Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05
ALL WILL BE READY
Political Conventions in Ses-
sion in Several States
WORK FOR THE CAMPAIGN
Wisconsin and Michigan DemoSrsts
Cheer Every Mention Of Cssve-
land Illinois Republicans

SPRis6riELD, Ill. May THE state
republican convention W as called 70 or
der shortly after o'clock p. m by A. NJ.
Jones, chairman of the state centra!
committee. who. after . brief speech.
introduced Congressman Hopkins rs
the temporary chairman Of the con-
vention. who addressed the conven-
ton at considerable length on the Is
sues Of the day. The usual committees
were then appointed and the conven-
ton adjourned until Thursday, when
the real work of the body will begin.
The follswinc candidates are Ia the
neid:
Govc-nor-Josoph w Fifer. Joel NJ LonSe-
neeser. Horace Clark. George HGnt.
Lieutenant sossrnor-LumAn Il. Ray. J. n.
Carter, J. NJ Fowler, A. G. Murray.
Consressnen al large - George Willis.
Richard Yates. John T. Rinaker. Charles l.
Fuller.
Secretary OF stase-Isaac ~ Pearson
rreasurcr-Henry I. Hertz. Mark N. Bas-
se,, Gen kuefSner. possibly; Jacob Gross. pos
sibly; George Ssruckmen, possibly
Audiror-C. w. Pavey. IL. Il. Stassen, Charles
A Allen
Attorney geaeral-George W. Prince. j. NJ.
Trutrt
Wisconsin, Dcmocrsts.
MHwAUKEE. May A wild cheer
for Grover Cleveland went up before
the democratic state convention Of Wis
consin had been in session sixty sec
onds. 1t was at enc beginning of .
speech by the temporary chairman,
State Senator Robert Lees, of Alma,
opening the convention. Mr.. Lees
address was largely made up of a
plea for government by the people
and an attack upon the republican
party for what he considered q tendency
toward paternalism. Committees were
appointed and . recess taken until 2
o'clock. Tho delegates at large will
doubtless be Senator William F. Villas,
Gea. Edward S. Bragg. Edward G. Wall
and Col John 81. Knight.
The Platform.
The report Of the committee on reso-
lutions declares continued allegiance to
democratic principles; that public Office
should be held as public
trust; opposes tariff taxation ex-
| cept for revenue; denounces the
action of tho last republican con-
| gress on the tariff question; opposes
sumptuary laws as unjust interference
| with individual liberty; demands sound.
honest and stable money, composed of.
or based ON and redeemable in gold
| and silver coin Of equal intrinsic value.
and opposes the project Of unlimited
coinage Of silver dollars Of less CONNER
cial value than gold dollars; denounces
republican legislation on the silver
| question, particularly the Sherman act
| Of 1890; condemns the reckless extrava-
| Ranes Of tho republican national admin
istratiou; opposes state interference
with parental rights and rights of con-
science In the education Of children;
comnends tho course Of the present
democratic state government with its
splendid record Of honest performance
Of party pledges, in the re-
| moval from the statute book Of flag
rant assault upon the rights of con-
science. individual liberty, aud parental
authority, In the application of the
interest on the moneys of the state to
the public use and the successful prose.
| cution Of suits to recover to the people
the earnings Of their money. misappro.
priated by preceding state treasurers,
| and the large savings BY economy and
wise business methods; directs the Wis.
censin delegation to the democratic ma.
tional convention 10 vote as a unit on
all subjects and candidates, and TO use
all honorable means to nominate
Grover Cleveland for president.
Censssticus Kspusiissns.
HABrPoED, Coln.. May THE re-
publican convention reassembled at
1879 . N. District and county eau
cuses previously had selected members
Of the state central committee and nom.
mated delegates and alternatss. The
committee on permanent organization
reported . list Of officers headed by
Senator Hawley ~ permanent chair.
man, and the senator addressed the
convention.
Cslifoenis Rspublioaaa
STOCKTON. Cal, May AT its session
Tuesday night the republican conven-
ton chose delegates to the Minneapolis
convention.
A Boys Confession Of Murder.