The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
FARMER LUCE CHOSEN.
Michigan Republicans Unanimously
Nominate the Trusted Agricult-
urist for Governor.
A Prohibition Minority Resolution
Causes a Discussion, but Is
Eventually Rejected.
The Platform Favors Arbitration Laws
and the Regulation of Inter-
state Commerce.

The Republican State Convention assem-
bled at Grand Rapids on the 25th of Au-
gust. Chairman p. L. Vanzile, of the State
Central Committee, called the convention
to order Robert +. Frazier, of Detroit,
was then called to the chair temporarily.
In the course of powerful speech Mr..
Frazier said
The Democratic party are afraid OF the
ganization perfected by the Michigan Club We
are wooded to no party, work no mans boom,
but we are in the fight to battle for success.
This man who looks after the laboring man
this horny-handed soE Of toil-found fault with
the IS banquet, because il was not for the poor
man, and took himself down TO Narragansett
Pier, the home of the workingman. / want to
strip the show naked of its deformity-
this Democratic circus and Greenback
sideshow. The head of this double
ticket is a pronounced free-trader Michigan
is not yet ready for English free trade. Let
this convention frame such IA platform as will
be death to the Demo-Greenback party in this
State forever When the last day comes in
November let the people Of this great State
Judge our opponents by their misdoings, and
victory Is assured.
Committees on Permanent Organization
and Order of Business and Resolutions
and Credentials were then appointed, and
the convention adjourned for the day.
Upon the reassembling of the conven-
ton, on the morning of the Goth, the report
of the Committee on Credentials was ac-
cepted without reading. About 500 dele
gates were present. The Committee
on Permanent Organization recommended
the name of Austin Blair for Permanent
Chairman of the convention. The names
of eleven Vice Presidents and the same
number of Assistant Secretaries were read
and accepted. Daniel Crossman was made
Permanent Secretary. When ex- Gov. Blair
mounted the platform he was greeted with
applause.
Gov Blair asked the further pleasure of
the convention. The Committee on Reso-
lutions not being ready to report, a Cen
trail Committee was then chosen, two from
each district, with James Mcmillan, of
Detroit, for chairman. The nomination
of candidates for Governor being in order
it was announced that the names of Major
Minor :. Newell, of Flint, and State
Senator George A. Smith were withdrawn
in view of the overwhelming sentiment of
the convention in favor of G. G.. Luce.
Julius Caesar Burrows, or Kalamazoo,
arose and presented the name of Cyrus c..
Luce, of Branch. The nomination re-
ceived numerous seconds. Amidst up
roarious cheers the nomination was made
unanimously by rising vote by acclama
ton.
AS candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
James III. Mcdonald, of Escanaba, was
named The nomination of Mr.. Mcdonald
was made unanimously by accla nation.
The presentation of candidates for Sec
rotary of State next followed, and the
names of William Fitzpatrick of Owosso,
William Crosby of Emmett, Major Gilman
II. Osmun, and Clayton l.. Bailey of An
trim County, were presented. A ballot was
then taken on call of the counties, and re-
suited as follows: Crosby, ia; Osmun,
400; Bailey, 81; Fitzpatrick, 81. Mr.. Os-
nuns nomination was then made unani-
nous.
At this iuncture the committee sent after
the nominee for Governor returned with
him, and Governor Blair presented Dir.
| Luce, who said
MIR. President AND GENTLEMEN OF THE RE-
| PUBLICAN CONVENTION: From the depths of u
| grateful heart thank you for the honor you
/ have conferred upon me. / further desire to
| thank you for the very flattering manner by
| which that nomination IS been made and es-
| pecially DO desire to thank those esteemed
friends and competitors for their generous course
| in this relation. The record OF the Republican
| party both IN state and national affairs, vii |
| adorn the brightest page of history down through
| the ages to come. am not to-day in n physical
condition, and it is fortunate for you, from the
| fact that cannot infiict n speech upon YOU
| again thank you, and ask the earnest co-opera-
tion of all in securing the election OF the ticket
| that you have placed before the people OF the
| State.
J. II. Mcdonald, the nominee for Lieu
| tenant Governor, was presented to the con-
vention, and thanking the delegates for the
honor conferred upoa him, was received
| with cheers.
Senator Conger being called for, in the
course of brief speech refuted the charges
made by the opposition that the Republic
ans when they were in power were dishon-
| est.
For State Treasurer the name of George
L. Maltz, of Alpena, was then presented,
and his unanimous nomination followed.
The names of Henry II. Aplin, of Bay,
and Oscar A. Jones, of Hillsdale, were
presented as candidates for Auditor Gen
eral. The ballot resulted: Aplin, 4Si;
Jones, 305. The nomination of Mr.. Aplin
was then made unanimous.
While the convention was waiting for the
count of the above ballot, Moses Taggert
was nominated for Attorney General by ac-
| clamation.
Nominations for Commissioner of the
Land Office being in order, Major Roscoe
Dix of Berrien and Col. Charles j. Thorpe
OF Wexford were presented. The ballot
during its progress showing very large
majority for Major Dix, it was not COM
! pleted, and on motion of Col. Thorpe's
Friends Major Dix was nominated by accla-
nation.
The name of James f. Estabrook was
presented for Superintendent of Public
Instruction, and the nomination was made
by reclamation.
Samuel S. Babcock of Washtenaw was
nominated in n similar manner for member
of the State Board of Education.
The convention then adjourned until 2
o'clock p. m. On reassembling r. G.. Horr
of Saginaw, Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions, was introduced. and, ex-
pressing the hope that the platform would
prove satisfactory, read the following docu-
| ment:
The Republicans of the State of Michigan i'm
| vite the attention of their fellow-citzens Of all
| shades OF political opinion to the achievements
| of the Republican party, such as the preserva-
| ton OF the Union, the emancipation OF the
slaves the reconstruction Of the States, tho en-
| reimbursement of the freemen. the protection of
| American labor the passage OF tho homestead
| act granting the public domain to actual set
| tiers, the restoration anu preservation OF the
public credit. the resumption OF specie pay
| ments and the firm establishment in the
national statutes of the principle of genuine
| civl-service reform. The progress of the state
| and nation for quarter of a century OF Re-
| publican rule is n sufficient answer to all
| charges against its course i'm the past, and is
guarantee that its future achievements will DO
| eoually Grand and beneficial TO the people