Telegram-herald., 1888-07-20
BURT FOR GOVERNOR
NOMINATED AFTEs SONS rcnNe
WA, r ssIis Chalrass 81 the Csnssnfisn
"a sr.a 49, Lis1iiea.sst oossE.ax sas
E.slss Iar ssefsz4Fs % stAts- >sr-
Lsa Tar Treasures.

we're a h4pvg. loAy cFosd Eoo. baFs
a4ixss ~ers serg pfominsut and g VS.
ssidsnt a. loon nat thai gsatisuaa soo-a
and0ubisdy b Nominated ca TIE nrst oai-
lot. altaoagh h.s iasi lslts= = BIZ dlsap-
polagmsnt b rlany snd it causes great
aeal a lalk among ere managers. Bat 40
49, ne ulcst as4l .s6.s can1idAts aitef az
Hal ST. Y4Dls announced himself a.
caadilats be woald nave lad ssik-a-
a.aV lor ths 0ogsrnoFships snd many
tatr.x be 4agld MAKE a better ran than ne
Hea. i. n. Weston called the con
yeulou to order a. ~ o'clock and
announced that " m r. Wells Of Detroit,
haa been selected for temporary chairman.
NJ Wells Appearance Nas crested With
rooud of hearty applause. Ar. Wells on
bsiaz presented 10 tns convention, spoke
,s,45slanually as follows
NJ lHAlaakS AED UEsTLEizS-l orer
you ny grateful sekno csemants foE the
Distinction Ia calling GA as 70 preside over
voar temporary deliberations. The De
uleeraev meets today as a part Of The
triumphant Democracy of the Union The
hfst election of Grover Cleveland .cheersl
pgt a. snd 10 Republican dominion Ia tnis
Clsgslaad renewed chssrs. viii ring the
death kusl Of th4t worn cut party. The
younz men and tue oi4 men asseunblsd here
toesllef c0nslIlats the ia nFincl1is Democracy
of Mlcni zan. We ars cnssred 0Y me knOgi-
-lx. taas the federal of1ces are held BY
pemOcrats We nave q head worthy OF
being associated ia history with Jefferson
and Jackson. We control the lower House.
knd vii soon oreak q , that plutocraey IN the
fF ~ N
party The people had been taught tnak
= ma1srAl interests ars sale ia tie hands
a. a maa Who ass the most exalted ideas
of public duty lepplsuse who nnds alone
ID ths constitution the s0crcss. the linlita-
ton and the strength Of his authority. de
tss done al that a man and good citizen
could do 20 oring about economy and sim
phcity Of government
We are hers today 10 place Ia nomination
on our state ticket men Who Will bring 70
bear the same purity and business Integrity
10 tae conduct Of state Affairs that our party
has already done ia national. We Will see
whether the Stale officials who have been
In power so long N Michigan have done
vel or III. When We elscL our ticket ap-
plausel We shall call the Old State officers %
account as 70 their Stewardship
We shall show ia this national election
that Michigan 10 true TO the Democracy.
tions OF Tie party, for a while held IN z0ey-
snce, bat rscenuy expressed with vig0r
snd clesrness never surpassed. by our
beloved President Cleveland loud snd pro-
iougsd app ausel and by The convention a.
81 Louis We sbaI see II the taxation.
nader tue forms Of law. which is nothing
bat robbery pure aud simple lcheersl. shall
continue We are slad that the issue has
been lOined On ibis question. IL Is whether
Ill 80 faro
from ths pockets Of the people and pilsit up
useless in the Treasury, or whether Il shall
Dc left With the people 10 De used as they
see "a. Applause. How light this vicious
system IS upon the rich mOnopolists.
Who fash ike meteors through the streets
IN their carriages. which they have been
enabled % procure By their unh0ly gains
through the workings OF this iniquitous sys-
tenn Of protection. And consider how heavi-
ly iE falls upon every other householder IN
the land. even those ia so-cslled comforts-
be circumstances. AonOpolies. trusts and
con mbinations Of capitalists flourish in the
atmosphere Of a tariff which makes Il q
heavy burden for poor man TO live.
i think that Michigan will show that she
Is wiling 70 help throw OF this incubus on
her prosperity. which makes the rich
richer and the poor poorer I know not
why al who have her good At heart are not
with us.
The National Republican convention ig,
norsd the request Of this. the home Of Re
puoicanisun. 70 honor her favored son. and
gave the noininati0n 20 a man whose most
urgent clam 20 recognition Was that bis
grandfather Wa President lsughtsrl and
another m4n = hose most urgent claim was
bis wealth. We vii welcome into oul
party the friends OF this state OF whatever
party-not only % our ranks but TO leader
.
esteem and confideoce lcheers
TIE speaker urged the convention not 4
~shlliy y-shslly." but to speak cut in distinct
ssd unsrrinx tones the words Of positiv.
conviction. and thsreoy gain TIE conddencs
which he world always gives 70 the posi-
i've msn. He concluded amid great so
plauss. With the prediction hat Mich gar
would take her place Ei1h New York ans
Indians. a. they sent sn answering chez
bidding Michigan come on.
Mr. Weston. on behalf nf the Ststs Cen
trsl COMMITTEES. dominated Hon. Frank n
Thomas. of Caro-. as temporary secretary
and be vas elected.
Baf1ts proceeding With the roll call
Chairman Wsiis invited that "vsteral
Democrat" John Hsrmon. 70 tske seat ol
The stage. HIS sPpsarzacs was greeted viii
sDpisuse
The secretary proceeded % call he roll o
districts sor comm o ses and vice presidents
which we're snnoutced az they had beel
selected By the various caacuses IN tn
morning
Mr " Weston ssid he had receive,
teisgrsms from GsA1d Rapids rsQuesfin
the arDoinf rlent Of = confersnc- committe
% confer Win ths tfrean hack state con ven
ton 20 sssemoie thers ~ p. M. he moves
the appointment Of = committee co1siStiut
Of one from each district ss a confsrsBc
com muittee.
Gen. J. q. FeTkhurst moved ss an amend
nsnt thst me chair s0poinf eommittse O
eve oas from each district h- ssid. ~oul,
hs cnrfbe~Sorls.
Nat RI Stsvsrt. Of Kalamazoo. opposs,
The amendment. Hs ssid tne district
<now better tlan the chair could possi hlr
knew the best uren TO sPpoint on such
committee
r. b Rnlhe-6srF. ~ 0c~sns eounsv. sls,
Hrrrse3 tse aniend uaent and supported tn
original motion. saving hist tbis eonu mite
wfnd have the most Important w0rx Of Ia
ec venti'n.
rs. amendment wss lost BY an s~.r
vbsIsing vose and the original m0tior
prevailed
oa Re -sn 4 ths districts The fouowin,
rnnlsriftee rers named.
First fstrict. r. "a Wheafar. af Wavu-
sssccfi lsf ci. John Saeen. ~ Washtrrsx
ra.rf tis.r,c.. r e. Goolvsar. of F.-rv
Fsrrfh tisrct Wn. g. Hewsri Of IA
rfarn. 60 District A Aihert a Reef I,
kant eirh disrricf. Frsrx Z n,ir.. .
f-ehsuf. seventh district Eesert Wits !,
<er st. rlfhfh fisf-rf 81 r1rna~ :,
Shi-rsssae. Siate csstrIrf. Dsaiel E Saua~
nf Ns~avee. Fsnts t,siret z ~. Wachfai
~ nPaste~ s~erta s,sfrict Geo. y
Hsvfen of Ns7ruetfs
rte sr-cuece ere wss ns,te thsf n.