The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-07
Grne Nortberner.
PAw.sPmg M,sateAsl PES :, 1879.


The appointment of Senator Chnstsuey, OF
this state, 20 the Mission OF Peru, I'M South
America. creates a vacancy in the Michigan
Senatorial delegation. which must be hlled by
the present, Legislature. The leading candi-
dates for the vacancy are the Hon. Zachariah
Chandler and tx governor John T. Bagley,
and an animated discussion and vigorous can
yassing are Just now in progress by the friends
OF these two msp. We have observed that the
name OF Governor Crosweli has also been
brought to the surface as q possible candidate,
but go far without developing any very bois-
trous or noisy following. 9di
Omar ID. Conger, the present representative
in Congress from the seventh district OF this
State would make 60 admirable Senator, but
his present position as Republican leader OF
the House Of Representatives, and the great
service he is doing, al can do for the country
and state seems to be a sufficient reason for
passing him by at this time, and filling the
vacancy with some other man.
The present Legislature was elected without
particle OF reference to this Senatorial ques-
ton, which has been suddenly thrust upon
that body. The importance of having the
vacancy speedily filed, compels choice from
the candidates who are in position to suddenly
develop strength. with but small chance for
looking over an extended field in which may
be fouud several suitable men Tor the i'm
portant position. Mr.. Chandler Las filled the
position for eighteen years--a term coequal to
the average period of mature and active man
hood period equal to the active majority of
one generation. During the troublous times
OF the Rebellion he was stalwart and grand
defender OF the Government. and won the
isurels OF popular applause, and secured a
strong hold upon the affections of the people
OF his own State and won a national reputation
Tor his staunch and resolute course in the
National Congress-. While we accord to Mr..
Chandler all that his warmest friends claim for
him, we must not forget that be has for years
been regarded as the head OF Junta, so to
speak, that has regarded it's own members a.
cae Republican party, and failed to recognize
the fact that q Younger generation had come
on the stage OF activity, and were asking recog-
milton and consideration. While we older
members OF the party have been shouting for
our chiefs. the young men we're advanced or
kept back as they paid, or failed in like rever-
ence-as they were subservient to the powers
that be or recalctrant A reform in this par
ticuar is needed.
Having said this much, we will remark that
while Mr.. Chandler has the posltveness and
stamina to resist the new rising rebellion in
all OF its protean forms, we think Mr.. Bagley
lacks in some very essential particulars. He
IS of too temporIsing disposition; and his
conservatism is OF kind that regards more
present expedIents than future results-that
he mightpTove to be weak kneed just where
he should be otherwise-;hat be might tenn
porIze when hrmness ana pluck were wanted
In view Of al the circumstances we favor
Mr. Chandler at his time. We do not think
the Legislature can do better thing or one
that viii give more general satisfaction than
30 elect him 10 the vacant Senatorialshlp.