Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-17
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS
Ask Chicago Delegates to Support
Alger.


The Platform---The state Central Com
mittee.
The republican state convention met in
Grand Rapids on the sthinst The conven-
ton was called TO orderly ID. o. Paige, and
prayer followed by Rev. John Graham of
Grand Rapids The convention was organ
lied in due form and committees appointed.
James II. Stone, on behalf of the committee
on resolutions, submitted the following,
which was adopted:
"The republicans of Michigan in state
convention assembled TO elect delegates to
the national convention, hereby reafilrm
the principles of the party as heretofore
enunciated by our conventions since the
organization of the party. We reaffirm our
faith in the wisdom and benefit of the pro
tective policy under which the country, as
fully recovered from the financial depres-
sions resulting from the great rebellion,
has quadrupled the wealth of the nation,
rendered the nation absolutely independent,
and elevated and dignitied labor in every
condition and occupation. We reaffirm our
faith in the ability of our party to, in the
future as in the past, correct all national
evils and foster the growth and prosperity
of the whole people.
''We hereby arraign the present admins
tration and the democratic majority in the
and selfish attitude upon the tariff, and we
especially protest against its open and dis
graceful singing out Of the great industries
of Michigan for destruction.
Resolved, That the republicans of Michi-
gan, desiring only the success of the princi-
pies and candidates of the great party that
saved the Union, and renewing their pledge
of loyal fealty TO both, but recognizing the
great worth and strong availability of their
generous and noble-hearted fellow citizen,
that gallant soldier-statesman and success
full man of business, Gen. Russell A. Alger,
do hereby unanimously and earnestly recon-
mend him as the man who should be chosen
as the standard bearer of the party in the
great contest about TO ensue and who, If so
selected, will harmonic and unite the party
everywhere and lead the republican hosts TO
certain and triumphant victory.
Resolved, That all the delegates from
Michigan are hereby requested to use all
honorable means TO secure his nomination.
When the name of Gen. Alger was read,
Harry G.. Tillman stepped to the front of the
platform and exposed a large framed portrait
of the popular candidate TO the view OF the
audience. 1t was enthusiastically received.
The portrait was placed upon the sofa,
whore it remained during the remainder of
the proceedings
Robert T.. Frazer, John X. Boies, William
Q. Atwood and II. ID. Dunstan were chosen
delegates at large to the Chicago conven-
ton.
The complete list Of district delegates
and altcrnates is as follows;
First-Col. II. M. Duffield, Col John
Atkinson. Alternates-Mai. George H.
Hopkins, james H. Stone, all of Wayne.
ScCOnd-Gcn. George Spaulding, Monroe /;
G. II. Mitchell, Hillsdale Alternates-B.
f. Graves, Lenawee, and II. ID. Gilbert,
Washtcuaw.
Third-Willia1n H. Coombs, Branch /;
Charles f. Townsend, Jackson. Alternates
ID. Hawkins, Eaton; and r. L. Warren,
Calhoun.
Fourth-Col L. NJ Ward, Berrien
Bishop E. Andrews, st. Joseph. Alter
nates-H. ID. Smith, Cass; and ID. X
Charles, Van Buren,.
Fifth-Maj. A. b. Watson, Kent; DIR. G..
p. Brown, Ottawa. Alternates-John
Crisp, Allegan; and James II. Kidd, Ionia.
SiXth-William Mcpherson, Jr., Livings-
ton; Col. William Il. McCreery, Genesee.
Alternates-Col. ]. Sumner Rogers, Oak
land; Col. G. S. Brown, Genesee.
Seventh-Edgar Weeks, Macomb; Har-
rison Geer, Lapeer. Alternates-J. McGill,
Sanilac; and j. S. Ayers, Huron.
Eighth-R. G.. Horn, Saginaw; Perry S.
Young, Mountcalm. Alternates-William
Fitzpatrick, Shiawasse; and p. c. Healy.
Ninth-E. o. Shaw, Newaygo; George
w. Crawford, Mecosta. Alternates-T. >.
Quincy, Oceana; William Mears, Charlie
voiX.
Tenth--N NJ Richardson, Tuscola
Green Pack, Oscoda. Alternates-H. p.
Merrill Bay; and w. l. Witherspoon, Clare.
Eleventh-Perry Hannah, Grand Trav-
erse; S. M. Stephenson, Menominee. AL
ternates-James Selwood-GOgebio; w.
H Rood, Marquette.
The following names were then sub
mitted TO the convention as the new State
Central committee:
First District-Col. Henry M. Dufield,
Charles Wright.
Second-Thomas Apologize, J. ID. Jacobs.
Third. b. Anger, w. H. Wilmington.
Fourth-A. F. Giddings, A w. Copley.
Fifth-William Alden, George w. Weber.
Sixth-A. G. Kemble, Otis Fuller.
Seventh-Alex. II. Avery, w. H. Acker.
Eighth-F. G. Stone, N. j. Brown.
Ninth-E. Brooks Martin, Newcomb Nc
Grath.
Tenth-E T. Darlington, ID. o. Paige.
Eleventh-H. o. Young, Thomas L. Bates
The craftsmanship is left to be filed by the
committee.