The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-04
RHpUpLIcAN CONVENTION.

DETROIT, August S.-The Republican
State Convention met at Lansing to-day
and nominated the following State ticket
For. Governor, G. NJ. Crosswell; Lieuten-
ant Governor, Alonzo Session; Secretary
Of State, L. G.. d. Holden; State Treas
urer, w. B. McCreery; Auditor General.
Ralph Ely; Land Commissioner, General
B. F. Partridge; Attorney General, Otto
Kierchner; Superintendent OF Public ln'
struction, II. s. Forfeit. l.
The following Presidential Electors
were also chosen: VIM. DollitE, LIST dis
trict; Charles Kemp, I'd; Creston Mitch
oil, Sd; Delos Phillips, 4th; Jacob Den
.harde, 9th; Chas, Kipp, 9th; Jeremiah
Jinks, 9Th; J. Hanchet, Sth; VIM. Dun
ham, 9th; WIN. A: Howard and Henry
W. Lord, Electors at Large.
. The following resolutions were adop'
ted:; i.G:f sHr ..... d
/. The Republican party Of Michigan
hereby afiirms its allegiance, and fidelity
to the declaration of'principles and to the
nominees Of the Republican National
Convention recently held at Cincinnati.
The nomination Of the candidates Of
that Convention for President and
Vice President, eminent for their
patriotism and statesmanship and their
devotion to the honor and integrity oil
the government together with the prin.
ciples enumerated in their letters oil &C.
ceptance are asure guarantee that the par
ty record in the future, as in the past,
will be distinguished for the preservation
Of the Union, faithfnlness TO It's finani
cial engagements, protection to all in the
equality Of civil and political rights,
and prompt and radical reform in the
Government service. I'll;
2. This history Of the party appeals td
the patriotism OF the country. With q
treasury exhausted and bankrupt in
1861, il created unlimited financial credit,
With eleven States defying the national
authority and 4 gigantic rebellion inaug.
urated, It boldly met the crisis with q
patriotism and unseliishness unequallet
In history. With the rebellion CLOSED
and the Union saved, it amazed The
entire world by It's mastery manage
ment Of and policy toward its disbandet
armies, and inthe exhibition OF an unheart
OF amnesty; Il gave to q race liberty ant
citizenship. The magnitude Of the nationa
debt has been reduced in nine years near
ly one fourth; It has steadily lessened tn
burden Of taxation; it's record Is it
character, and it proudly points to it a
a sure guaranty Of future fidelity to 1t
truats.
8, We therefore invite the cooperation
and support Of all fair minded and pa
triotic men in securing the election ofoul
candidates and the continued ascendency
Of our principles until the civil and pc
litical rights Of every citizen, native o.
foreign born, black or white, shall be res
pected and maintained in every part Q
the Union.
4. That the able, honest and faithful
administration Of our State affairs by on
present State officials entities them to tn
gratitude Of the people, and the record 9
their administration, with that-of thei
Republican predecessors, cannot fail I
challenge tho admiration Of all fair mind
ed men. .....l
s. And We present to the electors c
the State the. ticket this day nominated
and earnestly commend the same a
worthy OF the united, earnest and heart
support OF the people Of this Common
wealth,