Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-22
MICHIGAN REPUBIANS RENOMI-
NATE HIM BY ALAMATION.
A GOLD sTANDD PLATFORM
ST. LOUIS MONEY ICLARATION UN-
EaUIVOCAL UPHELD.
Strong Indorsemei of President Nc
kinley's Coursnnd of Secre-
tary AIger'kdministra-
ton of tlWar De-
parent.

DETROIT. MICH Sept. Ex-Governor
Pingree was renovated by acclamation
this afternoon by tRepublican state con-
vention. Many meers of his party who
have not heretofobeen in accord with
the governor joinen the cheering when
he appeared andiade a characteristic
speech of acceptar
Dexter NJ. Ferryf Detroit, chairman of
the state central omittee, called the con-
vention to order. his address Mr.. Ferry
urged perpetuatioby this convention of
every Republicanrinciple by adopting
thoroughly Repucan platform, and he
added that all ticandidates will be ex-
pected to stand sarely upon the platform
and be loyal al faithful to the party.
Said he: "Wittuch a platform, and
ticket headed bour war governor, with
our own Generapger having part under
President McKiy in the national admin
istration, the editions are especially IA
voring for Repucan victory"
The chairmateplored criticism by Re-
publican newspers of the war department
which, he asseid, will be used by dema-
gogues of the her side in the campaign.
A contest bseen the so-called Sladen
and Stephense sects of delegates from
Marquette coUy occupied the committee
on credentials ost of the afternoon. Mean
while, the coention and crowd of spec
tators from galleries listened to adj
dresses by Wster Davis, assistant secre-
tary of tn interior; ex-Congressman
O'Donnell (yo was to have been Pin
gree's oppont, but had withdrawn) and
others. 1t vs late in the day before the
credentials onmittee reported in favor of
the Sladen elegates. The report was
adopted alta sharp fight. o. Grosvenor,
food comm,ioner, a Pingree appointee,
was made ornament chairman Pingrec
men largelputnumbered the others in the
resolution mmittee.
When tn resolutions were reported to
the commee, they We're unanimously
adopted whout debate. On the war issue
the resoluons say:
I'VE in'rse the present national ad-
ministratl and express confidence in the
honesty. tegrity and patriotism of Pres
tdent Mcinley: During the trying times
that culrlated in war with Spain he
displayefare ability and discretion until
the tinaiessation of hostilities, which we
hope vii speedily result in permanent
peace. ,
triotic sd unselfish devotion to the honor
Of the rtion and the. welfare of the army.
We derlnce the unjust attacks made on
him, al offer him our undivided support
and coidence.
we eaff1rm the principles of the St.
Louis atform and pledge them our sup
port aa sure guarantee of national pros
perity and honor. We stand upon the
existir, gold standard and condemn the
proposion to admit silver to free and un-
limite,coinage al the ratio of 16 to 1 by
this entry alone"
The jlatform congratulates the country
upon eturning prosperity under Repub-
Iican lie and the operation of the Dingiey
law; fers honor and devotion to the vol
untee; from Michigan in the war; con-
gratutes the country upon its land and
sea Wtories, and leaves the future destiny
of tb peoples of whom the nation has
gaine control through the war confidently
in II hands of the properly delegated
auttfity.
Tn administration of Governor Pingree
Is onmended, especially his care of the
troos. A state immigration bureau is urged
to established for the purpose of pro-
mong the development of unoccupied
lans.
Gvernor Pingree was placed in nominal
determination was quickly made by accla-
mdon.
pr lieutenant governor. o. w. Robinson,
of Houghton, an ardent Pingree senate
seator, was nominated, after close con-
td with Gerrit j. Deikma, ex-president OF
tH house.
n his speech, of acceptance Governor Pin:
gee announced that he was lust the same
ID bald-headed Pingree he was two years
90; the kind OF Republican that believes in
tinciple before party"
He said, however, that the Republican
arty was the party of the common people
nd that that was why he had always beer
! 1t. Somebody must stand up and see tina,
here is fair play and the governor said II
gas usually, in fact, downhill work for him
o do it.
II anybody, even the best Republican
vas found getting out of paying his taxes
le would go for him. He simply could not
ielp 1t.
After announcing the vote on lieutenant
governor, a recess was taken until o'clock
when the rest of the ticket was named.
The following candidates of the state
icket were nominated at to-night's session
For secretary of state, j. S. Stearns, OF
.udington.
Auditor general, Roscoe F. Dix, Of Ber.
lam Springs.
Attorney general, Horace NJ. Orem, Of
saulte Ste. Marie.
Treasurer, George Steel of st. Johns.
Commissioner of land offices, William A
french, of Presque Isle.
Superintendent of public instruction, ia.
ION F. Hammond. of Hillsdale.
Regents of state university. Eli r. Sutton
Detroit, and ]. Byron Judkins. Of Grant
Rapids.
Members of the state board of education
Professor f. f. Johnson. of Ann Arbor
md F. A. Platt, of Flint.
The convention elected General Marks