Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-03
LUCE NOMINATED.
Jas. Ii. Mcdonald Of Escanaba
Gets Second Place.
The Ticket and Platform.

Tor the convention The delegates then
rose and with uncovered heads listened
and responded TO an impressive invocation
by the Rev. a. Il. Merriam, pastor of the
congregational church of Grand Rapids.
Chairman Van Zile then announced that
the state central committee had selected
for the temporary Craftsmanship of tho
convention the Hon. Robert f. Frazer of
Detroit. Mr. Frazer was escorted to the
chair amid cheers aud enthusiastic APP
plause and delivered Il rousing and enthu-
siastic address, reviewing in glowing
terms the work done by the party. and
pointing To il a. sure index Of the great
things yet 60 be accomplished by the par
" whose history is a continuous page Of
noble deeds, criticising the platform aud
ticket of the opposition, and predicting "A
triumphant victory for the republicans
in November.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Fraziers re
marks the regular business of the conven-
ton was proceeded with 10y the election of
Mr.. II Maynard Of Eaton Rapids as tenn
porary secretary aud the appointment OF
the usual committees The committee on
permanent organization decided on eX-
Gov. Austin Blair for permanent chair
man and Daniel l.. Crossman OF Ingham
county for secretary. The vice presidents
and assistant secretaries selected by the
several congressional districts are as fol
lows:
Vice presidents First district, f. j. En-.
sign, Detroit second, Albert Prentiss,
Hillsdale; third, VIM. +. Goodwin. Jack
son. fourth. VIM. Smythe Farmer, Ber-
rien; fifth, Geo. b. Nichols, Allegan; sixth
VI. :. Brewer, Oakland; seventh. Il II.
jerks, st. Clair eighth. j. W Belknap,
MOutpaltn ninth 1 IA hAnn Mn.taOnp.
tenth, b. w Huston, Tuscola; eleventh,
:. NJ. Stephenson, Menominee
Secretaries First district, Albert w.
Hill, Detroit. second, George King, Mon
roe; third, n. } Frink, Calhoun; fourth,
+. ii. Spoor, Cass, fifth, I. ID. NJ. Davis,
Ionia; sixth y b Jones Ingham; seventh,
NJ. y. Morgan, Sanilac, eighth. Roberb
Smith, Gratiot, tenth, y. NJ. Richardson,
Tuscola; eleventh, l.. Roberts, Grand
Traverse.
Some other routine business was trans
acted and the convention adjourned until
morning.
The convention was called to order
promptly on time on the morning Of the
10Th.
When the permanent chairman. Hon
Austin Blair, stepped to the platform
amid deafening cheers, he thanked the
republican party for past favOrs and said
they were engaged in the same Old fight
they had waged for 30 years. His reference
W WI anu ltlNfi ~ llE NllitIs anu NItll ilf
turned aside to speak of Garfield and OF
the gallant Logan. whose pictures adOrn-
ed the walls. the enthusiasm Of the CON
ventIon broke forth. y photograph OF
the magnetic statesman hung just al
the governor left but he passed II lv in
silence. The republican party keeps It's
promise, thank God. said Blair, a the
eight hundred delegates cheercd him 10
the echo. The republican, he said. Is the
party OF progress and truth and 1t would
now go forward and abreast upon that
platform. Getting down 20 the issues Of
the day, the governor put the great labor
problem as the first in importance, repudi-
ated anarchy and said the party must
stand up for the laboring man. The tenn
perance question, the speaker said, must
he settled now without bids To anybody.
At this remark the cheer of the fast enthus-
ing delegates broke out again and arose
To repeated shouts. especially when he ar
raigned the democratic party, the liquor
dealers and the prohibitionists again the
republicans
Geo. A Farr of Ottawa, raised the first
trouble when he brought Blair TO order
at the close of his speech for not referring
10 the picture of the peerless Blaine, Of
Maine Blair said it was a slip of the
tongue and the convention cheered the
magnetic man TO the echo. Labor and
temperance were the only issues referred
10 10y Blair.
At the close of Mr.. Bair's address. the
election of the chairman Of the State Cen
trail Committee was next in order. The
choice fell upon James Mcmillan of De
troit. The committee as completed is as
follows: First district, James Mcmillan,
Chas. Wright; second, 4. :. Applegate, W.
II. Pottle, third. u. b. Anger, w. H With
ington; fourth, T. r. Giddings, T. G..
Greene; fifth Aaron Clark, Erastus Bates;
sixth. Y. J. Tert, W. a. Atwood; seventh,
Frank Nellis. J. W Macmahon, eighth, y.
j. Brown, +. {. Stone. ninth, Fred j.
Mech, J. =. Stearns, tenth, ID. G. Page,
James Van kleeck; eleventh Thos. I.
Bates Edw l}reitung.
Julius Caesar Burrows, the congressman
from Kalamazoo, arose 10 put Farmer
Luce in nomination. He was greeted with
loud applause and forced from his seat
among the delegates 10 a place upon the
platform The Columbia orator was iH
his finest humor and clcareSt voice IL
rolled and swelled and filed the rcmotest
corner of the crowded hall Protection To
the American interests ne placed as the
foremost issue of the hour and Michigan
was bound to II. The applause at this
point was not uproariOus The labor
problem was the next topic referred to.
He ridiculed the idea of the democratic
party being a friend of labor. In the name
OF the farmers and republicans of the state
he nominated that co worker OF American
toilers and "A matchless advocate of Amer,-
can lahorers, Cyrus e.. Luce of Gilead
the seventh district moved To make ic
unanimous. Bob" Frazier. in behalf OF
the - votes of Wayne county got into
line Geo. A. Smiths friends, through
Allen. did likewise. Several others did lilo
same, and Luce was chosen with cheer
When Luce'S nomination was announc-
ed every one was on his feet. cheering and
waving hats and handkerchiefs A com
mittee was chosen To escort their nominee
10 the platform.
Ex-CongresSmen Horn aud Lacey walked
on the stage with Nominee Luce. who
stopped the applause to thank the conven-
ton with grateful heart for his unani-
nous nomination we live he said in
one OF the grandest states OF the sister
hood. He relied for victory upon the
past record of the republican party. His
physical condition prevented him from
talking at.length He thanked his compel
titors tor their generous treatment. and
retired without trying the patience Of the
convention His speech lasted just one
minute and half
At the close OF Luce's address. James II.
McDonad of Escanaba was nominated for
lieutenant governor by reclamation.
The ballot for Secretary Of State re
suited n follows. Gil. X Osmun. 4G9;
VIM. Crosby l1f: VIM. Fitzpatrick, "a &.
H. Bailey. ". Osmun's choice was tnep
made unanimous George H. Maltz Of
Alpena, was nominated treasurer by u
rising vote, amid great cheering. The