In 1852 the chronic difficulties of the Whig situation in Michigan were aggravated by the fact that the Baltimore convention which nominated Scott and Graham had condemned that anti-slavery sentiment of the party, which gave it all its virility in the West. The greater portion of the Northern Whigs with Mr. Greeley supported the ticket and "spat upon the platform," but some of them abandoned old party affiliations and joined the Free Soil Democrats, who put up Hale and Julian as their national candidates and in Michigan nominated a full State ticket headed by Isaac P. Christiancy. The Whig State convention of 1852 met at Marshall on July 1, and was called to order by Henry T. Backus as chairman of the State Central Committee, and presided over by Cyrus Lovell of Ionia. In the preliminary consultations Mr. Chandler's was the name chiefly urged for the head of the ticket, on account of his acquaintance throughout the State and the political strength and capacity he had shown as a candidate in Detroit. This is an extract from the official record of the convention: On motion of W. A. Howard of Detroit a ballot was taken for Governor and was announced by the tellers as follows: Z. Chandler, 76 H. G. Wells, 7 G. A. Coe, 2 H. R. Williams, 1 J. R. Williams, 1 George R. Pomeroy, 2 On motion of Mr. DeLand of Jackson a formal ballot was had as follows: Z. Chandler, 95 H. G. Wells, 2 J. R. Williams, 1 Blank, 1 Mr. Chandler was not present and inquiry was made if it was known whether he would accept the nomination. Mr. Wm. A. Howard of Detroit, chairman of the delegation from that city, said on the part of that delegation that he had seen Mr. Chandler previous to leaving Detroit, and Mr. Chandler had said to him that he was not a candidate for any of the offices under consideration, that he preferred working in the ranks, but that should the convention see fit to nominate him he was with them. [Illustration: =Temperance Ticket.= For Governor, Zachariah Chandler. For Lieut. Governor, Andrew Parsons. For Secretary of State, George E. Pomeroy. For State Treasurer, Bernard C. Whittemore. For Auditor General, Whitney Jones. For Attorney General, Nathaniel Bacon. For Sup't of Pub. Instruction, U. Tracy Howe. For Com'r of State Land Office, Nathan Power. For State Board of Education, Isaac E. Crary, for the term of six years. Grove Spencer, for the term of four years. Chauncey Joslin, for a term of two years. For Member of Congress 1st District, William A. Howard. For Member of Senate, For Representative, For Sheriff, Henry B. Holbrook. For Clerk, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer. For Prosecuting Attorney, D. Bethune Duffield. For Judge of Probate, Rufus Hosmer. Circuit Court Commissioner, John S. Newberry. For Register, Robert E. Roberts.