The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-05

and the ultimate failure TO give that element a
substantial recognition as such Is grievance over
severely afficted. The Northern Granger, an en-
terprisng little sheet, well disposed to republican.
ism, expresses halfmenacing regret that the
Convention had not condescended to allow the
claims OF SO large and 80 highly respectable
class as the farmers, ana the Detroit Irtonme
while highly complimenting the ticket, to admit
that sit mas the negative weakness OF falling TO
accord 10 the agricultural class That practical re-
cognition OF the value OF their fidelity TO repuo-
licanism which they unquestionably expected and
which the republican party OF all Others ought 10
THE GoyERNoRsHIP AND THE TREASURY.
Senator Childs himself was the man mentioned
as the granger representative In the state Depart
ment; but when the Convention met ne was not
named Tor the place, and Mr. Holden was chosen
Governor Holt having already been promptly re.
nominated with noisy applause. Tue same
eapp ans Mr. Dane pfa Bss sase
tendent OF Public instruction. Edgar RexOrd, OF
Ypsanti, was placed ON the state Board OF Ednca,
returned their warm thanks in very neat little
speeches. the former gave no definite outline OF
concerning which an absurd complaint was lately
made that too much money was Kept on hand.
The Governor said that the surplus was there by
the provisions OF the constitution, and that he
would not De the first Executive to lay hands on
the trust funds OF the state to use Tor 0tner pur
such the payment OF the State debt, the support
OF primary schools &c.
A WAX VETERANS NOMINATION.
The real contests OF the Convention arose over
the State Treasurs1ip and Its kindred office, the
Auditor Generalship. For the first OF these the
southern counties were distinctly ptted against
the rest OF Michigan, aud put forward an ex-State
Senator. MIR. Cyrus q. Luce, specifically as q
McCreery, q most gallant Michigan oficer, who
fought his way up from the ranks and graduated
from LIBBY Prison, from which II will pc readily
remembered that he dug his way out, along with
one Of he Wen Known incidents Of the
expiot-.I am D'e in in Goas "'c Country '' again
and ready for business''-was CHARACTERISTIC
: the man and OF his dauntless pluck He brought
home with him body shot full OF holes, and his
weakened constitution IS war legacy OF the kind
TO waSn so many @ ne gen as name er"ss
from different delegations and seconded the nomi
nation with enthusiasm, until the prospects of
Mr.. Luce looked so poor that Chairman Chllds
himself an adherent Of Luce, took the eXtraOrdi-
nary course Ofadvocatng his claims from the chair.
two or three others also speaking In his favor.
The ballot finally stood 275 for McCreery, los for
Luce and II for gentleman from Port Huron pos
sesslng the commonplace name OF John tombstone.
Colonel McCreery was hunted up and made HIS
acknowledgements in a very brief and fitting style.
HONEsTY's SAFEGUARD
BY this time 1t looked as II something must be
done for The South on the score OF locality. The
Auditor Generalsnp was the next office ''On CALI
W Wi lam Humphrey and General Ralph Ely The
former has held the position nearly eight years,
and has built up the office to snch perfection and
with such a stainless reputation TO himself Tor
honest administration, and that, too, IN state
which pays only the pitiul stipend OF $loo 70 ITS
Executive and chief department officers, that the
moneyed interests lelt his denomination,
and, indeed, his indefinite continuance
Wes 4N Of stSnu ecion
which mad twice unsuccessfully tried to over
throw General Humphreys SYSTEM. disorganlze
ana reduce the Auditors department., and throw
the whole business OF tax collection into the
county treasures, whose honest ignorance and
dishonest pecuatlOn VIII, It is thought by some,
1e likely 10 rival each other IN the disposition OF
the funds. He was presented as a candidate by
pack country lawyer OF considerable aoiliiy, whose
ture 1t was TO make this change In the system,
and whom General Humphrey therein defeated.
But General Ely was from northern county and
General Humphrey from the extreme south, and
the atter's friends breathed freer when they found
that the northern counties had got the Treasury.
General Ely;s case had been too well worked up,
however, and ballot showed SO large majority
Tor HIM that General Humphreys name was with
A GROSS BLUNDER.
IL was now late, and the delegates In their i'm
In itself formed one OF the most powerful argu-
ments that could be devised in favor OF the sug-
"a os S ~ the
should be an appointive instead OF an elective
0r1cer. The present incumbent Isaac Mars
ton, was appointed to NIL a vacancy, ana in the
lew months during which he has served. has shown
vigor and capaDility to which the department.
HIS reputation as jurist is admirable before the
Supreme Court, though he is youthful enough to
be known by the nickname OF "the boy from the
The Legislature. One Cnsoec, delegate from Cass
county, which he wants to represent IN the State
Senate next session, knowing, as every one
seemed to know, Marston's reputation, and sup
posing that his denomination was certainly,
seized the chance, as appears rom his later con-
LESSONS, to make cheap capital for himself in that
quarter by nominating Cass county oDscurity
whose name was Smith, and supporting him
in glowing speech setting forth the claims OF the
county in particular and OF the southern tier in
general. In the midst OF the apathy and confusion
Of breaking up the ballot was taken and actually
resulted IN u majority Of nine teen for the cypner
Smith against the first man who has rejected an
atom Of credit on the Office in years.
THE GRANGERS UNRECOGNlZED.
The practical results OF the Convention are that
the grangers 90 unrecOgnized. and the claims OF
locality so far as the South Is concerned are
the first law office OF the state. The platform was
nall preamble, and that half glorifed the repub-
can party without stint. The remainder consists
OF two pianKs, one insisting on civil rights for the
negro and the other q judiciOus walk.arOund OF
the prickly question OF finance. They smooth over
the Michigan Congressional vote for imitation by
question when there were no specific precedents
and they indorse as wise and timely the bill finally
agreed upon. They believe greenbacks and ma
SGa bank notes aes pacsr
rency, but demand that Congress shall
keep an early specie resumption steadily in view
in its financial Legislation. Banking. they say.
should be free, under a well guarded national sys-
TEN, the business law of demand regulating the
volume and locality Of the issue.
Mr.. Henry l.. Nelson, editor OF the Kalamazoo
TELEGRAPH, and the youngest member OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions, preferred more plainness
OF speech, and so presented the following resOlu-
ton as a minority substitute for the financial
Resolved That we, believing u return to gold basis
should be speedily made approve and adopt the princi
q S m he as tho ense
Di and rearm that part Of the thirteenth resolution
relative RESUMPTION