Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-03
svernor A. T. Bliss RenomInatsd ON the

V~Nornor n. u. Bliss kenohiihs.o" "" s'o
First Ballot.
In the shortest time on record for a
state convention, Michigan Republl-
cans Thursday did what shouting ana
counting was to be done. At 5:3O p.
IN. the speeches had all been made and
the following ticket had been NOM
mated:
For Governor-Aaron r. Bliss, of sagi-
nav
For Lieutenant Governor - Alexander
Maluand, OF Negaunee
For Auditor Genera-Perry +. Powers
Cadillac. rCnominated
For Attorney -Cicneral-Charles A. Blair,
OF Jackson.
For State Treasurcr-Danie Mccoy,
Grand Rapids, renomnated.
For Secretary OF State-tred vi. war
ner. OF Pennington, renomlnated.
For Commissioner of the Lana once
Edwin A. Wildey. Of Van Buren, rehom-
mated.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
t9n-Delos FAN. of Albion, renomlnaileu,
For Members of the state boaru OF
Education-Patrick H. Kelley, of Detroit;
Luther L. Wright, OF Ironwood.
The convention was called to order
at 1880 O'Clock by Gerrit j. Diekema,
Of Holland. chairman of the state CEN
trail committee. who introduced Rev.
James NJ. Barley. pastor of the Forest
Avenue Presbyterian church. After
prayer the temporary chairman OF the
convention, William Alden Smith, con-
gresham from the fifth district. de
liyered an address that called for ire
quent applause.
Gov A. T. Bliss candidate for re-
nomination. was an interested specta-
tor in the gallery Candidate Stearns
was not present during the morning
or afternoon, but his Wayne county
manager. Homer Warren. sat in the
gallery a few yards to the left OF the
governor.
The Bliss men were very nearly ac-
curate in their estimate Of 500 votes
for their candidate. the Saginaw col
onel rolling up S11 on the first ballot,
against pa for Stearns, 40 for Horton,
and % for Patton.
The hardest worked lot Of men
in the convention were those on the
committee on resolutions. The cause
of their troubles was the disagreement
over the question of primary elections.
The State League of Republican Clubs
hal declared for primary reform. and
Charles Il. Townsend representing the
league. appeared before the committee
to urge the adoption Of the plank pre-
pared by the league committee. He
was backed by Charles ID. Joslyn, of
Detroit.
The members from the interior how
ever. objected to any plank which
would positively demand the passage
of primary bill next winter. holding
that the voters in the less populous
counties do not want to drop the con-
vention sytem.
Accordingly there was a long debate
running all through the noon recess,
the result of which was compromise,
which commended the primary cleo
ton plan. but which merely recon-
mends that the Subject be carefully
considered by the legislature, instead
Of instructing the lawmakers to legis-
late the convention system out of ex-
istence.
Homer Warren, chairman OF the
primary election committee of the
state league of Republican clubs,
after reading the plank of the plat
form on election reform, said: "Thc
convention declaration Is not as strong
as we would have made it. but feel
satisfied with what has been done. and
we shall keep on with our campaign to
bring about the passage of a general
primary election bill in the next legis-
lature."
Fred r. Fenton, president Of the
league. also expressed his satisfaction
with the platform and hrs belief that
primary bin will De passed next win
ter.