The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-12

POLITICAL MATTERS IN TIE STATE
A gentleman who has travelled quite extern.
sively over Cass county during the past two
weeks sends the following as the preferences
of 100 persons, taken somewhat promiscuously
among the people. 1t stands as follows
Blaine IS, Grant 25, Sherman s.. Washburne 4
Hayes 1.
The Newaygo Republican has the following
on presidential preferences ia its section:
We have taken some pains to learn the pref
erences of leading Republicans throughout the
country for candidate for President, and
while we have kept no records and are conse-
quently unable to give exact figures, we are
convinced that nine-tenths OF them prefer
James G.. Blaine, and very few have gwen the
matter of second choice thought
The Jackson Citizen thinks that James &.
Blaine ''would receive the largest vote in this
state Of any man yet named. II the Republicans
were called upon to choose candidate By
popular VOTE" but thinks, also, that the Chicago
nominee, whoever he is, Will have the usual
ma orty IN Michigan.
The Spring Lake Republican expresses its
opinion as follows:
We see something more than breach OF
precedent in third term. The breast OF every
true American patriot harbors repugnance to
everything that tends to a Capitalization Of
power, which, if no other reasons, would forbid
our naming L. S. Grant as our first choice for
the next presidency. While Grant ought, and
does, stand high in the estimation OF every
loyal American, while We know that he has
proved himself the peer OF the greatest living
soldier, rs we'll as executive officer we still be-
lieve that James g. Blaine would not only to-
day be the first choice OF the majority OF the
members OF the Republican party, but that he
really was such choice four years ago, and
ought to have been the nominee. We we're
then strongly in favor OF Mr.. Blaine, and have
seen no reason to change our views since.
The Hastings Banner is thus positive in its
opinion:
So near as the Banner is able to determine,
James G. Blaine is the choice OF the majority
OF Republicans as their candidate for President
the country over and the convention will take
great risk on the ticket with almost any other
name, and especially with Grant.
The Lowell Journal thinks the talk about
third term is all bosh. Nevertheless it prefers
Blaine to Grant, believing THAT James G.
Blaine is every inch patriot and brave man
and that he eau pick up the government reins
and drive over the worst roads this country
ever had without spilllng out passenger"
The Au Sable and Oscoda News thinks that
'tEe majority of Oscoda and Az Sable Republi-
cans favor Blaine for President, Jerome for
governor aud Horr for congress. Grant is the
first choice for President OF a respectable
minority and the second choice of the Blaine
men,"
A. Fl. Morrison OF st. Joseph is mentioned
as a possible candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination on the Republican ticket.
correspondent of the Post and Tribune at
Wheatland, Hillsdale county, writes: "we
have made q complete canvass OF our town, in
tending to give an expression the fret oppor-
tunity and send the result to you Blaine 800,
Grant IL, Sherman g."