Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
BURT FOR GOVERNOR.
Democrats and Gree nbackers Fuse
The Two Platforms.
Proceeding. OF the Conven,tsns

ne ucNhocFatic state convention was
called 10 order In the Detroit Opera House
10y chairman Weston about III o'clock on
the 18th inst Rev. Chas. l.. Dcyo of Oak
land opened the convention with prayer.
Chairman Weston then announced that
the state central committee had selected
Hon. VIM. Il. Wells of Detroit, as temper
AIRY chairman aud he appointed Hon. Peter
White OF Marquette, and Hon. Henry Fra
Itch Of Kent, as a committee 10 escort Mr..
Wells TO the stage. His appearance was
greeted with "a round az hearty applause.
After a few happy opening remarks,
chairman Wells said: The first election OF
Grover Cleveland Fcheers put an end 10
republican dominion in this country. The
second election Of Grover Cleveland ire
newed cheers will ring the death knell OF
that worn out party. The young men and
the old men assembled here together con
stitute the inyincble democracy of Michi-
gan We are cheered by the knowledge
that The federal offices are held by deme-
Gratis. We have head worthy of being as-
ISOLATED IN history with Jefferson and Jack
son. We control the lower house, and will
soon break up that plutocracy in the senate
SO long held by the republican party. Tho
people have been taught that all material
interests are safe in the hands Of "a man who
has the most exalted ideas of public duty
.applausel, who finds alone in the constitu-
ton the sources, the limitation and the
strength of his authority. He has done all
that man and a good citizen could do 10
bring about economy and simplicity OF
government.
We are here today TO place in nomina
ton on our state ticket men who viii bring
10 bear the same purity and business integ
rlty in the conduct ~ state affairs that our
party has already done in national. We
will see whether the state officials who
have been in power so long in Michigan
have done well or i'll. When we elect our
ticket Tapplause we shall call the old state
80 eh.aRE or ~
ship
We shall show in this national election
that Michigan is true 10 the democracy. We
will show that she is true 10 the traditions
Of the party, for while held in allegiance,
but recently expressed with vipor and
clearnCss never surpassed, by our beloved
President Cleveland loud and prolonged
applause and 10y the convention AT ST
Louis We shall see If the taxation, under
the forms OF law, which is nothing but rob
berry pure and simple cheers, shall con
tinue We are glad that the issue has been
joined on this question. II l. whether this
country shah continue 10 take money from
the pockets of the people and pile II
up useless in the treasury or wheth-
or il shall be left with the people
20 ue used they see NJ Ap-
plausc How light this vicious system is
upon the rich monopolists, who flash like
meteors through the streets il their car
r.ares. which they have been enabled topro-
cure 10y their unholy gains through the
workings of this iniquitious system of pro-
lection. and consider how heavily il falls
upon every other householder in the land,
even those ia socallcd comfortable circum-
stances. Monopoiies, trusts and combina-
tious Of capitalists flourish in the atmos-
phere of a tariff which makes tia heavy bur
den for poor man 20 live.
think that Michigan viii show that she
is willing to help throw of this incubus on
her prosperity, which makes the rich richer
and the poor poorer. i know not why all
who have her good at heart are not with US.
The national republican convention ignor-
ed the request of this, the home of rcpubli-
canism. 10 honor her favored son, and gave
the nomination TO a man whose most urgent
claim 10 recognition was that his grand
father was president laughter, and anoth-
er man whose most urgent claim was his
wealth We will welcome into our party the
friends of this state of Whatever party-not
only 10 our ranks but TO leadership if they
should prove worthy of orr esteem and con
nGence cheers
He urged the convention not 70 "shilly-
shallY,' but 10 speak in distinct and unerr-
ing tones the words Of positive conviction,
and thereby gain the confidence which the
world always gives 10 the positive man. He
concluded amid great applause, with the
prediction THAI Michigan would take her
place with New York and Indiana as they
sent an answering cheer bidding Michigan
10 come ou.
Mr. Weston on behalf Of the state central
committee, nominated Hon. Frank II Thorn
as Of Caro- a. temporary secretary, and he
was elected.
The secretary proceeded 10 call the roll
of districts for committees and Woe presi-
dents, which were announced as they had
been selected by the various caucuses in
the morning.
Mr. l. NJ Weston said he had received
telegrams from Grand Rapids requesting
g Ca.
20 confer with the greenback state conven-
ton 10 assemble there at p. IN. lie moved
the appointment Of "A committee consisting
Of one from each district as "a conference
committee.
After several amendments to the motion
had been lost, tie following committee was
appointed
First district. w. w. Wheaton Of Wayne
second district, John Shean of Washtenaw
third district, T.. G.. Goodyear Of Barry
fourth district, VIM G.. Howard of Kalan a
zoo: fifth district, Albert X. Roof of Kent !:
sixth district, Frank l.. Dodge OF lngham
seventh district, Robert Willis Of Sanilac
eighth district. wv. Turner Of Shiawassee
ninth district, Daniel r.. Soper OF Newaygo;
tenth district, Il. w. Wachtel of Petoskey:
eleventh district, Geo. w. Hayden OF Mar
quette.
The committee on resolutions was COM
posed Of the following members: First dis
trict John e.. Donneliy; second, +. Is. Pond
third Eugene Pringle; fourth, James II.
Kinnane; fifth, Edwin r. Uhl; sixth, A. G..
Baldwin; seventh, WV. Stickney; eighth,
X. +. Spraguc; ninth, II. j. Hoyt; tenth,
T. A L. Wandock; eleventh, X. G. Flanni-
gan.
The announcement was made that the
committee on conference would meet at the
Russell house, and the other committees on
the stage Immediately after adjournment
The convention then took a recess until two
=. IN.
When the convention re-assembled the
temporary organization was made perma-
nent with the addition OF Maurice Finn and
Charles Stckney as secretaries.
The committee on resolutions and organ
izati0n not being ready TO report, the time
was devoted 10 speech making by Rev.
Charles J.. DeyO of Oakland, Frank A.
Dean of Charlotte Rev. Roland Conner of
East Saginaw, aud ex-senator Jones OF
Florida.
Judge Baldwin submitted the series OF
resolutions prepared by the committee.
They were listened TO with intense interest
and interrupted constantly with cheers and
applause Especially were the references
10 president Cleveland and on the move
ment for home rule for ireland applauded.