The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-08-20
eported FOR The True n ortherneT
Republican State Convention.

Republican State Convention.
This Convention assembled in the city Of Detroit
on Thursday Of this week at II o'clock NJ, and pro
ceedcd to temporary organization by the appoint
ment of tho Hon. AUSTIN BLAIR, Of Jackson
Chairman and w. s. FARMER, Secretary
A committee of three from each congressional dis
trict was appointed to examine credentials, and re-
port permanent officers of the convention The con-
yenton then adjourned until o'clock p NJ.
Upon re-assembling the committee reported the
names of Teo Hundred and t,ccaty -t,oo delegates
entited to seats, representing nearly every
~ in the lower peninsula-no delegates from the
upper peninsula appeared. The committee also
reported the name of AUSTIN BLAIR, as chair
man. and f. C. Grosyenor, J. c. Wyllis and W 5.
Farmer, Secretaries.
The report Of the committee was adopted.
The convention then proceeded TO take an IN
formal ballot for Governor, which resulted as fol
lows: H. c. Wells of Kalamazoo, 50 Moses Wis
ner of Pontiac Sc; Geo A. Coe Of Coldwater 80 !;
John Mckinney of Van Buren, Co., l3 Austin
Blair, Is; 5 Z. Treadwe, II and 81 scattering.
No one having a majority, the convention then
proceeded to second informal ballot with the
following result. Wisner, 9S Wells, 20; Coe, 81 ;
Mckinney, Treadwell, 3.
The convention next proceeded to formal bal
lot whorcupon Mr.. Wisner received Ill votes; Mr.
Wells. Sc; Mr. Coe, 10. Mr.. Wisner was there
upon unanimously nominated the Republican
candidate for Governor, amid the deatening ap-
plau,e and acclamation ofthe Convention and spec
tators present. Mr.. Wisner was then called for,
but not being in the room, committee Of three
was appointed to acquaint him with his nomina-
ton and invite him to attend.
Prest Fairfield of IIillsdac College was then
nominated, upon the first ballot, for Lieutenant
Governor. Upon being called for, he responded in
handsome and stirring speech to the convention.
Mr.. n. G. Isbell of Livingston Co., was then
nominated for Secretary of State.
1t being then announced that Mr.. Wisner was pres
ent, he was called to the stand amid pcrfect
storm of enthusiasm and addressed the convention
in short speech, thanking the convention for
their preference in selecting him as the standard
bearer of the great Republican host congratula-
ting them upon the great and unparalleled success
which had attended the movement, and its future
prospects for ultnatcs.and complete triumph, until
the great principle of the tension Of slavery
upon which it il based should be fully and practi-
caly realized
The convention then proceeded to ballot for can
didatc for Treasurer After several Intellectual
balloting, the convention adjourned till o'clock
p NJ. On assembling, JOHN MCKINNEY Of
Van Buren, was nominated at the first ballot.
i. l.. CASE of Insham was then nominated for
Auditor General.
JOHN N. GREGORY for Superintendent Of
Public instruction.
JAMES W. SANBoRN, Of ST. Clair for Com
missioner of the State Land Office.
JACOB W HOWARD of WAYNE, was uomina-
ted by reclamation, for Attorney General and
WITTER J. BAXTER Of lIillsdalc, for member
of tho state Board Of Education.
Tho committee on resolutions reported a series
Of resolutions, which We have not room for this
week. but which We shall give to our readers in
our next issue.
Several spirited aud stirring speeches were made
by Messrs. Bingham, Wisnor, aud Blair, after which
the convention with nine rousing cheers for the
ticket and three for AUSTIN BLAIR. adjourned
The convention throughout was marked by the
most perfect unninmity and harmony and altho'
The friends of rival candidates, prior to the nomna-
tons, seemed animated with an earnest zeal. in
pushing the claims of their particular friends when
the nominations made, all aquisced with per
ccct good feeling, and ontre confidence in the wis
dom and judgement fthe whole convention which
had placed the names Of Iisner, Fojrf,la. N,,r-
a'8, Kchia"cy, Grcyo,y, AMI IsJci. as the stand
ard bearer Of the great Republican sabbath ia the
coming contest.