Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-02
Sixth district-Josiah w. Begole.
Seventh district-Thos. NJ. Croker.
Ninth district George Goodsen.
Tenth district-Wm. Macarthur.

Seventh district-Thos. NJ. Croker.
Ninth district George Goodsel.
Tenth district-Wm. Macarthur.
The nominations were unanimously rati
fed by the convention.
On motion of a delegate from the seventh
district the nomination speeches were limit
ed to i've minutes each.
The call of districts for the gubernatorial
nomination was taken up, but no candidates
were named until the tenth district was
reached. II. A. E. Weadock of Bay City
took the stage and in plain, direct and torcl-
BILE language urged the nomination of Well
ington X. Burt. His advocacy OF Burt up
on the basis OF Cleveland's message brought
down storms Of applause, but not until Don
M. Dickinson's name was reached did the
convention fully show its enthusiasm, and
again was IL repeated when his climax Win
the name of Burt came.
Chauncey Wisner Of East Saginaw sec
onded the nomination OF Burt in a speech
greeted with widest applause at frequent
intervals.
Peter White of Marquette rose TO second,
in behalf OF the eleventh district the nom
ination of MIR. Burt. He pledged him the
votes of that district and moved his nomina-
ton by reclamation.
Edwin F. Uhl of Grand Rapids arose to
support the motion TO nominate Mr.. Burt
by reclamation. "He who stands by the
| Presidents message, by the national plat
form, by our platform, is democrat OF the
democrats, and one around whom We can all
| rally"
Gen. Parkhurst Of Coldwater said that he
had been almost carried away by the elo-
quence OF the nominating speeches, bat he
| thought this was matter that ought To be
| considered carefully. He therefore moved
| that the convention adjourn till 10 am. Fri
day. The motion was lost and the motion
to suspend the rules and nominate Mr. Burt
| by reclamation was adopted by an over
whelming majority.
AS soon as Mr.. Burt was formally de-
clared the nominee blue, silken banner
| bearing a portrait OF the nominee, and
| draped with the stars and stripes and
| bandana, were brought on the stage and the
delegates again let their voices run wild
| Mr. Burt was conducted 10 the platform
and said:
| l fully appreciate the great honor of being
selected 10 head the ticket of this great
state, and by such convention as this and
/ also fully appreciate the responsibility,
but can say to ysu that l accept the nom
| ination in all its bearings. 1t is not only an
| honor to be selected here as the standard
bearer Of this great party, but 1T is greater
| honor TO be placed on ticket with such
men as head the national ticket, Grover
/ Cleveland and Allen G.. Thurman. (Ap-
| lause.) 1t is an honor Of which any man
might be proud; yes, and l say to you that
| am proud. With such a national ticket
and such platform applause), which gives
US an issue, something upon which we can
| stand, something that no man need be
| ashamed of, and message that 10 not only
| bold but just TO the American people, mes
| sage that l fully indorse (long continued
| applause and cheering), any man may be
| proud to receive such "a nomination. Gentle
men, we have not only message, but we
| have a national platform that is equally
good. The platform made at ST. Louis was
| equal 10 the message, and heartily indOrsc
| them both Not only have we the platform
| made at st. Louis, but we have platform
adopted by you to-day which is equally
| good, and that / fully indorse, and l think
it is the best platform that Michigan has
ever had. Continued applause.) We have
| an issue, and while we may differ upon the
small details of carrying it out, the whole
public, almost regardless Of party, demand
a revision of the tariff and the tariff laws.
| We are all united on this, and when YOU
come to the state OF Michigan we find that
| all parties are demanding to-day that the
tariff should be reduced. With 900, 900 Of
people you could hardly expect every man
| TO be fully satisfied, and the only way
know of getting at this is TO compare notes,
and secure the greatest good to the greatest
number. (Applause.)
We are going into this campaign, and
say we are going into il to win. We have
come to an understanding here to-day and
perhaps while we do not agree upon the
| small things or upon details we are in the
main united, and l will stand with the
democratic party, and will go as far as any
man for reduction of the tariff and re-
vision of the tariff laws. Applause.
Now as TO our congressman. They have
been elected and sent there by the people,
and their fight has been in the right direc.
ton, tariff reform, and L say that indorse
| the action of our congressman in the direct
line of this great reform. TApplausel
| In I Of oh
ally stand up for Michigan's rights jealous
ly, / am not standing here to accuse any
| man of not doing the best he could In con-
gress or in other places. 1 am not here tC
find fault and l say TO you that L endorse
| their action in the direct line of their eff
| forts and in accordance with the Presidents
message and the platform.
This campaign is TO be lively one, and
we have a platform that we are satisfied
| with, believe, and we are satisfied with
the national platform. All we have to do
| in presenting the matter TO the people of
| Michigan is to lay the platforms side by
side and ask them which they will take |;
| whether they want to give q free blanket to
the poor or free whisky, [Applausel That
| is about the difference in the platforms.
They say let us have free whisky, and we
| say take the taxes off the necessaries of
life. Applausel We have had TO meet
before the cry of bloody shirt, but il seems
now another issue, and l apprehend that
the democrats intend to faunt something
in the face of the republican party, some
thing although it is red is not the bloody
shirt, but is the red bandana daughter and
applause), and with a man like Thurman
the very sight CT the red bandana will give
us courage.
Now, gentlemen, accept the nomination
and pledge myself TO do the best in my
power to take Michigan over into the solid
democratic line. Applause.
AT the close of Mr. Burts speech, three
more lusty cheers were given him. Chair
man Wells then announced that he had n
communication from the greenback con-
vention TO the effect that the greenbackers
heartily ratified the nomination Of Yelling
| ton II. Burt.
Vice-President Arthur M Clark, of Lex
ington, took the chair when nominations
for Lieutenant Governor were called for.
| The first districts nominee was presented
by William Z. Wells, who named William
b. Moran for the position in scholarly ad-
dress.
After several delegates had seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Moran, that gentleman
WAS named for acknowledgement by ac-
clIIEation.
The names of Gen. Rutherford and Gen.
| Do -lrbu faI