The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-12
THE state Canvass.


There seems to be settled desir
among the masses of the Republica
party for an early nomination for Stat
officers. This feeling has been brougb
about principally, by the recent devel
opment of misdemeanors in our Stat
officers, and the consequent absolut
necessity for an entire change in Stat
nominations. We do not know tina
any member of the present Admins
tration wishes a denomination, and w
are free to say that we hope they vii
not allow their names to again com
before the people, as such an even
could do little less than hazard our sue
cess at the polls. The great strength o
a party consists in its purity not only
of intention, but of action, and no MAJ
can nationally dispute the fact, that :
large class, even of our own par
ty, honestly and candidly distrus
some of the members of our pres
ent State Administration. There. may
be no just grounds for mistrust of all
but to attempt to assert them would
result in invidious comparisons and dis
ordinations, and open wide the doors
for continued jar and quarrel in the
very heart of the party. We think il
would be great act of political folly
to attempt to select a portion of the
administration, under the circumstan.
ces, and hence We give our voice for
an entire and thorough change from,
first to last, highest to lowest.
Another small matter to be taken
into the general account is locality.
Every politician knows that upon this,
in large measure depends harmony
and contentment among the working
men of the party. The last State
Convention and the two last legisla-
lures have, it would seem, pursued a
studied neglect of this important
political consideration. A review of
the field show that over two.thirds of
all the appointments of honor and
profit, as well as the State officers have
been placed in the southeast corner of
the State. All the second and third
Congressional Districts have had since
the Republican party came into power
would not compensate for the favors
poured into the single county of either
Ingham, Livingston or Oakland, while
Wayne has always managed to seize
and hold even more than the Lions
share. This is not necessity, by any
means, nor is it wholly the result of
accident. But whatever it was the re-
suit of, there is no necessity for its re-
petition, and indeed, we are strongly
of the opinion that it is not the part of
wisdom to even attempt it.
The fifteen thousand Republican ma
jority which these two districts throw
at every general election is entitled to
consideration and respect at the hands
of their associates throughout the State,
and we take this early opportunity to
bring the. matter to public notice, in
the hope that fair and liberal feeling
may prevail, and all sections of the
State secure its just and proper
upon the next State
ticket.
An early convention is desirable, as
it is important to have an early and
organization for the Presiden-
tial campaign. Nothing will promote
this so much as an early nomination.
The sentiment of this section is favor
able to the middle of June, and it GER
tainly should be called before the lst
of July.
The west are considerably interested
in the place, and would greatly prefer
that it be called at some of the Central
villages, instead of upon the extreme
borders of the State. We would sug-
gest that either Jackson or Marshal
would be most favorable to us, how
much they would discommode other
sections we leave for them to say.