The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-14
TO BE IGNORED.

Michigan Republicans Will Pay No Attention
to the Miner Law-ro-Dny's Convention.
DETROIT, Mich, April 13.-The principal
hotels are crowded tonight with delegates
TO the Republican State convention. which
will meet tomorrow morning at the Detroit
Rink. There Will be eight hundred dele
gates In the convention. which will be
called to order by secretary Bates as the
chairman. Senator Mcmillan is detained
at Washington. Ex-Congrossman +.
T. Allen, of Ypsilanti, will be the
temporary chairman. and there Is talk to-
night of making ex-senator L. w. Palmer
permanent chairman. The convention will
select four delegates t-large to the ma
tionsl convention and four alternates; and
1t will also choose two presidential electors
at-large, thus ignoring the Miner law,
enacted by the last Legislature which pro-
vIdes for the selection of presidential cleo
tors by vote of the people.
1t is our intention" said Hon. II. w.
Duffield. tonight. Ito ignore the Miner
law and then proceed to test it's validity
after the convention. That law is contrary
to the language and spirit OF the Constitu-
tion. IL gerrymanders the State into
twelve congressional districts. in one of
which alone there is abont half the
Republican majority of the State. 1t
also assumes 10 divide tho State into
two districts at large for the election
Of the two additional electors ut large.
One Of these is Overwhelmingly Repub-
loan. while the Democrats hope to carry
the other. Tho legal grounds upon which
we purpose to contest this law are that by
It's provisions tine entire vote OF the State
of Michigan is not cast for a single ielectOr.
This bill emasculates the State politically,
and entirely deprives her of her statehood.
The Constitution OF the United States say
that each State shall appoint many
electors for President and Vice president
of the United States as there are Senators
and Representatives In Congress" The
Miner law violates this provisions because
it does not permit the State to select its
electors at all, but provides for their cleo
tiOn by districts. We will adhere TO the
old practice by which the State elected all
her electors on the general ticket. and will
nominate full electoral ticket tomorrow.
We Will then. immediately after the con-
vention, institute legal proceedings to test
the constitutionallty of the Miner law.
When asked. to- night, by a reporter. as to
bis position and the probable action OF the
convention, General Alger said: IL think
it not only probable but proper that the
convention should approve the administra-
ton of President Harrison. The President
has gwen q good administration and Is
entitled TO this recognition from all good
Republicans. | am certainly making no
war President Harrison. and 4 do not
think that to aspire tn this high honor is TO
Repu blican who may cherish the same as
piratiOn. 1t Is On honor to which any citi-
zen may properly aspire without In the
least casting reflection upon any other can
didate for the same honor"
do you expect the delegates to the ma
tional convention to be instructed for
your
81 do not; neither do desire il. If the
convention should do such thing. would
release the delegates from their instIuc
ti0ns ut once. l shall be gratiied to re-
ceive the Endorsement of the Republicans
of my State. but / would not desire the
support of any delegates whom it would be
necessary TO bind to me by Instructions"
In the county convention here to-day
there was a bitter fight between the fac
tloDs headed by Senator Mcmillan and
Mayor Pingree, for control of the State CEN
trail committee. and this fight may be taken
mp tomorrow, as the convention will have
the appointment of a chairman of the State
central committee. and Senator Mcmillan
ls candidate. The election of Col. Henry
nj. Dufield and William ri. Elliott to-day
as delegates TO the national convention
from the First district (Detroit) removes
them from the contest for delegates at
large and the field is now narrowed down
To ex-senator Palmer. ID. Nj. Ferry and
Mayor PIngree.
The Third district Republican conven-
tion to-day elected as delegates TO the Min
neapOlls convention Senator Charles Aus
tin and Charles J.. Truesdell The dele
gates are willing to give n complimentary
vote 10 Alger If the delegation from the
whole State dosre. but they will not
stay IN for him IN opposition TO Harrison.