New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
PINGREE A STORM CENTRE.
MICHIGAN POPuL. SITS REFUSE TO DE-
SERT HIM
THEY WILL NOT CONSENT TO FUSE WITH THE
DEMOCRATS IF ANYBODY is NOMINATED
TO OPPOSE THE DETROIT POLITICIAN
FOR THE GOvERNORSHIP.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]


Detroit Aug 12.--The greatest political combina-
tiOn which Michigan is the point OF
being formed by the Democrats. free silverites.
Populists and perhaps. the Pronbi;onists. At a
conference of the leading representatives OF the
first three of these parties, held late last night
definite plan of action agreed upon. and 1t
further settled that II the Prohibitionists would
abandon their State ticket and join forces with the
allies they would be admitted 10 distribu-
tion of the spoils. The result of that conference
officially made known this afternoon by Chair
Baker of the Democratic State Central Com
mlttce. He said:
There will be no Democra tic ticket in Michigan.
this fal and in place OF the rooster which former
~ stood at the head Of the Democratic ticket there
will be a facsimile of the silver dollar standing at
the head Of the Union Silver ticket.
The purpose Of the combination. according TO Mr.
Baker is to bring certain success TO the frce-sver
idea On the original plan all the electors. selected
pro rata from the different parties ny committee
made up from each party are to be Tor Bryan ior
President two-thrds for Sewall for Nice~lresident
and ono-third for Watson. Under this agreement
,ha Democrats were TO name the candidate for
Governor the Populists the candidate Tor lleut'h-
ant-Governor the free -sve" party men TO nave
the next choice and the Prohibicnists 10 iece'yt
the member of the state boaTn 81 Stafe Eonventon
ASSEMBLIES in Bay city August 20 10 give ii eacu IT, "a
forming coalition thereby of all the opponents OF
Mckinley and the Republican ticket ., tho,
Since the conference II has been learned t,ia' III
the Populists who have twice invited Mayor I'm IN
gree to be their candidate for Governor, are uls
satisfied and will refuse to go INTO the Coh.rI-
ton unless they are assured that the nomination o.,
for Governor will be left blank and the ticket 20
out with no nominee against Pingree: They argue
that Pirgree is so strong With the laboring classes %
and the farmers that the succes1 or iree sliNe.
would be endangered by putting any one aganst
him as thousands Of voters desire ms success
more than ANYTHING else and might not stop 20
check off Mckinley and ro9'rt IN tnsr pnn,,b anNey
to vote for him. and thus 90 straight hePupii,,,
can ballot They hold tbs. ne Democracy VIII
lose nothing by leaving the head OF the ucke.
blank as in the combination they can get more
than by standing alone for straight ticket
While the agreement was made only last nlgnt,
there are signs of disa ection to-day, and the
Populists have assumed a bclligerent attitude ano
saw that unless their wishes are acceded 10 they
will indorse Pingree out and out and put up a
separate set of electors for President
If the combination Of the free-silver men. Popu
lists Prohibitioniss and Democrats can he made
to hold. with the blank space at the head OF the
ticket the sound money men have in Michigan
hard battle to wage. The Bay city Convention Will
be awaited with more interest than even the Re
publican State Convention at Grand Rapids.