The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-09-04

an hour was taken for supper. 1t was 9:sJ
before Chairman Barkworth again called
for order. Col. Bradshaw, of kentucky,
LOOK me platform and made speech:
they were not In the humOr for speeches.
There were several other speeches, and
finally Ex-senator Hopkins, of Mt.
Pleasant. took the platform to explain
the deliberations of compromise COM
mittee on the governorship. He said
Whiting and Sigh with few friends had
talked the matter over and that no two
more patriotic men than these lived in
Michigan. Either was willing that the
other should take the first place. They
just told myself and w. X. Burt" said
the speaker that you may decide which
shall occupy first place and the other will
be satisfied" At this there was a burst
of applause. Hopkins asked that motion
be made that he and Burt be named such
a committee. Speech-making continued
and the delegates were rapidly becoming
wearied and falling into disorder and an
ill-natured quarrel was lightning between
the parties when w. r. Burt came for
81 hereby withdraw the name of Justin
X. Whltlng, who asks that Charles X.
Sigh be nominated by accalamation.'
The convention then let itself loose in
yells for few moments and then Burt
finished his announcement by saying that
Mr. Whiting should be nominated for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by acca.amation. The
secretary was instructed to cast a ballot
for both and there was another round
of applause. w. y. Ware of Jackson.
T. NJ. Fogg, OF Lansing, and Geo r. Hum
mer, OF Holland, were appointed a COM
mittee TO bring the nominee before the
convention.
The two candidates for the top of the
ticket came upon the platform together
amid applause. Sigh. n modest looking
bald headed man of about 40. said: There
is only one issue, II is to be either gold
recommendation and its blighting effect, or
Dlmetailism with its broad benencence.
If elected, and 1 shall be, / shall endeavor
70 serve all the people. shall try to build
up, and not tear down, and shall conduct
the affairs Of the commonwealth i'm "A way
conducive TO economy in all departments"
When Whiting was introduced, he said
he felt that the silver cause was much
greater than that of individuals. He was
II favor of harmony and thought more or
the election Of VIM. j. Bryan as president
of the United States than whether Mr.
Sigh or himself should occupy the guber-
material chair. He said he could say with
sincerity that he is glad that MIR. Sigh
is the candidate. His election has been
guaranteed here to-day. 1t was not neces-
sary to discuss the silver question, as his
views on that subject are well known on
all sides. The question Is shall we begin
the use of silver now. or shall we wait
until England agrees to. (Cries of mo.
no.'O The speaker trusted that great care
would be taken In selecting the best men
available for the other offices that the en-
tire ticket may be elected, and that Will
lam j.. Bryan will be elected TO the presi-
dency OF the United States.
names of John Il. Carr. of Cassopo.is, and
Alfred j. Murphy, of Detroit, were mem
tlored. BY rising vote Mr. Murphy was
declared the unanimous choice of the con-
Vention
The regular order of business was then
taken up. BY unanimous consent. the
Of state was passed. ON the roll call OF
distr cts fer nominee for state treasurer,
Frank Peters. of Schoolcraft. presented
the name of Otto r.. karste. Democrat, or
lTOnWOO0.
the unanimous choice by the secretary
casting the full vote of the convention
Arthur e. Cole. Populist. of Livingston
county, was made the unanimous choice
of the convention for auditor-generai;
The names OF Thomas Doolng, of Han
cock; David r. Haskins, of Hiilsdale, and
John Swift. of Emmett county, were pre-
scented for superintendent of public in
dered called. The result stood: Dcoling.
75i: Hask'ns, S2i; Swift 1882. The names
OF Swift and Dooling were withdrawn and
the secretary instructed TO cast the fun
vote of the convention for Haskins.
The names OF Martin @. Loennecker, or
Jackson; Edward Brandt. of Berrien. and
George Miller, Of Coleman. were mem
toned for land commissioner and a roll
call of districts ordered. during which
Loennecker. The vote resulted: Loen-
necker, SOC; Brandt. 779. Loennecker was
gwen the nomination.
The three candidates nominated for
member OF the state board of education
were Frank l.. Dewey, OF Alpena Justus
G. Lampson. OF West Bay City, and
Thomas Doollng, of Houghton. The lat
ter withdrew. The sleepy delegates were
tired of balloting and quarreling and
Dewey was nominated in n rising vote.
The electors were named and a formal
resolution to have the nomination for Sec
rotary of state left to the executive COM
mttee was adopted. The thanks of the
convention We're given TO Chairman Bark
worth and Secretary Hosford for the eX-
cellent manner in which they had fulfilled
their very difficult duties and with three
cheers for the ticket this remarkable con-
vent.on closed at 3 a. m. local time. The
silver men then went through the form
of nominating the ticket adopted in the
mass convention.