, 1870-03-01
MtCHI Am.
Political Movements In The State.
Personal Gossip at the University.
The Tariff Reform Movement
In Detroit.
Miscellaneous Matters
tYnoM ocR spEC1AL CORRESPONDENCE

DETROIT, Feb. 81.
The politicians Of Michigan have recently foaud
abundant employment IN m animated contest for
\ 1unhet Of fat Jud!cisl appointments The
creation Of the reH ot1ca Of United a:stez Circuit
Judge was followed by 4 general conclusion thst
ihs position on the s.11n c1fcut composed Of this
State. Kentucky, Tennessee. and ohlo) belonged 10
Michigan. General Grant, sfte1 brief dhlllAnea
with Ye4u2D, Of kGutuckI, became conv1nced
that the clatm Of the Wolverine S1Ata Nag Just
Ard Two candidates were urged ::rr5o hin a. pecu-
liarly 1t for the appo!ntment-Hslmor q. Em-
nons, Of Detroit and Solomon l. Withey, Of
Gr1Ed Rspfds- The former received the warm
and powerful support Of Attorney General Hour,
ard tie recommendation Of MI. Chase, aud tue
Preetdert originally determined nao1 hia nouiua,
tton. Judge Wlthey, howerer, wAs backed by the
Congregational delegation. ard BY about all Of the
more prominent and sctlye Republican politicians
Of the State, Captain E B. Wa1d being the MAIN
Exception, and the urRency OF the Representations
made in his nehalf acd the vigorous protests sob
1ltttd against the selection Of Hi. Emmons on
account Of his past political hetetodo1y, uluua.e-
~ charged Geternl GrantA decision, md noary
Mr. TltheJb EAEe was sent to aud eonnsned by
the Senate. That Eent!emana illness fot the
position Haa never auesuoEed By anyone IA nuat
with hls pefsonal And professional qualifications
He hss lorg been considered the le1dlpg lawyer
Of Sorsnwestera Michigan, u man OF colsure
AID unidentified reputation aud since the c1ea.
ton Of the Untsed S:ates District Court OF West
ern Michigan has been liz Judge. Ns had, tnero.
tore, the ability and experience requisite for his
EeI poslsioo, and allowed himself 10 be a cand.-
dA,e for the appointment aud the ne Is Of bis
nomination and confirmation WAS received with
p!eakure BY the people Of the State and waa even
accompanied By complimentary comments By
journals OF unE3npatheuo political oplnio1s.
For reasona which have never been formally
made public, but which s,e understood to have
been based upon person al AID dontsi1c consider
Atlors, Judge WItaey almost Immediately Attat
hil COT drmation declined the Circuit Judgeship,
ard announced ht1 lltaution Of remaining upon
the bench Of tho DistE1ct Court This step upon
his part Fut sudden qnietus upon a very bdsk
contest among nve Or ax lawyers tn NaStarn
Michigan TO aecu1e the latter positlous and Il ~
opened the queation Of the Cllc21t JudGeahip. md
thought Mr.. Eumoos again Into the neld. The
strong backing the latter pcsseased and the so-
kerce Of Any Michigan compsntor thla time re-
ceised for him an easy vic.arJ, and within fc4
days alttS NJ. Wttheys resignation he had been
spfctnted and contfmsd, aud had Qu ual,ned A1d
entered upon the dlscn1rgo OF his new dut!ea.
Nj. Emnocs Il one Of the three psa-eminently
able men who make Detroit thels home, James F.
Joy and Ener B. Ward being the other
two. He 10 about 81 years OF nge;
has reaided IN this city ilnce 1885; hAa
an hRecd harusone fortune, and now lives In 4
beautiful Suburban place upoa the ban0 Of the
Detroit River. about seven miles below our cttJ
limits. H:a persona1 appearance IL rendered
striking BY nts tall and commanding ns1re, hls
dark complexion, ard hla keen eye. Hts 1eputa-
ton ~ lawyer u widespread, and biz profession
a experience Is both waited and extensive. He
hAs been the attorney Of numbaf Of powerful
railroad corporations, which have pro6ted not
only BY his legal abilities 81 tnssr adva.r aud law
omcer, bnt BY bis sagAcly and acutenela In shAp-
Ing their general policies Of management upon
which 50 much has depended in these dsys OF
brisk competition and gigantic consolidation. By
auch railroad lawyers a. lii. s. J. T1lden he IA
recognized ~ peer, aud In Aone OF his more rs
cent coateats with Mr.. JOY ~ the advsez Of rival
tines, he has proved himself to be about the mott
formidable opponent that 81 TIE Western Wander
hllt has encountered. During the war Mr., En-
mona w4s one Of tha coudde1tial attorneys OF the
government, and to hla care Wefe entrusted many
mattern requiring peculiar acuteuesS, delicacJ,
and ffu, in thel1 management He has also been
prominent In several OF The famous admiralty
caaes thss hare arisen on the 1akes, and the lss.
yer part Of his more lecelt practice has been In
tie United Htate8 Courts. While tina adjective
that is populary coupled with his name Is "keeu,''
ard his general reputation has been ihA. OF ao
attorney who relies upon the artlcces, - well a.
the principles, Of law for success, sslll
his very great abilities, hi. professional cal
tu1a and experience, his amo't1ap for honorable
distinction, and his wealth AL At him for the h8h
| 1adic,al position he has received, and make Il
| certain that he wilt be q "1earntd" and impartial
| Jncge. Mr. Euuous' political coorae nns been
| c1rAtc, ard he naa been Identified with hone o1
| :he fuson movements which have been, from tins
To unae, frnttlessy cencocsed to dts1de the nepuo
1ican party IN our State. but As oesseen Democ,A.
cy and Repuo.icanism h.s choice has bean unne1
| tatins1y made, Au1 be has anu viii have no sym.
| pAlhJ with anRht that saVors Of fetrosrcMiou.
TIE DISTRICT SrDoRsn1r.
Tne recent resignation Of the venerable Rosl
Wilkins lone OF the few survivor OF the men who
were 1troential In tic Territorial daya OF Micht
| gan1 OF hl1 position on tne bensn CT the Unltet
States Court OF the Eastern District Of our S.ats
left vacancy for which there were three cAldl
dates The name Of kr. Hovey E. Clark, Of De
hoit, lawJer of rood Standing, and q man Q
me character, who has been the candidate fo
several State judicisl on1ces. and Is now R.g1ste
Ia Bankruptcy for this district. Ess presented TO-
| this pace lshsetroux endorsements f1om man,
influential citizens. HI. John s. EewberTy, TIL
leading adnirzlty laWJer-Eow la active pssctic
In the Detroit bar, snd q man Who.s buatnes
| Investments have been remarkably saGaeious ant
So1sn1ate-1as also presaed for tha poe'tiou, and
! received the support OF Mr- Cha4e. and OF mum
|
! corrected focta.1y AID In tuslnesA Tne thlfd
and s1ccesatuI, candidate was Mr.. John ". Long
| rear, Of L211lng, . former member OF ConNEeai
an unsuccessful! candidate, tnrcc Jcazz ago for IN
| Republican nomination for position upon th
bench Of the State eupreme Courr, oud the lA~ye
with tho largest practice In Central Michigan. Il
received tho endorsement Of tho Cousreanop1
% sAsot, os4ns a'a m.ss!iy aueo " eue 1se' 1na
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totousaoa: tae ssa'e oouIa 10 ntu1 ~ tlos 9! se'
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not au coaeagues sfeat wealth. ~
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eN1ouai "oiaH'oelse ~ wen 10 70 tnA' o1 als COL
sl'uencJ al lafke- Ae WILL moreover eocoaos'
. ofnk oppoa,uon. Thonas ". Ferry. one OF It
mosE enef&ehc members no" On the doos OF Il
Aoase OF hSptesehEStFes-a ua1 faueuA fos
ekl IN securing legta'aton for his dtstric, and 4
| his tttenuyeoEs1 to nj m1tttEa ia which his CO.