The record-union., 1892-08-18
DOINGS IN POLITICAL CIRCLES.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
A STATE TICKET.
Vice-Presidential Candidate Reid tc
Speak Before the Illinois Re-
publican League.
Special to the Rrconp-UN1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.), Aug. 1.-THE
Democratic State Convention to-day
nominated the following ticket: Gov
ernor, Allan b. Morse; Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, James z. Edwards; Treasurer,
Frederick Marvin; Secretary of State,
Charles +. Marskey; Auditor, General
James a. Vannier; Attorney General
Adolphus =. ellis, superintendent of
Public Instruction, Ferris Fitch; Com
missioner of the State Land Office, George
i. Shaffer; Member of the State Board of
Equalization, James a. Burr.
The resolutions congratulate the Demo-
cratic party on the nomination of CleVe-
land and Stevenson; commends the State
administration; demands legislation pro-
hlDltlng the employment OF PinkertonS:
denounceS the Mckinley bill; condemns
the Republican party for the demoneti-
cation of silver, and says the majority of
the people OF the State favor placing sill
yer In It's rightful place as a coin of the
nation coequal with gold; recommends
arbitration as the method of settling the
questions at Homestead and elsew here:
pledges the Democracy of Michigan to
the establishment of q tribunal with
power to summon defendants before it,
TO adjust all disputes and enforce its iudg-
AAlCLiIS ~ PlOpCl PIOCGSs
The convention then nominated Elect
ors-at- Large, after which it adjourned,
no action being taken as to the Senator
ial Endorsement.
STORIES ABOUT THE PRESIDENT.
New YORK, Aug. 17.-The Mail and Err
press Loon Lake special says: The Pres
ldent and Mrs. Harrison yesterday took
long ride in the evening. About the
same time Collector Hendricks. who also
I -. FFN-Y
! the PRESIDENT stenOgrapher. This morn
ing Mr.. Harrison had a consultation with
hendricks. The correspondents for the
Democratic papers here telegraphed that
the visit of Hendricks was for the pur-
pose of urging upon Harrison the neces-
sity of taking the stump this tall. But
Lieutenant Parker says Harrison has no
such plans. This can be regarded as final
Mrs. Harrison continues to improve
Harrison looks much better himself.
REID TO SPEAK IN ILLINOIS.
NEW YORK, Aug. I.-Hon. Whitelaw
Reid left Jersey City this morning at lO:40
o'clock on the Chicago Limited for
Springfield, III. He was accompanied by
Congressman Burrows of Michigan.
James i. Burke, President Of the Col
| lcga League Republican Clubs, and C. w.
Tyson, Reid's Private Secretary. Reid
viii address the convention of the Hi
nOis State Republican League at Spring
field tomorrow.
RETIRED FROM CONGRESS.
INDIAN SPRINGS (GaD, Aug. LIT is
stated that James II. Blount. Chairman
OF the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the present House OF Representatives
will not be a member of the next House.
After a service OF twenty years in that
body he has decided TO quit Congressional
life.
STEVENSON GOES TO NEW YORK.
BLOOMINGTON In.), Aug. T7.-Hon. A.
e. Stevenson, accompanied by his law
partner, James S. Ewing LETT this morn
ing for New York on legal and political
business.
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1.-THE Republic
can State Convention was called to order
shortly after noon to-day. Secretary
Rusk's appearance was greeted with en-
thusiasm. Elk United States Senator
Spooner of Hudson and John C. Koch of
Milwaukee were nominated by acclama-
ton for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, respectively, amid greatest enthu-
siasm. The platform approves the Mime
apoiis platform, denounces the propsi-
ton of the Democratic national platform
TO repeal the tax levied on the circulation
of State banks and approves the admin
iStration OF President Harrison.
NORTH CARoLINA'S THIRD PARTY.
RALEIGH On. c., Aug. 1.-THE Third
Party Convention last night nominated a
full State ticket, with w. z. Exum for
Governor.
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
DENVER Coli, Aug. 1.-THE Republi-
can clubs of Colorado met in convention
in this city yesterday. There were pres
entabout 100 delegates, representing clubs
in twenty counties of the State James
a. Blanchard OF New York, Chairman of
the Sub Committee of the Ma
tional League, called the convention to
order. The convention organized State
League and adopted constitution.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1.-THE second ship
ment of carload of fresh grapes from
Cajon Valley goes overland this morning,
this time for Chicago