Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
Sixth dis.rict-Josiah w. Begole.
Seventh district-Tnos. NJ. Croker.
Ninth district George GoodselL

Ninth district George GoodselL
Tenth district-Wm. Macarthur.
The nominations were unanimously inti'
fled by the convention.
On motion of "A delegate from the seventh
district the nomination speeches were limit
| ed to five minutes each
The call OF districts for the pubornatorial
| nomination was taken up butno candidates
were named until the tenth district was
reached. Il. a. l.. Weadock OF Bay CITY
took the stage and in plain, direct and forcl-
BILE language urged the nomination OF Well
ington *. Burt. His advocacy of Burt up
on the basis of ClevelGnd's message brought
down storms of applause, but not until Don
Nj. Dicknsons name was reached did the
convention fully show its enthusiasm, ana
again was il repeated when his climaN with
the name of Burt came.
Chaunccy Wisncr of East Saginaw sec
onded the nomination of Bart in speech
greeted with widest applause at freluen
intervals
Peter White Of Marquette r1sc to second,
IN behalf of the eleventh district, the non
inaton of MIR Burt. He pied ,ei him the
votes Of that district and moved h uOmind
tion by reclamation.
Edwin r. Uhl of Grand Rapids arose To
support the motion 10 nominate Mr.. Burt
by acclamatiop. He who stands by the
Presidents message, by the national plat
form, by our platform, is "a democrat OF the
democrats. and one around whom We can al
rally
Gen. Parllhurst uf Coldwater said that he
had been almost carried away by the elp
qucnUe Of the nominating speeches. but u"
Thought this was "A matter that ought 10 he
considered carefully. He therefore moved
that the convention adjourn till 10 a m. FRI
! day. The motion was lost and the motion
| 10 suspend the rules and nominate Mr.. Burt
by acclamation was adopted by an over
whclming majority.
As soon as Mr. Burt was formally de
| flu g.l no fnT OinE.a
bearing "A portrait of the nominee, and
drapcd with the stars and stripee and "A
bandana, were brought on the stage and the
delegates again let their voices run wild.
| Mr.. Burt was conducted TO the platform
and said:
fully appreciate the great honor of being
selected 10 head the ticket of this great
state. and by such convention as this, aud
| also fully appreciate the responsibility,
but can say 70 you that / accept the nom
ination in all its bearings. II is not only an
honor TO be selected here as the standard
bearer OF this great party, but II is a greater
honor 20 be placed on a ticket with such
men as head the national ticket. Grover
Cleveland and Allen G.. Thurman. ZAP
| lausc.) II is an honor of which any man
might bc proud; yes, and l say 10 YOU that
| am proud. With such n national ticket
and such a platform (applause), which gives
US an issue. something upon which we can
stand. something that no man need be
| "a
bold but just 20 the American people, a mes
sage that | fully indorse (long continued
applause and cheering, any man may be
proud TO receive such "a nomination. Gentle
men, we have not only "a message, but we
have a national platform that is equally
good The platform made at -. Louis was
equal 10 the message. and heartily indOrsc
them both. Not only have we the platform
made at st. Louis, but we have "a platform
adopted by YOU today which ia equally
IN. t.a11, 4 IL
1t is the best platform that Michigan has
ever had Continued applause We have
an issuc and while we may differ upon the
small details Of carrying II 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 "a the state of Michigan we find Il -
all parties are demanding to-day that - Z
taritf should be reduced. With GO,OO0,Op0 ;
people YOU could hardly expect every man
to toe fully satisfied, and the only way |
know Of getting at this is TO compare notes,
and secure the greatest good 10 the greatest
; number. (AppauseD
: We are going into this campaign, and I
say we are going into il 10 win. We have
come 10 an understanding here 10 day and
perhaps while we do not agree upon the
! small things or upon details we are in the
main united, and | will stand with the
, democratic party and will 60 as far as any
/ man for "a reduction OF the tariff and re
, vision of the tariff laws. Applause.
l Now as 10 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 | say that indorse
the action of our congressman in the direct
line of this great reform. Applause
While avn Of Michigan and would natur-
ally stand up for Michigan's rights jealous
: ly. | am not standing here 10 accuse any
man of not doing the best he could in con
grcss or in other places. l aa not here TO
find fault and | say TO you that / endorse
their action in the direct line Of their eff
forts, and in accordance with the President 5
message and the platform.
. This campaign is 20 be lively one and
we have 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 10 lay the platforms side by
side and ask them which they will take !:
whether they want to give free blanket 70
the poor or free whisky, Applause 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 Applause We have had TO meet
before the cry OF bloody shirt, but it seems
10 me that cry II out Of date. We have
now another issue and / apprehend that
the democrats intend 10 tiaunt something
in the face of the republican party, some
thing although il is red is not the bloody
shirt, but is the red bandana daughter and
applause, and with "A man like Thurman
the very sight of the red bandana will give
US courage.
, Now, gentlemen, accept the nomination
and pledge myself 10 do the best in my
power 10 take Michigan over into the solid
democratic line. Applause
~ the Close Of Mr.. Burt's speech. three
more lusty cheers We're given him. Chair
man Wells then announced that he had a
communication from the Creenback con
vention To the effect that the greenbackers
heartily ratified the nomination Of yelling
ton K Burt.
Vice President Arthur NJ. Clark, Of Lex
ington, took the chair when no Ii nations
for Lieu tenant Governor were called for
The first districts nominee was presented
by William Il. Wells, who named William
Is. Moran for the position in scholarly ad
dress.
After several delegates had seconded the
nomination Of Mr. Moran, that gentleman
was named for lieutenant governor by ac-
clamation.
The names Of Gen. Rutherford and Gen.
Parkhurst were presented for secretary OF