Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-06
STATE CONVENTIONS
What is Being Done at the Va
rious, State Conventions
Throughout the Union.
n. S. PlNGREE IN MICHIGAN
Some Very Exciting Times in
the P0pulist Conventions
Oyer Vice President.
A POLITICAL PoT-,PoURl

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, August e.
Notwithstanding the continued heat
and humidity, Lockerby hall was
packed with delegates and spectators
when Chairman Giddings raped the re-
publican state convention to order this
morning, for the second days. session.
After disposing Of the St. Clair delega-
tion question In favor of Pingree, the
delegates took the floor to second the
nomination of different candidates.
rINGREE FOR GOVERNOR.
The seconding speeches occupied
nearly an hour. A roll call was then
ordered for the nomination for COVER
nor.
First ballot: Pingree, 339; Bliss,
2S6; O'Donnell, 83; Wheeler, Al Ait
ken, Sc; Conant, 90
Second ballot: Pingree, 358; Bliss
29s; O'Donnell, 78; Aitken, 40;
Wheeler, "a; Conant, II. Necessary
to choice All.
The result of the fourth ballot was:
Plngree, 449; Bliss, 290; O'Donnell,
rs; Aitken, II; Conant, 2. Hazen s.
Pingree's nomination was then made
unanimous. The convention ad-
journed until O'Clock.
BRIAN AND WATSON ENDORSED.
ATLANTA, Ca, August 6.-The state
populist convention met here to-day.
A strong movement was set on foot a
few days ago to fuse the populists with
the prohibitlonists by giving them the
nominee for governor, but at caucus
held late last night, the fusionists were
defeated in their plans to name the
governor, but the attorney -generalship
was offered them. The convention
will endorse Bryan and Watson and
demand straight out-and-out ticket,
unless Sewall comes off the democratic
ticket.
The populist convention was called
to order at noon to-day, by Hon. Thos,
q. Watson, chairman of the state exec
utiva committee, and as he mounted
the platform he was given great ova-
tion by the delegates and spectators.
Chairman Watson made no extended
remarks, reservlng his speech for to-
nights rally of the populists, at which
he will be the central figure. The con-
vention did not get down to business
until 3 O'Clock. 1t can be announced
positively, however, that there will be
no fusion of the electoral ticket with
the democrats unless it is based upon
the withdrawal of Sewall for vice pres
ident. The populists will nominate
straight electoral ticket.
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, August o.
The exposition ball was crowded when
Chairman Griffin called the republican
state convention to order. No time
was lost in preliminaries, and the sec-
onding speeches for candidates were
taken up, after which ballotting was
begun, resulting:
First ballot-La Toilette, 261X;
Scofield, 248H Boensch, 49,; Elliott,
4S19; Bradford, 81; Estabrook, g..
Second ballot--La Toilette. 25S;
Scofeld, 269h; Baensch, S61s; Eli.
OFT, 81; Bradford, 80; Estabrook, 6.
Third ballot-La Toilette, 250;
Sc6field. 293; Baensch, 901z; Elliott,
FL; Bradford, %; Estabrook, 3; neces- |
sary to choice, SAL.
Fourth ballot-Scofeld, 3d. 55 La i
Toilette. $50; Baensch, 941a; Elliott,
9; Bradford, s; Estabrook, 3.
Fifth ballot-Scofield, S231s; La
Toilette, 238; Baenscb, 1081a; Elliott,
3; Bradford. 2; Estabrook, 5; no
choice.
SECOND CHOICE.
WArERvILLE, Me-, August 6.--The
delegates to the last democratic state
convention reconvened here this after.
noon, for the purpose OF nominating a !
candidate for governor In place OF E.
P. Winslow, who, after the Chicago |
convention, declined to give even
quasi Endorsement to the Bryar- r-Sewall
nominations by remaining on the tick
ct. NJ. P. Frank, Of Portland, will be
the nominee.
FRANK IS NOMINATED.
WATERvILLE, Maine, August g.
The second democratic state conven. |
tion, called because Of the declination |
OF Hon. Edward P. Winslow to stand
as candidate for governor, was held |
here to-day. Melvin p. Frank, of Port
land, was nominated for governor on
the first ballot. Frank is free-silver |
man. Halson, who was defeated Is a
sound money advocate. Resolutions
were offered, favoring the Chicago
nominees and the candidate named, to
day.
KANSAS PoPULrsTs.
ABILENE, Kas., August 8 The pop
uiist state convention opened this
morning by the committee on resoIu
tions submitting platform endorsing
The national populist code OF princi-
pies. The committee neglected to
mention the populist nominees for
president and vice-president. A
stormy debate followed, and amidst
much confusion the names of Bryan
and Watson were injected into the
resolutions. Judge Frank Doster. OF
Marion county, was nominated for
chief justice on the first ballot.
WOULD NOT ENDORSE sEwALL.
r, g<s.een f,el An0eak G -
Alter prolonged dsliberation. the
state executive committee Of the peo.
Piles party last night Issued an address
endorsing the nomination OF w. J.|