Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-02
BURT FOR GOVERNOR.
Democrats and Greenbackers Fuse
The Two Platforms.
Proceedings OF the Conventions.


Proceedings OF the Conventions.
The democratic state convention was
called TO order in the Detroit Opera House
by chairman Weston about III o'clock on
the 10th inst. Rev. Chas. l.. Deyo of Oak
land, opened the convention with prayer
Chairman Weston then announced that
the state central committee had selected
Hon. VIM. p. Wells Of Detroit, as temper
airy chairman, and he appointed Hon. Peter
White OF Marquette, and Hon. Henry Fra
Itch OF Kent as a committee to escort Mr..
Wells to the stage. His appearance was
greeted with a round of hearty applause.
After few happy opening remarks,
chairman Wells said: The first election OF
Grover Cleveland cheersl put an end to
republican dominion in this country. The
second election of Grover Cleveland ire
newed cheersl will ring the death knell OF
that worn out party. The young mon and
the old men assembled here together con-
stitute the inyincible democracy of Michi-
gan. We are cheered by the knowledge
that the federal Offices are held by demo-
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. The
people have been taught that all material
interests are safe in the hands of man who
has the most exalted ideas of public duty
lapplausel, who finds alone in the constitu-
ton the sources, the limitation and the
strength Of his authority. He has done all
that a man and a good citizen could do to
bring about economy and simplicity of
government.
We arc here to-day to place in nomina-
ton on our state ticket men who will bring
TO bear the same purity and business integ-
rlty in the conduct Of 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
hoy 1Oran mall or hnV all Not
ticket [applausel we shall call the old state
officers TO account as to their steward
ship
We shall show in this national election
that Michigan is true to the democracy. We
will show that she is true to the traditions
of the party, for while held in allegiance,
but recently expressed with vigor and
clearness never surpassed, by our beloved
President Cleveland loud and prolonged
applause and by 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 [cheersl, shall con-
tinue. We are glad that the issue has been
Joined on this question. 1t is whether this
country shall continue TO take money from
the pockets of the people and pile it
er it shall be left with the people
to be used as they see fit. Ap-
plausc. How light this vicious system is
upon the rich monopolists, who flash like
meteors through the streets in their car
riages which they have been enabled 10 pro-
cure by their unholy gains through the
workings of this iniquitious system of pro-
lection, and consider how heavily it falls
upon every other householder in the land,
even those in so-called comfortable circum-
stances. Monopolies, trusts and combina-
tions Of capitalists flourish in the atmos-
phere of tariff which makes it heavy bur-
den for q poor man TO live.
think that Michigan will show that she
is willing to help throw off this incubus on
her prosperity, which makes the rich richer
and the poor poorer L know not why all
who have her good at heart arc not with us.
The national republican convention ignor-
ed the request of this, the home of republi-
canism, to honor her favored son, and gave
the nomination to man whose most urgent
claim TO 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 to our ranks but to leadership if they
should prove worthy of our esteem and con-
fidence [cheersl.
He urged the convention not to "shilly-
shally," but TO speak in distinct and unerr-
ing tones the words Of positive conviction,
and thereby gain the confidence which the
world always gives to the positive man. He
concluded, amid great applause, with the
prediction that Michigan would take her
sent an answering cheer bidding Michigan
TO come on.
Mr.. Weston. on behalf of the state central
committee, nominated Hon. Frank II. Thorn
as of Caro-, as temporary secretary, and he
was elected. -N..
The secretary proceeded TO call the roll
of districts for committees and vice presi-
dents, which were announced as they had
been selected by the various caucuses in
the morning.
Mr.. /. M. Weston said he had received
kilograms from Grand Rapids requesting
the appointment of a conference committee
to confer with the greenback state conven-
ton to assemble there at p. m. He moved
the appointment Of n committee consisting
of one from each district as a conference
committee
After several amendments to the motion
had been lost, the following committee was
appointed:
First district, w. w Wheaton of Wayne;
second district, John Shean Of Washtenaw;
third district, r. q. Goodyear Of Barry;
fourth district, WING. Howard of Kalama-
zoo; fifth district, Albert X. Roof of Kent;
sixth district, Frank l.. Dodge Of Ingham;
seventh district, Robert Willis of Sanilac;
eighth district J.W. Turner of Shiawassee;
ninth district, Daniel Il. Soper of Newaygo;
tenth district, p 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 G. Donnelly; second, E.B. Pond I;
third Eugene Pringle; fourth, James II.
Kinnane; fifth, Edwin Il. Uhl; sixth, A. G.
Baldwin; seventh, WV. Stickney; eighth,
r. +. Sprague; ninth, II. j. Hoyt; tenth,
L. A. E. Wandock; eleventh, II. 9. Flsnni
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
p. m.
When the convention re-assembled the
temporary organization was made perrna-
nent with the addition of Maurice Finn and
Charles Sticlzney as secretaries.
The committee on resolutions and organ
ization not being ready to report, the time
was devoted to speech-malxihg by Rev.
Charles L. Deyo of Oakland, Frank A.
Dean Of Charlotte. Rev Roland Conner of
East Saginaw, and 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
20 president Cleveland and on the move