Telegram-herald., 1890-09-11
DEMOCRATS DAY
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HArtman's Hal never looked better
than il dld Yesterday Tor the Feeepnon
Of the Democratic couventl0n- Stream
srs and festoons q red, white aud blue
hung ia profuson about and around
the delegates, Snle ths front OF the
stage Va. bordered with potted plants
and bouquets. Portraits Of Cleveland
aud Thurman h4nked the stage and
other portraits hlled the space between.
Wurzbgrgs band IN tie gallery fur
nished musical entertainment. The
whole arrangement spoke well for the
way Grand Rapids sntertains her
guests.
Just one hour before "high twelve"
the wellknown figure OF Hon. /. NJ.
Weston, chairman Of the State Central
Committee, appeared at the front OF
the stage and called the convention 70
order, and invited Rev. Charles Fuhrer,
OF Grand Rapids. 10 invoke the Divine
blessing upon the work OF the conven-
ton. Realizing the necessity OF some
thing OK the kind. Mr. Weston got the
delegates upon their feet, as the most
appropriate posture for receiving the
Divine showers and enabling u 70 per-
colate through the Democratic corpor-
Os.ty.
After the showers Of blessings" the
call for the convention was impress
sively read by Thomas +. Car
Toll, OF Grand Rapids, secretary Of
the state Committee. And tnen Mr.
Weston called Hon. NJ. IL. Ford to the
stage as the temporary chairman of the
convention, naming Gen. Parkhurst, OF
Branch, and Hon. K. X. Blacker, of
Mauistee. as committee TO escort him
70 the char. Amidst loud applause
and great enthusiasm Mr.. Ford came
before the convention and delivered a
carefully prepared address.
lie thanked the convention for the
honor and looked upon the great
gathering of Democrats as an omen of
delegates with compliments to Cleve-
land and allusIOns 90 the corrupt meth
DDS which defeated bis reelection. He
polished Oft Wanamaker and Quay and
cited kennedy's evidence against the
latter. He deprecated the debauched
ballot caused By the use of enormous
sums OF money aud asserted that, if
this country had the English system of
"A
land would have been reelected. All
tie abuses mentioned IN the Repunh-
can State platform, were Republican
abuses. The defects, In the tax system
and the long legislative sessions were
Republican abuses. The people should
stop fighting the war and pay attention
10 the questions of the hour.
He gave Reed the regulation Demo
cratic kick and stabbed the Lodge
Force bill under the fifth rib, asserting
that both Michigan Senators had repu-
dated lt and one had said be never
would vote for Dill 10 regulate cleo
tiOns. lie ought 10 be n Democrat.
Then he got nearer home and pitched
into the cumulative voting law passed
by the last Legislature and worked
himself into frenzy over the prOspec-
four Republican representatives from
Detroit. one from Grand Rapids and
one from Saginaw. Democrats were
disfrauchised under that law, IS effect
ually as II driven from the polls bv
shotguns. Hence these tears. lis
Democratic blindness prevented ms see
ing any benefit o. the farmer from the
Mckinley bill. The farmer has no for
eign competition. and the foreign mar
ket regulates the price OF his products.
Here be worked IN q number OF "the-
tariffls-a-tax" of true Democratic
flavor. The Democrats of Michigan
were not disturbed over the result IN
Maine. They knew by what methods
the result bad been brought about. But
they had heard from ONO and Iowa,
and Rhode Island and Vermont. lie
prophesIed = r0usiug victory IN the
State and SAID tins conventions nom.
insss would be the next officers of Mich
lran. In fact the "LittIe Giant" made
out a good pgima facie ease for nj.
party He at least got a unanimous
verd ct from the convention.
Un t0 this point Grand Rapids had
the held All 70 herself and her gallant
Sons Gid her honor.
The secretary called the roll Of Con.
grcssi0nal districts for the nomination
of members of the usual committees
and officers. Following are the name:
eft those chosen "a members of the state
Central Committee. First district, :
Dow Elwood and ". Flynn. Wayne
Second. ChaunCey +. Cook, Hilsdaie
A. r Dunbar. Wayne; Third, Samuel
Robinson. Eaton, G. II. Bennett, Jack
son Fourth. 6. J. Lockwood. =. Joe
J :. Mansfield. Berrien: Fifth, Thomas
r. Carroll. Kent. Thsd r. Preston
Iona, yth. I0nn H. Fedewa, Clinton
seventh. Cnas. A. Ward. Clair. ". W
Suckuey Lspeer. Eighth. J. s. Crosby
Meutcslm. J. J Wall. Saginaw Ninth
Ghss I. Gunn. MusSegou. T. T. Law
Cadillac. Tenth. r.. n. ~iocunl. Tuscola
Az. LeIter. lcsco. Eleventh. :. "
Hav1en. lshpem ng, r. s. Pratt, Grand
Traverse.
TIE convention net having af1an.
tum suh. of Democratic doctrine. Hon
J. Logan Gmpnsn was invited to the
stage. lie treated them Cd a pare,
meangc untl izs0. when recess was
taSen unul ESQ 81. m.
Afternoon Session.
Long before sac hour set for the con.
veneon to reconvene, the galleries of
Hartn4ans Hal we7e crowded W.T.