The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-03-18
THE CONVENTION.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Platform, speeches, Votes, Etc.

Omitting the organization and list c
delegates, we give the speeches, votes
etc. After the report Of the committe
on permanent officers, Hon. j. L. Rich
the President elect, addressed the con
yention As follows:
GENTLEMEN or THE CONVENTION
sincerely thank you for the high homo
you have conferred upon me in choos
ing me To preside permanently over tn,
deliberations of SO large and intelligen
a body of the representative men o
Michigan, the representative men o
the great Republican party, thu
party of principle, the party o.
honest money, the party OF progress
and the party OF true reform. Ap
plause.
You have gathered here from al
parts of our vast State 10 select the
standard bearers for the coming cleo
tion. To see that il is an important
election ID is only necessary To look
around and see the men who have lett
their various occupations to come here
and select those men.
1t needs no eye of prophecy to pre-
dict what the character OF the men 10
be put in nomination to-day will be-
They will be men whose very names
will be guarantee of their impartial
ity and fidelity to the faithful perform
ance Of every duty with which you en-
trust them. Applause.
The history of the Republican party
need no words of commendation from
me. No word that can say will add
lne jot or credit 10 the honor and to
the glory OF this great party.
Thanking you again, gentlemen, for
the high honor conferred / await your
further pleasure. Applause.
The officers elect then took the seats
assigned them.
The next business in order being the
report Of the committee on resolutions,
q was presented by its chairman,
Charles T. Gorham, Of Calhoun, as fol-
lows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolc,d That the Republican party. hay-
ing redeemed It, pledge 20 make the green
back dollar worth one hundrca cents In gold
and silver. aud having given TO the country \
,afc flexible currency. well adapted 10 the
industrial needs of the people, we therefore
oppose any radical change In our financial
,ystem. and congratulate the county on the
successful resumption Of specie payments.
aud on the signs of returning prosperity In all
branches uf business.
Rssolred. That We invite in this election
the cooperation Of all mcu of whatever
former party afilliatlon. aud who are In favor
II financial honesty and safe aud sound
basis for the business of the country.
On motion the resolutions were
adopted by rising vote, the whole
convention rising to its feet, and Civ
ing three rousing cheers.
JUSTICE oF THE SUPREME COURT.
The next business in order being the
nomination Of candidate for justice
Of the Supreme Court. Dwight May, Of
Kalamazoo. proposed the name of
James V. Campbell, and moved that
ne be nominated by acclamstion and
by a rising vote. The vote was thus
taken and the whole convention arose
and applauded with clapping Of hands
and cheers.
FIRST CANDIDATE FOR REGENT.
The convention then voted TO pro-
ceed to ballot for the first candidate
for Regent Of the University.
A. Il. Maynard, Of Macomb, said 1t
gave him great pleasure, on behalf of
the several counties composing the
Sixth Congressional District, to pro-
pose TO this convention the name OF
Hon. l.. O. Grosvenor, Of Hillsdale, as
candidate for Regent OF the University.
In support Of the nomination Of T..
.. Grosvcnor. Charles Rynd. OF Lena
wee, said: "In behalf OF the united
delegation oi the Second Congressional
District. II affords me more than ordi-
nary pleasure. in the interest OF The
Republican party, which is higher than
all possible sectarian strife or personal
bitterness Iapplausel; il affords me pc
culiar pleasure, sir, 10 second the nom
nation Of as worthy, as true, as noble
and as pure patriot as f.. O. Gros-
venor. Applause. / do this, sir,
more readily because OF his eminent
services TO the State. You know his
services as State Treasurer; you know
his services as member Of the board OF
building commissioners; you know his
services in every capacity in which he
has served you. While he has been
donored by the State, he has honored
you in return.
support him in behalf Of the Sec
ond Congressional Distric. because OF
these services, because Of his purity.
because he stands unpledged and un-
trammeled; because, sir, believe we
have commenced on the work of this
convention admirably. I speak with
gratitude and cheerfulness at the
spirit manifested in this convention. .-
Applause. III the work OF this con-
vention is carried 10 successful ter.
mination the sun Of the first Monday
u April will go down on a great polIli-
cal vic;ory-fapplause victory for
the right; victory for honest money
victory fJr real reform IapPlausel, !, and
We shall show the people Of this State
aud the people Of this nation, that We
are big enough, aud broad enough,
aud noble enough 90 triumph over any
little difficulties or chickering's we may
Rave had. Great applause.
r. NJ. Cutcheon, OF Manistee, said
"In behalf Of the united delegation oi
the Ninth Congressional District, com
prising almost one-half OF our grand
peninsular State, it is my proud pleas
ure 10 support the nomination Of tha
noble son OF our State, l.. q. Grosven
OF, Of Hillsdale. support him, Mr.
Chairman, because / believe he is vel
lifted TO make a good, faithful anC
efficient Regent Of the University o
Michigan, and will help TO lift that in
stitution out Of whatever difiicultici
may have environed il in the past
with his well-known business capacity
with O culture that will fit him admira
bly, for the chair he will there occupy
with n reputation that is not onl,
Statewide but extends beyond thl
limits Of our peninsular State. with
| reputation for honor that Is untarnish
ed in any Of the positions which he ba
occupied. either a. presiding officer O
the Senate, az Lieutenant Governor o
the State, and in the charge Of you
finances as State Treasurer, aud in th
conduct Of the building OF your mag
nifcent capitol, he has brought dow
through all these many years Of publ
service a reputation that is yet untarn
ished. and TO which no Singer has eve
yet pointed deprecatingly. Believin
be is in a most eminent degree qualif
ed for the position TO which believ
we are about to call him, / repeat ths
il is with uncommon pleasure that
now, in behalf Of the Ninth Copgre,
sional District, and / believe Of hi
friends through the State everywher'