Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-01
White for Governor.

dke.of-the-R Road P0pulists Bolt.
White for Governor.
The three silver parties of Iowa-Dsm-
ocratic, Republican and Popul;st-held
separate conventions in Des Moines, MONA
mated fusion ticket, and adopted plat
forms different in construction, but iden-
teal In purpose, indorsing the free coinage
Of silver at 10 to !, denouncing the Repub-
ican party for alleged 'extrayagances IN
the management of the State Govern
| ment, and demanding the enactment of a
law prohibiting corporations from receiv-
ing pledges from employees not to bring
suit for indemnity for injuries-a plank
upon which the three parties expect to
wage, and hope to win, the campaign in
Iowa this fall. The fusion ticket will go
upon the official ballot as the Democratic
ticket, for, by an anti-fusion law, passed
by the last General Assembly, and de-
nounced in the three platforms adopted,
the name of a candidate cannot appear
more than once upon the official ballot
| As soon as the three conventions assem-
bled each appointed a committee on con-
ference to arrange the division of Offices
among the parties. This committee, with
out difficulty, arranged that the Demo
crafts should nominate the Governor and
Supreme Judge; that the silver Republi-
| cans should nominate the Lieutenant Gov
ernOr and Superintendent of Public In
structiOn, and that the Populists might
have the Railroad COmmissionership
The Democratic and silver Republican
conventions practically adopted the report
OF the conference committee. In the Pop
ulist convention A. w. G. Weeks of Win
terset promptly charged that the conven-
ton was called illegitimately and meved
that new Populist convention be called,
which should refuse to give up the Popu-
list name or the right to nominate Popu-
LISTS for the four principal Offices of the
five to be filed. This motion the chair
man declared tabled, on motion to that
effect, and Mr.. Weeks at once led the
boiling delegates, comprising about one
fourth of the 400 present, out of the hail.
The remainder proceeded to do business
in pursuance of the plan arranged at the
fusion conference.
White Chosen by ACCLAIM ation.
In the Democratic convention j. +.
Dayton of Aliamakee County, s. s. Bash
or of Beackhawk County, James A. Bur
CESS of Wapello County, John f. Leech
Of Henry County, L. p. Stubs of Jeffer-
son County, A. G. Roberts of Lee County,
III. l.. Williams of O'Bren County and
ex-Congressman Fred K. White of Keo-
kuk County were placed in nomination
| for Governor. White received 617 votes,
Williams 127, Burgess 132, Bashor 80,
Dayton 100, and the remainder scattered
among candidates not nominated by
speeches, nine votes, going to ex-Gov.
Horace Boies. White was then nomi-
mated by reclamation. Judge L. G. Kline.
the incumbent justice, and ]. w. Freeland
of Corydon were nominated in. the Dem
ocratic convention for Supreme Judge.
Mr.. Kline received most of the votes and
was given the nomination before the roll
was finished.
In the silver Republican convention B.
A. Plummer of Forest City, banker,
who campaigned the State last fall for
free silver, was nominated by acclama-
ton for Lieutenant Governor. He was
placed in nomination by Judge Spurrier
of Des Moines County, himself former
ly candidate before these conventions
for the nomination of Governor. The
silver Republicans considered the names
Of G. w. Rhinehart of Newton, ]. w.
Cliff Of Des Moines and b. Z. Hoist of
Boone in connection with the nomination
for superintendent. On the vote Rhine
hart received 126 and Cliff 4S votes, and
the former was declared nominated.
One plank in the platforms of the three
parties is identical. 1t is an arraign-
ment of the Republican party for alleged
extravagance and corruption in State
government. Another plank, though not
identical in the three platforms, that re-
lating to silver, is as expressive in one
as another. Free coinage is declared to
be the salvation of the nation, and the
contest in the State this fall is specifically
declared to be test Of strength be
tween The money power and silver. None
of the three platforms mentions prohi-
bition or liquor. 1t Is the first time in
fifteen years that the Democratic plat
form has not con tanned a plank devoted
to this question.
Piauks in the Piatform.
The Democratic platform, in addition
to making silver the main issue, de
nOuAces what it calls the school book mon
opoly, demands that no State officer shall
be connected with building and loan as
sociation or insurance company (the pres
emit State Auditor is president of a build
ing company INSISTS that there should be
reduction in printing and binding rates
for State work; denounces the anti-fusion
law Of the last Assembly; asks for a
State board of control for State rnstitu-
tons; ridicules McKinley's prosperity,
and indorses the anti-corporation law de-
feated by the last Legislature
The Populist platform makes silver the
principal issue, denounces the anti-fusion
law, recommends retrenchment in public
expenditures, denounces the Republican
Legislature for defeating anti-corporation
measures, favOrs an income tax and rec
Ommends to the people the adoption Of the
initiative and referendum.
The silver Republicans declared that
silver man should be nominated for Gov
ernor, denounced the school book trust.
declared for free silver coinage, denounced
the Republicans for extravaganza and
corruption and corporation legislation,
favored 2-cent passenger fare bill and
demanded reduction in freight rates.
While putting silver to the front. the
fusion party expects to make the cam
paign almost entirely upon the corpora
tion issue and expects the support of some
gold Democratic newspapers
Enthusissm for bryan.
The sentiment Of the Democratic con-
vention was almost Overwhelmingly for
Bryan. Every reference to his name was
greeted with lusty cheering. His picture
was repeatedly displayed, and every time
an orator pointed to 1t there was applause