New-York tribune., 1890-08-28
THE MICHIGAN GOVERNORSHIP
A LIVELY STRUGGLE ANTICIPATED IN THE
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
THE DELEGATES ORGANIZE TEMPORARILY, GIVE
GENERAL ALGER AN ENTHUSIASTIC GREET
ING AND ADJOURN TO DISCUSS
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnmuNx.l ]
TIE Outlook.

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 27.-Thc first day Of the Re-
publican state Convention has come and gone with
no particular advance on either side Both factions
appear confident that they arc to name the head OF
the ticket and the darIh0rse element still insists
that e. Is not altogether out OF the running. When
the delegates met In the rink this afternoon the in
ieres fc.t in the fight clearly demonstrated by
the vast crowds which followed them and took up all
available space. NOt only were parsans Of the
various candidates from ali over the state struggling
for places but the usual crowd of town curiosity
seekers flled up the remaining space The state
Central Committee named Judge Philip T. Van Nc
~ temporary chairman. and the routine buSnes, for
the day was soon completed by the appointment Of
committees. Judge Van Zlc taking the chair
made a mastery speech, which was received with
enthusiasm. General Alger was called to the plat
hfn. When Nchgau's favOri,c son arose To com
ply his popularity clearly demonstrated by the
enthusiastic cro, and hand cappne. every one seem
ng 10 maze an effort to drown out his neighbor 5
voice. General Algcr responded briefly, followed By
The War Governor. Blair. and Robert h. Frazer Ihey
were heard. too with attention and applauded lb-
orally The convention then Adjourned until 10 a. m
tomorrow.
II tho action Of mans Congressional Dis
trict IS of significance IN state Convention, tleh
WIVES ". Turner Is beaten ir the nomination Tor
Governor. Gcncsce il solid for his opponent, Rlch
Oakland Is showing a mai,rlt Of Rich men. Living
thcr hand Richs district. the win. Is heavily In
his favor 50 heavily indeed. thai there Is MY one
doubtful delegate. and lie Is a a'omb COUNTY man.
Tohn X Poe. Of Lcnawce County, has been trotttd
jut a. the dark horse
The nght between Turner and Rich has become 50
close that the friends Of Boc, became Convinced mat
he conld appear ln the first ballot backed by his
own district he would be likely to receive the IN M
ton IN the deadlock which was then surs TO come.
Nr. Ioic, was urged by telegraph 10 secure me ia
District delegation H. appeared suddenly on the
seen, himself lat night. and. although the Turner
,gd Rica men both ca that ia ic is npihS III 10
hey were busy AL the morun- trying 10 cap'"rc t'c
Id District n. - -, .,.
4 H. ~mth 4 Adrian. formerly sccrury 0i tlc
,ruubltc1u state Central I, mint a., While n ann j.
mat Their. Is eold IL al of tn for J H. h"ics' posi-
vrly a. .ort, that E1', i- not puhing lpr Tie hImhl
zion and that he VII stick 10 h- dc lau"n oi Two
month. az that he WIZ under Do" cilcum ttucca a'-
..pt a nomination. several = the III D,uh' ih.h
.r,e ,,,.n but they all declared that uni"-' l."''
were pruC In AN emergency IN o." cphF' hn'H ticIc
rq. n movement whatever - pat nm ipFWaiu
10 morrow alone can settle the qnc,i n oi Whtt'cr
ru.urr Rich or Bocs VII lead TIE a. publican most
IN vct ~ But the hsht /, the hottest seen IN thls
tate for years.