The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-08-11

The following remarks concerning the Ststs
Ticket are from the Lansing Republics. and
are 80 fair and just that We adopt them In
place OF anything we might cay, concerning
the nominations made ct Lansing last week,
and ask for them careful perusal:
The nominations made by the republican
State convention on Thursday will DO received .
ity in November. The leading facts in reSe,,
ence to most of the candidates. are 20 we'll
known 40 not to require much comment.
Mr.. Cromwell, for governor, ID now 81 years
of AGE. has been . resident Of the state ever
since il WAS Q state, has filled the most con-
spicuous office in the house OF REPRESENTATIVES
and the constitutional convention OF 1907. and
the Office second In importance IN the state
senate. and has every where done his public
dnties we'll and acceptably, His connection
with the board OF state charities Tor several
wars past has made him peculiarly acquainted
with the perishing classes VINO nesa sne most
mented Bingham who was ever nominated by
reclamation for his first term. Mr.. Croswell's
home post Office 10 Adrian.
Mr.. sessions, for lieutenant governor, is 66
wars Of age, has served three terms in the leg
;sIatnre. and held various local Offices. He too
is an old pioneer and practical farmer, and a
ment. Mr. Sessions home post Office is Iona.
The candidates renominated by reclamation
ara Mr.. Holden for secretary Of State, Col.
Nc(,reery for State treasurer, and Gen. Ely for
auditor general Their integrity and faithful
service to the people have never been ques-
toned even by their political opponents, and
they need no complimentary remarks from the
gwen to them two years ago will, we believe,
be nearly trebled,
Gen. B. +. Partridge, the candidate for land
commissioner, entered the army III 1851 as
non commissioned officer received several
wounds, and was promoted for meritorious SER
wee through various grades to brevet brigadier
general. He Is extensively engaged in farm
ing. He Is thoroughly conversant with the du-
ties Of the land Office, having been connected
with the u. S. land Office for nearly four years.
He was born In Macomb county in 1922 and is
one of the pioneers Of Bay county, having re-
sided there since 1853 He WAS educated for a
civil engineer and did large amount Of sur
veying in the northern part OF the State. His
home post Office is Bay City.
Mr.. Clapp's exactness in duty, excellence in
administration, and admirable work he has
done in bringing the land Office into proper
shape after the EdmoDds administration was
universally conceded, but there being other
candidates. il was evident that change would
probably be made. We believe the selection of
1t will be popular.
Otto Kirchner, the representative German
on the State ticket, is an industrious and sue
cessful lawyer, about 33 years OF age. He en-
lows large practice in Detroit from the fact
that he speaks and writes both the English and
German languages fuently. He was formerly
a clerk in the auditor generals office in this
city. He learned MANY facts about the State
government which will enable him to dit readily
into the new position. His home post Office is
Detroit.
Attorney General Smith failed of renomi-
nation because Of the Wvyne county delegation
going solid against him, and making raids with
its 40 delegates INTO all the other counties,
thus securing the necessary support for Mr..
Kirchner even before ballot was taken. But
for a direct appeal being made in behalf OF the
elements of foreign birth, thus impairing the
sentiment OF broad American nationality, and
the further fact that Attorney General Smith
has been misrepresented. he would unques-
tionably have received a denomination.
II. s. Tarbell OF East Saginaw, the candidate
for superintendent OF public instruction. was
born In Vermont in 1888. graduated at the
Wesleyan university, Middletown, ct in 1853,
and has been engaged in school work ever
since. He was connected with the Detroit
schools for five years, winning an enviable rep
utaton as an instructor and principal. For
some time he has been the popular superin-
tendent OF the East Saginaw schools. He is
one of the vice presidents OF the national edu-
cational association Of school superintendent.
His home post Office is East Saginaw.
witter J. Baxter of Jonesville is now the Sc
Nor State officer, having served Is years by
election and three by appointment, Should he
continue for six years more to be member OF
the State board of education, he will have
served continuously in the came Office for a
longer time than any man ever did IN the
| State, il not in the Western States. AS the
office pays nothing In salary, but costs the In
cumbent from 500 to 300 a year, OF the
/ Michigan principle of starving the public serv.
ants, the people ought to thank Mr.. Baxter foi
his readiness to be sacrificed for quarter Of )
century. and for the good Of unborn genera
tons yet to be educated.