New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-22
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
THEY NAME JOHN r. RICH. OF ELBA, FOP
GOVERNOR
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE STATE coNyEN
rrox AT s,GINAw-OTHER NOMINEES

| (OuVpntltl,
| &c., ao,s during which timc there has been a hard
ontct for the Governorslhp between the farmer can
! a,datc John +. Rich, Of Elba. and Mayor liaen :
pInerer Of Detroit, adjourned 81 die after adopting
a strong platform and nominating n fill state ticket
| as follows:
! 0oyernor-.Iohn T. Rich. of Eba.
Iieutcnsn,Govcrnor--J. Wright Glddlnrs, Of Cadillac.
! secretary Of stat-John w. Jochim. Of Marquette
| Trcngurer-John {. Hambitzer, Of Hancock.
Auditor Uoncrol-Stehlcy w. Turner, OF Roscommon
! County.
A,tor9ey rett J. Dckcma Of Ottawa County.
commits Toner Of General Land Onloc-scnator John -.
carrv OF Otscco County.
superintendent OF Public Instructon-H. r. Pscngill
OF lngh0m County.
Member OF Board Of Public Instfucnon-Pr0fe'sof L. "
Wilson. Of Paw Paw.
II was 10 O'Clock befJre the Committee on Credentials
Nas ready to report, and fin The meantime the band
PLAYED patriotic tunes and Homer sang patriotic
songs. Wa +hngton Gardner called upon and
started TO speak, when Jrdgc n. J. Kelly. Of Alpsna
appeared with the report of the committee on Cr"den
tial- seating the regular delegates from Maccnb and
~. Clair counties. Delegate Allen. from Washeiaw
moved that the report Of the committee be accepted and
adopted. After Il debate the motion Wa adopted by
an overwhelming vote The temporary organlzation
was then made permanent.
Chairman Fitzgerald Of the Committee On Resoln-
tons. then mounted The platform ana read the fol
lowing resolution which adopted by the conven-
ton rising In silence:
Resolved. That eNIr our sincere sympathy Win
that Republican and statesman James g. B'n'
in IN he has recently suffered IN c its o.
his son and express wish .hot his HE in the future
my De full OF and usefulness a. In The past
The following platform was then adopted unani-
mouSly;
We the representatives. Of the Republican party III
convention assent heartily indoors" nominees OF the
National Republican Convention at Mnreap'l' ana '''
platform OF principles laid down thereby
Long SESSIONS Legislature are unnecessary e1
pense tho public, and "" condemr the pra'uce' sno
pledge people that If tho Republican l@r'! nos coro
o. the next Legislature will be done with nd"ItY
and promptncss The next Legislature should submit W
the people tutonal Amendment providing mat ''
20 Legislators should ct the cHpoton
Of 100 DAYS date such legislature shah convene
We condemn the practice lsOid companies IN giving
ras>e. to and being accepted by Legislators ana
other public officials, and demand that such avs sh'' "
erected ~ viii cnectually put stop TO THIS evil
We condemn the present state Democratic Nam'hls"'
ton for Il, .ubserylcncy To the eNa"ton' oil Io''
deuneorucs VINO forced upon the intelligent pope VI
Michigan the neiarious Miner law, measure "h'Vn e,
fsirminded citizen condemns. aud which Dr1nor'' W.
orc fsvo, only In where there Is hepuo"'"'i
maority In Illustrating the methods ana pia'U''H VI
the Democratic PARTY call attention Ia it. b'I'l hFI
~ the Senate Of state during IT, ia'' ''SS''' ~
lawfully and curruptly seating two u"ii"Is J" '"' 49,
- the action Of les than constitutional quorum 'n''
thus making It possible ~ enact the infamous 'i'" ~
,, rr-cr,pnlous commander OF tongies-on'' S''""
and Representative districts, and much oue' .H '
which /. a disgrace 10 any ciNiN'u P'oP'' ""
,,d,no IA reform executive aud Other departments I" "
,nen an example Of ncaIacity aud n"potsi" S'u nv
pimausocd stat, in.titutlons 70 seriously lhp'' NV"
usefulness imiy'rn their future M'"E'" ~ 49,,
cans. briefly recalling few more OF III" salient '''', ~
for the cooperation IL all good cuf'h' J" W. -
S,,, top, such msruc in restore 1t TO ~ '''
ptoud place a. 81 thu best ana most e'o"o
rfued States or the Union 49, tai. n,
We commend the Rcprbl'~au party 70 all 'h' VOC" "
Nichie,n A. a patty worthy Of ihci' support anu o''p
1,o., II. ,sort, are q, 'dcnccd 10y and have r''l'
in united country. Intelligent hoi1F h""' p ~
IN American industries, and pohtl V' i'''I ~ ~"
increased business. It patty that has u'h"' '' ~
rairiotlc demand made uloi IT, ~ I"'2 a. o'-
,ong c,ists whether such wrong b" known a. inc DV"o
cratic party or BY other name. the n'c'e'V '"' ,
tlnu,d EFFORT on the part OF ih' R'puplc'' P"N J." '
the rcopie to pcipctaate 20 them good governments az"
honest performance OF public duties. still EXISTS ana v"
plcdgc that in future a. in the past no pubic ''N
hal be- left unIeformcd; and that Tue "fonS' uor "
~, ne,uo.r,t rarity TO the people Of Michigan shall Do
undonc. aud the State redeemed HO" D"'''"'" ~
esty and misrule
toloue. G. V. Dcand. Of Jackson. was selected as
alternate eectar from the Eastern, and Aaron Clark
Of Fen, from the Western district
Nominating speeches then being in order, Judge
Moore. m Lapcer placed in nomination ioF "oNeii"i
John r. Rich Of Elba.
John g. Corlis. OF Wayne, eloqnently presented the
maine IF Nnyor IIazem :. Tinercc OF Detroit \ storm
Of applause aud ms-es was beard when he sao inc
party could no, AFFORD to nominate mau who was
weakened BY defeat connection with rain hhs.
In behalf Of the PIPER Peninsula" H. A. >onns sec
ended Rich's nomination several other seconds io'
both candidates were made and a motion Wa Offered
that IN. convention proceed ~ take q ballot fOi GOV.
ernor II was carried. When the motion H. proceed
TO ballot wa. made II amended So that the hrS'
ballot should BE- informal The call OF counties was
then made BY the secretary The Informal ballot Ic-
suited az Pillows Rich, 80 L., hngree' 2Io Il
O'Donncl ); Washington Gardner /. Total number
choice.
A motion made by Il Wayne County delegate was
carried making the nomination Of Rich unanimous.
Rich was then declared the nominee Of the convention
fer Governor.
The chairman introduced Mr.. Rich the candidate
who spoke length. lie said he had not The
words to express his thanks for the honor conferred
upon him. lie declared that with the help Of all
rnd Michigan Republicans he would be able to re-
verse the mis- administration Of the present State
Gov, rnment.
When he had finished amid storm OF cheers.
cries were heard for rngrcr. The Detroit Mayor
arose and thanked the audience for the warm reception
accorded to him. lie declared that he would support
the conventions nominee.
Congressman James O'Donnell then responded To
calls made for Il speech The thing that Republicans
had to do. Nv sud- 10 throw ont the present
corrupt Democratic state Government. Compnri-
between the Administration Of Cleveland and Iiar-
rison brought out cheer after cheer. lie reviewed
lengths the benefits resulting from the work Of
the present National Administration. aud In speaking
Of the work OF the present House the speaker de
Jared that that branch O the National Government
had not yet finished passing appropriation bS,
the amount of winch already exceeded tn aggregat.
OF money appropriated BY the sOCaed Billion
DOlar Congress. As rfuting the charges that
President Harrison Is IA cold the speaker related
sevei, Instances showing his Mndheaittdncss O'Don
nelPs speech wa, frequently Interrupted by applause.
Tho Rev. Washington Gardner, of CalhOun spoke
briefly aud eloquently, cOngratulang the convention
upon It's choice for Governor and prosphcsying 4
Republican Victory next November. Three cheers
ana tiger" then given with a Will for the
successful and defrat.d candidates alike.
The convention next proceeded to business and the
different candidates for the several State orces
placed I'm nomination. Alfred Mlllens Of Branch
county; J. ". Giddings Of Wexford, and George