The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-06-14

nominated Henry ~ Lord, of Oakland.
Mr.. BirneY was unanimously seconded.
The motion was then amended to make
the ballot informal.
During the balloting the jackson
delegation entered the hall, bearing
banner upon which was the following
inscription:
JACKSON COUNTY GOOD FOR 1000
MAJORITY FOR "OUR BLAIR"
A wild storm of hnzzas arose as the
delegation passed through the aisle and
placed the banner upon the platform in
the rear of the officers of the Conven-
ton.
The committee appointed to an
nounce to Mr.. Blair his nomination
then made their appearance with the
honorable gentlemen in their midst.
The enthusiasm again broke out and
Mr.. Blair was compelled to take the
stand. No words of his could express
his feelings, he said, on such an occa-
sion. He was ready and willing at all
times to raise his voice for his party
and its principles, but he was power
less when he himself should be the sub
iect of his own remarks. He was
thankful to his friends for the hearty
and earnest expression they had made
in word and action for him, and he
knew, so far as his ability permitted,
that the trust they had spontaneously
chosen to repose in him should not be
violated, and all the duties would, so
far as he knew then, be fulfilled. He
would take their standard in hand, and
so long as he could stand would bear
it with honor through the country. He
believed himself true to the principles
of the party and worshipper of its
sacred truths. In view of the fact that
he was expected to speak at the meet
ing in the evening, he excused himself
from further remarks.
He was received and followed by
long and hearty applause, and as he
closed, three tremendous hurrahs were
sent up for Austin Blair.
The ballot for Lieutenant Governor
resulted as follows:
Lewis Porter, of Kent, SO
James Birney, of Bay, -I22
Henry w. Lord, of Oakland II
Scattering, Q
Total, -173
On poot;or Tho ,a,o;,at:on &c M.
Birney was declared unanimous.
The Office of State Treasurer was an
nounced as the next to be voted for.
Mr.. Mcmahon, of Washtenaw, NOM
mated John Owen, of Wayne, in an
able and brief speech. Mr.. Baker, of
Lenawee, nominated Langford, G.. Ber-
ry, Of Lenawee, in warm speech,
strongly advocating the claims of his
county to State office. Several Sec
onds for Mr.. Owen were made. Mr..
Laird, of Hillsdale, and Messrs. Beech
er and Baxter, of Lenawee, made strong
appeals for the rights of Southern
Michigan, and asked the nomination of
Mr.. Berry. Mr.. Campbell, of Mar
quette, seconded Owen, a gentleman
from Lenawee, denied the right of any
man to demand office for Lenawee, and
asserted that though their preference
was for Berry as resident of their Sec
ton, yet they were not there for office,
but to choose the best men, and would
fight as we'll for Mr.. Owen as for Mr..
Berry. They had confidence in both.
Other gentlemen rose to express pre-
ference for Mr.. Owen, he having been
known and recognized throughout the
State for years as the personifcation OF
honesty and financial ability, and such
as he being specially needed during the
coming two years. All paid the high
est compliments to Mr.. Berry, but they
leaned to Mr.. Owen for the greater
strength his notoriety at home and
abroad would give the ticket.
The ballotting resulted as follows:
Owen, = 80
Berry, 20
The Chair declared Mr.. Owen NOM
mated, and Mr. McMahon's motion
then made to declare it unanimous was
followed by one to take another ballot,
some of the Lenawee men asking it as
a favor and others asserting that they
had supposed the ballot was only an in
formal one. Mr. Mcmahon withdrew
his motion, and the Convention voted
on the question proceeding to
ballot again. 1t was a close vote and
rather uncertain, but the Chair decid-
ed that the ayes had it. The balloting
was begun again, when Mr.. Baker, of
Lenawee, withdrew the name of Berry,
and Mr.. Owen was nominated by ac-
clamation, unanimously and warmly.
The office of Secretary of State was
named as next in order, and one or two
names put forth and seconded, when
Mr.. Jacobs moved to suspend the reg
ular order and moved the nomination
of L. G. Berry, of Lenawee, as Audi
tor-General by reclamation, and Mr..
Berry was so nominated with hurrah.
and without dissenting voice.
Mr.. Walker, in behalf of WAYNE.
suggested the name of Charles Epson,
of Branch, for Attorney General, and
the nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Scarritt, J. Nj.
Gregory was re-nominated President
OF Public instruction by reclamation.
The Office of Secretary of State waS