The New York herald., 1876-10-11
MICHIGAN.


HOW TIE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS STAND
THE DEMOCRATS CERTAIN TO ELEcr TWO OF
THE NINE MEMBERS, WITH VAR CHANCE
OF THREE MORE
DETROIT, Oct 0. 1870
While II would undoubtedly be oversanguine
man who would predict tho success or the democratic
party in Michigan IL Is nevertheless true that not be-
fore in twenty has the democracy been well
organized enthusiastic as is at present They
came near carrying the Legislature two years ago
that IN every locality they working actively, with
prospects OF doing nearly well in that respect as
they did In ls7A The grecnback ticket Is expected TO
be Of benefit 10 the democracy in alternating republican
votes. and In many counties tho grccnbacksrs run
full legislative ticket Tho democratic candidate for
Governor, William L. webber will command . large
support outside OF his party and there many who
believe he will be elected
Tas CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
In tho First district General Alpheus 5. wiiams-
"old Pap"-of the Twelfth and Twen,ieih army corps
the present member, has been rsnominated by the
democrats. The republican candidate is Henry II.
Dufsld, young lawyer OF Detroit Tho greenbackcrs
have nominated Major John V. Rounle, former dem
ocrat There but little doubt OF the reelection Of
Williams
The Second district is considered Of the repub
can srrongholds Tho democratic candidate Is John J.
Robson, who came within few hundred votes OF de-
featng Henry Wsldron years ago Robson, who is
ablun straightforward farmer exceedingly popular
HIS republican opponent Edwin WiIlitts is lawyer Of
limited acquaintance and iittlc capacity for stump
speaking There also prohibition candidate whose
votes VIII be negatively 30 much gam Tor Robson; but
Willtts after ALL will be elected
In the Third district heretofore strongly republican,
there Is strong bciei that Fidus Livermoie the
ocratic candidate. Will be chosen over Jonas H.
McGowan the republican nominee, from pure dis
gust at The course OF the latter who is member OF
knnk m ~ nj cand uro
has iaiicd, with Liabilities at $50, 600 md assets OF
small percentage Of that amount, nEictng loss chiefly
on tho farming population Of Branch county green
back Candidate is also IN the ned.
In the Fourth district tho democrats have nominated
Henry Chamberlain, who made such good run Tor
Governor TWO years ago, and the sreen6acksrs have
likewise placed him upon their ticket. Chamberlain
appointed such on tho presumption that he
was \ hard money mau He proved to be Otherwise
openly denounced the nomination ofTilden and avowed
that he should not support him. This course has in
Cured the I'll will OF the democracy to such an extent
that the leading democratic papers in the district re
iuse TO put up Chamberlains name and OF thcm Is
wagng AN aggressive war against him. Notwithstand.
ing this II Is conceded that
CHAMBERLAIN WILL ELECTED
the republican candidate, Edwin W. kci.htley, being
conspicuously lacking in personal strength and repu-
tation. There is also prohibition candidate The
district went dc moeratic AZ tho last election.
The Fifth district rs likely to choose John W. Stonc
the republican candidate he being ex.Crcuit Judge
ocrats have dominated Myron Harris, a farmer Of
hunted requirements but supposed to be able to COM
Inauu u largo 'sSranS0r' VOte lie rs also upon the
grenback cket and the district - largely tincturcd
with that heresy
The contest III the Sixth district will be close and
exciting. witithe cuanoes IN favor OF the
democratic nominee, George II. Durand, tho present
member. lis opponent is Mark ). Brewer, popular
lawyer OF Oakland county, well known throughout tho
district
In the Seventh district Omar d. Conger, the rcpub-
lean candidate, now completing his fourth term IN
Congress, Will be reelected The democratic cand,-
date is Anson H. Chadwick q lawyer resident in tho
same city as Conger
There will DO u particularly lively contest in tho
Eighth district with the prooabiliics Ia favor OF
Fred H. Potter, banker, Of Saginaw the democratic
candidate. The republicans VIII vote Tor Charles G.
Ellsworth, lawyer, Of Aonicam county Potter is
genial young and great avoriIe with all classes.
In the Ninth district Jay A. Hubbsll the present
member and the republican nominee, will assurediy be
reelected. The deihocrais have placed upon their
ticket Joseph H. Kilbourne OF Mecosta county, who
known outside OF his own county
20 sum up, OF tho nine aistricts The democrats will
the First and Fourth and probably the
Eighth, while their chances for carrying the Third
and more certainly the Sixth. are very good