The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-28
WORK BEGUN IN MICHIGAN.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED.
Tiideu Reform Club In Every Town snd |
In Every Ward-A Complete Political Cen- |
sus-A strong Candidate for Governor.

A Ttiden Reform Club in Every Town snd
In Evcry Ward-A Complete Political Gem
sus-A strong Candidate for Governor.
DETROIT, Aug. A.-The feeling OF the
whole country that u change, and n radical
change, In the national Administration Is i'm.
petative-that Grant must be spewed out--hss
nowhere found stronger expression than In the
homo OF Zach Chandler; and the Democracy,
alive to the opportunities and exieencIes OF tho
hour, have undertaken the Centennial campaign
with viRor ana united energy which will not
FIJI to surprise alike the friends OF Reform and
the friends Of Grantism by Its results on the Tth
OF November.
The State Central Committee was organized
on the 10Th OF June with the election OF Don
NJ. Dickinson OF Detroit as Chairman, End Will
liam Ii. Morsn, also OF this city, as Secretary
and Treasurer. The committee found the State
an unwritten page, and forthwith set both hand
and seal on its surface. There was not penny
In the Treasury, not book, not q record, nor
even an address turned over to it from tho pre-
cedina committees. The gentlemen ON duty
this year, however, understood what they had
to do, and. above all, they knew that the cleo
tion was not to be carried by waiting to take
the default OF the GRANTEES. -Four years ago
Michigan gave 1877 zoe votes for BaRley to e0,e58
for Dl,ir two years the vote on the state
ticket was l11.5le for Bagey, against los $50 for
Chamberlain. That q majority OF 58.842 could
have been cut down to less than 5000 without
work, without organization, and before the nl-
thiest features OF Grantism had been revealed,
was In itself sufficient to inspire not hope alone,
but the certainty Of success, n the present cam
palsn were properly conducted. Michigan repu-
dated Chandler two years ago, and she Is going
to repudiste his principles this fall.
Commouious and accessible headquarters
were engaged IN Detroit. MIR. l.. d. Sale. vet
eran Journalist, who claims an acquaintance In
every township In the state, was put In charge.
Not day was lost. and Mr. nickinson-himself
the work OF organization with the same syste-
matte vigor and application which he brings to
the work OF bis own ONCE, and which has made
HIN one OF the first ana most successful lawyers
Of our state. A plan OF campaign was at once
decided upon and put In operation, and to-day.
little more than eight weeks since, tho commit.
tee took the field, every single ward and town.
ship In the state OF Michigan has it, Tllden and
Hendricks Center nial Reform Club. fully organ.
ized and In weekly communication with the
Central Headquarters.
Inc ooj -cI Of the cub-they are all organized
alike In accordance with the plan and printed
constitution scut out Dy the committee-is not
only to promote closer union and organization
OF the Democratic voters and those honest Re
publicaus and Liberals who can't stomach
Grantism, but 10 provide for the enrolling OF
every electur in the State, whether Democratic,
Literal, OF Grentiie. A oanyassing board to be
chosen from the most ab g aud willing workers
IN the district IN which the club Is organized, Is
charged with this duty. Beside the regular
ofc rs. theIo Is another and distinct set to take
command OF tue CluO should IL appear in body
In torchlight professions or other public de-
monstrations, thus relieving the Executive
Board OF all care Of these minor matters, and
allowing them to devote their whole time TO Sc
fious business. lhe great efficiency OF the
clubs lies In the work OF the canvass, and that
made in this State. The committee at head.
quarters Is kept informed from week to week Of
the changes OF votes, OF conversions made. OF
all pledges and votes enrolled. 1t would be pro-
mature TO give any figures at this early day. but
we can predict With confidence that the result
OF the work in this State will nstOQlsh
try In November.
The state ticket put In nomination on the 9th
Inst. has met With hearty support and approval
from all quarters. The Democratic press Is
unanimous In Its endorsement. and even tho
bittCrest of the Republican sheets IRE forced to
sdmit ia strength. William L. weober tho
candidate for Governor, Is urst -monR the lead
Monroe county, New York. but his family re-
moved to this State While he was still boy lie
received good common school education, and
ike many OF our leading men, tried his hand at
teaching school In his younger days. lie began
the study OF medicine, but abandoned II after
short trial, and was admitted to the bar IN 1851.
Sihce 1867 ho has been the attorney Of the Flint
Shasen wayoa uf Esst sn. IN is7s snS rfs is
1874 was elected to tue State Senate, uling his
place most acceptably TO hts constituents and
the STATE at large. Personally he Is loved and
re pee ed by all who knew him. His Domina-
iion was simply confirmation OF the unan-
Politically. Mr. Webber is In thorough lccord
with the principles OF the s.. Louis platform,
and he has heartily endorsed the letters OF the
national candidates. He has been for mauy
years an active member OF the Masonic frater.
nifty, haviog held the once Of Grand Master of
the State, and he has written several works OF
great authority among the brethren on points of
Masonic law. While Mr.. Webber's popularity Ia
col nned TO no class, may add that his nomina-
tion has been enthusiastically received by our
large German population. The other candidates
on the ticket are all well-known men, and some
OF them enjoy national reputation.
The Congressional nominations have been
tricts, the Hon. Henry Chamberlain OF Berren
county being the candidate IN the former and
Myron Harris OF Ottawa county 10 the latter.
Mr.. Cham berlain was tho Democratic candidate
for Governor. who, In 1874, cut down Bagley's
majority from 5000 TO 500 and his nomination
for Congress Augurs well for the party In hts dis
triet. Harris Is farmer, has been identified
with the Or niger movement. and IL Is expected
that he viii draw largely from that organization.
In our own, the First District, Gen. Williams
will und oubtedy receive the nomination, which
means. Of course, his reelection. Tho kepubli-
cans held their Congressional conventions to-
day. They have been casting about for long
time for some one strong enough TO oppose
llliams, and IA there were three In the neid
who Thought they would ike TO try IL, a very
lively trlangul. r n4bt was the result This en-
geudered no end Of bad feeling and cannot fail
to produce some malcontents who will prefer to
vote for Williams rather tnan personal enemy
WITHIN their own party. After a red-hot contest
Henry Nj. Duhleld, lawyer OF this CT y, succeed
ed in carrying on the empty honor Of nomina-
ti0n.