The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-01
.DURAND IS
NOMINATED
Michigan Democrats Hold
Convention.
NOT MUCH ENTHUSIASM
Nominee for Governor Was on
a Fishing Trip.
Platform Adopted Deals Almost En-
tirely With State Issues-Repub-
licans Accused Of Being in
League with Railroads.

Detroit, Mich, July a.-Michigan Dem
ocrats at their State Convention here to-
day nominated the following ticket:
Governor, George H. Durand of Flint;
Lieutenant Governor. John F. Bible or
Iona; Secretary of State. John Donovan,
Bay City; Treasurer. w. F. Davidson.
Port Huron; Auditor. General. d. A.
Hammond, Ann Arbor; Attorney General,
William F. knight, Grand Rapids; Super
intendent of Public Instruction, Prof.
Woodbridge M. Ferris, Big Rapids; Com
missioner of Land ONCE, c. e. Watson.
Cheboygan.
Judge Durand, who was nominated for
Governor, filed a vacancy on the Su-
preme bench of this State during the
year 1892. He is generally credited with
being a gold Democrat at heart, though
not a bolter in 1896. He was nominated
on the fourth ballot.
The free silver element made a vigorous
fight to defeat Durand, intimating that
he would likely leave the party in the
lurch and either refuse to run, or con-
duct a lukewarm campaign. He did not
attend the convention and authorized no
one to use his name as a candidate. He
was not even nominated by his home del
egation, from Genesee County. His name
was presented by Hon. I. e. Tarsney of
Detroit, who formerly represented the
First District in Congress.
Judge Durand's son, who was there, re-
fused to encourage any one who was
booming his fathers candidacy. 1t was
stated that the Judge was out on fish
ing expedition somewhere in the northern
part of the State and could not be reach
ed by wire.
Ready to Work
After the nomination Of Durand, had
been made unanimous, on motion of d.
]. Campau Of Detrpit. the generally ac-
copied leader of the silver DEMOCRATS.
State Senator Helme, declared from the
platform that he was ready to put his
shoulder to the wheel and work heart and
soul for the nominee.
After the nomination of a candidate for
Governor the convention adjourned until
7:30 D. m. to allow time for a dis eussion
of candidates for other places on the
ticket.
The platform is devoted almost entirely
to State issues, the only mention of ma
tional issues being an endorsement of
the election of United States Senators
directly by the people.
The resolutions declare that the destruc-
ton of boss rule is the supreme issue in
the State. They charge the present Re
publican State administration with get
ting into power two years ago by gross
corruption and manipulation of caucuses
and nominating conventions and demand
a, primary election law under which all
nominations may be made by the people.
The present State administration is
charged with being incompetent properly
to guard the rights of the combination of
wealth in the big suit about TO be brought
against the State by the Michigan Central
Railroad on account of the revocation of
the railroads special charter The reason
alleged for the incompetency is that 1.-THE
administration is VIGOROUSLY friendly to
the railroads interests and subject to tbs
control"
The convention adjourned sine die at
10 o'clock tonight.