Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-05-15
SATURDAY. MAY Is. 1880.
Republican State Convention,
Harmonious and:s En- thusiGstic
Assembly.
James G. Blaine Declared the Choice Of
the Republicans Of Michigan for
President Resolution Adopt
ed PIedging Support to the
Nominees Of the Chic ago
Convention.
The Resolutions adopted and n List of
the Delegates.


The Republicans of Michigan met i'm
convention at Detroit last Wednesday
forenoon. The convention was called to
order by James Mcmillan, Chairman of
the State Central committee, who intro
duced Capt. E. P. Allen, of Ypsilanti, as
temporary chairman. The usual COM
mittees were appointed and the cOnven-
tiOn adjourned until afternoon. At 2P. NJ.
the convention reassembled and the COM
mittee on organization reported and the
permanent organization was perfected.
Capt. Allen being elected permanent
chairman, and vice. President. assistant
Secretary and Teller elected from each
| Congressional district.
| The reading of the list of delegates
was dispensed with. There being no
cOntesting delegations.
| The report of the committee on resOlu-
tiOns was then presented and the resO-
lutiOns were adopted amid great ap-
| plause.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
l. The Republican party of Michigan,
in council assembled, gratefully and
reverently recall the memory of its two
illustriOus chiefs who have fallen since
our last cOnventiOn-William A. Howard
and Zachariah Chamberlain in this
city, where they sleep in their graves
side by side, we sOlemnly pledge renewed
| fidelity to the great and sacred principles
for which these men lived and died.
Applause
2. These principles are exact Justice,
and the security of all civil and political
rights to all men, of whatever race or
nationality, and i'm whatever section of
the country; the ballot box made and
kept accessible to every citizen without
peril and without intimidation; the rule
of the majority as expressed i'm an honest
ballot, honestly cast and honestly count
ed; absolute fidelity to all public and
private obligations; sound currency as
the only system that is honest and that
gives to the labOring man fair and just
protection; and the authority of the ma
tiOn as expression of the will of the
American people. [Applause.]
3. That the choice of the Republicans
of Michigan for President is James G..
Blaine [great applause and cheers]; and
the delegates chosen this day to the
Chicago convention are requested to use
all proper efforts to secure his nOmina.
tiOn. [Great applause].
4. That we pledge our cordial and
hearty support to the nominees of the
National Republican convention at Chi.
cago. [Applause].
The different congressional districts
had in caucus previous to the cOnven-
tiOn chosen delegates and alternates to
represent the district in the national
convention at Chicago. Senator Bell OF
this village was chairman of the caucus
of this, the 8th congressional district
The following are the delegates chosen
AT LARGE:
Perry Hannah. James +. Joy, Omer d
COnger and E. C. Watkins-Alternates
VIM. E. Oavitt, Of Kent, Joel Carpenter
of Lenawee; Wellington R. Burt, of East
Saginaw and Victory; P. Collier, of Cal
hOun.
Delegates from the congressional dis
tricts are as follows:
First-Wm. G. Thompson, d. O. Far
rand.
SecOnd-J. D. Roman, L. r. Penfeld.
Third-C. d. Randall, Morgan Bates.
FOurth-A. II. Morrison, ]. w. French
Fifth-A. B. Watson, Geo. A. Farr. =
Sixth-E. M. Adams, Chas. Kipp.
Seventh-B. w. Huston, VIM. Jenny.
Eighth-E. O. Avery, Thomas N. Ste
phens.
Ninth-D. A. Blodgett, j. H. Chandler
Senator Baldwin was elected chairman
of the state central committee, receiving
$40 votes to 221, for Henry NJ. Duffield.