Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-09-07
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
What was Done at Kalamazoo The
Platform - Candidates Chosen,
Etc., Etc.

ETC., Etc.
Delegates FROM all parts OF the stat, Assem-
bled al Kalamazoo. most OF them being In th
city on the evening OF thu Gath ultmo-to at
tend the Republican state invention.
- Cf,yi CALLED TO ,ORDEB. ~. ~,.f
Jhe'bsautiful new Academy OF Music wa
full at the hour for opening, IL a m. .Auaus
| 80. good orchestra stationed out OF sight n
one OF the galleries, was meanwhile discours-
Ing fins music. The convention was called t.
order at li:2O a. IN. by VIM. Livingstone, jr.
and prayer was offered by Rev. G. o. Brown
Who prayed FOR wisdom and harmony la the
work OF making the nominations, and that the
ticket SO nominated might be elected. This
prayer was greeted with hearty applause.
After the prayer the formal call was read by
Delos Phillips and letter froD. Mr.. Livingstone
from Chairman Baldwin, who was unable to be
present
D. w. Frepch.of Three Rivers was then caIlt
70 the chair, and accepted the honor In ,sat
spe' On lsudatory OF the party and state. The
programme was then changed by calling James
n. Stone to the secrstaryship, change that
was brought about by Morrison OF st. Joseph
and carried by public vote.
The districts then named their men, who had
been previously agreed upon In caucusss for
places on the various committees.
VIM. Brown Of Isabella, on behalf OF the
state central committee, offered resolution
thanking Chairman Baldwin for the capable
and unselhsh manner in which he had con-
Quoted the last campaign. This was adopted
BY rising vote
Tie convention then adjourned till o. m.
RR-AssRKBLED.
Tire convention re-assembled Al ,2:2O D
IN. The opera house was crowded with dele.
gates below aud the elite OF Kalamazoo up
stairs. Before the opening OF business the Kali
amazoo male Quartette gave two neatly render
=; ..ts.t EvV-
The committee on permanent organization
and order Of BUSINESS reported as chairman
Tom Palmer; secretary Daniel Crossman, with
Deloe Phillips assistant at large and one assist
ant from each district; two telIers were also
named from each district. The report was
adopted. The order OF nominations was fixed as
'oilows: Governor, lieutenant governor, secre-
AIRY Of state, treasurer, auditor general, CON-
nissi )ner OF the land Office, attorney general.
OF public instruction, member
II state board Of education. o.
MT. Pslmer was introduced and made an |
Eloquent speech OF ton minutes.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Thu 10 ka
vas presented by Ex-Governor Blair, who was
eariily received. The reading, however, was
one BY Gen. Byron M. Cutcheon. The plat
orm records with sorrow the loss of Garfield.
nd resolves that Arthur Is worthy of the coun-
Ty's trust 1t declares loyalty to the part and
emands tho free ballot all over the country:
enounces polygamy as the disgrace of our
lvlliza insists that care must be taken in
he revision Of . tariff, and that protection to
merican man sfactuIes, etc, must be MAIN
lined. II favors a national civil service and
lsists that dangerous monopoliss must be pre-
entet.
1t also demands the submission of prohib.
DRY amendment To the popular vote; protests
gainst discrimination In transportation; IN
Drses Jerome's administration; arraigns the
Bmocratic party as the same old bourbon ele
ent which had neither repented nor reformed.
ID denounces the fusion OF the Michigan
reenbackers and democrats as shameful
,litical bargain and sale and political prosti-
tiop.
Despite the objection Of the anti. prohibition
ement the platform was adopted in toto By
slug vote solidly. There was not dissenting
'te, the previous applause having already
early shown that the prohibition element had
ptured the crowd.
A RESOLUTION to make representative districts ,
9 units OF representation in the state conven
IN Hereafter evoked feeling of opposition
ON Wasbtenaw, through A. j. Sawyer. It | 1
as postponed indefinitely after lively Skin !
ish. .
JEROME RE-NoMINATED.
An effort was made TO renominate Jerome
acclamation but 1t was choked down by the [
position, who wanted ballot which was q
Ken and resulted: ID. H. Jerome SCI, Tom ,
liner 81, ID. Pritchard 10, Col. Stockbrispe t
and a few scattering for WOodman, Rich, /
al, Blair. etc II was made solidly unani /
bus. Crosby was Immediately nominated by q
fer Lieutenant governor.
Balloting next toek place for candidate
'oI SECRETARY or STATE
d Harry A. COnant of Monroe, was chosen =
the third vote. His nomination was sub
luently made unanimous. =
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
Edwin a. Butler, Of Detroit was nominated C.
treasurer on the second ballot and w. G, o
'vsHs. OF Iosco, for auditor gen eral on the o
ond ballot. Minor s. Newell, OF Flint, was y
'sen commissioned Of the state land Office q
and j. J. Van Ripper Of Bsrrien, .
renominated for attorney general by ac- y
nation varnum B. Cochran for supt. - -
bile instruction, and Bella w. jerks for ~
mi or OF the state board of education, com ~ =.
ted the let OF nominations. y.
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES r.
Edward s. Lacey, Eaton, chairman. First b,
trlct-Wm. Livingstone. jr.; K. Cottreii. ltr
opd District-Burton Parker, Albert Dick. d.
IAN. Third Distrlct-Jno. O. Sharpe, O. G. fr
npkins. Fourth District-Jas. Monroe, Jas. Ii
Shepherd. Fifth District-E. G. d. Holden, pc
W, Mcbride. Sixth DIstrict--C. F. Kim III