Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-25
PARTRIDGE.

HIS O,en Party Friends RepuGlidte
Him-7Rey Demand that he be
Eemored from the T1cket-Oh-
er7eiss II is a Duty 10 use Erery
Honest Ehdedror TO Defeat him.
The following is a copy of the
petition signed by the Republicans
of Bay county and transmitted TO
the Republican State Central Com
mittee. That body, however, de-
eide by their action that Partridge
is q good enough candidate for
them. II now remains for honest
Republicans to repudiate the man
whom his neighbors, the bankers,
merchants, lumbermen and respect
able citizens who know him, de-
clare "that his general reputation
for honesty, truth and varacity is
bad that bis business reputation
is tricky and unreliable, and his
character is so tainted that they
believe his administration would be
a repetition of frauds and corrup-
TONS"
To the Republican State Central
Committee and the Republicans
of Michipan
At the late Republican State
Convention, Benz. F. Partridge, of
Bay county, was nominated as the
candidate for Commissioner of the
State Land Office. His nomina-
ton was unexpected anda surprise
to the Republicans of Bay county,
who know the man and his total
unfitness for the office.
Recently a letter signed by
hundred Of the leading Republi-
cans of Bay county was handed to
him, which requested his with
drawal from the Office. Other in
fluential Republicans went to Mr..
Partride and urged his withdrawal
and gave him many specific rea-
sons why such withdrawal would
be for the best interest Of the Re-
publican party /; but Mr.. Partridge
refused to withdraw, and expects
the Republican tide to carry him
into Office. The retention Of Mr..
Partridge on the ticket, we believe,
seriously endangers Republican
success in Bay county, and in our
Senatorial and Congressional Dis
tricts, and will largely affect the
balance Of the State ticket. We
further believe that as Republicans,
and acquainted with the personal
character and record OF Mr.. Par
fridge, it Is our duty to demand his
withdrawal or removal from the
ticket for the reasons generally
that we believe that his general
reputation for honesty, truth and
veracity is bad that his business
reputation is tricky and unreliable,
and that his character is so tainted
that we believe his administration
OF the Office would be but repe-
tition of the frauds and corrup-
tions which we now know to have
prevailed in that Office during the
years 1871 and 1872. The land de-
partment is one of the most intricate
and responsible Office Of the State.
The Commissioner is clothed with
large discretionary powers, and he
also handles large amounts of mon
ey, while the law is such that no
bonds or other security to the State
is required to insure the honest and
faithful discharge Of his official du-
ties. 1t necessarily follows, there
fore, that the candidate for said Of
flee should be q man Of the highest
sense Of honor, for the elements of
character are the only guarantee
that the duties of the Office will be
honestly and faithfully administer
ed.
Believing that Mr.. Partridge is
wholly lacking in these qualities,
We demand his withdrawal or re-
moval from the ticket. Should his
name not be taken from the ticket
we give notice that we shall consid-
er 1t our highest duty TO use every
honest endeavor to defeat his cleo
ton. y
H. M Hemstreet. Alex. Sutherland,
II. n. crow, CIV. Monroe,
curtis Munger, Louis 0oeschel,
!. u, Little, Herman Meisei
~. N. Webster, H. b., Denison,
John 2; Mckay. Il John DRAKE, 4 ,tr