The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-05

THE DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic State Convention met in
the Opera House at Bay City, Feb. %.
Jerome Eddy. Chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee, called the convention to
order and named George II. Sanford, OF
Lansing as temporary Chairman. Don NJ.
Dickinson was then called to the platform,
and made speech, which was received with
applause. After the usual preliminary or
ganization and the appointment of camnAit-
tees the convention adjourned until 1850
o'clock. The convention was called to order
organization named T. A. L. Weadock.
Mayor of Bay City, as permanent Chair
man. He was received with cheers, and
made q speech. A committee on confer
ence was appointed to confer with the
Greenback convention in session at Lansing.
An agreement was effected by telegraph be-
tween the two conventions for fusion
ticket-the Democrats to nominate
Justice of the Supreme Court and
one regent of the university, and the
Greenbackcrs to nominate one regent
of the university. Thereupon the con-
vention nominated A. b. Morse, of Ionia,
Tor Supreme Court Judge, and Charles r.
Whitman, of Ypsilanti, for regent The
nominations were received with applause,
as was each candidate when presented to
the convention. 1t was then announced
that the greenback convention had nomi-
mated Moses w. Field, of Detroit. for
regent. The chairman of the convention
and chairman of the conference committee
were empowered to complete arrangements
with the greenback conference committee,
when the convention adjourned.
THE PRoHIBITIoNIsTs
Two hundred and eighteen delegates at
tended the Prohibition State Convention,
held in the Opera House at Lansing Feb.
20. for the purpose of nominating Su-
prone Court Justice and two Regents Of
the university. A resolution tacitly favor
ing the nomination of Judge Thomas Nj.
Cooley, at present member of the bench
and Republican, was lost after long and
heated struggle, but when his name was
formally presented, Prof. Hickie, of Al
bion said that he had received telegram
from Mr.. Cooley saying that he would, run
on the Prohibition ticket even if no
other plrty nominated him, and standing
vote then showed that he was almost the
unanimous choice of the convention. For
regents, Mr.. l.. s. Ellis, Mayor of Manis-
tee and Rev. Frank b. Cressey, editor Of
the Detroit Prohibitionist, were nominated.
A resolution asking the Senate to postpone
the submission of the proposed prohibitory
constitutional amendment until the next
general election, eighteen months hence.
was opposed by the leaders, who saw the
fatal error of committing their party to such
a motion, and the resolution wa, finally lost
after hot discussion. The nomination of
Judge Cooley excites general surprise.
THE GREENBACKEBs.
The Greenback State Convention t. NOM
mate Supreme Court Justice and Regents
of the University was held in lansing Feb.
25. About $50 delegates were present.
Many were opposed to further fusion, and
tho entire day was wasted in trying to agree
with the Democratic Convention on nomi-
nees 1t was finally agreed to allow ths
Democrats to nominate the Justice and one
Regent. The Grcenbackers then nominated
Moses w. Field, of Detroit. as their candi-
date for Regent.