The Lansing state Republican., 1866-07-18
4 Short Rejoinder.

- 1890 - S-- NN-'
The Ingham County Netcs still persists
n the statement that Gov. Crapo was not
fairly nominated. Il ssys
There were 209 votes cast Al the con
vention, Of which Mr. Crap0 received los.
and Mr.. Baldwin received l0I. There were
i've more votes cast than there were dele
gates entitled 10 vote. There were some
delegates absent, all Others that were not
IN Detroit AZ al. When the convention
was about 20 proceed 70 another ballot. :
Crapo delegate moved 10 make the vote
unanimous. There were signs Of evident
dissatisfaction IN the Baldwin ranks. whea
Mr Howard rose and made thst nice little
speech, stating that if the Illegal votes
were counted Tor Mr.. Baldwin. Mr.. CrapO
would still have q majority Of one His
speech was only DIX OF wool and had the
desired effect tie was careful not 10 state
that II the i've votes were taken from Mr.
Crapo and given 10 Mr. Baldwin. instead
OF Mr.. CrapO receiving one majority. Mr.
Baldwin would have received three major
ity. We claim that there were more dele
gates in the convention VINO voted Tor Mr
Baldwin than for Mr.. Crapo, and that Mr.
Crapo was not legally nominated.
Now grant the above statement as 10 the
vote to be true and throw out the i've il
legal votes entirely, and admit that they
were all cast for Mr. Grape, and Gov Cra-
po would still have los TO lOl for Mr. Bald
win. II they had all been cast for NJ
Baldwin, as they might have been. tie ma
jority Tor Mr. CrapO would have been p
50 that We tail 10 see 10y he statement OF
the Necs, that Mr Crapo did not have il
far majority OF the legal votes. Il viii be
news TO the Republican party OF this State
10 learn that Wm. A. Howard il q brother
Of Jacob ". Howard. or that they are
friends, when i is generally known they
are any thing but friends. Mr.. Howard was
q Baldwin man, ard went for him expressly
10 have the nomination OF Governor from
Detroit, aud thereby insure the defeat of
Jacob NJ. Howard Tor the senate Al the
commencement Of bis speech, after The bal
lot, Mr Howard ay0wed himself q friend Of
Mr. Baldwin, and in the convention be Was
known as the leader OF the Baldwin dele
gates. SO We DO not believe be was in IA
vor OF Mr. Craro.
The NelrS ought not 10 Intimate HAT We
think Mr.. Wells would consent to become
the tool Of "a clique. Ii is just what he will
not do, and he has. therefore, as We learn
from the Jackson Citizen. declined 10 run,
as We supposed he would. As the NecS
declined, on the ground Of policy, to state
any charges against Gov. Crapo, although
he thinks be has many faults; on the same
ground We decline stating the facts about
the nomination OF Mr. Wells-although We
will say, that II was cOncOcted as far bsck
as last February, in Jackson, and one Of The
parties who got up the scheme at thar time.
gave Us full particulars. The object was 10
control the election Of United States seEa-
tor at The expiration OF the term OF Mr.
Chandler. Bat As Mr. Wells Is out Of tie
field, II is hardly worth while 10 occupy
room in the further discussion OF the sub-
Jet. We think Gov. Crapo VIII be renOu-
mated bat if lot The Republican party
want a mau fresh IRON Tie people