Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-21
ALGER FOR GOVERNOR.
Archibald Buttars Of CharlevOix for
Second Place.
Proceedings Of the Republican state
Convention.

L
at 1885 a. III. by the Hon. Philip
Van Zile. chairman of the state
central committee. He introduced
The Rev. Mr.. Harvey of Kalama-
zoo, who opened proceedings with
prayer.
Judge Van Zile then introduced as
temporary chairman the Hon. Jay Hub
bell, who addressed the convention rs
follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CoNvENTIoN-Accept my pro-
foundest thanks for the unsought and
unexpected honor which you have con-
| ferred upon me by selecting mo as your
temporary chairman to preside over
the organization of the state Republi-
can convention. Were it not for the
fact that always feel at home in q Re-
publican gathering | should hardly dare
to assume the duties and responsible
ties which the execution of this trust
devoive upon me. Perhaps 1t is for
tunate for you that my voice is in such
a condition rs to prevent my making q
set speech before you, before assum-
ing the duties of the position which l
am called upon to occupy. On some
accounts l regret this; but when | re-
member the work before you to-day, as
representative Republicans, when | re-
member the many grave and important
questions which will be submitted to
you for your elaboration and which
you will be called upon to decide, L
willingly forego any such desire in or
der that you may have ample time for
your deliberation and wise decision.
But, gentlemen, another presidential
campaign, on our part, has been fully
and fairly set. AS party we have, ut
Chicago, fully and freely stated the ar
ticles of our faith, clearly and plainly
initiated the policy which we think
ought to control in the management OF
this great free government of
ours. So clearly and so
plainly have we done il that he who
runs may read, and our banner, upon
which has been emblazoned these prin-
ciples, has been placed in the hands OF
that most fearless leader, that truest
and best and purest type of the Amerl-
can citizen and statesman, James u.
Blame. Tremendous applause I'm
der that banner and around that leader
are now rallying such great army OF
meu, native and foreign born, that sue
cess seems almost assured. Cheers. !
They follow The banner because they
believe it to be the emblem of what is
best for our national and for their in
dividual prosperity, and they follow that
leader because long public career has
proven him to be fearless one renewed
applause1, and because his letter of ac-
ceptance in so marked II manner Illus
trates the principles ,of our platform,
They feel assured that every pulsation
of his great American heart beats in
unison with every principle euunciated
in it. Applause. Gentlemen, the
Republicans of Michigan and those WAC
act with them in this coming presiden-
tai campaign have sent you here to
organize their bands and TO prepare
them for the coming contest. For the
most part they comb their hair in the
usual way. daughter. Hardly any
of them part it in the middle, unless
they are bald-headed. They do not
belong TO that class Of high moral re-
formers who, for mere consc fence
sake, think it incumbent upon them TO
support Cleveland, the Democratic
nominee. Laughter. Oh, no. They
are plain, earnest, honest men, and they
intend to keep the grand old state in
the Republican column this fall. APP
plause. They intend to do this be-
cause they believe our great mining
our business and orr commercial
interests demand il; and they
demand from you here, to-day deliberate
and wise action. TO the end that their
determination may not be thwarted, the
determination to roll up, next fall, a
rousing old Republican majority for
Blaine and Logan. Loud applause.
But, gentlemen, came near forgetting
that l agreed not to make speech.
For one. have no doubt as TO the re-
suit. | believe an All-wise Providence
has this great nation of ours, this asylum
for the oppressed of every land, in His
safe keeping, ana | believe that it is only
when we grow careless about the man.
agement of the great trust which He
has reposed in us that he chastises us a
little by giving the Democratic party a
slight advantage. Laughter. That
is the only use the Democratic party
has been put to for these many years,
and in my judgment it is the only use
we shall ever have for them in this
country. Gentleman, / again thank
you for the distinguished honor which
you have conferred upon me. rather
regard it as a tribute and recognition
of the part of the state TO which l be-
long, than as personal to myself. / am
now ready to enter upon the discharge
of the duties which you have imposed
upon me and await the will of the con-
vention. Applause.
Upon motion of Mr.. Lacey of Char
lotte three committees were appointed
consisting of two delegates from each
congressional district. The committee
were appointed as follows:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
First District-r. g. Sherwood, J, L. Beadle.
Second District-Geo. j, Klein, Il. o. Gros-
venor.
Third District-N. J. Kelsey, p. A. Sheldon.
Fourth District-teo. Hannahs, Tbos. Mars.
Fifth DISTRICT. W. King, j. Van Der
Sluis.
Sixth District-Otis Fuller, James Harper.
Seventh District--J. w. McMahcne, Gus
| tave Schuchard.
Eighth District-Ed. g. Gill; Frank Hickox.
Ninth District. w. Gidden, L. p. Nc.
| Mahon.
Tenth nstrict-Geo. H. Rutson, d. G.
| Slater.
Eleventh Dstrict--T. p. Corcoran, 4. ID.
| Meads.
| COMMITTEE on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
First District-John Greusel, Jos. H. Lesher.
Second Dlstrict-Andrew Campbell, Burton
| Parker.
Third .District-Frank g.. Flfeld, Charles
| Austin.
Fourth District-Dr. ID. Bennett, II. d.
| Thomas.
Fifth Dlstrict-William B. Williams, san
4 ford A. Yoemans.