, 1876-05-25
MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, Mich, May 1t-Ihc Democratic
Convention met Mt Lansing at y o'clock tn4lny.
". L. Webl1cr acted u temporary Chlt7nan,
aud committees TN credentials perMantnt OF
g,.,.lzattu,,, und resolutions were appointed in
the morning ecasiu'I. ..
In tho nf,erroon the Convention organized
nrrtnancutly, with William l.. Wcbhcr for lrcst-
dent. William l.. Wrbbcr, ot Saginaw, rctrr
White, Of Marquette, Merrill I. Mills, OF De-
trolt, and Henry Chamberlain, of Bcrrtcn, wcrc
elected delegates at large.
The following district Delegates were elected:
First, A. ". Copeland, Edward Kantcr; Second,
Herman C, Rc.,',cld, Gcorge c. Monro; Thirl,
A, q. lsrown il. Shoemaker; Fourth, George Il.
Turner, A. Q. briggs; Fifth, James Dlafr, Frad
A. Nms; Sixth. ". Y. Montgomery, ]. u. Nor
S SI EE Xa5 Ss Gssss i ! sl"ys sEwafa & yn MsA
RESOLUTIONS.
Two reports submitted from tho Committee
=" rhs 5cin"crsts Of Michigan. in convention
assembled c"nAiierins that BY departure from
shs tn fes,rS1 aorsrnnent D q ~ .'a ''' country
heing, changed from d,:'!eEa fe!eEal union as,
e tse eas4. as: ua trusts @ &
bsing used for thu benefit Of the whole people ate
urcd ty ollcIalt for their, private md personal
ths: M ~ parsy t @ni lheinseiScs: .hat as legiti
saio ats s9'faunSs a. g s respsetpSy IND Srevs
f,a, The present lcplsa6le roultlon u the morals
and business interests of s country !s ~ rs.a
Si's slew. iat q y oa1 powss, & soEssc,l9 IT., M
1srrrss,,f, % aud IL pef.onally pea:s ourse|St. 10
laf,or fur THUR general adoption, viz:
j. That officers under our 4yAtom of government
have and ehould exercise ouly rEch powers q. arc
ss sss;sS " s1 ~ Il IL s %ss ssT Ssss sf"9 s b
without reference 10 whether they VII atlect the
party y which the on1cc. holder may heion:.
br any sp"s tf u "aIcc fur stctots ia an honc! all
1nlnisiratiun u the Government Officers should
sf tsir aasi"s dsisi"nl1 aud reaprsstirs. aid r""d G
held to ri-1.! accountability for 1hc manner In
NJ !nss fsspalats pals tSa M idea ta cania,ts sSc
rtvea into nomination: and wn assert sht right Of
the people, unbiased by personal considerations,
" sllrvt llelr own can,liaatcs.
i. THAT !he uue OF money [" influence elections
10 ' 's rosfnpt s5 VA ins:ai d's!nsssnsa. ~! @
t" t, v!nsses sh sn's s 'tS"y ; a ,@F tho sa suy any
canidate w!so viii seek l,y tho ne OF money i,
in'nencc nominations ur ELECTIONS IL unworthy VI
asneies ai Il sNas Gsi!Ss; !s
that mono rhand be PLACED IN nonnatlo',
T. y sy rean bna,un N snt pss"on Is nominated
q. Tl1at I'D party dcrervcs euccce, at tho polls
except uppn the baAiK OF MnsCl15h dcvut'on tu tho
brst guod OF thu wl.nc people.
=. Leaving details, to Legislators, we renssert
that coin j. the nnly moncy recognized by tho
traditions Of the nsmocratE party u warranted
urldur thu Constitution. -.-.-.
l. That when party has been in power 70 long
that tho principal part ot rs olcr' hOllcrs hare be-
come corrupt, 1t Ii impossible to retain gunuc re-
b. Wu recommend to all local Democratic Con.
veutous to piucc In nomination nnrh men nE'y aa
are known to br Iunekt, capable, A,ll efficient ncn,
who have tho cnllt!d,:ice u tile community, aud
~lu II elected, will strIye TO lusseu The burden u
tasaton tho pcupe.
H. Thut NO have confidence that our drleEatra
tu the National Convention will support only lho-c
who proper representatives. OF ths ioFraoHs
principles, and We lcayu tAon free to c1ct-
Gi"e tr!s dIscrr.ion ar to the choeo Of ,ls, n.sn
In tile administration VI onr Hlti"na
alInirr: that, In iu interests Ut pure government.
outraged Tree inrlitutous mpcrlcd, ant to rcteciE
tile American naine from tg stfSinA ATTACHED to II
by the rurruptons Of the purity in power, VIC cur
daily invite the Corporation nf all honest Hen,
irrespective of former party anli!at!uns
MrssEs W.F. Wells utd C!lan,lry Jorllh spoke "
favor Of the maturity report, nn,l M"ssrs. III. D.
Wifher mud {. II. TAYLOR for thu minority.
The majority reEUEt was tttn adopted by vote
Of LII to 10, many ucaegatra having t:uEle mt.
The delegation r. UNDERSTOOD to stand hixtern fol
T0en aua bi1 for Hendricks.