The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-07-06

For Governor ............ SPENCER Q. FISHER
cietary Of State .......LEwis Il. IRELAND
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Auditor General. FRANK II: GILL
Commissioners of State Land onioe.
PETER MULvANEY
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Member of the State Board OF Education,
NJ DEvERAUx
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 M.
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 h s. ever
present desire to serve the party
whether as a leader or in the ranks.
1t was an address we'll calculated to
promote harmony. The platform was
drafted under Dickin- On'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
dentiels 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 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 electi IN of a State chair
man. Dickinson, who controls the new
State committee by large ma GRITTY,
wanted the election referred to the
committee and Candidate Fisher.
After hot debate Dickinson won by a
vote of 676 to 323. TIE only appear
ance that Dickinson made was when
he offered the resolution to send tele-
graphic greetings to Cleveland.
Chain man Campau called the conven-
ton to order shortly after noon. VIM.
knight, of Grand Rapids, was chosen
temporary chairman. After the ap.
pointm mt of committees the conven-
.
o'clock Elliott G.. Stevenson, Of Oak
land County. was made permanent
chairman. On motion of Den NJ. Dick
inson, congratulations were wired to
President Cleveland. Assistant Sec
rotary of State Edwin F. Uhl was M
mated for United States Senator for
the long term and ex-Lieut. Governor
John Strong for the short term, both
by reclamation.
Elk Congressman Spencer o. Fl her
was nominate for Governor 10y accla-
nation and Milton +. Jordan. of Barry
County, for Lieutenant Governor. The
report OF the cJmmiitee on resolutions
was received and adopted without dis
cussion. The platform denounces
"McKinleyism," rea firms the Chi
cago Platform of 1892; declares
in favor of nominating Senators
by Satc conventions: indorses
Cleveland's administrati n demands a
free o. en- water way from the great
lakes to the sea: recommends curtail-
ment OF immigra' ion as cure for Cox
eyim, and favors the settlement of la
bJr dispu es by arbitration; demands
the forte ture of all unearned land
grants, and denouncej trusts and dis
honest monopolies.
The silver plank reads: I'VE declare
in favor of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at a IA 10 that will
permit the debtors to pay their debts
upon the same basis in which they
were contracted" and demands that all
currency be ISIS cd through the nation.
al treasury and be made full legal ten
der.
Charles S. Hampton, of PETE skey,
81 g..
bat he declined and the convention
took recess until o'clock in the
evening. The ticket was completed at
night. The matter of ect ng Chair
man Of the STATE Central Committee
was referred to that committee, with
power to act.