Democratic State Convention

rhe democratie state convention assembled in Detroit on Tlmrsday of Uut week. Chairman of the state central coramittee O. M. Barnes of Lanslng ealled tlie meeting to order and intmduced Rev. Mr. Hickey wlio olïered prayer. On assiunirig temporary chairmanship Col. W. D. Wilkins of Detroit addressed the convention, He said: I thank you very smcerely for tlie compliment yon have conferred upon me in designating me to preside over preliminarydeliberationg, a compliment whlcli I feel assured is not conferred upon me personally, but upon thestanch and indomitable Democracy of VVayne County, whoni L bavethe honor, in part, to represent in your convention.- [Cheers.] And we feel honored still more in that our city is the phice of yonr meeting, and that tuis convention is so largely attended by the leaders of the Democracy of the Peninsular Stale: by the men who have stood by the ffood cause tnrougn gooci report and evíl report, through adversity and disaster (applause), through mfsrepresentation and calumny, and even through persecution, with courage unblanchea and hope unfailing and faiüi nnfaltering; often with sorrow, sometimes with misgiving, never with despair. [Renewed applause.] And now, when the fait and courage which have burned so long and so brightly within us are about to le erownea with the glorióos meed oí victory. when with dissensioas banished and imion and contidence restored, e have inscribed upon onr historie banner the glorióos name of Hancock (loud cheers), and have met here to close up oux ranks for (lie battle, how can we feel otherwise than profoundly grateful that the faith that was establfihed by onr ancestors and has descended from tatber to sou - the faith in human eqnality and in absolute equal rights for all Americana underacommon síítution - that faitb thatrneans democracy, lias been kept unbroken and burns now, as ever,wlth tlic fervor and ■trengthof a religión. [Long continaed applause.] Wenave assemblee! for consult ation and comparison of views, and to place in nomination before the freemen of our noble State tliose men who shall represent our views and our principies. We are to spesk, therefore, by deede and not by words. Tlie time for our speeches will be when we shall go among our neighbors, to show reason for the faith tliat is in us. [Oheers.j Then will follow the time for rejoicing. Let not him who puttetli on his armor boast liimself as lie that taketb it oiï vviuietlie air around ns vibratcs willi the promise of victory (clieers), and yon may read it in men "s f aces and fee] il in the grasp of tbelr hands, when the meteoro that are coming through tiie sky presage the rockets that should celébrate our sucoess, it is hard indeed to represa exultatíon. [Applause.] But let ns represa it, and replace it witli hard work, until those fast-coming days of glorious November, when, wi'th thankrul hearts and joyful Toices, we shall meet to trinmph over a state redeemed, a eonstitntion preserved, and a unión, not of states only, but of hearts and irood will, restorod. [Enthusiastie demonstrations and cheers.] nominee for governor Frederick M. Ilollovvay of Ilillsdale, was presented to the convention by L. X. Keating of Muskegon, in the following speech: Mr. President and ceiillernpii nf thp convention- I have been requested lo present for the consideration of this convention for nomination for the office of governor of the state of Michigan the narae of Col. Frederick M. Ilolioway, of Ilillsdale county. [Applau?e.] And, gentlemen, I have accepted tliis request with pleasure,for Col.HoUoway has stood high in the councils of the party in tliis state since I was a mere boy. He has stndied well tlie faith of the fathers of the party. He worshipped the living Donglas and mourned him when dead, and to-day gives liis fnll fealty to Gen. Hancock, the superb (applause), a man wlio will lead the trmmphant Democracy to the hiclits . wwt surmount sectional diseord and lre.ni(licc imtil we reach the plañe of varí "and vibnites to the music of onë common country. [Applauae.l I gay to yo„. delectes, ttilsgentleman wiü meetwlth your approval and should ïeceive ypurindorsement He has kent the teje faith and has stood k a tóu ■ ■ of strengtli in a connty tliat is aoted as the banner BepubUcan county of tlus 8tate He lias stood by us in everv I contest there, and neither the persnasions of Bepublican friends nor e blandishnaente of office, nor tlie influ ence of that despotism which -o" t ley the contest whích a fanner andidate can giye to him. an.l will command the admirat on of all democnits and of all respectalle republican farmers all ümn St,:lt' :uill,thpy will stand by 'enmn wlio honor him forliis profesm n or lus iilbori for his ! u. 1 cali your attention RenUemon of the convention, toanother tlünc tliis man has l„ne. The Hillsrlale K tnral Society has been carried fnr tm - nnfilT' T IJ6 s!V"ll(U'rs of thi8 mSJ I nntil itis to-day the rival of theStatf &LFlfUíí?í.al ?ícIet of Michigan. He has stoodby Uie cause of the farmers gnltodoan havenever been ihSt to thepoor jrreat applause) and he is at ïionifto ..allaüke! IChe , ves o,',r noinniation and is eloctort, ),■ will . v ""i in u s siate i i feeonomya.Hinunality.amMK.w.ü k tbose ster thai wil! protect the rietits o' property againsi the appeals of fanaöefwn ana biffotry. [Oreat appla.Vse Itseemsto ftave been s part of tíw ifmore the claim of the farmine eom mum ty of (Lis State nnrl to , . s i andtíie remiltof their last toto convention frpes to showthatth ish ettlert policy of thfiir party. The farmers have made Michïjran reen with meadovvs. ri,l, with oivhanïs „, 1 'è ersj.andto-dayttievca ,í i K" 7-etllPlr clí"m and tnej uiil advanceiheremse of Demrj.vonr considera) ion wc wil] advanófithfl attention of our Kenublican l.rethrenin thcom1n?conteattha1 theimsts üiows. [Applause and cheers.1 Presentaron of Q. V. Sanford of TnI ham and N. I. Eldridge of Lwiawee Tas candidatos vrere offered, after which an informal ballot was taken witfa this result: :'p;;;dnollow;iy , n.b. Eidredgé ;■.:: % . v. n. iMhrop ï. ..v;;;:;;;;; ó Mr. Iloll,.ways nomination was made unanimons. The following gentlemen were named to the eonvenfaon as candidates for ■ lemenam-governor: Nathaiiiel Slaght ofMontcalm; JosephKuhnof Wayne and Edwin TI. Thomson of Genesee' Before the ballot was taken the name of Representative Kulin was withdrawn. The ballot resulted as followsEdwin H. Thomson 4in Natbanlel Slaght, . . l1" JosephKuhn. .. n Willartl Stearns of Lenawee vas unanimously and by acclamation, nominated for seeretary of state. For attoniey-general the names of Henry P. Henderaon of Ingham, and G. Chase Godwin of Kent, were proposed A formal ballot was taken, resiüting as folio ws: Hi'iiiv P. Henderson 347 Gr. ( 'liase GrOdwin 1)() For slale lirasuver tlieiuinicsof Isaac M. Weston of Muskegon, Charles II. Berrof St. Joseph, aiid Peter Henkei of Wayne. ware offered in nomina tion, The result of the first ballot was as follows: I. M. Weston 249 Charles H. Berry n Peter Ilenkel k;7 Tliere being no clioice a second formal ballot was ordered. The name of Charles H. Berry was witbdxawn. The second ballot resultad as follows: Isaac M. Weston á4 Peter Henkei '"'9 C. H. Berry ....'.'.'. 15 The í'omination of JSIr. Weston w;vs made unanimous. Richard Moore of Clinton waa chosen by aeelanintion for canditlate for nulitor-general; likewise James I. David of Wayne for eommisaioner of the land i OflBce; likewise Zelotes Tiuesdel of 1 uaiíiand lor superintendent of public instruction, as also Albert Grane of i Washtenavv r'or raember of the state board of education. Peter White of Marquette and Archibald McDonell of Bay, were chosen delegates-at-large. District eleitors were selected as follows: 1. Willtam Foxen, Wavne. t. Hiram J. Beakes, W'ashtenaw. 3. James 8. üpton, Calhoun. 4. Germairi A. Masón, Kalama.oo. b. Horace B. lJeck, Allegan. 6. .Jeröme Eddy. Cienesee. 7. M'ildman Mills, Sanilac. 8. Wiiliam R. Marsh, Hay. 9. Jamt s Dempsey, Manistee. Don M. Dickinson, chairman of the commíttee on resolutions, read the foHowing report, which was adopted and with enthusiasm: Besoloed, Thíit tlie democracy of Michigan eutliusiastlcally approve and reaffirm che platform of principies adopted by the democratie national convention at Cincinnatí, uil especially on the subject of centralizaron, sumptnary laws, home rule, honest money, a free ballot and a fair count. tíesolved, That the malicrnant effort of the repúblican convention, lield last week at Jackson , to transmit to another generation a tradition of líate, was not i" acceptance in a proper spirit of the significant rebuke to the hinderers of reconcilia tion, which had just been I Hivfii uv me coiorea voters 01 Alabatua when they organized in Hancock clubs and weanng Hancock badges, airled to prevent anv breachesof thepublicpeace and to outvbte the allied Repubucans and green backers i;i every county of tliat state and to give tlie fïrst response of 7.r,,oo() majonly to the nominatious made at Cinclnnati. Besohed, That tlie flagrant and continued inrerference witta the admirügtration of iustice in tlie state courts by federal officials demands the attention of Gongress; and the House of Represcntatives should ápplythe remedy constitütionally provided to check the growing evil. Besotved, That reforms slionld be made in our State legislation by redneing to proper sums and percentiiges the expenses of advertising ta.x sales and le.tral notiees. the interest chanred mxm delinquent taxes, the sums pald for official sa'aries to tliose filling newly created offices and the mimbers ernployed therein; and that such reform is not ikely to beaccomplished as against the interests of asubsidized party presa or an official class, except by a ebange of artministration. Besolved, Tliat in the hero of Getty burg, who led the union army to ï most gloriouB victory, we recogxdze most worthy standard bearer to lea the demoeracy of the nation to a ce tain victory in November next, and w pledge to Hancock and English our en thusiastic and earnest support, and wi make any and every sacrifioe to a honest efl'ort to secure for tl era th electoral vote of the Peninsular state i i)) r nii'i.-iwtö;.... isecretary. The following resolution, ivhieli faile to reacli the committee in time to b mcorporated in its report, was offer uy VV . Stearns, and adoptcd with ap ! planae: We liereby reitérate, as we shall at every recnrring .-onvention, onr 4teful i mnembniioe of the de'ad, and o,,r ■;■ to the living soldiere and uailors, hiough whose sacrifices and blood the l m. ,n was preserved, and by whose VOti'S lts moV, i.„ .„..-.., hV lv Yï,r i 1''.vlU1"-: ""ij "e maintained fn.lé r iWr" Ot V1' most i"8trious leaaer, c,en. Hancock. V. II. Smith, of Ionia, offered the followmg, wliich was adopted: A wide-spread intelliKence beinstlie surest safe-nar,! of republicnn iiistitu "ystoni be preserved awl im!'i) -,!; and we favor laws matine t possiWe for the cbild of the poofest citizen to enjoyall the privileges our educational Institutions. Tlie State Contra! Committee ven tiie following reoommendatioa; Bemlveé, That the State Central Commitfcee be instracted in callin" I future SUjte Conventions to apportion thedelejates to theseveral couE a " cordina to tUe total vote at the gubernatoraT election next preeeding5 such Cali, makintt proper provisión for the represeutation oí new counties. The resolution was unaiümouslv agreed to. Willita enters tbe canvass as a machine candidato hoisted npon his partj by the enforcement of the gag rule in Hillsdale; purchaw of the Washtenaw delegation from Childs with promises of official favor baeked by a letter from DsGölyer-Garfield; with Lenawee Co siuDDomiy refusiñR to aecord him 8 unanimous nomümtion in spite of hls actual majority, and with the astonishtog factstaring himin the face of being bitterly opposed by 10 out of 12 delegates fi-om hia men eounty. Handicap. I peil by suchopposition inliisown ranks in the very beginning of the eongressional race, must indeed be a choerless outlook for the succesB of the thfrd térmer. Tlie result of the Manchflsterj convention will render the aspect less pleasing, and we feel in our bones that ■- " vnonBmng a nope ol re-election which will becompletely demolished long before the ides of Xov - Monroe Democnit. Republieans assert that General Hancock was eduoated a soldier, and, having been a soldier from early Ufe, is not and can not be a statesman. By this supposed logical conclusión, theysay he is not iitted for the high office of aeiit. it sliould not be forgotten that Washington, Jackson, Hanlson and' Taylor were soldiers. Twelve years in congress Garfletó has had ampie opportunity to distinguish himself and acquire the distinction of being a statesman. What has lie done to merit the titte? What act has he originated to demónstrate the possession of statesmanlike qnalities? Will opponents please name oneï Col. Forney of Philadelphia, a republican from the birth of the party until recently, and having a wide acquaintance vith public men, says Garíield is a aneak, a jobber, and an impostor. Ole Buil, the violinist, is dead. J