, 1875-04-03
MICHIGAN.

In tho epriug Of each odd yaar. Accordingly, On
Monday next {Anrl y, that Stato will e|oct two
Associate Justtces OF the snprome Court (one
for the full torn Of eight years, aud tho other
for Senator Chr!stiancy'a unoxpired term Of ak
and llalf yoars,) md two 1scgonts Of tho Unt-
yersity. Tho townships will chooao their officers
At tho same tmo; and tie regular ae1onnlal
election Of Judges Of tho Circuit Courts will
.so tako place ia tha twenty-ono dntrlcts Of the
atato, upon tint day.
hut TWO aTATE TICKETS
ore In tho nell,-tho Republican and Democratic.
Tho ProhbitloniBta originally rna1o full liHt Of
nominations but most Of tlleis candidates TO-
fused to stand, and their etato Committee 1nAl-
ly published formal address withdrawing their
ticket wholly. Tho 1000 or 1900 members Of
that party will undoubtedly support the Rspab-
1ican candidates whilo State Convention OF
Hofosmors." which waa hold At Lansing In
Fo bzunsy, but was attended by lesa than q score
OF persons, formally adopted tho Democratic
nominations, Tho p1oaont Chief Justice Bcn-
jamlu r. Graves. Of Dat.lo Crock, las been nom-
limited by both parties, aud will bo re-olectel
Without opposition. Ito ts Republican In poll
tics. and has been upon tho Supreme Bench Of
the State for eight years.. Ho In an excellent
lawyor, a man OF studIous habits and Of pure
life, md thoroughly upright aud impartial
magistrate, Tho iaws Of Michigan provide TINT
each of the Associate Juetlcea Of tho Supreme
Court shall pct as Chief Juatico during the last
two Of his eight yoars' term, and Afr. Graves Ia
thus candidate beforo the pcoplo for tho Assn
ciato Justiceahip merely.
For tue Chtlattancy vacancy On tho Supreme
Bench, thB contestants ore Isaac afarston, of
bay City, Republican, and Lymen D. Norris, Of
! Grand lsapids. Democrat.
3tn. MAns7os
is young man, not yet s. yoara OF ago, an Irish
man by blrsh, thoroughly Bolf.nade, q hard stu
dont and the posaessor Of faculties which it is
no oxsggcratIou to torn brilliant. Although
Republican, ho wnH clecIod Prosecuting Attor-
noy OF Bay Oounty In 1868, when tho Democrats
uoro IN power. aud mado Attorney OF Bay City
by unanimous vote when tho City Government
was Democratic. III 1873 he WAS chosen for tho
Legislature without opposition, aud In 1874 ho
WIS appointed by the Governor Attorney Gen.
eral Of tho State. vico byron D. Dali, resigned.
In this last important position air. Marston
showed conclusiycly that hsa powers were solid,
ind not procociouB. Tho files Of that Office wero
crowded with businosn, sadly neglected md in
wrotched condition. Ho swopt them cloar during
his short term, and by his vigor aud alIlt placet
many thousands Of lolIars in tho State Treasury
az tho proceeds Of long-dfsputel claims. Natur-
asty he has . host OF enthusiastic friends, who
aro making strong efforts In lis bohalf. Tho
Democratic Candidate,
1It. NORRIS,
IN man Of good natural abilities, polished by q
liberal education and tho tuduiglng of litcrd1y
tGatos. Which wealth and lcisuro hare secured
for him. In hsa carly 1tfo 10 was prominent In
st. Louis politics a. lawyer and journalist.
case, and Was nlso active IN thht exciting st1ug-
gle In Missouri which followed the determine
ton of tho slara.Power. to punlsll Thomas II.
benton for lis Independence. Mt. Norris han
at Ypsilanti, but latterly ut Grand Rapsda lie
has always been one OF tho influential Democrats
OF tut stato and waH III 18G3 tho unsuccessful
candidate Of btu party for Judge OF tho Fourth
the Constitutional Convention OF 1867 and tho
State Souato OF 1861. Ills record is tlut Of 'an
actvo md oarnose partisan, and Of reasonably
hucccaBful lawyer.
Tho retiring membora of
THE D0AAp OF REGENTS
Of tho Michigan University, at Ann Arbpr, arc
Thomas D. Gilbcrt, OF Grand lsapit!s, and IItrnm
A. Bart, Of Marquette. Dokh OF those geutlomou
aro Nepuhlicauat but neither Of tl,om would &C.
copt denomination, Tho Republican State
Convention selected aa their SUCCESSORS two Of
tho alunn! OF tho institution. Gen. byron M.
Cuteheon, OF Aianssteo, one OF the leadlnC law
yers Of tho western shore Of tho State, aud tito
Hon. Samuol s. Walker, banker at st. Johns,
sud one OF tue Olinton County Representatives.
in tho House now In session at Lansing. 10th
theso gontlonen eau point to ample qualtca-
tions, aud arc une1copsonablo candidates In ali
respects: Tho Democratic uominecs aro Posor
Wlnto, tho Marquette banker aud tho presert
6tate 8enator from the Upper Peninsula, aud
Samuel I. Douglass, ono Of tho veteran lawyers
Of tho Detroit Bar. They also are gentlemen Of
unquossioned personal titnass for tho Regency.
THE 1up1ciAL CONTESTS IN TIE CIRCUITS
arc exceedingly confused In character; but the
present situation in oaoh Of them may bo HUM
med up ~ follows;
I1,yt--Judgo Dauiol Il. Pratt, Of utl1sdalo.
"a han been rouomiuated by tho Republicans; aud
the Democrats Aayo placed no candidate in Ito
:. Secoad-Judse Henry Il; Coolidge. OF Nilos,
wy probably be ro-occlod, although the district
ie c!oso. Tue Democratic cuudidate Ia Franhlin
MuzxY also Of Niles.
.,,.s, a4.rdTs = ID district Is DemoeretIo sua tho
Chambers. Aepublloaa q. ]. HOLLY regular
Democrat; and Lcvi Bsshop q Denlocrss M
up by the Liberals aal adopted by \ peopie'a
,noyoment,Iall a being zesldonts OF Detroit. No-
Fourth-,,Judgq Alexander D. Crane. Of De1-
ter has baar renum.natod by lilo Nopubltcaus
Tho Democratic candidate il George II, Hunt
u;G u,nston, or. Of Maaon.1* member ot Tho present
tUt-In this Circuit Judge Qsorao Wood.
rlf, OF Marshall is running for reelection ~
an Independent candidate. Tho Hepubljcan
nominee Is pln!lp T: vsn Ze'l, Of Charlotte; and
Crock. Tho district is strongly Republican. Lut
there IL danger that tho Woodruff Hbolt II viii
SisM-juageJ j. p:;rsft, .. Pontiac. has boou
b.llttea aro that DO viii be defeated BY ex.Gon.
greasman A. q. baldwin, also Of Poutsao, tho
ns}I.: ssv}sIsa-5,pdse Josiah Turner, et o.os.o
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