New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-05
THE MICHIGAN Spring ELECTION.
AREpUBLICAN VICTORY CERTAIN.

REPUBLICAN VICTORY CERTAIN
ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATS AND THE
NATIONALS - THE DEMOCRATS DO ALL THE
CoURTING - STRENGTH or TIE REPUBLICAN
TICKET
IRON ~ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TEIBCSEl
DETROIT, Mich, April 2.-The biennial
Spring election this state occurs Monday next
Although the only Stale officers TO be- chosen arc
Judge Of the supreme Court r. gents Of tine
University, all terms of eight years the crcum-
stances Of the campaign give IL unusual interest and
significance. Last tho hard-mOncy fiction IN the
Democratic party was IN maj 'rity al The state Con
veuion, and constructed decent platform, repudat-
ing all attempts at alliance with the Nationals,
though ther candidate for Governor o. II. Barnes.
al extremist the soft-moncy side. The result was
the utter decentralization OF the Democratic parry Tho
Republicans carried every Congressional District the
State But although the Republican plurality at the
election Of SIS was 47777 tho combined vote Of the
Democrats and Nationals exceeded that OF the Repuo
cans 10y - $50.
These figures pointed to coalition as the only possible
road to victory. II surprising how suddenly the hard
money principles OF the Michigan Democrscy grew SOFT
IN the SUM ght Of this fact lie Democratic ate Cen
tral Committee, chosen Oy the hard-mOuey convention
OF 1873 Detroit early IN February, practically
compelled tbs resignation OF It's chairman, William H.
Moran OF this city, because he would not bow the knee
to tie Greenback Baa, and in every way gave cyi-
deBce OF Its cagerness for alliance with the Nationals
The Democratic ana National Conventions met In Ian
sing on the same day, FEBRUARY IS and agreed upon
comu.d8 ticket ana common platform. IL is only
justice to the Nationals TO say that IN ths singular
marriage the wooing WAS all done by the Democratic
party The Nationals were decidedly coy and reticent
they stood upon their dignity they demanded conces-
sions. The Democrats on the other hand were eager
and persistent. The hOucst-moneY majority in their
convention OflS73 completely disappeared by vote OF
three 10 adopted the whole platform previously
formulated by the Grrenback Convention This not
done. however, without the vehement and pertlna-
cous protest OF the small minority OF
lonest-money Democrats, who finally withdrew from
the convention In disgust The ticket agreed upon b.
the coalition consists Of John snlpmsu, Greenback
Democrat for Judge Of Supr.we Court aud George
T. Sanford and Henry Whiting for Regents OF the STATE
University. Tho Two latter are both eN-HrpuBicIn,,
the party because 10 not rccoSnz their pre-
eminent aOute- The ticket i regarded a. very
weak While The alJrct surrender o. The DEMOCRATS
Oh The financial question has Disguised tAous uds Of
On the contrary the Republican Convention. which
met at Lansing March g. harmonious aud euthusI-
Gstic AMI put IN nomination very strong aud popular
ticket. Ii Is headed by Judg' james v Campbell, OF
Detroit. who has already s.rvcd upon the supreme
CoUrs bench since January l. lSjs. and who is
gTeat personal popularity, uhsuhled character, VIDE
the united supper. ~ MS own uarty, aud VIII receive
thousands Of votes from political opponents Who love
ylccs 10 the state The Republican candidates for
Regents OF the University o. Grosyenor, oi Jones'
ana ono If the best known and most expected OF
the stdtc, and James shearD OF Bay Cfy,s seifmode
man Of wide influence ana remarkable business ability
IL al one seemed probable that the question OF
the management Of TIE state UpiyeTey IN connection
wltl the deficiency charges would become Iasus
tho election but tbIs has fortunately been avoided
Lis AT all hazardous assert that the result Of
Mondays election viii II She triumph at tne Republican
ucket by majority OF at least 10000 which may
Teaca $4,000. Tue coalition experiment being tried
worst possible lime FOR ITS successn Al election
where party lines never closely drawn, ana
voters freer than usual TO FOR the
besI men and IL u universally admitted that
the R~pubieau ticket Is iucODparably the stronger
and better OF the two. Moreover the National party
MicA.gau the vane. 1t will never again poll as
many votes did l.st year. The peaceful triumph
Of Resumption has dealt death-bOH TO the Green
back" movement, ana many ui the thoughtful Of
that party Lave already returned 20 the Republican
ranks. 1be abtcct surrender OF the Democrats has
Disguised ths OF selfrcspect and honor IN that
party thousands OF whom viii either vote the Repubii-
can ticket not vote ~ AL. The attempt VI coalition
between Democrats and GIoeUbackero III local nOuna-
lions has been dc al failure IN nine Of
and the local friction between tie Two parties Will Dc
very damaging.