Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-29
ELLIS WAS ON DECK
ne Ran the Peoples Party
State Convention
TO SUIT HIS OWN PURPOSES
Judge Newton Nominated 10 Be En-
corsed by the Democrats ana
GoseTnor Winans.


convention held here today 70 nomi-
nate candidate for Governor wlnsns
10 appoint . judge of the supreme
court. and incidentally De endorse1 by
the democratic stAte convention, xss
not howhng success in point Of num-
bers, but for sliek manipulation u wlll
rank well with ali previous efforts At
fusion. There were but fourteen coun-
ues represented st AL. ana ihc deioga-
ton from some Of them were very
lonesome. Uncle AzArish Partridge,
OF Finishing, wac made temporary
chairman, and ID. X. Waters, Of Grand
Rapids. secretary. and this was subse-
qacntly made permanent. Partridge
MAS at hls best. aud ne was never
known 10 be more garr0lous than upon
tins occasion. After the organization
and appointment Of committees = re-
cess Was taken until afternoon.
Newton Nominated
Upon reassenbllng Immediately
after the report OF the resolutions COM
mittee had been disposed OF Uncle
Azarlah placed Judge Newton IN nomi-
nation. He SAID he MAS fully per
suaded that the convention was placing
III nomination the candl ldate Ii4st
would succeed Judge Morse. Tie
Judge was al old greenbacker who had
done what lie could 10 secure the peo-
pies money but no effort was made 10
specify IN what manner, whether IL
WAS MS salary ss al Office holder or as
informed in behalf OF ''gIeenbacks. /"
lie was an upright Judge with a keen
scent 70: iniqalty ana entirely capable
of presiding over the supreme bench.
Mr.. Partridge then indulged ln little
rainbow Chasing and wss confident his
party could dictate who the next pres.-
dent should be aud elect the next
United States senator from Michigan.
lie then came down 10 earth again and
asserted his entire belief that Judge
Newton would vote for Weaver aud
Field. He sat down AMID a hurr,-
cane OF applause, and the nomination
was seconded by al least three other
reputable citizens of Genesee county
and some others. Some inquiry was
made with reference 10 the nominees
position upon the vital principles OF The
populists, and Henry Allen announced
that Leonnecker Of the Industrial News
had letter from the judge with a
declaration OF principles, which the
convention would undoubtedly delight
10 hear.
Ellis TO the Rescue
At this juncture Attorney General
Ellis made 8 rush for Leonnecker and
knocked him onto the ropes, resulting
IN an entire mlsplacemept OF the let
ter, but he stated thai the same wac Ia
substance an endorsement OF the de-
msnds of the pcpuslsts. and this Was
regarded sufficient by the majority.
although Blackstock OF Wayne WAS n
clined to question the proprety OF de-
waiting from the middle of tue road
any way. lie didn't believe Governor
Wlnans hac any right TO appoint the
nominee of this convention. Al THE
President Partridge pressed the button
upon himself and such an ebuh-
ton of honeyed phrases as flowed
upon his lips. Ii was worth
the price of admission alone 60 hear
him. lie thought il a great honor II
the governor and the democratic party
who had been taught something by The
populists. felt obliged 10 endorse lie
| nominees. A committee was appointed
to notify Judge Newton 10y telegraph
of the action of the convention, aud
while the majority OF the convention
was inclined TO remain aud hear his re-
sponse then TO read from the platform,
Attorney General Ellis. who, IL will toe
seen, was much more conspicuous IN
the closing hours Of the than IA the
Grand Rapids convention moved al
adjournment and Il carried.
Iu Trsnsparency ob.cored.
This closed one of the most success
| fully manipulated conventions that hAs
ever been assembled IN Michigan aud Il
| Il were not for lts Insignificant pnopor-
, tons and the transparency of ali the
movements 10 the initiated. u would
have an enduring place in history. In
results it was "bowlIng success"
The platform Of the former state COD
veution and the Omahs were resdopiec,
also the following additional resolu-
/ ton;
This convention views with regret
and Indignation the intolerent and
mean treatment given General Weaver
and Mrs. Lease IN Georgia on account
of his loyal record during the war.
| The democratic bloody shirt of the
south bad better De lad away with The
republican bloody SHIRT OF the north.
Let us have free speech south as
well az north and true love Of the
whole county n every eectlon. In
justice TO the loyal people Of the south
who comprise the Southern alliance,
We put The responsibility for ths out.
rage on the wicked and designing poii-
ticisns who would destroy the peoples
party in Georgls n order 10 continue
the sectionslism tBst has dIshonorsd
the nation 40 many years and con
stsDtly mensced its prosperity.