Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-11
THE REPUBLICANS IN MIcHIG Il
State Nominations.

DETROIT, August 9.-The Republica
State Convention yesterday adjourned un
til nine o'clock this morning. The com
mittee on permanent organization re
ported the name Of G. w. Farr, OF Crane
Haven, for permanent chairman. Judg
Williams, of Allegan, nominations fo
governor being in order, presented tn,
| name of Cyrus G. Lane. 1.-THE only speeel
1 have to make," he said, sis that he j,
honest, competent, faithful, and that he il
not afraid OF Sheep" The nomination
was mad9 unanimous by rising vote.
James Mcdonald was nominated fol
lieutenant governor, Gil Rosmin for secre
tary of state. The other state officers, al
present incumbents, were unanimously
nominated by acclamation. At this stag
OF proceedings Governor Luce was escorted
to the platform. In few remarks the COVER
nor acknowledged the honor conferred upon
him and pledged his best efforts to faith
fully discharge his duties as governor and
vigilantly guard the best interests OF the
state if the people should re.elect him.
Stephen V. r. Trowbridge was nominated
for Attorney General, Joseph Estabrook
for State Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
tion. General Russell A. Alger and Isaac
Cappen OF Ottawa county, electors at
large.
J.W. Babcock, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, then read the resolu-
tions announcing that they had been
adopted by the committee against the pro.
test OF a minority. The resolutions heart
lily reaffirm confidence in the principles ex-
pressed and the candidates nominated by
%ha
principle is eulogized, and President Cleve-
land ard the Democrats are arraigned for
their bitter and destroying attacks upon
American industries and labor; the progress
i've temperance legislation enacted by thela
legislature is endorsed, and regrets ex-
pressed that its full fruits were not realized,
and, owing to technical defects in the law,
held by the Supreme Court to be unconsti-
tutional. The plank reads: 1--WE record
ourselves as in favor OF an impartial en-
forcement of the temperance laws of the
state, and recommend TO the next Legisla-
ture the enactment OF local option law
that shalt be free from constitutional OBJ
jections." Liberal pensions are endorsed,
trusts and like monopolies condemned !;
such laws should be enacted as will protect
our laboring men against the competition
OF imported Chinese and other foreign con-
UIaCO idDOiy uhd Will tSloo pAooOCO uuCA al
the prosecution OF their rights and secure to
them safety in their enjoyment.
Michigan's Democratic congressman are
arraigned for their "willing submission to
the dictation' of Southern Democratic
members, and their disloyal action upon
the direct tax bill.
Miller OF Saginaw, stated that the COM
mittee had been unanimous on the report
except on the plank relating to temper
ance. Charles j. Osborne. Marquette, said
he had refrained from signing the report
because he disapproved of that resolu-
tion. s, s. Babcock OF Detroit said the
Republican party could not afford to take
a backward step. Col. E. M. Irish, OF
Kalamazoo, though in favor of
strong temperance measures, did not
think it wise to adopt legislation on sub
ject which the best lawyers were divided
upon. Gen. Wm. Allegan thought the reso-
luton did not cover the ground. Econ
gressman Hubbel was OF the opinion that
the Republicans could take no backward
step, and asked for a recess to the more
fully consider the matter.
The motion for q recess was voted down,
and the platform adopted with majority
of apparently four to one. The convention
then adjourned.