The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-05
MORE STATE CONVENTIONS.
DON NJ DICKINSON RUNS THINGS TO
SUIT HIMSELF At MUSkEGON.

The Michigan md wisconsin Democrats
Convention, Instruct for Cleveinnd-('aii.
forniN Republicans Think Harrison Is
Good Enough for Thcm-Other Stnies.
mushroom. Mich. May 4.-The Democratic
State Convention held here to-day was. In
spite OF the few little tifYs growing out Of por-
sonnl fights In some county delegations, a har-
monious affair ID. J. Campau. Chairman OF
the State Central Committee. called the Con-
vention to order. He spoke OF the bright pros
poets OF the Democrats for tho future. in
which he expected Democratic Senator to
I'll the place once occupied by LOWS Cass.
He said that. thanks to Democratic Legis-
lature and the Minor law. Michigan would
have weighty voice In choosing q Democratic
President.
The feeling Of the Convention was appar-
emily for Cleveland. 40 evinced by the enthusi-
asm with which Don M. Dickinson was greet
ed. After speeches and preliminary business
had been disposed OF. Don NJ. Dickinson was
selected as first delegate at large from the
Eastern district Of Michigan. as divided By the
Minor law. There was q hot fight
over the second delegate at large.
but spencer o. Fisher Of Bay City
was finally selected BY q vote OF about two to
one over wellington r. Burt OF Saginaw. The
vote was regarded as pretty fair tost Of the
the general free choice OF tho Convention. the
friends of Burt blaming Dickinson for inter-
fering in behalf of Fisher. The vote was
Total. 7Sl votes: Fisher. 572: Burt, 200.
The report OF the Committee on Resolutions
was then read The platform first requests
the support Of all who oppose tho Republican
party. and asks them to unite under the DEM
ocratio flag for tariff reform as national
issue. It denounces the Mckinley tariff law
and commends the Democratic State Admin
istration and Gov. Winans. It commends
the Democratic House for its efforts to repeal
tho Mckinley bill and contrasts the economy
with the action OF the Billion Dollar
Congress. 1t denounces the extravaganza
OF the Harrison Administration and ap-
proves tho economy OF Cleveland. It endorses
Cleveland and instructs tho delegates to vote
as one man for him. It favors q free water
way from the lakes to the seaboard. In the
call for tho Convention to nominate State
officers the State Central Committee are In
structed to require q candidate for United
Senator to be named by that Convention.
There was considerable feeling over the
clause instructing for Cleveland. but the anti
Cleveland mon saw it was useless to stir up
fight, and finally the resolutions went through
practically unanimously. The delegates and
alternates to the National Convention named by
pau was endorsed for National Committeeman.
BY United Press
row Of considerable duration and at times
Eins0n Of Port Huron. who. supported by q
small following. denounced the platform be.
upon. and also opposed the giving OF instruc-
lions for Cleveland. and amid great uproar de;
to o man who could not carry his own State.
Pandemonium prevailed while this haranRue
was in progress. but finally the platform was
adopted without opposition.
The following message WAS sent to Grover
Cleye'and ct New York to-night:
In our pnrty's history to-day elected q unsni-
nous Cleveland delegation and instructed It
Tote or yoT as uni IN Snc IN ms HHs0n me
the Michigan Democracy. which is for Cleve-
land and victory.
Committee"