Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

teTTllneu NOT 10 give hlCOHh anu lVSCO
any chance, in the nominating conven-
ton for Judge. They secured n large
majority in the convention for them
selves 40 that they could run the thing
beyond contingency.-Pioneer.
The organ grinder, it will be seen
from the above, would have the
people believe that Iosco and Al
coma counties had been terribly
wronged by Alpena's "large ma
jority," but facts show that our CO.
temporary is working for "party.
right or wrong, and without regard
to principle" Now the truth is,
the Democrats of Alpena and of
this district allow and concede to
each county its fair and just repre-
sentation in all of their conven-
tons. AT the Judicial Convention
the representation agreed upon
was Altoona and Pressure Isle two
delegates each, Iosco three, and
Alpena five. This was based upon
the voting population of the coun-
ties, and was the same as was al
lowed at our Senatorial Convention
last fall.
At the pretended Republican
Judicial Convention there were two
delegates each from Pressure Isle
and Altoona, and three each from
Iosco and Alpepa.
At the election last fall Alpena
county cast over a hundred more
votes than Iosco and Altoona conn
ties combined, and by all rules
governing matters of this kind,
Alpena was entitled to as many
delegates, at least, as Iosco and
Altoona together. And why was it
that at that pretended Republican
Convention Alpena was allowed
hut three delegates! And, too,
the Democrats always give the
voters a chance to select their rep
sentatives and why was it that no
caucuses or conventions were called
by the Republicans in either Al
pena or Iosco counties to select
delegates to the Judicial Conven-
ton I This looks as il they in
tended to "run the thing beyond a
contingency"
Now, the plain facts are that the
candidate upon what the organ
calls the Republican ticket, was
put there by certain click of the
city of Alpena and village of Os-
coda; the Republican party proper
never authorized it; they had no
chance to be heard in the matter,
but were ignored entirely. This
click has said to the rank and file
of the Republican party,-"We
know what Is best for you we
have a man that WE wish to run,
and you must accept him. You
cannot be trusted II we give you,
the people, chance 10 select the
you might he foolish
enough to select another candidate
for Judge, and this would upset oil
our plans"
We consider it the most extraor-
binary proceeding ever heard Of
for any set of men to assume to
put In nomination q candidate
without consulting the party.
Whenever the Democratic party
becomes 80 imbecile as to tolerate
that kind Of work. they would de-
serve to be despised. and to sink
as a party. We believe In fair play,
no favor. In giving all their rights,
the voters a. to their
choice, and IL a click dares to show
It's head TO crush II at once and
we believe the honest rank and file
Of the Republican party will, by
their votes on the second OF July
next, say to this click that, "you
may be able TO remove a post
master, smash q railroad, nominate
\ regent, and do other various
things, but you fall when you at
Tempt to make ms vote A. you die
tate. for we are free American citi-
seps and are competent TO do our
OVID voting"