Telegram-herald., 1891-02-27
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Democrats convention vas called 70
order N Baird's opera House, by secrs-
taFy Hosford. Prayer vas offered by
Rev. Etaan K. Clark, Of Spring Lake.
The old army chaplain, one Of the
best Democrats ia Michigan" sad Hos
ford Ia introducing bis reverence to the
Almighty. The chaplain introdac
Thomas jefferson into his prayer and
brought down the house" The prayer
was recognized as tiFst-clsss Demo
cratic stump speech, and greeted with
vociferous cheers, laaghteF aai shouts
Of appreciation.
S0tasies All oa Hasd.
A glance over the personnel of the
convention revealed such familiar faces
IS Don VI. Dickinson, n. II. Ford, /. NJ
Weston. L. q. Rutherford, Jerome Tur-
ner, Frank Dean, II. j. Hoyt, T. NJ.
Croker. +. +. Uhl, J. c. Blanchard,
Judge W. 7. Mitchell, Peter White, j.
{. Donnelly, Willard Stearns, WIN. +.
Ne-oits, Congressman German, X. X.
Elacker, Tim Nester. and many others
less prominent. Secretary Hosford
called on Secretary OF the Senate
Murphy 10 read the cali, as assistant
secretary OF the central committee.
TINS being completed, Secretary Hos
iOrd called TO the rostrum, as tenn
pOfary chairman, Lieut.-GOv. Strong.
THIS completed the SeustOr.al trad OF
tricksters Stroug, Secretary
Murphy and Party Wnip Hosford As
they stood before the sssemblage fresh
from the
Scenes of Political Robbery.
The enthusiasm of the convention
knew no bounds nor deceacy. Cheers,
yesls, shrieks, clapping of hands and
stamping of feet rent the air. But when
the temporary chairman alluded TO the
victory OF Democracy, their occupany
OF the "big house on the hill, aud the
fact that they had taken possession"
u was the slgnal for a greater outburst
OF enthusiasm. it WAS impossible TO
quiet the assemblage for two or three
minutes. 1t Is safe TO say that this con-
ventIon heartily endorses the falsehood
OF the two so called ''reports" to the
Senate in the contested cases.
Big Guns Loudly Cheered.
The members of the several commit
tees were named by districts, as usual.
When Don Dickinson of the First arose
10 make his announcements, he was
deaiened with applause SO was 1. VI.
Weston When he declared the choice of
the Fifth "deestrlct." The name of NJ.
III. Ford was also greeted with cneers.
After the appointing of the committees,
the convention took recess until =
2. IN.
The Afternoon Session.
In the absence OF the temporary
chairman. Lieut.. Gov. Strong, who was
engaged IN his duties as President OF
the Senate, temporary secretary Free
Estee called the convention 70 order.
Hon. john Power. of Delta, was made
permanent chairman, and Hon Free
Estee permanent secretary. Hons. John
Donnelly. of Wayne. and VI. J. Doyle,
of Chippewa, escorted Chairman Powers
10 the chair. Regular Democratic yells
burst from the assemblage when he ap-
peared. He expressed his pride al be-
ing made chairman of the first Demo-
cratic convention under a Democratic
administration in Michigan In forty
years. The stock denunelation of Re-
publican methOds. corrupt use of
money. and Tom Reed then followed.
lie
Gloried In n Democratic Legislature
in both branches, a Democratic Cover
nor and Democratic Supreme Court
In Michigan. co long as the party is
true To Itself il is the party of the peo-
pie. IL hes with the party 10 prove
that the peoples trust has not been
misplaced. The party must stand be-
tween she people and tyranny. oppres-
son aud wrong. 1t must put only true
and tired Democrats on guard TO pre-
serve the trust reposed IN its party. lie
closed hy alludHg to the victory about
10 crown the labOrs of the convention.
As soon a. the Committee on Creden-
tials had reported and its report bad
been adopted. the nomination of can
didates tor Justice of the Supreme
Court was taken up. Levi i. Grlttin of
Detroit, dressed IN the finest OF broad
cloth and with perfumed
Hair Parted in the Middle.
told how the Democracy bad stood for
the .oiling people against she bloated
money kings and was now inviting the
down-trodden, horny-handed laborers
20 come uato them. He spoke of the
en bsrrassment ofhis party at the abun-
dance Of It's raw materiasfor the manu-
fsetnre OF judges. He surrounded his
particular specimen OF judicial timber
With "haIo OF glory and broke the
convention INTO small chunks Of vocif-
erous Democracy by naming John W.
Champiin.
James kinsre Of Kalamazoo seconded
the nomination IN the name Of the
Fourth 4 strict.
Hon. Edwin F. Uhl wheeled the en-
tire Fifth District into line for Judge
Champ6n. dividing bis attention be-
tween the Judge, the delegates before
HIM and piece of paper. He said
that the nominations Of the convention
would follow "a matter of course. for
getting what he bad previously said 70
a Reptnlican Senator about the effect
~ enc infamous Democratic steal IN
the senate. Mr.. Uhl's speech did not DO
h,m iustice. It was slop-over. such
a. az often occur when brilliant
speakers indulge in nominating
speeches
osh-- Candidates Presented
Mark stevens, OF Genesee. n behalf