with appropri-
ate remarks. The election resulted in
the choice of T. Z. Tarsney of Saginaw,
A. P. Swineford of Marquette, o. NJ.
Barnes Of Lansing and o. ". Powers
of Kalamazoo.
Burroughs, as Wayne had been dis
appointed in not securing delegate at
large, begged that Theodore Rentz of
Detroit might be made the alternate
for Swineferd, and Mr.. Rentz was
chosen by reclamation,
l.. s. Ruthford was elected the second
alternate by reclamation.
The convention was then treated to
the spectacle, after considerable loud
talk and confusion, Of seeing two alter
mates elected at once. Chas. II. Rich
mond of Washtenaw and Judge Turn
bull of Alpena were trotted In as q
double team.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Jerome Eddy of Flint was chosen
chairman of the state central commit
Ice, and the following members were
reported by the respective congression-
al districts:
First DIstrict-John Miner, Detroit, John j..
Enright, Detroit.
Second District--E j. Smith, Adrian; John
StfOuk, nlOuTOt.
Third District--Henrv F. Pennington, Char
lotte; kuoch Bancker, jackson.
Fourth District-H. g. Sherwood, Water
vliet; A. j. shakespeare, Kalamazoo.
Fifth Dstrict-I. NJ Weston, Grand Rapids
George ID Sanford, Grand Haven.
Sixth Dlstrict-Quincy A. Smith, Ingham
county; Elliot /. Wilcox. Pontiac.
Seventh District-T. b ZACH, Lapeer county !;
w. r. Pope, Port Huron.
Eight District-Frank Lawrence, Saginaw !;
James s. Crosby, Montcalm county
Ninth DISTRICT apt. w. B. Wilson, Manis-
Tenth DISTRICT. j. Palethrope, Petoskey: :
Lucan 8. Comma, Biv City.
0E,eventh District-Thomss NJ. Brady. Hough-
ton county; Gen. G. l. Trompe.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following platform.
We, the Democracy of Michigan In couyen-
ton assembled, pledge ourselves anew to the
constitution and doctorines Of the Democratic
party.
/. We deplore the fact that Samuel j. Tilden
has declined a reelection TO the presidency OF
the United States, and we affirm our faith In
the sentiments expressed by him In his noble
and statesmanlke letter.
2. We believe that home rule is the essence
Of free government, that the lines bounding
state and national authority should be clearly
defined To insure the broadcast liberty OF the
people.
4. We believe In the economical adminstra-
ton Of the government, and we deuounce the
Republican party In power for its waste and
We demand the immediate reduction Of the
present outrageous system Of taxation which is
accumulating over 500, 000, 900 surplus rev.
enue each year. We heartily indorse the action
Of the Democratic majority In congress, in its
endeavor to reduce taxation.
T. We believe In commercial freedom. the
right OF every man to buy where he can buy
the cheapest and sell where he can sell the
dearest. We denounce the present tariff levied
upon over !, 900 articles as masterpiece of in
Justice, inquity false pretense: 1t has impover
ished the many TO subsidize the few 1t prohibits
imports that might purchase the products of
American labor. 1t has degraded American
commerce from the first to an inferior rank on
the high seas. 1t has cut down the sales of
American manufactures at home and abroad
and lessened the returns OF American agricul-
ture-an industry followed by half our PEOPLE.
1t coets the people five times more than IL pro-
ducee to the treasury, obetructs the process of
production, and wastes the fruits Of labor. 1t
promotes fraud, fosters smuggling, enriches
dishonest officials, bankrupts tonest merchants,
and favors the rich at the expense of the poor
We demand that all custom house taxation
shall be only for revenue.
5. We instruct the delegates to Chicago
elected by his convention TO insist upon q re-
affirmation OF this policy OF tariff reform as
essential to the consistency and the success Of
the patty.
Q. We denounce the Republican party for its
hypocrisy In declaring for a reform of abuses
for which 1t has the sole responsibility, and yet
for placing In nomination for the presidency q
man identified with all those abuses and the
corruptions which have disgrsced our politics
during the time which his party have been in
power.
The revenue plank was applauded, and Gen.