Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-02
LUCE NOMINATED.
JAS. H. Mcdonald of Escanaba
Gets Second Place.
The Ticket and Platform.

Promptly at 2:45 on the afternoon Of
August 25th, the republican state conven-
ton was called to order In Powers opera
house In Grand Rapids, Secretary A. w.
Smith read the formal reading of the call
for the convention. The delegates then
rose and with uncovered heads listened
and responded to an impressive inv ocation
by the Rev. A. r. Merriam, pastor of the
Congregational church of Grand Rapids.
Chairman Van lille then announced that
the state central committee had selected
for the temporary craftsmanship of the
convention the Hon. Robert K. Frazer of
Detroit. Mr.. Frazer was escorted to the
chair amid cheers aud enthusiastic APP
plause and delivered rousing and enthu-
siastic address, reviewing In glowing
terms the work done by the party, and
pointing to 1t rs sure index of the great
things yet to he accomplished by the par
ty whose history IL continuous page of
noble deeds; criticising the platform and
ticket of the opposition, and predicting a
triumphant victory for the republicans
| in November
At the conclusion of Mr.. Frazier's re-
! marks the regular business Of the conven-
ton was proceeded with by the election of
Mr.. IL Maynard of Eaton Rapids as tenn
porary secretary, and 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, e. 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
jerks, st. Clair; eighth, J. w. Belknap,
Montcalin; ninth, j w. Moon, Muskegon
tenth, b. W Huston, Tuscola; eleventh,
3. M. Stephenson, Menominee.
Secretaries First district, Albert w.
Hill, Detroit; second, George King, Mon
roe; third, N. J. Frink, Calhoun; fourth,
+. ii. Spoor, Cass; fifth. I. ID. NJ Davis,
Ionia; sixth, N. b. Jones, Ingham; seventh,
M n; Morgan Sanilac;, eighth, Robert
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 GU tune on the morning Of the
both.
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 80 years. His reference
to Grant raised big cheer, and when he
turned aside To speak of Garfield and OF
1.-The gallant Logan" whose pictures adorn-
ed the walls, the enthusiasm of the con-
vention broke forth. photograph of
1.-THE magnetic statesman" hung just at
the governors left, but he passed it by in
promise, thank God" said Blair, as the
eight hundred delegates cheered him to
the echo. The republican, he said is the
party Of progress and truth and it would
now ~ forward and abreast upon that
platform. Getting down to 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
be 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:t 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
to the picture of the peerless Blaine, OF
Maine" Blair said il was a slip of the
tongue and the convention cheered the
magnetic man" to the echo Labor and
temperance were the only issues referred
to by Blair.
At the close of Mr.. BD:r'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,
G1fs Msf third se s. H Il s. ApgfHE%s isS
ington; fourth, T. +. Giddings, T. G..
Greene; fifth, Aaron Clark, Erastus Bates |;
sixth, V. J. Tetft, w. A. Atwood; seventh,
Frank Nellis, ]. w Macmahon; eighth, N.
J. Brown, r. e. Stone; ninth, Fred j..
Mech, J. s. stearns; tenth, ID. c. Page,
James Van Kleeck; eleventh, Thos. T..
Bates. Edw. Breitung.
julius Caesar Burrows, the congressman
from Kalamazoo, arose to put Farmer
Luce in nomination. He was greeted with
loud applause and forced from his seat
among the delegates to a place upon the
platform. The Columbia orator" was ia,
his finest humor and clearest voice. Ii
corner of the crowded hall. Protection to
the American interests he placed as the
foremost issue Of the hour and Michigan
was bound to il. 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 matchless advocate of Ameri-
can laborers, Cyrus q. Luce Of Gilead
The seventh district moved to make 1t
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 the
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 handkerchief. A com
mittee was chosen to escort their nominee
to the platform.
Ex-Congressmen Horr and Lacey walled
on the stage with Nominee Luce, who
stopped the applause to thank the conven
ton with grateful heart for his unani-
nous nomination. 1--WE live" he said In
hood" He relied for victory upon the
past record or the republican party. His
physical condition prevented him from
talking at.length. He thanked his compel
titors for their generous treatment, and
retired Without Trying the iss Of ons
minute and a half.
AT the close of Luce's address, James II
Mcdonald OF Escanaba was nominated fol
lieutenant governor by reclamation.
: The ballot for Secretary OF State re
suited as follows: Gil X Osmun, 46g
VIM. Crosby. ia; VIM Fitzpatrick, "; y
H. Bailey, 81. Osmun's choice was thel
made unanimous. George u. Maltz Of
Alpena, was nominated treasurer by, 9
, rising vote, amid great cheering Ths
II. Aplin, 4S4; o. A. James, 100. Nose:
Taggart was renominated attorney genera
by reclamation. Roscoe ID. Dix was
: nominated by reclamation Tor com
missioner Of the land Office, and Joseps
, nstabrook was also chosen by acclamA
: ton.
8. 8. Babcock OF Detroit, was nominated