The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-08-14

enthusiasm, but when Benton Hanchett
OF Saginaw, made his way 10 the plat
form the delegates knew he was about
TO present the name OF Col. A. r. Bliss
OF Saginaw, and 1t was severa minu es
before the enthusiasm subsidized enough
Tor Mr.. Hanchett to make his speech
The great outburst of enthusiasm OF
the convention occurred when WAYNE
county was called upon for nominations.
The delegation rose as one man and
whirled their hats and fans and cheered
and applauded. The Pingree strength all
over the floor was on its feet on top of
seats and in the aisles. The demonstra-
ton was not allowed to slacken for a
second. Then three cheers were given
for, Pingree, and the demon stration lag-
g ed only to be started again. 1t was "A
well planned and enthusiastic demon
stration. Charles Flowers, of Detroit,
made the speech presenting Pingree and
he was frequently interrupted with APP
plause. This finished the nominations
for governor.
1t was 9i5 p. m. when the committee
on credentials came into the hall pre-
pared to report after having con-
sidered the questions arising over the
contesting delegation in ST. Clair county
All day. Two reports were presented.
Inc one for the majority was made by
Chairman Burch, of the committee, re-
commenting the seating of what is
known as the Avery or ant-Pingree del
eegationi and the minority report by
Judge III. II. Hatch, of Wayne. recon-
mending the seating of Hartsuff, or the
Pingree delegation. The speeches which
followed the reports reviewed the St
Clair convention which was held at Port
Huron and which resulted in a split and
'rump' convention. Some very warm
remarks were passed and charges and
Grafton OF the report. Finally a motion
was offered as a substitute. to seat both
delesations and allow a half vote to
each delegate. This suited the Pingree
men and 1t was carried: Yeas. 4N5: nays.
4H Chairman Giddings then announced
that this merely passed as an amendment
report of not Se naopiting the the, majority
much Tor the Ping-eeites and the conyen-
non was soon scene of turmoil as the
wayne leaders tried to show the chair
complished in the endeavor, however.
ana after long struggle the convention
adjourned at 1915, until a. m. the next
Undoubtedly tire delegates were very
weary, when the hour for opening the ball
arrived the next morning;. at any rate II
ana ana there was very little enthusiasm
The st. Clair county trouble was settled
according ni.cSr to the motion adopted the
10 ballot for governor at once, but the
others preferred to listen to speeches and
several were made for the various candi-
oates. when these were finished the
roll call for the vote on the nomination
for governor was ordered. The ballots
Favored Pingree and resulted as follows:
The First ballot.
The voting on the roll call was carried
on amid intense interest; there was very
little shouting, oil of the workers being
engaged I'm pulling every string that would
bring vote. The result was announced:
Pingree, 339; Bliss. 2S5: O'Dopncll, SO; Ait
ken. 56; Conant. AZ: Wheeler. %.
Second BALLOT.
Pingree gained 10 votes and Bliss H. the
others losing. Wheeler the most heavily,
but his votes went to Bliss and O'Don-
nell. The shifting was very gradual with
Pingree, S5S: Bliss, 297; O'Donnell. rs:
Aitken, 40; Wheeler. "a: Conant, H.
Third Ballot.
few more small changes were made
as the call proceeded. and the Pingree
men got their first chance to yell when
Oakland swung her 20 from kitken to |
he Wayne county MAJ. Bliss al. O showed |
more gains. The Bliss men tried to !