The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-28
State Convention.

Apgust 26th and was called to order by the
Hon. S. ID, Bingham, chairman OF the State
Central Committee, who announced General Is.
n Cutcheon, OF Manistee, temporary chair
msr. Upon assuming the chair he thankd the
convention for the honor conferred. and said
the Republican party of Michigan is now enter
ing upon its third decade Of power in this State.
From this position it challenges examination OF
its record and comparison Of its principles and
conduct with that of any other party. In time
of war it's patriotism was found equal to the
occasion, and treason wac crushed, slavery
abolished, and freedom secured to all. We
make no apologies, and we invite criticism and
COMPARISON with all our opponents by the fact
that the Republican party is the only party OF
progress and reform, and the only party that
has shown itself entitled to the suffrsges OF the
people.
The Hon. d. L. Croesman was chosen Sec
Rotary.
The following committees, consisting OF two
from each Congressional District. we're APP
pointed,
On Credentials-Flrst District VIM. Living
stone. Jr., SW Walker Second j smith.
Moses Loranger; Third, IA Jones. W
Neskem; Fourth. Alexander Cameron, j j
Van Ripper Fifth, J Kellogg. L l. Marble !;
Sixth. b W DENNIS, Ira II Bartholomew sew
enth, J G Waterbury. j Priest Eigntn,
Thomas M James, b smith Ninth, waiter
Ph,nney, d Filler.
On Permsuent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES District
Fred Cornell, Jr., VIM Lambert Second,
Roman. y NJ Osborn; Third. II Brockway,
o Hosford Fourth, ! W French, Conway;
Fifth f G Watkins, T Hill; sixth, How
ard. t o Clark. D..,-,-
W Meddaugh. NJ Swift Second Apple
gate. X A Beal Third, rhos. Iipsom, Samuel
b Irwin: Fourth, Charles W Cnsoee, ii L. Mel
son Fifth, Messmore. E Ferry; sixth.
Fl W Lord, O |. SpauIding seventh; =; :, Hoyt,
VIM Grace Eighth, II II Hatch, r IL Jones
Ninth, G Leach l. Buell..
On motion Of w Klmball, OF Oakland, 1t
was voted that all resolutions be referred TO the
Committee on Resolutions without debate,
The convention then took recess untll two
O'Clock p. IN.
In the afternoon session. after the Commit
tee on Credentials had reported about 400 dele
gates present, the following report from the
Committee on Permanent Organization was
presented and adopted
President J Webster Childs, OF Washtenaw
Comfy. Vice Presidents, j S Farrand, OF
Wayne: W J Baxter, OF Hlllsdaie; ) Irwin, OF
Calhoun Henry Ford. of Van Buren,; G Il
Nelson and w d Smith, OF Genesee: ID
Piper. of Lapeer John l.arln. OF Midland
Edward Breitupg, OF Marquette. Secretaries,
c Hutton, Of Livingston, and c W Clsbee,
of Cass.
Mr. Cbilds upon assuming the chair. express
cd thanks for the honor shown him, after which
the convention nominated the following State
ticket.
Governor-John j. Bagley.
Lieutenant Governor-Henry III. Holt.
Secretary Of State-E. G. d. Holden
State Treasurer-Wm. B. McCreery
Auditor General-Ralph Ely.
Commissioner Of State Land Ofice-L. A.
'Clapp.
Superintendent Of public Instruction.. b.
Briggs.
Attorney General-Andrew Smith
Member Of the State Board OF Education
Edgar Rexford
All Candidates save the State treasuser were
nominated by acclamstion. and there was but
one ballot for Candidate for that Office, show
ing the complete harmony and unanimity that
prevailed IN the convention.
Governor Bagey and Lieutenant Governor.
Holt we're presented by the Chairman, and each
IN a few wel-chosen words, accepted his re-
nomination.
The following State Central Committee were
appointed; ID Bingham, OF Lansing, Chair
man First District, b Bali, W Doeltz Second,
Samuel Post. George Spaulding Third, Har-
yey Bush Z Lacy Fourth, l. Duncan, w
T. Stewart; Fifth, E A Burlingame. b Town.
send: Sixth, o l. Spaulding. NJ Brewer
seventh, j c Lamb, Irwin; Eighth, 1 n
stephens, Martin; Ninth, Perry Hannabs,
w Phinney.
THE PLATFORM
The preamble and resolutions adopted by
the convention as platform were as follows:
We the delegated representatives, OF the Re
pubhcan party in Michigan assembled In con-
yentIon, on the twentieth anniversary year OF
lite organizrtion. appear before the people OF
the state and the Union, after the unnterrupt-
go exercise by that party OF all the RESPONSE
blities and powers during its entire existence,
offering no apologies, depreciatiDg no criticism
invoking no charity in the construction or Its
acts. but challenging faithful scrutiny OF Its
record through every vicissntude OF war and
peace. and the candid judgement Of all just
men In no spirit OF VAIN glory, but i'll SIMPLE
Difference to historic truth, we assert that
since the Republican party raised Its banner at
jackson. in 1854, it has never failed, under
trials more severe than have beset the history
o any other party since the organization OF
the government to stand In the advance line
OF human and national progress; during the
turbulept wears before the war, throughout the
war aud in the unprecedented perplextes
which succeeded, IL has forfeited none of Its
pledges to humaDIty. to lite sister states, nor to
the interests OF our own citizens. III mas prom,
ssd the protection Of good laws and faithful
administration OF them. 1t has legislated
wisely for the development OF our abundant
RESOURCES 1t has been liberal IN the encour-
agement OF learning. and ,bountiful IN provid-
inc for the unfortunate. 1t has persistently
cultivated a better civilization, and there is no
malignant hand that can point to any one OF It's
legislative acts which may be used to make
man worse At the same time 1t has been
orudent and economical In expenditure, has
kept down taxation, has beeh and is steadily
reducing the public Indebtedness, aud the
financial credit OF the State under its manage
ment IS OF the highest standard in all the com.
mercial cities Of the world. We shall regard II
avs GOOD reason for acceding to the statementof
our opponants that the mission OF the kepub-
l,can party is ended when we are pointed 10 a
poltica; organization more benificent in aims
or more devoted or comprehensive In its pat
riousm. but as long as it leads all other par
ties. as IL has done in the past, 1t VIII go on IN
the advancement Of good work. In the lnves-
tigation of grievances aud in the REDRESS OF
wrongs we can discover no reason for sur.
rendering the reins Of power into the hands OF
party whose astpublic service was 10 drag
TIE country into civil war, to disgrace It's imam
cial credit, and TO leave the government o the
very brink OF dissolution, and which maze lts
last effort to regain the confidence OF the peo-
pie under the lead oil its lifelong enemy m the
most braZen. barefaced, and shameless condi-
ion ever known IN the history or parties,
formed solely and ayowedly on the basis or