The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-27

the proceedings from there. Among the
people on the platform were eX-Gov.
Luce, Mayor Linton, Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster, of Iowa, and many others.
1t was some time after two o'clock
when the convention was called to or
der. After considerable delay, which
was caused by the seating of delegates,
Secretary W. r.. Bates, of the State
Central Committee, called the conven-
ton to order. After prayer, the call of
the convention was read by Secretary
Bates, who also read a telegram from
Senator Mcmillan, who is in Washing
ton, stating his inability TO be present,
and counseling harmony in the work of
the convention. Mayor LINTON delivered
an address of welcome, in which he ten
dered t. the delegates the freedom of
Saginaw.
When he had closed, the Hon. Mark
S. Brewer, the Congressman from
the Sixth District of Michigan, was in
troduced as temporary Chairman, and
was received with great applause as he
assumed the chair. After thanking the
convention for the honor conferred
on him, he addressed the convention
briefly.
The duty and responsibility that de-
wolves upon u.s." he said, us great
great, my Republican friends, because
the men named here as our candidates
for the various positions in our State
will, November next, be chosen by the
people of Michigan to fill the several
places for which they have been named.
We come here, not TO criticise, but we
come to harmonic our ideas as to how
we can best subserve the interests of
our party, knowing full we'll that, as we
subs erve the interests of our party, we
subserve the interests of the people Of
our beloved State.
At mention of the names of the Re-
publican leaders the delegates showed
much enthusiasm. but when at different
times Blaine and Harrison were spoken
of the convention arose en- masSe and
Numbered out its applause. The speaker
reviewed at some length the past of the
Republican party, and declared it was
the party that ever had and ever would
favor such legislation as would protect
and preserve the financial integrity
of the Union itself, and which to-day
demands such Legislation as will
place the money of our country
gold, silver and paper-on par, and
maintain it all of equal value. The
party, he declared, stands for honest
money and the principle of protection
to American industry and American
labor, against the unequal competition
from the products of the cheap labor OF
foreign lands. He closed with Il plea
to the delegates to work as earnestly
for the success of the nominees OF the
convention next November as he had in
presenting their cause.
A. w. Smith, of Lenawee County,
was elected temporary secretary. The
secretaries of the Congressional district
caucuses then reported the names of
the different officers selected by them.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, the well-known
temperance advocate of Iowa, was in
troduced in short speech by Chairman
Brewer. The delegates and spectators
cheered enthusiastically as she stepped
forward to speak. She made strong
plea for the organization Of the women
into Republican clubs, and declared that
the time had come when the things
affecting women were pushing them for
ward SO that ii was necessary they
should take an active part in the gov
eminent of affairs.
On the understanding that nothing
but the receiving OF the reports of COM
mittees AMI the making OF nominating
speeches would be done, the convention
took a recess until o'clock in the
evening
At the appointed hour the convention
reassembled. As none of the commit
tee were ready to report, the convention
adjourned until . O'Clock the following
morning.
second nay
1t was nearly 10 o'clock on the morn
ing Of the second day before the con-
vention got down TO work. The tenn
porary organization was then made per-
manent.
Chairman Fitzgerald OF the Commit
tee on Resolutions then mounted the
platform and read the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted by the conven-
ton rising in silence
Resolved. That we express our sin
cere sympathy with that eminent Re-
publican and statesman, James G..
Blaine, in the bereavement he has re-
Gently suffered in the loss of his son,
and express wish that his life in the
future may be as full of honor and USE
fulness as in the past.
Nominating speeches being in order,
Judge Moore OF Lapeer placed in nom
nation for Governor John T. Rich of
Elba, and John b. Corliss, of Wayne,
elo.uently presented the name OF May
or Hazcn >. Pingree, of Detroit. The
call Of counties was then made by the
secretary. The informal Eallot result
ed: Rich, 579b; Pingree, 2l04; O'Don-
nell, 5; Washington Gardner, 1. Total
number of votes cast, 7S6; necessary TO
choice, 800. A motion made by a
Wayne County delegate was carried
making the nomination of Rich unani-
nous. Rich was then declared the
nominee of the convention for Cover
nor, and a recess was taken until 2
o'clock.
In tho afternoon Alfred Millens of
Branch County, j. w. Giddings of Wex-
ford and George Howell of Tecumseh
were placed in nomination as candi-
dates for Lieutenant Governor. Result:
Giddings, 428; Millens, 325; Howell, AZ.
The nomination of Giddings was made
unanimous.
AS there was only one candidate for
the Office of Secretary of State the rules