Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-28

IL was some Time a1ter TWO d 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 to 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, lis 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
|
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 well 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 1t 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 a plea
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 o.
the different officers selected by them.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, the well-knowI
temperance advocate Of Iowa, was in
troduced in a short speech, by Chairman
Brewer. The delegates and spectators
cheered enthusiastically as she stepped
forward to speak. She made a strong
plea for the organization of the womer
into Republican clubs, and declared tina
the time had come when the things
affecting women were pushing them for
ward so that it was necessary the,
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 and the making OF nominating
speeches would be done, the convention
took recess until 8 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 Day.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock on the morn
ing OF the second day before the con
, yention got down to work. The tenn
,, porary organization was then made per
, manent.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the Commit
: tee on Resolutions then mounted tn
! 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 ia tn
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 L. Rich, G
Elba, and John b. Corliss, of Wayne
q eloquently presented the name of May
s or HaZen s. Pingree, of Detroit. TIL
: call of counties was then made by tn
Z secretary. The informal ballot result
! ed: Rich, 579i; Pingree, 210h; O'Don
. nell, 5; Washington Gardner, 1. Totf
= number of votes cast, 1856; necessary [
choice, 399. A motion made by
7, Wayne County delegate was carrie
J. making the nomination of Rich unani
4 nous. Rich was then declared tn
; nominee of the convention for Cover
q ! nor, and a recess was taken until
= lto'clock.
= \ In the afternoon Alfred Millens {
Branch County, J. w. Giddings of WeS
ford and George Howell of Tecumse
, were placed In nomination as cand
e dates for Lieutenant Governor. Resul
+ Giddings, 42S; Millens, 325; Howell, A.
8 The nomination of Giddings was mad
unanimous.
As1there was only one candidate Il
o the Office of Secretary of State the rule
n were supended and John w. Joachim {
I Marquette received the unanln Gus vot
" OF the convention.
Speeches nominating the followin
candidates for the Treasurership wer
o made: J. G. Hambitzer OF Hancock
I, Daniel Mccoy OF Grand Rapids, Gel
!. George Spaulding of Monroe, Joseph /
Moore OF Detroit, NJ. s. Cotterall ,
a Jackson. AS the call proceeded, and
!, became evident that Hambitzer had a
most enough votes to carry him through
3 there was a veritable avalanche ofvote
u from large number OF counties whic
:. changed over to him. The rules wei
= then suspended, and the nomination I
n Hambltzer was made unanimous.
Nominations were then made Tor II