The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-06
A Lively Struggle in Michigan
Republican Convention.
POTATO MAYOR FOR GOVERNOR.
He Has the Most Votes. but Falls
Short Of q Majority.
The Wisconsin Republicans Organize
ana Are Ready TO Nominate Candf-
dates, the Governorship Being Much
songht-The Montana Republicans
WIN Agree ON state Ticket.


coxsn years has a Republican state con-
yeafton in Michigan been attended with
50 much excitement. enthusiasm and noise
as the one now In session. The town "a
fun OF Candidates and boomers. Not a
quarter OF them can get into the hall.
which AT the fall OF the chairman's gavel
contained sweltering mass of 5000 peo-
pie
The chief interest attaches 20 the con-
test Tor the gubernatorial nomination. II.
8 Pingres. mayor OF Detroit, originator of
the Pingree potato scheme for utilizing
vacant city lots for the poor. has the sec
end time made a determined onslaught on
the Sovernorsnip. Opposing him are Col.
A II. Bliss. OF Saginaw. ex-Co1gressman
J. o'Donneli. OF Jackson: A. o. Wheeler.
OF Manistee. and ID. u. Aitkin. Arrayed
against Pingrse also Is the influence of the
state Republican machine. The machine
candidate is said 10 be Bliss. though this
is denied. The situation at the opening OF
the convention Is involved In the great
est doubt. PingTee has undoubtedly the
lead, but VIII lack a majority on the first
ballot. Close after him is Bliss. conf
dent OF winning
D. NJ. Ferry, chairman of the state Gen.
trail committee, called the convention TO
order al II o'clock. Rev. John L. Jackson
made the opening prayer. and Victor NJ.
Gore. OF Benton Harbor. was made tenn
pHfdfS N1d3EIfdD. n liNSly HSRt lS N pros
rect over the delegation from st. Clair
county. The regular convention was cap
tured by Bliss. but the Pingree element
boited and sent contesting delegation.
The contest was forced upon the conven-
ton Immediately at the close OF Mr.. Cores
speech by a motion OF Detroit delegate
that. pending decision by the committee
on credentials. the Pingree delegation be
admitted TO the convention. This aroused
a q he xyff
much heat and amid mingled cheers and
Kisses. A plan for harmony prevailed.
and the contestants were temporarily adj
mitted. After the appointment of the
usual committees the convention adj
journed until q. m.
AZ 2:3o the committee on credentials was
~still trying 10 settle the ST. Clair county
fight. and asked further time. motion
70 adjourn until evening was lost the Pin
gree men insisting that the ST. Clair con-
test should be brought into the conven-
ton at once. In the shape of a majority
and minority report. After a long wran-
gle the motion TO adjourn until I:3o was
renewed ard on rising vote the chair
man declared IL carried. 10 the disgust OF
the Pingree men and the galleries, Ii be-
ing claimed that il was clearly lost. AT
10 the committee on credentials was still
unable TO agree on the ST. Clair contest.
ap1 the convention decided 10 take up
other business Ex-I.ieut. Gov. j. Wight
Giddiags WAS made permanent chairman.
The report OF the committee on resolu-
tions was adopted without debate or
amendment. The platform indorses the
nominees and declarations OF the Repub-
lican national convention. denounces the
Democratic platform as 'pandering 10
mob violence and anarchy" heartily sup
ports the Republican money plank, and
declares strongly for protection.
After the adoption of the platform the
convention proceeded With the placing In
nominate OF candidates for governor.
The nominating speeches for governor
were finished at 10 o'clock and the con-
vention then spent an hour listening TO
the majority and minority reports on the
81. Clair contest. the former favoring the
Bliss and the latter the Plngree delega-
ton. Then substitute for both reports
was offered. 1t proposed TO seat both dele
cations. with the twenty-five votes OF the
county divided equally between them.
The substitute was adopted. The chair
ruled that a substitute had the same eff
feet as an amendment-that the main
question was IN order. and ordered another
roll call. This was disputed. and al mid
night the wrangle over the parliamentary
point continued. The Pingree men declared
they would force a vote on governor be-
fore aGjournlng. but the Bliss men said
they would try TO adjourn as soon as the
81. Clair matter was settled
Being asked 10 reverse his ruling. Chair
man Giddngs admitted that he was not
sure OF his ground and would like 20 con-
slider the matter until morning. There
upon a motion to adjourn until o'clock
was carried. the Pingree men voting yes.