The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
Msuu.GAN REpunItcANs.
HniiotipE for n Candidate rnr Goyer.
nor oftho state.

- arapd RAPIDS, Mich. August s.-.,Not-.
l;nekarhy liall was again packed with del
Hiddines trapped the Republican State
Convention 10 order at $3.50 O'Clock this
81; clair delegation question was the first
taken up. aud The convention. by n viva
s"ee vote, s'lsiainas LIS action Of last night
and swing each dclegate half a vote. Sen
ton ton, Hamshett, Of Saginaw, n Bliss adhe-
on the question. but the convention, by an
o,vsrwhssll,m,ing sl,n,g vote. laid the appeal on the
victory of last night, and his adhsrents
received the result of the vote with
Delegates then took the floor TO second
the nominnt!ons of the different candida
tos The ,seconding speeches occupied
was ordered for the nomination of Gov
iI1mr Tnnro rhs syd irsl ballot !oftieiaD resulted:
Wheeler Il: Aiken. 81: Gonant, t'as''''' ~ o.
The third ballot was tnlScn amid much
excitement. There were many changes
and when. the ballot was finally an
nounced Plngree lacked only IL votes of
n nomination. The Totals on the fourth
ballot were as follows Pingree, 449:
Bliss. $50: O'Denneli, 10; Aitken. II; CO.
nant. 2. PinEree's nomination was then
made unanimous.
n great demonstration followed the
nomination of Mayor Pingree, which
was led by his adhcrents.
After the convention had Gained down
motion 10 adjourn until o'clock was
nut and declared carried and the con-
vcntion adjourned.
The nomination of Mayor Pingree Is
n direct blow at the Mcmillan machine,
which has held control of Republican
politics In Michigan for nearly ten years,
ana practically means its overthrow.
MCM lllan has bitterly opposed Pingree's
nolitlcal advancement since the latter
first made his appearance In local poll
Ties In Driroit. and the two gentlemen
have been bitter political enemies. The
Senator was NJ the head of the Rcpubi-
can state Committee when Pingree was
turned down i'm his Gubernatorial aspi-
rations two years ago.
ID. Nj. Ferry, the new chairman, is
also n bitter political opponent of Pin
gree and n majority OF the committee
Is also opposed to- him.
Pineree, however. built up q strong
machine I'm Detroit and Wayne county
and by his anti-corporation speeches
gained great personal following
among the farmers and poorer classes
of people throughout the State This
following was successfully organized
bv Albert Pack. president of the De-
troit railway. the first 3 cent IA mile rail-
way in the United States, in the Mayors
behalf. 1t is claimed that on account Of
the MAYORS great personal following
that Michigan, which was supposed to
be in the doubtful column this year, will
be taken out OF II and Will go Republi-
can as usual.
When the convention reassembled at
o'clock the State ticket was completed
as follows: Lieutenant-Go Governor. T. b.
Duston. of Marquette; Secretary of
State. Rev. Washington Gardner, OF
Lansing: State Treasurer. George A.
Steele. OF St. Johns; Auditor eneral,
Rescoc d. Dix. of Benten Harbor; At
torney-Generai, Fred A. Maynard. OF
Grand Rapids: State Superintendent of
Land Office. w. A. French. OF Pressure
Isle: state Superintendent of Public In
struction. j. II. Hammond. of Charlotte;
member of the State Board of Educa-
tion. j. w. Simmons. of Owosse.
The convention adjourned sine die