, 1874-06-18
MICHIGAN.
Political Outlook in the VOL
VERNE State.
Rnllying Of Forces Against tho
Chandler Dictatorship.
Correspondence Qf Tho Chicago Trftnne.

Correspondence " Tho Chicago TTibtne
JAoKsoa, Mictl., jnne 0, 1874.
Tho Republican Central Committee are In
session horp to-day, laylng their plans for tho
coming campaign In Michigan, and fixing tho
dato for their State Nominating Convention,
July or August. A call for q Reform Conven-
tion Of nil who helievo Tint both Of tho old par-
ttos hnvo forfeited any claimB tloy formerly pos
nosBcd upon public confidence, md that now
organization should bo formed, In which the
popular trust can 10 juslly ropoacd, was issued
two or three wooks ago, fixing I,ar,ning as tho
place, mud Aug. aa the time. Tlo Democratic
mnnngora have Ms yet tlonc nothing, and arc
watching to 500 tho developments that slall fol-
low these preliminary movements. Tloro cau
bo no question tint tho coming local canyaBa Ia
destined to DO tho mott important and tho most
exciting of any purely State contest which has
taken placo In Michigan in years. Wo elect in
November full State ticket, Congrossmcn,
county officers, md q Legislature upon which
will devolyo tho choice Of 4 unitod States SEN
ator,-thc sent now held by Mr. Chandler falling
vacant III March next.
The turning point OF tho whole struggle will
10
THE sENATon1AL SUCCESSION.
Mr. Chandler is candNlate for recollection,
and confidently expects to obtain lis fourth
torn, mud become, before Its expiration, tho
Honsor Senntor III consecutive service. His So
ourity OF feeling fs duo to tho 5irn,neBB Of Ills
non Nnarlv .ii In ionsl;n" oa,sos IN Ibe State
era i1,oI 1,r h;s s1avoto norsouul a3cronts Tho
Detroit Custom House ia tho property Of tho
most nBtnio and unscrnpulous political mMnAger
oh,o Iawvo Win ia nce1,in r1y amccossfm1 In ttnso
ionnrtmonts dam Of tha art OF po,Itics known NJ
" ,ne. e.Inrinp an,1 w;ro.,,ktnr" Air. 4. Il
Al ,u.ns'nB ann I1,,,tmd .a.as nn.r,ot1 o. -
jnr,or ~ natro;t :. 1;rnd Srnrto1, I'm incnrn.
hont " TIN natro;t TAM. .f1l1,c. ind tha MN.
ar,o~ ~ ~ t'a natro;t 1nst ri n ~ Ewift t,,a
ri ro;t postmnstnr. poatmnator 1,inrhnm of
1,an.inp GnlIcnior sanborn. of PORT Huron:
intaror H r of In Stnto nro Mi ti,orone',ro;nr
!" Ghnndlor NOR. .n-rorartline iho tenure Of thejr
lucrative po:itlons aa Conditioned on tho fidelity
~, interes,H of thcir Muster. It IN pcnrcey neces
sarr In onlnruo uuon tho arts by WHICH Mr..
Uhondler
s,.rrs u7a roo,,a usrru1,
IN cr1sos 1,ke tia nrasont Gnucuscs ero To bo
n,cltci nominating oonyentious u,anin,llutotl.
bargains made viii, aspirants for Stnso oiiicon,
inrislnt;ya candidates aolooted WHO viii bo re.
iinho' local msnarors conciijated with promises
ard fnyors. lohbios orranized to briur spren-
Ruron to bcar at opportuno moments In all
thcao Rnrv;can Mr. Chnnf]nr ren,iroa nativity md
nf1rntt, ,,naa af the bnt1t1H of TIM men whom lD
h;ros i,y to distrbutiou Of uuitel Statop ratror-
arn M lin nla,, of Hn,aci1,r It Where It wilI do
t},n most gnod." Add to Mr. Clandor'g grin
,non tho Republican machinery. lia eroat wealth
anj ;ta infuencf,. and then tako into cuuBidcra-
tion liza fact thnt his reeloction does not tonend
uunn tho ponuar vote but onIy uuon Lis spcur-
ine tho g,lp3ort OF q simple ma|ority oil tho 132
man yho viii mike m lilo Michigan LoriBlature
nr 1H75. uud it will 10 seen TINT tho BiLuatou nB
yi.wcd from h,s stanflnoint. docs afford rro11nd
St,Il ho in shreyd enough not to rolax his
efforts to make mattors moro certain, null thcro
aro nrra.innni Observation-Disclosures of tho fact
TINT lie in iutlustriouyly at work STRENGTHENING
lin nna;ton Inou all sides, For example. tho
deyaIopn,out If the Oraugo-ooyement in aIlchi-
rnn into 1,nnortance: Inst winter. and it's prou-
Incctjve anycni throlrh most oil tho rural COM
munitos in tho Statc, were suddenly followed
|. hy tia nnoearance
II TIE FRONT or TIE PATRONS"
or soveral of Mr. Cbandler's most nctiyo rotaiu-
ara among The farmers fn,en Of tle stamp Of
Stnta snnntnr +. Webster Clitds. Of Wuaht anaw
Cnmuty md others1. WHO have been remarkably
nrtiyn at nil (frn,iro councils for the lust few
months, and are unquestionnb]y "on duty (" to
catLer In for tie Senator such harvest as "tlle
ifarlners' movement" may promise to yield.
The efforts OF these enterpristng gentlemen
wnre aieo reinforced by the prompt sinrting. Mt
Tons;nr or n unnnr 1yiich purports to be Tho
Stnlo Sr,,a1, of tho Grangers, aud which. it is
9ernrne's money. mid will bo used for Ntr,
ui,nnder's benofit. if tho Patrons Of Husbandry
doyoiop much strength iu tho legislative contest
tSs fnll1 NtcanwI,ilo. liens are not rare in tic
Stato nrees about tie Chnniller marsl,-farm near
% T,oms;rr. and tia Senator l,us nlroaly made one
tr;m frnm Wnshinr.on ths yoar to oversee Lis
noTr,nnItuyal oncratnns there.
,.T,1r TrMpEnAyoE MOVEMENT"
md the rraat rovlyal Of Teototalam In this
stnte Invs niso attraotei thu Eonntor's ntteu-
t;nn and In Ina hecon,e nonscous of tno fact
that' Tia ho,;ts mrbt mora seriously ini,1re hja
nrasnacta @ than hns bnen thu caEa In ayions
te contasts A cl,argo nude by tLo Detroit Freo
p.oss snre nnmths aUo in IL WasDinetnn q ana.
1T " hn ho n Ho.n - t"hon 'I from }a senato
nnn, @ IN ~, trnbriatod conitinn waa aceordirly
;mnroveI Inn, ~ hy lin M moana Of making scma
oaIitol ovajnst his nceuRors. Tia thorefupe com
"hncnl , s,iil1 mn Ii',ei.nu;t aroinat the nre.
sun1ptuouB journal. Ho waB Bhrewd enough
aan ~ W. hrnr lis snit in lie Detroit Conrts
Tnv thnt - ihe case 9on not come to trial before No
vuinbor @ ~ next I Ut tue oarliost whom election viii
bo over and tho new Legislature e!octed Tic
tinn aud IT, rn;fornt;on of ts ci,arro followed