The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08

lie Is Nominated for Governor on the Fourth
Ballet

! ucStinN, ~ at the top Ol the hchls ia
spite of the most powerful combine ever
organized against a candidate fDr pnblic
office in this state Detrnit's energetic
mayor carries off the plum. The fight
in the state convention was sharp but
short, and il was evident after the first
ballot that Mr.. Pingree had the nomna-
ton nicely tucked away in his vest
pocket. On the first ballot. which WIS
completed az 1880 o'clock, and resulted
as follows: Pingrec, 339; Bliss, 2SG
O'Donnell So; Aitkin, Sc; Wheeler, ~
and Conant -. The eleven st. Clair
county votes that were counted on ms
solid for Pingree were scattered, all the
candidates getting piece OF that dele
ton.
On the second ballot Pingrce showed Il
gain Of 10 votes while Bliss picked up
only / | votes. the ballot showing 35S
Pingree men in line, while Bliss could
only muster 207. Each Of the other
candidates losing lew votes.
IL was understood that the Wheeler
men would swing into line for Bliss when
the proper time came. But the goods
could not be delivered in solid lump
for ON the third ballot came the break,
and few Of the Wheeler ncn were
found with the Pingree shouters. Nine
OF Conant's delegates voted for the De-
troiter, while twenty votes from one Of
Aitkon's counties went over in a lump.
At the close of balloting Pingree had
lO5 votes to his credit while 30S was
the best Bliss could show. The fourth
and hast ballot dropped the prize into
the old mans hand by vote OF 440,
Bliss 200 O'Donnclls followers stuck
to him TO the last, he having lost but
four votes from first 60 last ballot.
A committee was appointed to bring
the successful candidate and hedefeated
ones before the convention and recess
was taken until four o'clock TO give the
one chance TO cool off and the Others
n chance to get the soreness out Of their
anatomies.
After the rcassemblng OF the conven-
tion Mr. Pingree stepped TO the front and
was received with n perfect whirlwnd
OF applause. He thanked his friends
for the support they had given him
and stated that he had always worked
with the Republican party and never
regretted it.. lie believed in reciprocity,
protection, prosperity, and Mckinley,
a Il
he would soon send out 10 the people an
exposition Of his views at length. He
realized that with greater honOrs came
greater responsibilities. lie would be
unwilling TO accept the nomination il he
thought il came otherwise than from the
people. He believed in the people and II
elected he would he the same To the
rich and the poor alike.
The defeated candidates made graceful
speeches. assuring tao convention that
they had ma sore spots, and pledged
their support TO the ticket. Tho speech
OF O'Donnell was perhaps the best re-
ceivcd, for he mingled humor and wit
with his regrets that he could not have
been the nominee and his compliments
10 the victor. The balance OF the ticket
was made up mostly by exclamation.
There was n spirited contest between o.
| &. Tumpkins and Roscoe d. Dix Tor
asdilDr, but the latter won ON the first
ballot Tho superintendent oi public
instruction also Involved IL friendly
struggle. but one ballot disposad pf that.
rhe nominees are ns followsi
For Governor
IlAzEN ). PNGREE.
For Lieutenant Governor
THOMAS y. DuNsTAN.
For Secretary ni State
WAsmSdroN GARDNER.
For State TREASURER
GEoRGE A. STEELE.
For Auditor General
RoscoE y. DIX.
For Attorney General
PRED A. MAYNARD.
For Land Commissioner
WILLIAM A. FRENCH.
For Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
jason T.. HAMMOND.
For Member Board OF Education
JonN w. SIMMONS.
The report oi the committee submit.
ted the following, which has the true
Republican ring 10 IT, Improvement
would bc hard. irniection, reciprocity
and sound money are our watch words
J. We declare our continued allegiance 60 the
Republican party. which now stands. as Il here.
toiorc has stood. for the upholdInG Of law and
order. the encouragement aud protection bi the
commerce OF our country. its Industries. its
labor its farms aud iresldes. the development
~ lts resources, the maintenance OF les credit.
aud che deJsnse OF its honor among the nations
of the worll,