The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-03
RICH is REN0MINATED.
RESULT OF THE MICHIGAN RE.
PUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Hut Two Wen contest the Nomination
for Governor The Incumbent Gets There
Seven to One-Substance of the Platform
and the Full Tickle.
GRAND RAPIDS, Aug. l. = Temporary
Chairman Colgate upon taking the gavel
In the state Republican convention made
long address in which all the principal
issues were fully discussed from the Re-
publican standpoint When the prelimi-
nary business had been transacted recess
was taken and upon reassemblng the
convention proceeded to the nomination
of candidates. But two names were pre-
sented for goveInor-Aaron II. Bliss, of
Saginaw, and Governor Rich. A vote was
taken and the Pingree men carried out
their plan-they stood mute, declined to
vote. The result of the vote was an
nounced: Rich, 72l; Bliss. 9S; "Mr.
Blank" l2l. OF the votes for "Mr. Blank"
100 were from Wayne county Detroit),
the others being scattered around various
Bliss addressed the convention, but Pin
gree did not respond to repeated calls.
The Completion of the Ticket.
There was considerable contest over the
remainder of the ticket. The Pingree
men voted in some instances against the
Rich slate, but their influence did not
govern the result in any case. The
nominees, several of whom were chosen
by reclamation, are: For lieutenant gov
ernor, Alfred Mines, of Branch county;
secretary of state, Rev. Washington Gard
ner, of jackson; treasurer, James M.
Wilkinson, of Marquette; auditor general,
Stanley w. Turner, of Roscommon; at
torney general, Fred A. Maynard, of
Kent; land commissioner, William A.
French, of Presque Isle; superintendent
of public instruction, II. r. Pattengill, OF
Ingham; member board offs education,
Perry f. Powers, of Wexford.
Comment on the Candidate.
Mines for lieutenant governor is to sue
coed j. Wight Giddings, of Cadillac, who
expects to go to congress and declined the
denomination. All the others, except
Maynard are the present incumbents of
the offices, three of them-Gardner, Will
kinson and Turner-having been ap-
pointed by Governor Rich in place of
men whe were removed last winter for
alleged completely in the fraudulent can
vass of the vote on constitutional amend
ment which raised their salaries. May
nard expects to succeed Attorney General
Ellis, Democrat, who is also under indict-
ment for participation in the fraudulent
canvass.
Points from the Platform.
The platform approves the administra-
ton of Governor Rich; reaffirms faith in
the doctrine of protection-that all 'arti-
cles not producible in this country he adj
mitted free and on all that can be pro-
duced duty should be levied equal to the
difference in the labor cost; reciprocity is
also advocated; laws for the settlement of
labor disputes are favored and law and or
der is insisted on; in the labor connection
improved checks ON immigration are adj
vocated; suffrage should be limited to
those who are full citizens" Is another
plank. The silver plank is a declaration
in favor of the use Of gold and silver at
parity as money. Resolutions welcoming
the republic of Hawaii and declaring APP
probation of the honesty and integrity of
the Republican press of the state were
added.
Pingree Men Not ReconciIed.
A minority report favoring the free
coinage of gold and silver at a ratio of 10
to L, making all money full legal tender,
and opposing the issue of interest bearing
bonds in times of peace was rejected.
United States Senator James Mcmillan
was chosen by reclamation to serve an
other term as chairman of the state CEN
trail committee. Pingree men continue to
declare that the Detroit mayors friends
will have an opportunity to vote for him
as governor, the plan being to bring him
out as an independent Republican candi-
date, substituting his name for that of
Rich at the head of the ticket.