The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-03
MICHIGAN TUMBLES IN LINE FOR BRYAN Resolution to Investigate Tag
 gart is Defeated KIMMERLE FOR GOVERNOR Resolutions Favor Direct Election of Senators, Two-cent Railroad Fare
 Punishment of Officials
 Accepting Passes.
KlMMERLE FOR GOVERNOR

Detroit, Mich, August Reimbursement of William J. Bryan for president in 1908. the defeat of resolution calling upon the national democratic committee to investigate the charges made against National Chairman Taggart and demand ing his resignation if they were proven, and the nomination of Charles Kimmerle of Cassopolis for governor over Stanley E. Parkhill of Owosso, the only other candidate, after spirited ballot. were the features of the democratic state con- vention held here today.
 About $50 delegates attended the con ventlon and placed the following ticket in nomination:
 Governor-Charles H. Kimmerle
 Lieutenant Governor-Rush Culver.
 Secretary of State-H. J. Devine
 State Treasurer-Charles Wellman.
 Attorney General-Judge E. E. Doyle
 Auditor General-John Yuell
 Superintendent Public lnstruction-El- mer R. Webster
 State Land Commissioner-Cla L. Sheldon
 Member State Board of Education James E. Sullivan.
 Taggart Resolution Attacked.
 The resolution asking for the investi- gation of National Chairman Taggart was presented to the convention by Chair man Fowler of the resolutions committee after the platform had been read, with motion that it be laid on the table. He said that there was nothing to pre- vent wholesale unproven charges being made against any man, and that it was improper and wrong for the convention to take any cognizance of any such charges.
 Another delegate observed that the con- ventlon had plenty to do looking after It's own business without interfering in other peoples. Edward Ryan of Hough- ton vehemently attacked the motive, which he said was responsible for the resolution, and 1t was then unanimously laid on the table.
 But two candidates were placed in nomination for the governorship-M Kimmerle and MT. Parkhill
 mere was no contest for any other offices, and In fact 1t was necessary to call the roll twice to secure a candidate for adutor general. The resolutions say:
 Evils under the form of combinations and trusts which have so shocked the moral conscience of the nation in the last few years are a direct outcome of the class legislation by the republican party conferring provisions upon cor porations at the expense of common peo- pie. A continuance of such legislation Is now threatened by the many bills of like character as for instance the ship subsidy bill and inadequate remedial laws enacted by the recent congresses showing that there is no honest purpose on the part of the republican party to relieve the people from the evils thus cast upon them by this unjust legislation"
 Bryan Is Endorsed
 The platform then cites the rejection of the propositions of Senator LaFollette with regard to railroad legislation as proof of these assertions. The endorse ment of W. J Bryan is as follows:
 Fully believing in the honesty in- tegrity and wisdom of William J. Bryan that under his leadership the people would receive relief from the many ills above referred to- we commend him to the people of the United States as can didate for president in 1908.
 The resolutions further favor the nom ination of all candidate by direct vote, nomination and election of United States senators by direct vote, q passenger rate of not more than cents a mile in the lower peninsula, and cents in the upper peninsula and enactment of laws making it a criminal offense for members of the legislature to accept railroad passes. Commercial Law Leaque Elects Office