Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-11

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There were no other candidates, and
they We're nominated unanimously.
Nominations On.
Nominations for governor came ana
HENDERSON, of Detroit, presented the
name of Justus :. Stearns. lie said:
'Stearns is Democrat. lie has al
ways advocated Democratic prin-
ciples."
! ID. l.. Davis. OF Oakland, presented
,he name or Prof. Woodbridge y. Fer
lis, of Big Rapids. He pleaded not 10
disgrace the party leader by nominal
ing hybrid ticket.
Fred a. Baker. Of the Oakland dele
cation, advocated "a man around
whom primary reform has conferred"
Or. John w. McNabh, of Fremont,
in secondlng the nomination Of Stearns.
said that he believed in getting help
from any quarter.
+. j. Ryan, OF Calumet scored the
Stcarns' movement and seconded the
nomination OF Ferris.
Wellington II. Burt. of Saginaw,
said that Saginaw wanted to stand
back OF n Democrat and would sup
port Ferris.
+. Q. Wood. Of Flint, tried to secure
an adjournment until 1870 o'clock, on
the ground that 1t was necessary 70
think the matter over.
a roll call OH adjournment was beat
en- by n vote Of 326 to 421. The roll can
for governor was then started.
Ferris Beats StenrnS.
One ballot ended the matter. Justus
:. Steains WAS decisively defeated for
4 the gubernatorial nomination by Prof.
Woodbridge y. Ferris. of Big Rapids,
the vote standing 4l4l2 to 340E.
While tile tellcrs were figuring up
! the tally sheet, Lew RowlcX. OF Lam
sing. who had been looking after Mr..
Steagns interests. mounted the stage
and said that he had been authorized
TO Withdraw his name, the announce.
mont being greeted with rousinS
cheers. l.. +. Williams. who has been
Mr.. StearnS' political secretary, also
! insisted on being allowed 20 talk. Mr..
Stearns." he said. has told you to
nominate any good Democrat who be-
lieved IN primary reform and that he
would put his shoulder to the wheel to
elect him. This result in 10 way
changes his position"
THE STATE TICKET.
For Governor-W Woodbridge n. Ferris
/ OF Mecosta.
For Lieutenant Governor-Hiram L.
4 Hudson. of Antrim.
For Auditor Gcncral-George A. Cur
~ of Gogebic.
For Attorney General Francis 0.
Gaffncy of Missaukec.
For State Treasurer Edwin r. Smith
of Lenawee
For Commissioner of the State Land
Office Henry McCarty of Newaygo.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-John L, Mcalley of Wayne.
For Justices of the Supreme Court
/ Clinton Roberts of Gcnesee. Allen c.
I Adsit of Kent, Thomas A. Boyle Of
/ Washtcnaw.
For Member of the State Board of
Education-lI Kirkc White Of Shia-
wassee.
Presidential Electors.
AtLarge Thomas f. Carroll of Kent,
/ Gilbert y. stark of Saginaw.
First district. l.. Hudson, Wayne.
Second districts. W. Beake-.
! Washtenaw.
Third dislrict-samuel Folz, Kala.
maZoo.
Fourth distrlct--Lcvl d. Case, Ber-
rien.
Fifth distrct-Peter Doran. Kent.
Sixth district-Frank IL. Carroll,
I Oakland.
Seventh district-A. w. Hubbard.
Eighth district-H. NJ. Montague
! Tuscola.
4 Ninth disulct-Antolne L. Cartier,
i Muskegon.
Tenth district-Charles L. Smyth,
! Chcboygan.
Eleventh dlstrlct--Walter +. New.
! land, Isabella.
Twelfth district-John Tower Delta.
state Central Committee.
First distrct-Edwin Henderson,
George f. Monaghan.
I Second district-Thomas u. Kearney,
Ann Arbor; Or. B. j.. Treat, OF
Adrian.
Third district-Fred O'Melay. Hills
dale; Duane Il. Ford. Calhoun.
Fourth diStrict-Thomas Cook Ale
gan: +. j. Cnyanaugh, Van Buren,.
Fifth diStrict--James i. McAllister.
Kent; Thomas A. Carten, Ionia.
! Sixth distriet-D. j.. Davis. Oakland:
/ w l.. Van Wrinkle. Livingston.
Seventh district-H. II. Marx, st.
, Clair: j. II. Eggleston. Lapeer.
/ Eighth district-John 4. Winship,
Saginaw; c. ID. Smith. Shiawassec.
Ninth district-James w. Dempsey.
Missaukee; John Mclaughlin, Muske.
gon.
Tenth distrlct-John +. Kinnanc.
Bay City; Henry Clothier, Alpena.
Eleventh district-A. Il. Canfield.
Clare; Z. j. Devine, Montcalm.
Twelfth district-W. A. Preston.
! Mackinac; Levi S. Rice. Gogeblc.