The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-07-11
The GubernatOrial Chair.

Oui,a a number Of our hepuDiCoH u
tsmnorarfes in the State have already CON-
menced the discussion Of the question, VINO
shaH be pat in nomination Tor the ONCE 81
Governor, at the coming state convention
A number OF papers nave put loF"aiG Ine
nams ~ Hon Hezekjah G. Wells. Of kala-
mazoo claiming for him the necessary a0ii-
itvand merits and expressing their pref
erence for him. while others afiecttO believe
thsr in order 10 be successful We must put
forward some military hero
The Lansing Republican IN discussing
this question. very seDsibly remarks that X
has - seen nothing in the way OF charges
AGAINST Gov. Grape" and enquiries Why
the well established usage Of The Repubil-
can marty. Of keeping their state officers
in Official position for at least Two terms,
istO be set aside m the coming convention.
The Pe0uJIcan further says: 90 IL Will De
recollected that Henry II. Grape and H. +.
BALDWIN. were the only leading candidates
FOR Governor in the Republican state Con-
ventiOn in July. 1864, and that Gov. Crapo
received the nomination on the third ballot
by small majority II new man Is 10
he nominated. why should Mr.. Baldwin be
shelfed 70 make room for Judge Wells 3.
We heartily concur with the Republican,
in the above queries and suggestion. Gov.
CraDo has made an excellent Chief EXecu-
tive. and we believe the people Of this sec
ton Of the state will have not one word Of
fauIt 10 find with his administration OF pub
lie affairs. His administration has been
high toned. honorable, just and right.
Why then should he not be rendered The
nomination for a second term We see 40
good reason; but il be Is not 10 receive The
nomination, why should II not be given to
Hon. II. T.. Baldwin, between whom and
Gov. Grape the last convention was alm0s.
evenly divided.
Ne VIII not attempt 10 discuss the merit,
or claims Of Judge Wells, but will only re-
mark tina. probably his claims are no great !
or now than they were two years ago, and u
not deemed sufficient then TO secure him the /
nomination, bis friends cannot fairly urge
than an old established usage should now
be abandoned and a tried, true, and faith /,
ful officer be set aside al the expiration OF
his first term, for the sake Of giving Judge /
Wells he nomination.
The Republican discusses the military /
question in the following style:
In conclusion, as 10 the prOprlety OF /
placing in nomination a military ticket. We
believe that some Of the state officers should /
be taken from the ranks OF the heroes, who, /
on the field have kept time 10 the music /
OF the Union, and have through dangers |
innumerable gone marching on. UniOr- |
tunately for W., while a very large majority |
OF the rank aud file were from the Republi- !
can ranks, the Colonies Of the regiments |
and chief officers have been mostly taken /
from the opposition. and merited promotions |
have given the Major and BrigAdier Gene |
ralships TO the Democracy. They have re-
ceived the pay and promotion, while Re- |
publicans endured toll and danger without /
recompense and reward. \ few Republi- !
cans have shared the hOnOrs, but will our
contemporaries Eame one Of these officers |
that should be placed in nomination for
Governor; who will command the conf
dence and support Of the people, not from
what he has done on the battle field, but |
from his own intrinsic merit and ability. /
and for what he can do for the people and |
the State. II there is such q man, let US |
take him from the rank and file from the cor
pOrals or cOlOr-sergeants, and not from
those who have been fairly compensated for .
all their worthy deeds"
There Is more truth than poetry i'm /
the view here presented. We know OF 10
military man in the State, whose talents
and ability, and political antecedents. en-
title him 10 consideration as the nominee
Tor Governor. If there are any such, OF
any who merit nomination for any State
office, they VIII undoubtedly come TO the
surface at the proper time and place land we
shall certainly be the last 10 oppose them
on account of their military services. Non
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