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Republican Convention And Ticket

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Day
29
Month
September
Year
1876
Copyright
Public Domain
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A ltopublica.ii Couuty Convontioii was held at the C'ourt House on WedneBday and a full ticket placed in nomination. The conventiou was large and enthusiastic, and as hnrinonious as could be expected when every other delégate had a special friend he wished uominated. E. D. Kiune, Esq., of this city, was perinauent Preeideut, and W. W. Williams, of Lima, Secretary. The followíng caudidates were uoiuiuated : For Senator, Gteorge S. Wheeler, oa the first ballot, he getting 96 votes ; Audrew Campbell, 20 ; and ; J. W. Wing, of Scio, 3. Mr. Wheelor was refusad, the day before, the □mination for Representativo, which he wantod, declined to be a candidato for Seuator, and said (to his friends) that he proposed to save his money, take his wife, and go to the Centennial. But " Uncle Andrew" said Wheeler had heretofore had what he wauted, and now he must take what he could get : and he took it,- just to flll the place and with no prospect of an election. For Judge of Probate, Noah W. Cheever, present incumbent and a good ofticer, by acclamatiou. For Sheriff- Jacob H. Martin, Ypsilanti's favorite " sport," who, on the third ballot succeeded in throwing Eobison, Berdan, Miller, Priester, and George Eenwick, getting 66 of the 121 votes. We haven't yet learned Martin's qualifications, but may by the time WilliÉá digests Tildon's letter of acceptance: that is with the aid of a corps of experts. For Clerk- James C. Higgms, of Soio, on the third ballot, the Tote bemg: Higgins, 64 ; Emanuel Manu, 4B ; John Schendt, 7. Peter Cook received 2a votes on the first ballot, but was withdrawn after the second. One Martin, oí Chelsea, not a delégate, mansged to put his fiuger iu tlie pie durmg the ballots, the convention consenting to hear him, supposing him to be their sheriff candidato. He spoke in behalf ot Higgins and was a little severe on Mann, and disgustad Bro. Sawyer, who questloued both his right to speak and his Bepublicanism,- after he had said his say. Mr. Higains is said to be competent and worthy, and being a minister will offset Ypsilanti's "sport." For Eegister of Deeds, William Judson, of Sylvan, was nominated on the second ballot. Vote : Judson, 69 ; Gilbert, 47 ; Hyatt, 1. On the first ballot Eandall Schuyler, of this city, . had 4 votes, having been promised 15 ; and Schenck, 2. For Treasurer- Stephen Fairckild, present incumbent, was nomiuated for a iourth term by acclamation,- a tribute to bim both as au officer and citizen. For Prosecuting Attorney, John F. Lawrence, oí thia city, was noniinated by acclamation. For Circuit Court Commissioners- Frank Emericlc, by acclamation, and Eugene K. Frueauff, of this city, on flrst ballot, his opponents being James McMahon, J. Q. A. Sessïons, and Harry Hill. Frueauff can speak German, and his opponent oiily English and Insh, -and so he beat the the field.

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Michigan Argus