At The Democratic State Convention

A winning ticket was named. lh election returns in November vfi. show that. Hon. Charles R. Whitman wa made chairman of the district dele gations. S. W. Beakes was mad one of the vice-presidents of the convention and M. J. Cavanaugh was put on the committee on permanent organization and order of business. Washtenaw showed up well at the state convention. Her delegates were listened to by willing ears whilehey were booming Levi W Hoek, of Adrián, for auditor-general a position to which he would have been nominated by acclamation i he had not declined to accept it. The delegation at the state conventions is rarely the same as when electëd. Many who intend going, fail to show up. It costs money to go to a state convention and though there's lots of fun to be had if a delégate turns in to get acquainted and to work for some candidate. When the proxies are all in, it is usually found that the delegation is one or two short and the places are filled with Washtenaw citizens who may be present. The following were the eighteen Washtenaw delegates who went into the convention: J. Willard Babbitt, Charles Dwyer, J. D. Ryan, C. H. Manly, J. E. Duffy, Charles R. Whitman, F. J. Swaine, M. T. Woodruff, Herman Rayer, R. Kearns, T. McKone, Peter T. Grill, Mr. Kelsey, of Saline; M. J. Lehman, M. J. Cavanaugh, Wm. H. Mclntyre, Thomas Moran, and S. W. Beakes. At the Democratie state convention held in Grand Rapids, Wednesday, a winning ticket was named. it is headed by that gallant soldiergovernor, Judge Allen B. Morse, and has upon it other strong names. Gov. Winans withdrew his name from the consideration of the convention and Judge Morse was nominated by a rising vote, every man in the hall rising to his feet, amid a scène of great enthusiasm. James P. Edwards, a strong man from Houghton, a gradúate of the literary department of the university in 1872, and a man who came within twelve votes of carrying a strong Republican upper peninsula senatorial district two years ago was named for lieutenant-governor. Charles F. Marskey, of Saginaw, a German-American veteran of the 1 I late civil war was named for secretary of state. James A. Vaunier, of Marquette,a bright and active young Marquette man, clean cut and popular, was nominated for auditorgenerar. Frederick Marvin a popular Detroit bank cashier was nominated for state treasurer. The very capable l'crris S. Fitch, of Pontiac, was nominated for superintendent of public instruction. Gen. Schaffer, of Cass county, was renominated for commissioner of the state landoffice. Attorney-General Ellis was renominated for attorney-general. George H. Durand, of Flint, and Peter White, of Marquette, were nominated forelectors-at-large. Theenthusiasm shown at the convention was very great. When news of Gov. Winans' declination of the nomination for governor was received at about seven o'clock Tuesday night, attentiqp was turned to the minor offices. The Washtenaw delegates put their heads together and decided that Levi W. Hoch, ex-mayor of Adrián, a popular young German-American, and one of the best county chairmen ever holding that place in the state, would just about fill the bilí. So they decided to push him for the place. The Lenawee delegates were first approached and seemed favorably inclined. The work of securing support then went on and when time for voting carne it was generally conceded that Mr. Hoch was the leading candidate for the place. He had strong support in all parts of the state. Wayne county decided in caucus to give him her solid support. The second congressional district decided to do the same thing. The upper península was willing to fall into line for him. The northern and eastern part of the state became solid for him. In Kalamazoo, Ingham, Cass, and other counties he had support and would have been nominated by acclamation. It was not until an hour before the convention opened that communication could be got with him. Then a telegram was received that he could not accept the nomination. Expressions of regret were general. The upper peninsula presented a strong candidate for the place and as soon as 'Hoch was out of the race Washtenaw joined in with the other counties in creating the sentiment which put him in by acclamation.