Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-05

Commissioners Of 4 State Land Once.
Superintendent of Public Inst rnosion.
Member Of the State Board Of Education.
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Grand Rapids correspondence:
Michigan Democrats in convention
at Grand Rapids nominated Spencer o.
Fisher for Governor and declared
themselves in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. The con-
vention was harmonious. Don Nj.
Dickinson was thoroughly on top In
the fight against Dan J. Campau. He
had absolute control of the convention.
Campau at an early stage acknowl-
edged his defeat, and in his opening
address he urged that business and
fairness prevail, and spoke of his ever
present desire to serve the party
whether as leader or in the ranks.
1t was an address well calculated to
promote harmony. The platform was
drafted under Dickins0n's personal in
structions.
The plank favoring free coinage of
silver, drafted by Dickinson himself,
was received with whoop, and the
applause continued longer than for any
other plank. The Committee on Gre
dentials nearly precipitated row by
reporting in favor of seating the
Ottawa County delegation headed
by Customs Collector Watson and
the st. Clair delegation headed
by the Port Huron Collector.
Things were squally for a time,
but finally all delegations were ad-
mitted. Nominations were made by
reclamation. There was no rivalry
for the honOrs. An evening session
was held, and that was harmonious till
it came to the election of State chair
man. Dickinson, who controls the new
State committee by large majority,
wanted the election referred to the
committee and Candidate Fisher.
After hot debate Dickinson won by
vote of 676 to 323. The. only appear
ance that Dickinson made was when
he offered the resolution to send tele-
graphic greetings to Cleveland.
Chairman Campau called the conven-
tion to order shortly after noon. VIM.
Knight, of Grand Rapids, was chosen
temporary chairman. After the ap.
pointment of committees the conven-
tiOn adjourned until 3 p. m. At 3
o'clock Elliott G. Stevenson, of Oak
land County. was, made permanent
chairman. On motion of Don M. Dick
inson, congratulations were wired to
President Cleveland. Assistant Sec
rotary of State Edwin F. Uhl was nom.
mated for United States Senator for
the long term and ex-Lieut. Governor
John Strong for the short term, both
by reclamation.
Ex-Congressman Spencer O. Fisher
was nominated for Governor by, accla-
nation and Milton F. Jordan, Of Barry
County, for Lieutenant Governor. The
report OF the committee on resolutions
was received and adopted without dis
cussion. The platform denounces
'McKinleyism," reaffirms the Chi
cago, platform OF 1892; declares
in favor of nominating Senators
BY State conventions; indorses
Cleveland's administratic n; demands q
free oren waterway from the great
lakes to the sea; recommends curtail-
ment OF immigration as cure for Cox
eyism, and favors the settlement of la
Dor disputes by arbitration; demands
the forfeiture of all unearned land
grants, and denounces trusts and dis
honest monopolies.
The silver plank reads: "We declare
in favor of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at a ratio that will
permit the debtors to pay their debts
upon the same basis in which they
were contracted" and demands that all
currency be issued through the nation
al treasury and be made full legal ten
der
Charles s. Hampton, Of Petcskey.
was nominated for Secretary of State,
but he declined and the convention
took a recess until O'clock in the
evening. The ticket was completed at
night. The matter of electing Chair
man Of the State Central Committee
was referred to that committee, with
power to act.