Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-13
IN THE WOLVERINE STATE.
Some Discomfort Over Cleveiand's Capture
of the Convention.


Some Discomfort Over CIeveiand'. Capture
of the Convention.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening star.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Nav r.
The democratic state convention in Muskegon
last week could not, under any circumstances.
have been mistaken for a Sunday school meet
ing, but taken rs a whole it was fairly harmon
ious, and in point of attendance was the largest
delegate convention ever held in the state. The
first disturbance of any kind was late in the
afternoon over the election Of delegate-at-
large from the Saginaw valley The candidates
were Wellington X Burt, the democratic can
didate for governor four years ago. and ex-
Congressman Spencer q. Fisher of Bay City.
The fight between them was largely personal
affair, involving no political principle whatever,
but while ii lasted il exceedingly hot and
at times very bitter. The only vote by coun-
ties taken during the day this point and
the choice of the convention fell upon Fisher.
the vote standing 2o7 to 572 in his favor.
The next disturbance occurred on the adop-
fion Of the platform. The sixth district dele
gates did not approve of the unceremonious
retirement from the national committee OF D.
M Barnes Of Lansing. who has served one term
and according to the traditions OF the party is
entitled to a second. The Wayne delegates
came to the convention instructed to vote for
Don VI. Dickinson member of the national
committee and Daniel Campan for chairman of
She state committee. and they raised up their
voices against putting Campan on the national
Committee rs proposed, and with the sixth dis
eroans when the point was carried in spite Of
them
When the resolutions were under considera-
lion O'Brien J. Atkinson of Port Huron threw
. firebrand into the convention by objecting to
that plank instructing the delegates to vote for
mar lar cln at A Mt in Nc
speech Atkinson interrupted BY applause
from many parts of the hall. He proceeded.
however, TO spoil the effect of his first PROPOSE
ton by especially Directing to the convention
binding the delegates to vote for man who
could not carry his own state city. This shot
at Cleveland gave offense to Cleveland
forces. who were in the big majority, and his
speech was interrupted by roars of anger misses,
kroans and catcalls. Atkinson waited until the
tempest had subsidized and then demanded u free
silver plank, and. suspicious of him. the Cleve-
land crowd again made it impossible for him to
be heard A point Of order was raised and the
chairman. to suppress the disturbing element,
ruled Atkinson into his seat. The platform as
II was presented and rs il was dictated by Don
NJ. Dickinson. who was eminently the autocrat
of the convention, was adopted.
SOME DISSATISFACTION.
The platform a. adopted does not BY any means
give universal satisfaction among the demo-
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Ssraoc-.,; 80, 80 - u 80 IN -, 80
Rreenbackers. and the old greenbaek element i,
almost solidly fer free coinage of silver In
tnls class may be numbered Geo. L. Yapie. who
once oeies'eu 1,aIns ,esar burrows Tor Con
SIess IN .ne oio Iour' tlstrlel. ana "ho was the
oemocrat-sreehosek iusloh nominee Tor gov
erno. SIX years ago. eA-.IoS; 'osiah b-Soie'
" nfI5n .. AlhIiisoh, u. L. "aieTs; congress
man "niung, fehry r. Mc1ornlck, "in- T.
tnnes anu many others Inc free coinage
PlAhN IN ue 1emocraIc PLATFORM Two years
sso, upon "hich "oV. "hnanS WIS elected, was
,avoraoiy received by the FARMERS Al
sAnce, tne peoples party ana other Or
sniHauons: "ho Ha'eriauy assisted the
osmocnh,S 20 carry the states. ana many OF
wnom VIII vii this year, IN tne absence OF the SILVER
Plank, either vote with the third party or re-
surh 70 .he rspnohcan ranks me platform
ss eons.ruc.ed un',er ieklnson slhs'rlctlons,
~, ~, no. SO muen 70 WIN votes i0r 'ne democracy
s ~ Niehisih as 20 SUIT CIeSeihhd. II the ma
syonai aemocrs.c PaI9rm onL1s 'he slVer
Ys1"A uhere Sni iio, oe me shSh'es' cnahce OF
anyins Mienisan tni- IAN Inc people party;
maae up OF al Sorts OF industrial. farmer and
lanh oreahizau9ns VIII nave ticket IN the ned
clsue 'o'e. Iao years ago the democrats