Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-01
RENOMINATED
Result Of the Michigan Repub-
lican Convention.
PINGREE sTAEs OUT OF THE RACE

And But Two Men Contest the Nomination
Tor Governor The Incumben Gets There
Seven to One-Substance Of the Platforn
and the Full Ticket-Fceling of tho Pin
gree Men-Democratic Gathering ut Dies
Moincs Called to Order.
GRAND RAPIDS, Aug. 1. - Temporary
Chairman Colgate upon taking the gavei
in the state Republican convention made
a long address in which all the principal
publican standpoint. When the prelimi-
nary business had been transacted n recess
was taken and upon reassembling the
convention proceeded to the nomination
Of candidates. But two names were pre-
sented for governor-Aaron T. Bliss, of
Saginaw, and Governor Rich. A vote was
taken and the Pingree men carried out
their plnn-they stood mute, declined to
vote. The result OF the vote was an
nounced: Rich, 72l; Bliss. 9S; Mr..
Blank" 12l. OF the votes for "Mr. Blank"
1C6 were from Wayne county Detroit),
the others being scattered around various
counties. Governor Rich and Colonel
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 NJ.
Wilkinson, of Marquette; auditor general,
Stanley w. Turner, of Roscommon; at
torney general, Fred A. Maynard, of
Kent: land commissioner, William A.
French. of Preslue Isle; superintendent
Of public instruction, II. r Pattencill, of
TnGham; member board of education,
Perry i. 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 Turncr-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 a constitutional amend
ment which raised their salaries. May
nnrd 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 urti-
Giles not producible in this country he i'd
mtted free and on ali 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 ad-
vocated; suffrage should be limited to
those who nre full citizens" is another
plank. The silver plank is a declaration
in favor of the use OF gold and silver at q
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.
PinSree Men Not Reconciled.
A minority report favoring the free
coinage of gold and silver at ratio of IS
to /, 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 acclumation to serve an
other term rs 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 Us an independent Republican candi-
date, substituting his name for that of
Rich ut the head of the ticket.