Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07
MAYOR PINGREE WINS
HE IS NOMINATED FOR covERNow
BY MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
A BLOW TO SENATOR THILLAH.
His Machine Now Practically over
throwa-.The state, Too, IL IL said,
which Was Doubtful, VIII Now Go
Republican. S.

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH, August g.
Notwithstanding continued heat and hu-
midity. Lockerby Hall was again packed
with delegates and spectators when
Chairman Giddings raped the Repub-
lican state Convention to order at 9:o
o'clock this morning Tor It's second days
session.
The st. Clair delegation question was
the first one taken up, and the eonven-
ton, by a viya-voce vote. sustained its
action Of last night. seating both con-
testing delegations and giving each dele
gate half vote.
Benton Hanchett. OF Saginaw,
Bliss adherent, appealed from the ruling
Of the Chair on the question, but tho
convention, by an overwhelming vote,
laid the appeal on the table. This en-
phaslzed Mayor Pngree's victory Of last
night, and his adherents received tho
result OF the vote with much applause.
Delegates then took the floor TO Sc
cond the nomination OF the different cam
didates. The sec onding speeches occu-
pied nearly an hour. and at 1919 a roll
call was ordered for the nomination for
Governor
The first ballot (oficlaD resulted; Pin
gree. SS9; Bliss. 2S6; O'Donneli, So; Wheels
er AZ; Aitken, Sc: Conant, p.
The second ballot also resulted In no
choice. the vote being as follows: Pin
gree 36S: Bliss. 29a; O'Donnell, Is; Aitken.
~; Wheeler, 81; Conant, ~. Necessary
TO a choice. AZ.
The third ballot was taken amid much
excitement. There were many changes.
and when the result was finally an
nounced PingreS lacked only twelve
votes Of nomination.
PINGREE SUCCESSFUL
The. totals on tho fourth ballot werei
Pingree, 40; Bliss. 2sO; ODonnell. Is;
Aitken. II; Conant, 2.
Pingree's nomination was then made
unanimous. A great demonstration fol-
lowed the announcement OF the norRiIa-
tion Of Mayor Pingree, which was led by
his adherents. After the convention had
Calmed down. a motion to adjourn until
o'clock was put and declared carried,
and the convention adjourned.
The nomination OF Mayor Pingree Is a
direct blow at the Mcmillan machine.
which has held control OF Republican
politics I'm Michigan for nearly ten years.
and practically means it's overthrow.
Mcmillan has bitterly opposed ePingrees
political Advancement since the latter
first made his appearance in local poll
tics In Detroit and the two gentlemen
have been bitter political enemies.
The Senator was at the head Of the
Republican State Committee when Pin
gree was turned down In his gubernato-
rial aspirations two years ago ID. NJ.
Ferry. the new chairman OF the State
Central Committee Is aiso bitter politl-
cal opponent Of Pingrees, and ma
jority OF the committee Is also opposed to
him.
Pingree, however. built up strong ma
chine In Detroit and Wayne county, and
by his anti-cOrporatiou speeches gained
great personal following among the
farmers ana tho poorer classes OF people
throughout the State. This following was
successfully organized by Albert Pack,
president Of The Detroit Railroad. the
first 3-cents-a-mile railroad in the United
States in the Mayors behalf
II Is claimed that on account OF the
mayors great personal following. Michi-
gan which was supposed 90 be in the
doubtful column this year. will be taken
out OF IL and will go Republican as usual.
When the convention reassembled at
o'clock the Sta.e ticket was completed,
as follows: Lieutenant Governor, Thomas
B. Dunstan, OF Marquette; secretary or
State, Rev. Washington Gardner, Of
Lansing; State Treasurer George A.
Steele. OF Johns: Auditor, General Ros-
coe Addix. OF Benton Harbor; Attorney
General, Fred. a. Maynard, OF Grand
Rapids. State Superintendent Of Land
Office W. A. French. OF Presque Isle;
State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion. J. E.. Hammond. of Charlottef
member OF State Board OF Education.
Member OF State Board OF Education.
j. W. Simmons, OF Owosso.