The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-09-17

Place-The Platform Adopted-The Conn
pIete Ticket.
EDWIN Is. wINANs ............... Governor
JOHN STRONG. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ID. T. sOPER ............. Secretary OF State
FRED BRAAsTAD. ................T Treasurer
A. A. ELLIS ................ Attorney-Gener
GEORGE w. STONE udltor-Generai
DAVID A. HAMMOND. Board of Education
j. w. MCGRATH. Justice Of Supreme Court
DAVID BACON. ...... Land Commissioner
Il. ;. FITCH. Superintendent OF Schools
A Grand Rapids (Mich.) dispatch says:
The Democratic State convention
assembled here with an unusually large
attendance, EX-Congressman w. Ii.
Ford acted as temporary chairman and
made a speech.
After the usual committees had oeen
appointed the convention took q recess
until 2:30 p. m.
After recess the routine reports were
received. and in brief ul in the pro-
Ceedings short speeches were made by
ex.Gov. Begole, w. X. Burt, NJ. V.
Montgomery and others.
The presentation OF candidates tor
the several offices was then In order.
For Governor, Terrence K. Shields, of
Livingston county, presented the name
of Edwin IL. Winans, of Hamburg.
Gen. Par!;hurst, OF Coldwater present.
ed Frank A. Dean, OF Charlotte. Sec.
onds were beard for both sides, but 1t
was quickly apparent that Winans was
in the lead. The latter was sent for be-
fore the roll was called. and In brill
liant speech withdrew in favors Winans.
Mr. Winans was nominated by acclama-
ton, and |. NJ. Weston, General Park
hurst and Terrence X. Shields were
sent out TO bring him In. Mr.. Win
ans Is an old man. farmer, twice
congressman, four times in the legis-
lature, a man of affairs, immensely
popular with the farmers and city
people alike, and was greeted with three
cheers and "A tiger. lie spoke briefly,
thanking the convention for the honor,
which he felt was given not so much To
himself "a u the farming interest.
John Strong, of Monroe county, was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor by
acclamatlon.
For treasurer three candidates were
preSented-Fred Marvin of Detroit.
Artnnr Meigs of Grand Rapids, and
Fred Braastad of Ishpemng. A vote
was taken after several Introductory
speeches, which gave Braastad 427,
Marvin 347 and Meigs IA. Before the
result was announced |. NJ. Yves ton, on
behalf OF Kent, withdrew Meigs and
threw Kents 80 votes for Braastad;
Allegan, Iona, and Ottawa, all Meigs
counties, did likewise, and then the
| Marvin counties began falling into the
BraaStad line. 1t was stampede. On
Waynes motion Braastad's nomination
was made unanimous. and the conven-
ton took recess until o'clock.
The convention reassembled after
supper and Mayor +. +. Uhl Of this
city, chairman OF the committee on
resolutions, read the platform, which
reailirms the declaration of principles
in the platform adopted by the party in
It's last national convention; points with
| just pride TO the prudent, wise, and
stateSmanlike administration of Grover
| Clcveland condemns the administra-
ton of benjamin Harrison for its utter
disregard of its solemn pledges made to
the people before election: denounces it
for its extravaganza, by which the treas
ury surplus has been wiped out; reaflirms
the obligation OF the people TO the
soldiers and sailors OF the war for the
! preservation OF the Union. and favors
policy of liberal pensions 10 their dis
! abed survivors and dependent families;
! denounceS and condemns the high tariff,
| believing that internal revenue taxes
| should not be higher than required To
/ maintain the government econom ically
administered; especially condemns the
! Mckinley tariff bill, which still further
! resticts the market for American prod
ucts while IL increases the burden of tax
alton: believes in free and unlimited coin
/ age Of gold and silver, unhampercd by
conditions as to the lega-tender qualities
| OF either. and unham pered by the pro-
| visions Of the bill suspending coinage of
| silver after July /, 1891; denounces the
! Lodge force election bill, which has
passed the House and has the active
support of the administration, al
revolutionary and unconstitutional;
declares in favor of forleting unearned
! lands; condemns the policy of giving
bountics to promote commercial re-
lations with other countries until closer
commercial relations with those coun-
tries can be maintained: and favors n
secret ballot and such legislation
as shall be adequate TO effectualy
preserve the purity OF elections while
securing TO each voter the exercise Of
I his right OF suffrage
The platf orm was vociferously ap-
plauded. The ticket was then filled as
| follows:
Audtor-George w. Stone of ST.
Clair county.
Attorney-General-A. A. Ellis Of
Ionia.
Commissioner of Land Ofllce-C
| David Bacon of Niles
Justice OF the Supreme Court-Jo ohm
w. McGrath OF Detroit.
Secretary OF State-Daniel T.. Soper
OF Newaygo.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ferris =. Fitch OF Pontiac.
State Board Of Education David A.
Hammond OF Charlotte.
\ resolution of sympathy was adopt
ed en- the death of Judge Christiancy.
Repeated cheers were given for the
State ticket and for Ford, Weston and
| Cleveland Dan j. Campau, of Detroit.
was nominated as Chairman of the
State Central committee by acclamation
and the convention adjourned.