The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-13
The state Nominations.


report ofthe proceedings Of the Republican State
Convention On the It'll instant. The proceedings
show that the friends of the candidates, in many
instances, advocated their preferences with much
Split and zeal aud yet were doomed 10 disap
uointment By a very close vote. The peoIle
however. as mass, will inquire, not so much
whether this or that favorite candidate received
the nomination he was expected to have, as
whether the person nominated be true Repub'
lcan, and faithful, capable and honest. II these
inquiries can be answered satisfactorily Of the
the ticket az whole, and we have no doubt the
Republicans OF the State will concur with ~ in
an Affirmative answer they will give it their cor
dial and united support
With regard to the nomination for Governor,
at an early day, We frankly expressed our choice
largely responded to by tho Republican papers,
but il was coupled with an expression of regret
that bis locality vas such that it would be bar
rier to his nomination. We intended to present
some considerations showing that whatever
weight might lie in the question OF locality, It
is and always will be, one of a secondary nature
with the great mass of the people; that it l.
the right kind Of NAN which they are most
earnestly looking for; that when found they will
not be at all particular whether he lives in this
or that county or city and that the friends OF
those candidates are usually the lOudest in uTg-
ing the claims Of locality who have nothing else
Of any importance to urge. But after Mr. Owen,
in accordance with the wishes Of the whole
State, had consented TO a denomination for Treas
urer, We remained entirely silent respecting Mr..
Baldwin aud his numerous friends made no effort
whatever TO bring hs name befOre the COnven-
ton, least they should prejudice the nomination
of Mr.. Owen. Under these circumstances, the
following remarks from the Detroit Tribune, al
though seeming to be the language of comph-
ment arc yet within the strictest bounds Of
truth
1t may not be improper to say that Detroit
highly appreciates the very hattering votes cast
by the delegatssOf the State Convention for Hon
ii. p. Baldwin, for Governor, who only lost the
nomination by one vote, and had the good fortune
to yield to so capable and worthy a candidate as
Mr.. Grape. So close a contest leaves to Mr.
Baldwin much of the moral effect of success
without its burdens and its cares. The peculiar
complications OF his locality with the Senatorial
question and the popular esteem for Mr.. Oven,
also Detroit citizen, we're Disadvantages that
but icN "..r could hope to overcome. Added
to u g. - the iict that with 6 manly reliance up
OF" Ills we'll kno~u and indisputable intellectual
capacity, business experience and personal char
actsr, emi.endy flung him for any Office within
the gifs of the people Of this State, he has ask
ed M man. support, aud made personal ef-
fort whatever for the nomination. That under
such circumstances he should have received so
influential and distinguishei a support. is "A fact
that any man might be proud Of"
We have referred TO this matter, because We
regard the result a. placing Nj Baldwin, az a
public man, oH iT higher basis than that OBJ
tanned by those politicians, however successful
who obtain office by management, contrivance
and bargaining. There are two kinds of popu-
larty one is that which a man obtains by work
ing for 1t, by making it, and running after it. and
II Is often successful Even Pierce and Buchan
an have filed the place once occupied by Wash.
ington. There is AnOthSr kind which follows
man who, with sound and capable mind, has
lived an unsel6sh and unbIameable life for 50
long time tha, the public call for him aud give
him their SURFACES, not because he will be an
available candidate, but because they believe
that he viii carry with him into public LIFE the
same virtues he has so long manifested as a pri.
Vate citizen. IL is not necessary that such men
should always be elected to Office. Itisepoucb
for them that they have the consciousness of
possessing pure and elevated character. and
the consent of all who know them intimately tha,
they deserve the appreciation and confidence Of
the public.
Mr.. Crapo the nominee for Governor, is orig.
inally from Massachusetts, and has resided in
Flint since he became q citizen in 1881. He
carries on large business as a merchant and
manufacturer of lumber, and has served one
term as State Senator with credit and ability. He
Is highly spoken Of by those best acquainted
with him, As having the qualifications necessary
to NIL the Office with much advantage To m.
State.
Mr. GfOsVenOr of Hdlsdale county is banker.
He is represented as having begun life Door
boy, and has worked his way up, through poverty
aud difficulty, TO aiiluence aud distinction Such
se,~hers ever it is found. is always an evidence
oil intellectual force and ability. He has served
two terms in the Senate, and is chairman Of the
State Military Board.
Inc convention showed its appreciation Of
Mr. roF'er, Mr. Oven, Mr.. Anneke, Mr.. vii
liams aud Mr.. Baxter, by renomin.,iur them 70
the several positions Of trust which the, nov
hold
Mr. Cyrus Hewitt, who has become one Of our
permanent citizens, is to ill the place Of Land
Commissioner, and President HOsford, of OHvet
0o'ege' Is nominated for the place Of superin,