The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-02
TIE CANVASS IN MICHIGAN
ram PROSPLCT or ELLCTTNG a
DEMOCRITJC GOTERNOR. .-
The Probn bic Consequence Of Wcbbcr's Pop
uiarity aud the Greeubnck Movement
The CongrcssionaI Districts Examined.

The Probn Bile Consequence Of Wcbbcr's Fop-
uiarity aud the Greeubnck Movement
The Congressional Districts Examiued.
DETROIT, Sept. 29.-The unbounded pop
ulafity Of william L. webber, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Michigan. with the
diversion caused bv the Greenback Ticket gives
him fair chance OF being elected. more partcu-
Ialy as the Republican candidate has incurred
the antagonism OF the German voters. The
Democracy were never better oreanized than
they are at present. In the Congressional dis
tricts the chances appear to be US follows:
In the First District the Democrats have re-
nominated MIR. Alpheus s. Williams, "Old Pap"
OF tue Twelfth and Twentieth Army Corps; the
Republican candidate is Henry NJ. Dufied. a
young lawyer OF Detroit. and the GreeDback
candidate is Major John V. Reuhle. merchant.
Williams will be elected. His majority two years
aHo was 1888.
there will be lively contest In the Second
District. the Democratic candidate Is John j.
Robson. a rich farmer, known and popular
throughout the district. Eiwln Willitts, II law
yer Is the Republican candidate, and there is
also a prohibition candidate, whose votes Will
he drawn cnieny from WIlltts. Tho district
went Republican two years ago by 1886.
although 919 OF this number was owing to i'm
perfect votes Intended for Robson. the Demo-
cratic nominee. whose name was erroneously
| spelled Robinson. Willitts had the best chance
| Of All election.
The Third District 1. likely to elect Fidus Liv-
ermore, the Democratic cand date. His oppo-
nsnt. Jonas ii. McGowan, Is member Of a
| banking nrm which has failed since his nomi-
nation tn1icting aggrav itiDg losses on the "
mer de.Ositor. ~ tuc le ding counties In the
| district. The GreenOacN cauuidate viii also IN
jule McGowsn. he district went REPUBLICAN
10 1874 BY LIDS maiOIity.
1he F1urIn District presents the curious con-
| dition OF Democratic nominee VINO IA spurned
| Dy leading Democrats. auo "a Republican candi-
| uite VINO II uespised by prominent members OF
his own party. II. Chamberlain. the Democratic
| c ctndidate, furtOusy denounced liluen iinme-
| diately after his nomination, and Edward W.
| keigh ,ley, the Repuoncan candidate. Is we X.
| lac III lent, und unknown. Inc Greenbackers
have taken w ChamUerlain. which Will IN te
| rally h. lp him, and there Is also a Prohibition
| candidate VINO viii do him no injury. Despite
| toe detection of his own party fiends tbam-
| berlain IA certain oi beiug elected. Tne district
| wsnt Democratic Two years ssO Oy majority vi
| l,ui9
IL Is probable that in the Fifth District the
Republic n candidate, john stone, Will be
man Of parts. he democratic nominee, VINO
Is also supper ed 10y tn GreenOsckers, Is MyrOn
IiAfrs, farmer, selected because Of bis sap
pureu II nuence witb tue "Grangers. Inc DIS
trict went Republican IN 1874 10y lbs major v.
District, te.wren GeuIEe ii. Durdnd, the pes
ent Democratic inenber, ahd Marx >. brewer,
kepuOncan. botn are Young men OF ABILITY
with many warm ana entnusl .lstir friends. Du
r.nd II likely 10 De cnOsen. HIS msJOrlty IN 1914
was .Gs5.
| Iue election Of omar n. Conger, Republican
now serving nis fOur,h tungressi. mai term, Is
conceded ~ ;he Seventh district. liis moi rty
of its two We rs aso wiz uc IN teriaiiy reduced
by AusOn t.. Cuadwtck, a fellow toWnsnan II
COnger, and a man of great popularity IN MS
o~n county. though lite known outside.
| A ciu Sc contest VIII De mat between Fred III.
Potter, Democrat, nd Charles {. EllswOr h, Re
purlicaa. IN tue Eighth District. Potter Is a
man of Uarts, of extensive acquaintance, SOunR
popular aud a banker. Ellsworth Is It lawyer aud
out h.tle known. lne iormer Is hkely to be
cnOsen. The Republican majority Two years
ago w.s 2.y.
| Jay A. Huobell. Republican, now serving his
| secou1 term, wilt DO reelected from tue Ninth
| District. His opponent Is Joseph IL. kiloourpe
| n CONTRACTOR. Of limited AGO daintance.
IL wil tUus oe seen that the Democrats are
| ceuain OF carrying the First, Fourth. anu Elghtt
| DistiCts. Win f.vordDie prospects IN tue inird
| olxth and, possibly, the SecOnJ District.