The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-03-26
PLEDGED TO HALVES.

The KALAMAZOO Telegraph Oh TUG |"n Va
February, two days after the judicial Conven-
ton and Judge Lawtons nomination, contained
this sentence:
"There has grown up IN the party IN hsls-
| mazoo class of men who have wormed tnem-
selves into prominence, and whose farther con-
| tinuance at the head OF affairs 10 fraught WIN
danger to our political ORGANIZATION.
THIS was said by that journal at the time tne
Bauestlon over the Judgeship was the absorbing
l tonic of the Kalamazoo wing OF the yuaiciai
| convention the members OF which had been
selected with especial reference to the putting
of Dwight May in nomination for Circuit Judge.
Eight DAYS after this declaration was published
the Kalamazoo wing OF the judicial convention
met and organized anew, with one or two new
men for delegates. and went through the cere-
mony of announcing May as a candidate Tor the
iudgeship. That by fair Interpretation, the
sentence above quoted was meant for class in
which May stands preeminent, is evidenced by
the following from the same journal, and which
reads as follows
"They are the men whose trade Is
office seelxing-who have lived and fattened up
on the party they have pretended to serve
delight. When they have not been engaged in
helping themselves into office, they have been
employed in pulling some rival down."
If the above does not exactly describe the
name, May, the following, from the same
source, fixes the identity beyond reasonable
doubt
"They are politicians OF kind that have
brought contempt upon the name politician
politicians that they may serve their personal
ends, not politicians that they may serve the
State"
These quotations exactly describe causes that
moved the people OF Van Buren, county to bestir
themselves when they learned that Kalamazoo
county, without doubt, had been packed for
May That the extracts quoted, and particu-
larry the last one, depicts May exactly, is
abundantly shown by his declarations since his
name has been put before the people as candi-
date sor Judge. Upon what we deem to be
good authority, we learn that he has distinctly
ayered that he was pledged FOR Halves, and
If he could not have the Office himself Halves
should" which is equivalent to saying that un-
less the Republican party gave him whatever
he demanded IN the way Of a coveted Office, he
NOulu DTllb utlcdI Ou WuocNoI tno patty uiibut
place in nomination for that position.
The Republican party has been liberal In the
bestowal OF position and honors on MIR. May.
The name OF May has been sounded for years
ia connection with position and emolument,
and now We find that ingratitude is the recon-
pense for the great liberality toward him by the
people. Rather than see coveted position
pass into the hands OF another Republican, he
Will defeat the party nominee by doing all in
his power to elect Democrat, and SO pledges
himself to HAYES.
Among other antics, he appears to be engaged
in the business OF whipping in" his friends to
compliance with his will by requiring and
urging them to help him elect Halves. lie says
that he :" has to lash in the father and son,
(meaning O. y. Giddings and his son, Theron)
and has deyihsh hard worl. to keep them il the
traces"
This is nice business, and sounds we'll FOR
man who has been so well cared for as May has
during the Icing years or the past. There are
many people who think there should be some
chance for other good and true Republicans to
try their hand at the discharge of official duties
that the goodthiDgs OF the party have here
tofore been confined to too narrow clrcle-the
recipients have grown too arrogant and dlcta-
toral as witness the present attitude Of Mr..
May A little change in the programme will be
beneficial. a few new men in some OF the
honorable positions will go far toward infusing
renewed yigor IL the body of the rank and file.
and work wonders in the way Of restoring
harmony and good feeling, essential quail.
tiles to enable us to maintain our political as
tendency.