Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-05
THE NOMINATIONS.
Made by Democrats, Greenbackers
and Prohibiiionists.
Report OF the Proceedings OF Three
Conventions.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

met In WestoVer's opera mouse IN Day
City Wednesday, February 20. The
state was well represented, the list OF
delegates showing that nearly every
man chosen for that position had re-
sponded TO the call,
Chairman Eddy called the conven-
ton to order, and Secretary Pennington
read tie call for the convention.
At caucus called tne evening before
Col. George p. Sanford of lngham had
been chosen temporary chairman and
mado the usual address of acceptance.
In his remarks he referred to the past
of the party, and of the great change
which had taken place in the past few
months, and pictured glowingly the
great good which would come
to tho country under the new
administration. He warned Democrats
of the great responsibility resting upon
them, and stated that when this great
nation shall consist of 00,000,0 900 of
people, and our wealth be Almost meal
culable, the condition and the prosperity
of the people of this country, will lie In
the hollow of the hand of the Democracy
of to-day. The chairman congratulated
the Democracy upon the choice of Gro
yer Cleveland as the one who had
been chosen to commence and carry
forward to its solution the greatest
problem of the present age. In this
great work the democracy of Michigan
will perform well its part
While Col. Sanford was addressing
the convention, Hon. Don. NJ. Dlckin-
son, tho Michigan member of the Ma
tlopal Democratic committee. entered
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erous applause, AMI motion that
he address the convention was enthusi-
astically supported. In response to re-
peated calls Mr.. Dickinson made brief
| address, congratulsting the Democracy
} of the country and Michigan Democrats
upon witnessing the dawning of new
era in our national life. He warned
Democrats of the dangers incident
to the great change, but. con-
graduated them upon having 50 brave
and gallant leader in President-elect
Cleveland, sound Democrat in prin-
ciple and thorough believer in q re.
turn to the administration of the govern.
ment under Democratic policy. The
|, entire tone of his address was eulogistic
of the president-elect, and the policy
which no would inaugupate.
At the close of Mr., Dickinson's re-
marks the districts were called for the ap-
pointment of committees on credentials,
permanent organization, resolutions
and conference with the nationals. The
committees were then appointed, an
exciting discussion arising before
, the appointment of the committee on
conference. The sentiment of the con.
yention was in favor of union with the
tGreenbackers, but the point under dis
, cussion was Us to the number of men,
, bers to be appointed on the committee.
After the appointment of the COM
! mittees, the convention adjourned until
afternoon.
Upon reassembling the reports of the
committees were submitted, and ap
proved. The committee on permanent
, organization reported the election of L.
A. +. Wheadock of Bay City as per-
manent chairman.
Mr.. Wheadock was conducted to the
I chair, and spoke briefly, but en-
: Enthusiastically OF the future in store for
the Democracy. Speaking OF the duty
before the convention, he said:
? A grave duty is before the convention.
= We have heard something lately of
r non-partisan nominations. My recol-
I lection goes back to time when there
was c non.partisan judicial nomination
made in this state, when the name of
r Justice Campbell of the Supreme Court
, appeared upon the Democratic ticket for
! that position. But my memory does not
90 back to time, and do not think
! The memory of the oldest inhabitant
goes back to time when the name of q
, Democrat graced Republican ticket,
either for that position or any other
position. 1t is meet and proper that
the Democratic party now embracing
within its ranks men Of ripe scholar
, ship, men of profound learning in the
law, men who thoroughly possess the
confidence and esteem of the people of
this State-that from those ranks should
5 be- called the person who is to be elect
ed at the coming election to occupy a
r seat upon the Supreme bench Of this
state.
. OF the duty of the party at large he
) said
: Now. at the threshold of s Democrat
: ic administration, presided over by a
' Democratic president, thorough,
5 hearty and earnest Democrat, it seems
to me the present is the time for us to
, draw the line which has always been
/ drawn againstus. Aside from
r that, this matter that confronts us now
! is matter of duties to be done, mat
ter of pledges to be- carried out. Every
person who raises his voice in Demo.
cratic convention Sill otld remember what
: he said upon the stump, because we
have been placed by the people OF this
country in a situation where we can
vindicate our position and redeem our
D pledges, and that is what we mean 10
DO. We mean a tariff for revenue suf-
I. ficient to defray the necessary expenses
I of economical government, and 70
I more. And we mean that that tariff
q shall be adjusted in such a manner that
will bear lightest upon the necessaries
ii the poor and heaviest upon the lux
4 uries of the rich. We desire that doc
: trine to be maintained of strict account.
r ability in office. We desire that doc
: trine TO be maintained that the good OF
. the public service shall be the first con-
sideration, but that no man shall be do.
barred from public service simply be-
cause he is q Democrat.
Mr.. Wheadock concluded his address
by referring to the convention in ses-
! sion at Lansing, and expressing de-
sire that such an arrangement may be
effected as will insure success in the
coming election. New blood Is needed
upon our supreme bench, and the speak
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