Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-25

Auditor General, $50. JAMES A. VANNIER
Attorney General. .AD0LPHUS A. ELLIS
Superintendent of Public Instruction ,mou
Commissioner State Land Land once
Member Of ists Board Of aasili.s SaAffhA
Elector-st-iarge Eastern District - = 49,
Eiectcr-at-larse Western district. p. WHITE
Precisely at noon Chairman ID. j.
Campau, OF the State Central Commit
tee, called the Democratic Convention
10 order in Grand Rapids. After read
ing the call the temporary organization
was effected, with the Hon. /. M. Wes-
ton, of Grand Rapids. as Chairman. He
made a short speech, outlining the work
Of the convention and predicting a
sweeping victory for the Democratic
party next November. Gov. Winans'
letter declining TO run again for his
present Office was then read. Chairman
Weston also read telegram from Au-
ditor General Stone, in which the latter
positively declined to allow his name to
be again presented In connection with
the nomination for Auditor General.
After the appointment of the usual COM
mittees the convention took a recess
until 2 p. m.
The convention reassembled at 2:15
ported every county In the State repre-
seDted except Isle Royal. The Com
mittee on Order Of Business recon-
mended the Hon. t. A. E. Weadock as
permanent Chairman, and this was
loudly applauded. Chairman Weston
appointed Peter White, w. r. Burt and
Gen. j. G.. Parkhurst committee to
bring Mr.. Weadock to the stage. Mr..
Weadock was vociferously appla uded
when introduced and his address was
punctutated freely with applause.
Named by - Rising Vote.
The order of business making the
nominations precede the report of the
committee on resolutions, the conven-
ton proceeded to business at once, and
Edwin +. Uhl named Judge Allan b.
Morse OF Ionia for Governor. Mr.. Uhl
presented Judge Morse's name for the
Vice Presidency at Chicago, and his
presence was greeted withlnng applause.
Mr.. Uhl said he had spoken OF Judge
Morse's services to his country, but in
Michigan, his native State, such detail
OF his life was unnecessary. His career
was an example for young men. He
was no stranger to pri, ations in youth
and his great heart went out to the toll
ing masses. When the war broke out
years. He participated in many battles,
and at Missionary Ridge he left an arm,
and, binding up his wounds himself, he
fought In that memorable engagement
until the battle was won. He served
throughout the war Notwithstanding his
crippled condition, and his name was
one of the brightest in the nations gall
axy Of soldiers.
When the applause subsidized w. G.
Thomson, of Detroit. moved that the
nomination OF Morse be made by accla-
nation. T. F. Carroll amended to make
1t by rising vote, and everybody got up
and cheered, and the nomination was
made.
f. f. Uhl, w. r. Burt, and w. c.
Murphy were appointed committee to
bring Judge Moore before the conven-
ton.
l.. Maurice Finn, OF Ishpeming,
nominated James p. Edwards for Lieu
tenant Governor, and the nomination
was made by .acclamation. Mr.. Ed
wards had hardly been nomin lted when
Judge Morse appeared and was received
with the widest enthusiasm. Judge
Morse was introduced by Mr.. We adock,
and briefly thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him.
Other nominations Made.
The 7th, through Thomas F. Crocker,
presented the name of Arthur NJ. Clark,
of Ludington, for Secretary of State.
Timothy Tarsney, on behalf of the Sth,
nominated Charles II. Marskey, Of Sagi-
nav, for the same place. Marskey's
name was seconded from various parts
of the house. Clark's name was with
drawn and Marskey's nomination was
made unanimous.
The nominations of Frederick Marvin,
Of Wayne, for Treasurer, and James A.
Vannier, OF Marquette, for Auditor Gen
eral, were also made without opposi-
ton; but Kent had candidate for the
Attorney Generalship in the person of
Thomas f. McGarry, the late Congress-
man Melbourne III. Ford's law partner.
M. NJ. Houseman eloquently presented
McGarry's name, but the Ellis senti-
ment proved too strong and McGarry's
name was withdrawn and Ellis nominal
ton made unanimous before the roll
call was half finished.
The ticket was then completed by the
nomination by reclamation OF the fol-
lowing officers: Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction, Ferris s. Fitch, of Pom
tiac; Commissioner State Land Office,
George T. Shaffer, of Cass; member of
bCdJS bOaIQ OF EuucaLlOn, james a.
Burr, of Genesee.
Then the convention, without opposi-
ton, chose the following electors at
large: Eastern District. George II.
Durand, of Genesee: Western District,
Peter White, OF Marquette.
The Platform Adopted.
The platform was presented, adopted
without amendment, and twenty min
utes later the convention adjourned.
The platform adopted. after congrat-
ulating the country and the Democratic
party on the nomination of Grover
Cleveland and Adlai 4. Stevenson for
President and Vice President, pledges
them its hearty support and commends
administration OF Gov. Edwin B.
Winans. 1t says the civil authorities Of
the State are the constitutional conserv-
atorS Of the peace, and that the military
should only be called into requisltion in
cases of great emergency, and then
only as aids and subordinates to the
civil authorities. 1t denounces the en-
ployment by private individuals and
corporations Of armed bodies of men,
no matter under what pretense, as a
menace to the peace and welfare OF the
country and States, and the enactment
of laws 10 the end that Pinkertonism
and kindred organizations may be rele-
gated to obscurity and disgrace. II de-
nources the Mckinley tariff as the Gull
minating atrocity OF class legislation.
It condemns the Republican party for
demonetizing silver, commends to Con-
Qress the fact that a large majority OF