The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-02-24
Republican, State COnventlon.-..Chief
Justice Martin Re.nOminateds

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On motion Hon. John Clark, of st.
Clair county was called temporarily to
the chair, and S. F. Miller, Esq, of
Washtenaw was appointed Secretary.
On motion, committee was appoint
ed to report permanent officers. The
chair announced the following gentle
men as said committee.
lst District-Wm. r. Noyes, George
jerome.
I'd District j. J. Newell, T. S.
Clark.
Sd District-Morgan Enos, Edward
Stevenson.
4th District-H. D. Congor, H. c.
Andrews.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed Committee on Credentials:
Geo. Jerome, Geo. d. Hill, VIM.
Grace, Joel Carpenter and E. o. Gros-
veneer.
The Convention took recess till II
p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
w. r. Noys, Esq, from,:the commit
tee appointed for that purpose, reported
the following as permanent officers of
the Convention
Hon. JOHN CLARK, of st. Clair.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
LIST District, B. Wight.
I'd L. G. Berry.
4th &c Jacob Van Valkenburg.
SECRETARIES.
John F. Miller, George M. Dewey.
On Motion, the report was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Jerome, from the Committee on
Credentials, reported the names of the
duly elected delegates to the Conven-
ton, from the respective counties.
On motion, the report was adopted.
Mr.. Tenny of Marshal, moved that
Hon. GEORGE MARTIN be nominal
ted by this Convention for the Office of
Chief Justice, by reclamation. UNAN-
IMoUsLY ADOPTED. The nomination
was received with enthusiastic cheer
ing.
On motion of d. B. Dufield, it was
Resolced, That the State Central
Committee be requested forthwith to
prepare and issue an address exposito-
ry of the nature and propriety of the
acts of the Legislative session ustclosed
and also of the general interests and
welfare of the Republican party in this
State.
Mr.. Stuart, of Calhoun, offered the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas. Various members Of the
present State Central Committee have
not attended upon its meetings, and
said committee find themselves embar-
raised in consequence of such non at
tendance, therefore,
Resolued, That the State Central
Committee be, and they are hereby in
structed to declare vacant the place or
places of such members of said commit
tee as shall hereafter absent themselves
from three successive meetings, with
out sufficient excuse, and that such
committee, or majority thereof be
authorized summarily to fill such vacan-
CIV or vacancies, and from such portions
of the State as they may deem best.
After some discussion, the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Abel, of ashtenaw, moved a
vote of thanks to the President, of the
Convention, for the able and impartial
manner in which he had presided over
it's deliberations.
Mr.. Clark, the President, responded
in few timely and iudicious remarks.
returning his thanks for the confidence
they had expressed in him, and urged
upon the Republicans the absolute
necessity of thorough organization.
The Democrats never had better
organization than now, and it becomes
the duty of Republicans to profit by
the example of their enemies. If the
campaign is conducted with the yea
and energy which should characterize
it, we shall achieve a glorious victory
Everything depends upon us. Success
is within our grasp if we will only take
it, but supineness will ensure defeat
ucScINCo IL. liz CAuOi tCNt 1tCPuo
lieans to do their whole duty that the
stain of an inglorious and unnecessary
defeat should not be planted on oul
banner.
Hon. o. d. Conger, of St. Clail
being loudly called for, responded
briefly, pointing out the great influence
the coming election would have upor
the next Presidential election, and the
necessity of keeping the judiciary in
its present hands unless the people
desired another counterpart of Judge
fancy. There might possibly be
another rainy day at this election, and
he warned Republicans to be prepared
for it. Organization and action are al
that is necessary to enable us to achieve
another glorious victory. Let this be
attended to.
On motion, the Convention ad
journed sine die.
NoTICE.-We have been informed
that several unprincipled parties have