St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-01
RUCTIOA IN The G. 0. P.
DETROIT DELEGATES REFUSE TO Ac-
cEPT RlcH'S NOMINATION.
TEEEY THREATEN TO BOLT,
And Place an independents Ticket
in the Field, Headed by Mayor
Pingree, Of the City of the
Efraifs - Florida DemnHrntin


Pingree, of the City of the
Straits - Florida Democratic
Convention Organized = Lid
don's denomination Assur ed,
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 3l.-Thea
Republican state convention was called
to order by w. E. Bates, secretary of
the state central committee, at 1928
O'clock. The convention hall was
packed to suffocation, and great en-
thusiasm was displayed. After the call
of the convention had been read, Mayor
Fisher made an address of welcome.
Secretary Bates introduced Philip T.
Colgrove, of Hastings. as temporary
chairman. In accepting the honor Mr..
Colgroye made a lengthy address. re-
viewing the political situation and ar.
raigning the efforts of the Democratic
congress to change the Mckinley law.
He delivered glowing eulogy of James
G. Blaine, which was received with
great applause. A. w. Smith. of Adrian,
was elected temporary secretary, and a
call of the convention by districts
ordered.
At 1880 a recess was taken until
o'clock.
When the Republican state conven-
ton reassembled this afternoon, as the
committee on resolutions was not ready
to report, the nominations for the state
ticket were proceeded with.
George A. Farr, of Grand Haven,
placed the name of Gov. John T. Rich
in nomination. Several others seconded
the nomination.
Col. A. T. Bliss was nominated for
governor by G. L. Benjamin, of Sagi-
nav.
Mayor Pingree's claims to the nomi-
nation for governor were not formally
presented to the convention. After the
presentation of the name of Aaron T..
! Bliss,'of Saginaw, vote was taken and
/ the Pingree men carried out their plan
as outlined last night-they stood mute,
and
DECLINED TO VOTE.
The result of the vote was announced:
Rich, 72I; Bliss. IS; "Mr. Blank" 12l.
| Of the votes for "Mr. Blank" 100 were
from Wayne county (DetIoiD. the
others being scattered around various
counties, one to three from each. Gov.
Rich and Col. Bliss addressed the con-
vention, but Pingree did not respond 10
repeated calls.
There was no considerable contest
over the remainder of the ticket, The
Pingree men voted, in some instances
in opposition to the Rich slate, but
their influence did not govern the re-
suit in any way. Tha nominees. several
| of whom were chosen by reclamation
| are: 49,
For Lieutenant Governor - Alfred
| Mines, of Branch county. "a.
Secretary of SIate-Rev. Washington
Gardner, of jackson. ,.
Treasurer james NJ. Wilkinson. of
| Marquette. .
Auditor General-Stanley w. Turner,
of Roscommon.
! Attorney General-Fred A. Maynard,
| of Kent. a.
Land Commissioner William A.
French, of Presque Isle.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
H. II. Pattengill, of Ingham.
Member of Board of Education-Perry
f. Powers, OF Wexford.
Mines, for lieutenant governor. is to
/, succeed j. Wight Giddings, OF Cadillac,
| who expects to 90 to congress, and de-
clined a renOmination. All the others,
except Maynard, are the present incum.
| bents of the offices, three of them
| Gardner, Wilkinson and Turner -
having been appointed by Gov. Rich in
place of meu vino were removed last
winter for alleged completely in the
| fraudulent canvass Of the vote on con.
stitutional amendment which raised
their salaries. Maynard expects to sue.
ceed Attorney General Ellis (Uem J,
who is also under indictment for par
| ticipation in the fraudulent canvass.
The platform as reported by the ma
| jority of the committee and adopted is
as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS,
after the usual cut and dried indorse-
mentS of the party and state admins
tration, deal with national questions as
| follows:
We reafirm our adherence and in.
| creased devotion to the American doc.
trine of protection. We believe that
the present unhappy Industrial condi'
ton of our country is in great part due
to the threat and purpose of the Demo.
! cratic party 10 destroy the American
| system of protection. We believe thai
all articles which cannO: be produced in
tile United States, except luxuries
should be admitted free of duty, and
that on all imports coming i'll compete
ton with the products of American
labor there should be duties levied equa
to the difference between wages abroad
| and wages at home.
We believe that the doctrine of reci
| procity, as advocated by that matchleSs
statesman, James &. Blaine, should,
| under our protective system, be the
policy OF our government and applied
in our trade relations with other ma
tons.
We recognize that the employment OF
both capital and labor is necessary fol
the peace and prosperity of our peOpl E
and that the enactment of such laws as
will properly and wisely avoid and set
tie labor difficulties is one of the dutie:
of the Republican party, which ha.
always been aud still is the friend Of
the humblest toiler. We believe tha
government was Instituted to protect tht
weak against the strong and to SubSli.
tute right for might, and tibet it is there
fore the duty OF the state to regulate al
corporations and combinations SO as tt
protect every right and liberty O.
the laborer, and insist that Law
and order must be maintained, ant
that the ballot box and court of juStic,
and not the sword and torch must settle
economic differences. We believe il
1 arbitration as one of the means to sofy,
labor disputes, and favor the enactmerl
by the legislature of laws TO carry gu
the provisions of section %, article 6 q
the constitution of the state of Miclli
gan, which provides for estabishini
courts Of Cancellation with such power
and duties as shall be prescribed b.
law. r
We believe In the use Of gold ant
silver as money metals TO be maintained
III circulation on a perfect equality ant
lntercouvertiblity. We recognize tn
so-called silver question as one of tn,
paramount issues of the day, and be
lieve that the people of this state am
cou ntry can and do look TO the RepuDli
can party. the party of ability and prog
ress, as tie only party that can give
wise and adequate solution of thi
problem.