The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-13
GEO. M. DEWEY. EDITOR.
Lansing Notes.

but most OF the excitement has been
over the Republican State Conven-
ton. 1t has been the writers privil
eye to be in attendance on every
Republican Convention ever held in
the state except one, and it is our
deliberate conviction that no more
enthusiastic or harmonious conven
ton was ever held in the state. About
500 delegates were in attendance,
comprising the able, true and un
flinching Republicans of the state.
Hon. ]. X. Boise, of Lenawee coun
ty, presided and delivered speech
OF great power and brilliancy. Col.
John O. Summer, the accomplished
Assistant Secretary of the Senate,
was Secretary, with large number
of assistants. Nearly every county
in the state was represented by full
delegation. Hon. Thomas M. Cool
ey was nominated for Justice of the
Supreme Court, by a rising vote, and
by the vote of every delegate amid
intense enthusiasm. For Regents,
the Convention selected Charles
Stewart Draper, of Saginaw and
Aaron v. McAlvey, of Manistee,
The first by reclamation, and the
last by vote of $50, to 1876 for all
others.
The Resolutions brief and to the
point, were as follows:
Resolved, That the record of the
Republican party is a satisfaction
and pride to its every member; that
a wise and faithful administration of
law is essential to the prosperity and
welfare Of the state. To accomplish
this we must have high minded, pure
and learned judges; the necessity
therefor in the supreme court, court
of last resort, to which all other courts
in the state, the bar and people, look
for those principles which are to be
their daily guides is absolutely essen
tial. This court is one of the foun-
tains of our law and too great care
cannot be exercised in maintaining
it, The law is not an exact science
which can with mathematical certain
ty be applied to new, varied and
complicated cases as they arise. 1t
is gathered from wilderness of sin
gle cases, and to Gull therefrom its
principle, applicable to and apply
them in given state of facts so that
the case presented thereby may be
correctly decided and a wise prece-
dent established, requires not only
vast legal learning and good common
sense but ripe and experienced judg-
ment.
For ovei 20 years I. M. Cooley
has been one of the justices of the
supreme court of this state. During
the time he has been on the bench
the decisions of but few courts Of
last resort, if any, have stood higher
with the bench and bar of this great
country than have those of the su-
preme court of Michigan. During
the same period Chief Justice Cooley
has reached the highest ranks as
iurist distinguished for the strength,
clearness and accuracy of his opin-
ions, and the purity of the judicial
ermine worn by him has remained
unsullied, while as an author his
works are copied and accepted as
authority in the courts and legislative
halls of Europe and America.
The Republican party believes in
maintaining the present high stand
ing of the supreme court and by its
representatives in convention here
assembled will again present candi-
date worthy the high standing of the
courts and cordial endorsement Of
the people. We congratulate the
people of this state upon the position
held by the university as an educa.
tional institution and pledge the
nominees of this convention to assist
in maintaining its high standard and
reputation among the educational in
stitutions of the world.
In the convention Shiawassee
county was represented by the dele
gates as elected, except that Geo. M.
Dewey was substituted for Hon. John
w. Dewey, and Stearns f. Smith for
Morris Osburn. Hon. VIM. M. Kill
patrick was chairman of the 9th con.
gressional district caucus, and Geo.
M. Dewey was member of the COM
mittee on Permanent Organization
and Order of Business. The ticket
is admitted by the Democrats to be
an exceedingly strong one, and we
have not seen a man who doubts the
re. election of Judge Cooley, and
every Republican here believes the
success of the party is ensured be-
yond all reasonable doubt.
Aside from some valuable reports,
the length of which will prevent their
appearing in The TIMES. Absolutely |
nothing of puplic Importance has
been done in the Legislative Hall up |
to this writing Wednesday evening,
in either House, though some impor-