The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-05
MICHIGAN Foa CLEVELAND.
The Delegates to Chicago to Supper
the Rx-President.

the Rx-President.
MUsKEGoN, MICH. May 4.-The demo-
cratic state convention met here to-day
shortly after noon, in newly erected wig-
wan. Among the portraits of democratic
leaders which hung over the platform and
from several points about the hall there
was notable absence of Senator Hills, q
fact which caused some comment among
! the delegates and the audience.
The convention opened with prayer by
the Rev. Phillip W. Mosher Of st. Paul's
church. Muskegon. Then the meeting was
called to order by Daniel J. Campau, chair
| man of the state central committee, who
alluded TO the fact that the democratic con-
vention was being held IN congressional
district that had overwhelmingly reversed
its republican majority of 1000 by the elec,
tion of democratic congressman.
CHEERS FOR CLEVELAND.
He concluded by calling on the temporary
chairman, II. b. Hudson, who, after q brief
| speech, which aroused the enthusiasm Of the
assembly to its highest pitch, proceeded to
the work of organization. In referring to
the possibilities Of the coming campaign he
declared that the Democratic party was n ot
run by one man, it was the party Of the peo,
Pile, and the people would make no mistake
| il they went TO the young governor Of
Massachusetts or to the battle hero OF
Illinois or to Gov. Boies. But. he added,
there Is one man dearer than all others to
the hearts of the American people, and he
pointed in dramatic manner to the Dor.
| trait Of President Cleveland. The audience
| rose en- masse. Hats were thrown in the
air and the ratters rung with cheers again
and again.
At the afternoon session Peter White was
chosen permanent chairman. Spencer G.
Fish, Don NJ. Dickinson, Edward Ryan
and Edward F. Uhl, were elected delegates
at large to the national convention.
THE PLATFORM.
After the selection of the alternates and
the election of D. J. Campau as member
the national committee, the platform was
read as follows:
We appreciate the importance Of undoing the
dishonest and ruinous financial legislation Of
the Republican party and all the other monopo-
listic measures by which it has robbed the many
to enrich the few, but realizing the necessity of
concentrating the presidential canvass upon
one distinct and well understood ques-
ton, call upon all friends OF
good government to unitein the national cam
paign upon the supreme and overshadowinR
issue of tariff reform. We denOunce and con-
denim the high tariff policy OF the present ad-
ministration and demand that our tariff and IN
ternal revenue taxes shall not be higher than is
required to maintain the government econom-
ically administered. We specially condemn the
Mckinley bill, which still restricts the market
for American products, while it increases the
burden OF taxation. We commend the efforts
| of the present democratic House Of Represent
| atives to relieve the people from these iniqu-
ties.
| jobbery and extravaganza OF the billion-dollar
congress. and we deplore the scandals and cor
ruptions in the present administration, in
marked contrast with the clean and capable ad-
| ministration OF Grover Cleveland,
We believe that the siege begun four years
| ago must be continued on the same stronghold
| Of the enemy fortified by the spoils of an op-
pressive tariff and upon the same lines OF BATTLE
until victory shall crown our assaults. We think
| it neither wise nor safe to change material
| ly the plan under which that campaign was
| fought We are confident we were right then,
and right is always the same. We have full
| faith Ia the minds that conceived and the
| hands that executed the details of that contest
| We believe most implicitly 10 the wisdom and
honesty and heroic courage Of him " no has led
us in that assault, and now refreshed, revive d,
| united and fearless in our faith. we demand to
| be led against the enemy again under the leader
| ship of the same great captain
We. therefore instruct our delegates to the
| national convention, to-day chosen, 60 vote in
| that convention as one man for the nomination
of Grover Cleveland to the presidency of 1.-THE
| United States.
A declaration is made In favor OF free
waterway canals fres of tolls to the ocean.
The remainder Of the platform is devoted
| to state polltlc5.
STORMY INCIDENT.
| Then Delegate O'Brien Atkinson rose and
his rising was the signal for furious OUT
| burst. He declared in general terms against
the principle of binding the delegation to
vote for any one man, and then accused Mr..
| Cleveland of inability to carry his own
state. Cries Of Turn him out" arose from
every portion of the building. Men rose in
their seats, aud showed a disposition to
| foroibly eject him. Confusion reigned for
| the time being.
Every one was speaking and no one could
be heard. At length Mr.. Atkinson was
shouted down and after a series Of pro-
posaIs. the drift of which 1t was impossible
| to catch, the report was adopted amidst
deafening applause. An attempt to inject
a free silver plank into the platform created
| another disturbance, bat quiet was restored
and the convention adjourned.
CONNECTICUTS REPUBLICANS.