Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-11-13
THE q. S. SENATORSHIP.
How the Question is now SuppOs-
ed to Stand.

A Cabinet Office Already Within the
Reach of n Michigan Congressman. =
From Detroit Evening News.
Senator Baldwin, who was appointed
| by the governor to fill the vacancy cauS-
ed by the death of Senator Chandler has
not been idle, but has crystaliZed about
him much of the old stalwart element
that once formed the fighting strength
of Mr.. Chandler. 1t is loud in its asSer-
tiOns that Mr.. Baldwin must be his own
successor, and not the least of the argu-
ment advanced is the defiant aph0rism
that possession in nine points of law" ("
This element profess to laugh at the as
piratiOns of other candidates for the
seat, but while they laugh they keep an
unwearying eye upon the p0nder0uS
movements of , T
EX-GOVERNOR BAGLEY,
who has been remarkably active for a
few weeks past. :. -o....,5,
Bagley has been on the stump through
out this campaign and now that it is
over he looks upon the list of senator
making members of the next legislature
with CLINT i'm his eye that tells that he
must yet work hard if he would win in
the contest. The claim has been made
for him that he has a majority OF the
members elect already fixed" but this
is not true. He certainly has not, at
present, and such claims will not stand
any sitting of legislative ballOt-nOt
"by a large majority" Baldwin GER
| tainly has more than fighting chance
in the advantages thus far secured and
available.
WHERE is CONGER?
Is a question that comes up in this
connection. Is he on still hunt or has
he retired? Is he content with his sixth
reelection to congress or is he patiently
fishing for something else? The fact is
that Mr.. COnger, who now remains the
recognized leader of his party in the
house, has before him two brilliant Off
cial prizes, and with either of them
within easy reach he does not care to
antagonize the leaders of the party in
his own state by entering into the sena-
tOrial contest. One of these prizes is
the speakership of the house. This is
believed he can have by only saying so
His partizanship is so strongly accent.
uated, and his uneXcelled knowledge OF
parliamentary tactics so marked that
his friends assert that the man for the
speakership of the house is Omar d. Con-
ger.
| CONGER IN THE CABINET.
But by far the more likely prospect
spead before the veteran of the Michigan
delegation is that of cabinet position
Mr.. COnger has strong claims on the in
coming administration, aud it is openly
asserted among the more knowing ones
that any cabinet slate that does not con
tain the name of Omar ID. COnger fol
tsecretary of the navy will be as bogus as
was ''the Chinese letter"
Had it not been for Omar d. COnger's
services as chairman of the committee
on credentials
AT THE CHICAGO CONVENTION,
Cameron, Logan and COnkling would
have swept the board, and Grant, the
Triumvirate's candidate, would have
been nominated on the first ballot. But
COnger was there and in the notable
| fight in the committee rOOm-the long.
est struggle of the kind on recOrd-his
endurance, keen wit, ready hand, and
unerring knowledge of the law of prece-
dents, added to his parliamentary skill
won the day, the Triumvirate was de.
| feated, the ghost of Imperialism was
laid and Garfield nominated. This is a
claim for favor that Garfield could moi
well ignore.
Thus it will appear that Conger can
well afford to be little Indifferent to
the result of the senatorial contest or at
least can not care to figure in it very
aggressively, though in the event of a
close fight between Bagley and Baldwin
he may possibly come to the front as a
compromise nominee. =