St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-20
This Means That Michigan
Will Go Democratic This
Year.
A Flavor Of Illinois Republic
aniSm Instilled Into In
dianapolis.
Gen. Harrison Makes the Best
Campaign Speech of His
Series.
Special to the Globe.


DETROIT, Mich, July ia pro-
fusion of American flags, arranged in
almost every conceivable design, lent
picturesque effect to the Detroit opera
house when the Democratic state con-
vention was called to order at noon to-
day by Hon. l. M. Weston, chairman of
the state central committee. In the
rear of the presidents table, resting
upon pedestal draped with the stars
and stripes, was life-SiZed bust of
President Cleveland. its brow encir-
cled with wreath of laurel. A por-
trait of ex-senator Thurman, beneath a
canopy of red bandanas, was also given
conspicuous place upon the stand,
Temporary organization was effected by
the selection of Hon. William P. Wells,
of this city, as chairman. Mr..
Weston announced that, the state
Greenback convention would assemble
at Grand Rapids at 2 o'clock, and that
some of its members had asked for a
committee of conference. Without a
dissentient voice it was agreed to ap-
point such committee, and the following
were selected as the representatives of
the eleven congressional districts in the
order named: w. W. Wheaton, John
V. Sheehan, F. G. Goodyear, W. G.
Howard, A. K. Root, F. l.. Dodge, Rob
ert Willis, j. w. Turner, Daniel E.
Soper, P. B. Wachtel, G. W. Hyden. A
recess was taken until 2 p. M. When
the convention reassembled the tenn
porary organization was made perman-
ent, and the committee on resolutions
presented its report. The platform
INDORSED THE ADMINISTRATION
of President Cleveland, declared that
his denomination was warranted by his
increasing devotion to public duty, his
courageous maintenance of Democratic
principles and his enforcement of pure,
just and impartial methods of admins
tration in all departments of the govern
ment, and pledged to him and Thur
man the best efforts to the end that
Michigan might once more be enrolled
in the list of Democratic states. Upon
the chief question of national politics,
the relief of the people from burdens of
tariff taxation, we declare our unalter-
able opposition to the present tariff pol
icy of the Republican party. We affirm
our approval of the last tariff
measure of President Cleveland as an
accurate expression of the just and
traditional principles which should
govern the whole subject of revenue
reform and the reduction of the surplus
in the treasury. The platform was
adopted and the convention then re-
ceived the report of the committee
which had been comforting by wire
with the Greenback subcommittee at
Grand Rapids. 1t recommended that
10 no Oiy no otf
generalShip, commissioner of the pub
lie land Office and three presidential
electors, BARLEY Breen to be nominated
as auditor general by both conventions.
This
GAVE THE GREENBACKERS
three out of the eight nominations. The
report was quickly adopted. Joseph F.
Sterling, of Monroe, and Ed F. Ryan, of
Hancock, were nominated for presiden-
tial electors at large, and the convention
adjourned for supper.
1t was after o'clock when the con-
vention reassembled. The eight elect
ors chosen by the district caucuses were
nominated without opposition. Well
ington r. Burt, of Saginaw, was nomi-
mated for governor by acclamation. The
ticket was completed as follows: Lieu
tenant governor, William B. Moran;
secretary of state. Thomas ID. Hawley;
state treasurer, John ID. Norton; super
intendent of public instruction, Stuart
Mackibben; state board of education,
Charles E. King; auditor general, Bart
ley Breen.
The greenbackers at Grand Rapids
completed the ticket by nominating A.
A. Ellis for attorney general, S. w.
Fowler for commissioner of the state
land office, and three electors. and in
dorsing BARLEY Breen for auditor gen.
eral.