, 1870-07-15
MICHIGAN.
The Boiling Of the Political Caul-
aron.
The Coming Republican State Con-
tvention.
Candidates and Probabilities.

Correspondence or The Chicago Tribune.
DETROIT, july 12.
The Republican State Convention Of Michi-
gan has been called to meet in this city upon
the 1st Of September, and the canvass among
the candidates for the various offices is already
under briak headwaE. Governor Baldwin has
served but one term, and By party usage is en-
titled to denomination. He will receive it by
acclamation, not merely because such is
the custom, but because no executive
officer in the history OF our State
has equalea him in pains-taking caro-
OF her interests, md none have surpassed him
in practical ability OF in Straightforward integ-
the reduction Of the State debt over ST.
200, 600 in eighteen months, and the lowering
Of the rntoo OF State taxation over one-haIf-
alone been sufficient to commend Governor
BaldNin'a administration to tho grateful conf
dcnco Of the people. In addition to that, how
ever, ho has introduced important modiica-
tions into the systems of doing business at
Lansing. and has inspired all lis subordinates
with the metlodical and thrifty Epirit which
has made linn SO successful merchant. Our
Board Of State AuditorsIhad never, before his
dny, ecrntinlzcd the accounts improved by it
with such rigor as it now does, and the chances
for fraud and abuse in all departments OF the
State Government have nByer been reduced SO
nearly to n'satnsaina as they are at present.
The Republican party, with Henry P. Baldwin
Is ita standard-beaser, viii enter
the cauyass next fall not mere1y
with confidence, Int With enthusiasm, and,
entrcnching itself behind the record Of what
it has done for the material and political ad-
Tancement Of the State during its sixteen
years Of power, will await without fear the as
BaultR OF its enemies.
The present Lieutenant Governor, Hon
Morgan Bates, Of Grand Traverse, has served
but one term, and IN candidate for renomi-
patton. A strong, opposition is being organ
lied, however, and the contest over his office
will undoubtedly be.. an obstinate ono. But
one name u mentioned against him, that Of
Hon. Jonathan J. Woodman, Of Van Buren,
County, man Of long experience in our State
Legislature and at present Speaker Of the
House OF Representatives. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Bates ls the Nestor Of the Michigan
press, was an editor in the early days OF De-
troit, and is at present Kcgieter Of the United
6tates Land Office at Traverse City. While his
incumbency OF United States office does
not Affect h1s eligibility to the Lieutenant
Goyernorahip, it would preyont him from tax
ing the gubernato torial Office in case OF vacancy,
used against him. Mr.. Woodman is gentle
man stil1 in tho primo Of life, (45 years. is =
leading representative Of the agricultural
class, which forms the finest element in our
population, has been for ten years prominent
in our State politics, and in the State Conveu-
the nomination. and was beaten hy but few
votes. In the last Legislature his influence
was steadily exerted and powerfully. felt in
favor Of economy IN all possible directions,
General Dwight May, Of kalamazoo, has
served but ono term ~ Attorney General, and
his denomination, without opposition, IS now
probable, AZ no candidate against him, OF any
State officers arc just closing their second
terms, but II is understood th:t nearly Ill are
candidates for denomination. General Oliver
L. Spauldipg, OF st. Johns, has made an ex-
cellent Secretary of State, md his services ss
Chairman Of the Board Of State Auditors have
been OF very great value, and they
llave been discharged With exemplary fidelity.
tary record, and Lis future prospects, arc
promising. At present tho mort active caudi-
date against him eeems TO be Mr.. .. Striker,
OF Hastings, tile Clerk Of Barry County. The
gentleman IL well spoken Of by those who
know him, but aa be is new man in State
polisics, and hhs not heretofore been heard Of
out Of his OWL ueighborhood, I can not furnish
5our readers with much information concern
ing him. He hrs good backera, and consider
able work ls in progress in lis behalf. There
arc also others Of the young and rising politi-
cians Of the State who would accept the 5ecre-
ta1yship as a ttep toward higher prcfermcnt,
and among the names mentioned ia this con
nection are those Of Jerome ". Turner, of
Corunna, and OF Col. Delos Phillips, of Kala-
mazoo, both members OF the present State
Senate.
The State Treasurerslip, which is reputed
to he = fat thing, will be bone Of ea1ncst
contention. The present Treasurer, Hon. E.
q {trnaFnnrY af 1apaRyif1o has to fo,. fo,e
years emphatlcally s'tho night man in the right
piace." by his care, skill, and Judgment he
has saved to tho State many thousands Of dol
lars, and tho fact that the point in which our
State administration has especially e1celled
has been the financial, aud that he has been 30
thereof, are strong cards in his favor. His re-
nomination is being urged by many Of the
leading men Of tho State, and as he ia person.
ally worry popular, ard is we'll known ia every
vass with very considerable strength. Mr..
Grosvenor has been long prominent in our
State councils, having been Chairman Of tho
Finance Committee Of our State Senate in tho
important session Of 1868, and Iieu-
tenant Governor during 1866. The
no means weak, however. At tho outset OF
the canvsas, Hon. Thomas D. Gilbert, OF
Grand Rapids, was suggested as his successor.
Mr.. Gilbert is one of the very best men within
our borders, and bis sagacity, ability and ilp
universal esteem in which ho is borne, would
have made him strong nominee. It is now,
stated. however, on good authority. that he il
not a candidate for the position. Two active
nspiruuts Tor the Office remain. Willard II.
Mcconnell; OF Pontiac, is wealthy merchant,
who was member Of the State Constitutional
Convention Of 1857. and has acccptably filled
Various ,Posltlons OF minor responsibility. he
IL leading layman OF the Methodist Church,
which pihEi1H tyrnaf rhlfttra1 wall erraaf,
astical and theological, Influence in this State,
and he VIII fece1Te fhe support OF that power
~! BODY Tor the 1Teasurslrp. ~. GrosV9nors
cMel coMlseIttoft however, b AI- a. y. NetA-
e1pee, Cashlef OF me fnst Natlonal bank o1
flm1. ne s 5oung man VINO ms AMa5s
up me lne nealg Gsteem oI ms OWL Gom-
munits ana me 1u1last commence OF az his
business aasociates; ne possesses SOUND cnar,
actet, petsona GAusatlop, Anu natlse gooo
sense. npa; 1T i;t mo ~ seals, nls n4acaa. sapel
te ate aI4 IT, ar,y ~ ~ ~ WI - eoe 4i.e
Sarnsw Ysiiav ono Of t the richest nortiona CT ' Of
MichlSah, A. winch e. ai now no Representative
upyn o tue a;ava 2iasy MAY ~ prupe tne ptoa
Heess - nu9 Il tn1so .':,i ~ ~ a
tinni ~ W ~ - ~ ou' ou'1
a'1Gi uaaa SottvSs. t,s;tor a..1 c,, 7u:t,
inS ptes1sns Anaipi auan ~, noosaa. a WI
IAN Anmpnfey, =, II q genetaliy conceded,
| ....u "a, .~.nA;.+. H. l., IT,
slhcc rs e1ea'lon !t Ill.,. ne as se9 IL u " na'9ray
went ,s remaprEab'a pb' inanstr % and his snnHd 1Mus
scnso i,aTa hcen If va1c rre,t V.ine r. tha
state, His renortg have hsan the fnllest and
| clearest that are conta;nei in anv NJ M tha
| Tn5nrnn, of onr mint Docnments and fhs
machinery for colfectint. tha taxea md thu
srsten1 n ,nanasin9 tIS sfata ncco,nts aro
;niehted for mahy 1nnter,sl ;rnnToyemonts to !
lie nTactieal and ;udic;nns aurrestionH Gen. ~
arsI + HnmnhreV,a rcnnno;nst;66 ia heinc sfren.
.1n,air nrred nnon IA ..rnun5 = tbeI ia a st.tn
cannnt afiord to lose liz services and la vii vii
conc before tie convention viii yery ST stronr m
nseinstf h,s IL ,t'at !, H. stanbon % m;-a'
ss-n ~ T,na;na 80 Th;. ,1ant3sTasn peu "a - ~ III
~ - tbe Tons;7,o Ec,,,,t}:ca,, r., hast srean