For the Union

Abstract

Election ticket, 3 1/8 x 8 3/8 inches. Presidential election ticket for Detroit Fourth Ward listing Republican presidential electors, a congressional candidate, and candidates for Michigan state and county offices. Illustrated with an image of an oval shield reading "Lincoln & Johnson" surrounded by American flags, cannon, and cannonballs. Text reads: "Wayne County - Mich. City of Detroit Fourth Ward. For the Union No Compromise with Treason! Rally 'round the Flag, boys, rally once again. For Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, Robert R. Beecher, Christian Eberbach, Thomas D. Gilbert, Perry Hannah, Frederick Waldorf, Omar D. Conger, Marsh Giddings, George W. Pack. For Governor, Henry H. Crapo. For Lieutenant Governor, Ebenezer O. Grosvenor. For Secretary of State, James B. Porter. For State Treasurer, John Owen. For Auditor General, Emil Anneke. For Commissioner of State Land Office, Cyrus Hewitt. For Attorney General, Albert Williams. For Superintendent of Public Instruction, Oramel Hosford. For Member of State Board of Education, Witter J. Baxter. For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - (to fill vacancy.) Thomas M Cooley. For Representative in Congress - First District, Fernando C. Beaman. For Senator in State Legislature - First District, William B. Wesson. For Representatives in State Legislature - First District, David E. Harbaugh, George W. Olewine, Nathaniel W. Brooks, Seymour Finney, George Andrews. For Sheriff - Mark Flanigan. For County Clerk - David Walker. For Judge of Probate - Ervin Palmer. For County Treasurer - Edward Eccard. For Register of Deeds - Oliver C. Abell. For Prosecuting Attorney - Henry C. Knight. For Circuit Court Commissioners - Lorenzo D. Godfrey, William H. Rexford. For County Auditor - Charles Steward. For County Surveyor - Ephraim A. Shaw. For Coroners - Charles H. Barrett, William Walker. For Justice of the Peace (City of Detroit,) full term, T. Riley Denison. For Justice of the Peace (City of Detroit,) to fill vacancy, T. Riley Denison. For School Inspector - Oliver Goldsmith. For Collector - James Lier. For Overseer of Highways - Charles Weichsler. For Constable - Charles Rother."