The true northerner., 1900-07-04

before the convention. Upon reas-
sembling the only committee that was
ready to report was that upon order
of business. 1t furnished a surprise
by placing the nominations first and
the resolutions last
The convention began Dalloting for
governor at $3.50 p. m, Wednesday.
For four hours they sat there, miss
ing their supper, sweltering in the
heat all 20 no purpose. for when the
tenth ballot was taken shortly before
ten o'clock no candidate had more
than half enough votes 10 nominate,
and the various delegations were hold
ing their ranks together by grim
force.
Six candidates were placed in NOM
ination-Col. a. T. Bliss, of Saginaw
Dexter NJ. Ferry, of Detroit; Justus ).
Stearns, OF Ludington; Chase 5. Os-
born, of the upper peninsula; James
O'Connell, of Jackson, and Milo ID.
Campbell, of Coldwater. AS had been
forecast by the caucuses held
throughout the state, the first three
were far in the lead Bliss led in dem
onstrations of enthusiasm during the
nominating speeches, and he also led
upon the first six ballots.
The Ferry vote gained steadily,
however, while Bliss took a drop in
the fourth and did not fully recover
until the sixth. On the seventh and
eighth he lost still more, dropping TO
273, while Ferry's scared TO 290. Four
hundred and twenty-one are required
TO nominate. The Stearns forces
made the most determined fight of
any OF them against the big odds and
! the prospect of the alleged combine
against them, holding their ranks in
tact until this ballot, when they
dropped from 21O TO 206. This an
nouncement was received with frantic
cheering by both the Bliss and Ferry
delegations. the belief being general
that Stearns' votes would soon be dis
| Ttributed among them.
On the ninth ballot Ferry gained
four more, while Stearns lost another
eight Bliss remained the same.
Stearns recovered all but four of his
lost votes in the tenth ballot. and il
became apparent that the convention
was in a deadlock. As the prospect
of an all-night session began TO APP
pear the delegates relaxed their de-
termination 60 fight il out, and a mo-
ton 10 adjourn TO ten o'clock Thurs
day morning was put and carried.
The first ballot Thursday morning
! L. ~ g . ha srrht .
more ballots were taken before the
nomination was reached and one
of the greatest political fights in the
| history of the republican party in
Michigan came 10 an end just before
three o'clock in the afternoon when the
forces of Justus S. Stearns swung sol
idly into line for Col. A. Il. Bliss. of
Saginaw. on the nineteenth ballot and
assured his nomination. The Ferry
vote also went solidly for Bliss, except
Wayne county's 05, which nailed
their flag 10 the mast and went down
with the ship. The only other name
heard In the roll call was that of O'Don-
nell, of Jackson. who received his own
21 and a few of the Ferry counties
hHth II IbSNaiht appditht 'hhh A'AAH'
was 10 be nominated these delegations
changed their votes 10 him. leaving the
Wayne men completely isolated in
their loyalty 10 their candidate. The
motion 20 make il unanimous came
from O'Donnell's county.
A delegation from Cheboygan moved
that the convention proceed TO nom.
mate a candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor. and that nominating speeches
be eliminated entirely.
Speeches were ruled out and but on,
name was presented for lieuteant gov
ernor, that of o. w. Robinson, OF
Houghton, the present incumbent. He
was nominated by acclamation.
The name of Fred NJ. Warner, OF
Pennington, was also received will
like favor. Daniel Mccoy, of Kent, was
nominated for state treasurer on tn,
first ballot. For auditor general Perry
+. Powers, of Cadillac, won on the frs
ballot. The balance of the ticket wa.
then quickly selected.