The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-07-08
WARNER NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS HOLD
THEIR CONVENTION.
STATE TICKET NOMINATED.
Names of the charlottesville Plat
form Is Very Brief-Minne-
sofa Republican Conven-
ton in Session.

Detroit, July but two contests
worthy of the name marked Thursdays
state republican nominating convention
in Light Guard armory. One of these was
the fight in the resolutions committee
and in the convention, by Congressman
William Alden Smith, of Grand Rapids,
and State Senator Charles Simons, of De-
troit, for a broader declaration in the
platform in favor of primary reform,
than the county local option declaration
favored by the so-called machine ele-
ment of the party and the other was on
the nomination for auditor general.
The Ticket.
In addition to the name of Fred M.
Warner, of Pennington, who was nom
mated for governor, Homer Warren, Of
Detroit, and George B. Horton, of Fruit
Ridge, were placed in nomination. Be-
fore the first ballot was finished, how
ever, it was evident that Mr.. Warner
had received a large majority, and Mr..
Horton moved that the rules be suspend
ed and the unanimous vote cast for Mr..
Warner, which vas done amidst much
enthusiasm.
The remainder of the ticket nominated
is as follows: For lieutenant governor,
Alexander Maitland, of Negaunee; state
treasurer Frank P. Glazier, of Chelsea;
secretary of state, George A. Prescott,
Of Tawas City; auditor general, Dr.. J..
3. Bradley, of Eaton Rapids; attorney
general, Charles A. Blair, of Jackson.
superintendent Of public instruction, p.
H. Kelley, of Detroit; member of the
state board Of education, L. 4. Wright,
of Ironwood; land commissioner, w. II.
Rose, of Clinton.
The amendment to the resolutions
prepared by Congressman Smith and
Senator Simons, pledging the party to
the nomination Of governor by direct
vote was defeated by a vote of9774 to 900.
The platform, which was very short,
indorses the platform adopted by the
national convention at Chicago; In
dorses Roosevelt and Fairbanks and *
presses confidence In a memorable vic
tory for the state ticket and our fear
less leader and typical republican, The
odore Roosevelt"
Minnesota Republicans.
st. Paul. MINI. July THE state
republican convention held two short
sessions Thursday, and then, follow.
ing out q programme agreed upon BY
the leaders Of the partisans OF the
various candidates, adjourned until
nine o'clock to-day. The leaders had
been in conference since wednesday
evening trying to devise q plan where.
by the numerous contests might be SET.
tied with as little frictionSas possible.
and It was finally determined to allow
Chairman Clapp to appoint a creden.
tials committee OF is. seven members
TO represent the Dunn interests. seven
the Collins adkerents and nna In
Eddy candidacy, and to adjourn the
convention until this committee had
acted.
Says Bryan Won't Bolt.
Pittsburg. July William j. Brv-
an viii not bolt his party ticket If
Judge Parker Is nominated for nresi-
dent. or this I am confident d.
clared ex-senator j. K: Jones "a.
tional democratic chairman, III this
city, while en- route to the ST. Louis
convention. AS to what Mr.. Bryak
might do II Mr.. Cleveland ii nominate
ed could not say, but / regard the
| nomination Of Cleveland 81 little short
of an impossible contingency. Outsfda
Of Judge Parker, Mrs Hearst wiIl hive
the greatest number ofi instrucfedsdeIe-
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